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31. Annie Elizabeth Growth upright and sturdy; 

 a fine standard tree in heavy soils ; keeps firm and is 

 fit for sale in March ; fruit conical and firm. 



32. Newton Wonder This grand Apple is specially 

 recommended ; it forms a very large Orchard tree and 

 a fertile bush ; fruit even, heavy, and as good a 

 cooker as Wellington, which it entirely supersedes. 

 November February . 



33. Bramley's Seedling Of most robust habit, fine 

 for orchard standard, one of the best of recent years ; 

 fruit large, freely produced, and keeping well till May ; 

 does not bear till the tree gains age ; grand also as 

 a pruned bush ; preferable to Wellington ; is now a 

 leading sort, especially for cold soils, and sells well 

 in market. February March. 



The following are very promising, but we must not 

 extend the list too far. Some growers plant these in 

 quantity, but it is not advisable for beginners to 

 experiment, the most reliable 33 are already named : 

 Sandringham, Edward the Seventh, and Byford Wonder 

 for Kitchen sorts ; and in Desserts, Langley Pippin 

 (early), Ross Nonpariel (Oct.), for late keeping, Duke 

 of Devonshire, Rosemary Russet, Sanspareil, and the 

 Cox's Orange Seedlings on page 63. 



The whole of these Apples succeed as Pyramids or 

 free Bushes on the Paradise stock, and are worthy of 

 extensive cultivation in that form, planted at i2-ft. apart. 



It is a significant fact that many of our best and 

 most careful growers have for some years planted large 

 quantities of Apples, as they feel that the foreigner has 

 no chance against home produce ; and it may be 

 mentioned that they thin the fruits, and mulch when a 

 good crop sets, and do all they can to improve the 

 quality. The importance of these operations is the 

 reason of their being here insisted on repeatedly. We 

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