166 THE CANADIAN IIOUTICULTUIJIST. 



GEEEN NEWTOWN PIPPIN, AND EHODE ISLAND 

 GREENING APPLES. 



BY EEV. R. BURXET, LONDOX, ONT. 



Of tliG last of these two apples it lias been justly said, that it is the 

 best to keep, the best to eat, and tlie best to cook. We might add, the 

 best to cany. It can be marketed anywhere. Of the former, we have 

 the best authority for saying, that "it stands at the liead of all apples." 

 Such an estimate is not to be lightly weighed, for it is the testimony 

 of Downing himself. It may be truly said, that the individual who 

 cultivates these two varieties has the best apples for both early and 

 late winter use. Perhaps these two apples cover a greater number 

 of weeks than any other two in the catalogue. The Ehode Island 

 Greening is one of the most esteemed and profitable among early 

 winter fruits; and tlie Green Newtown Pippin comes into excellence 

 just about the time when the former is going out. We imagine that 

 we have noticed varieties in the Ehode Island Greening, we are almost 

 satisfied of the correctness of this statement. The true is yellow- 

 fleshed, " fine grained, tender, crisp, with an abundance of rich, slightly 

 aromatic, lively, acid juice ;" the spurious is green-fleshed, not so 

 sprightly or fraiche, and though possessing many of the outward 

 characteristics, has none of the excellencies of the former in perfection. 

 The true cooks as well as it eats, and in February and March- is one of 

 the best dessert apples going. 



The Newtown I'ippin, when in perfection, is acknowledged to be 

 unrivalled in all the qualities which constitute a high flavored dessert 

 apple. It combines the qualities of long keeping, without the least 

 shrivelling, retaining its high flavor to the last. In tlie Niagara dis- 

 trict both varieties attain to their utmost perfection. J. G. Miller, of 

 Viro-il, cultivates both varieties with the greatest success, and is skilled 

 in distinguishing the true variety of the Green Newtown Pippin. The 

 color of this apple is dull-green, with a brownish blush on one side, 

 dotted with small gray specks, and its distinguished and unfailing 

 characteristic, delicate russet rays around the stalk. For years we 

 cultivated the Yellow Newtown Pippin, thinking it the genuine New- 

 town ; experience taught us the difference ; they are entirely distinct 

 The Yellow Newtown Pippin is a good apple, but very apt -to spot ; it 

 grows to an immense size. 



