THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



Northern Spy takes it out of the category of dessert fruit, though its 

 quality, and especially at this season, places it in that list. The 

 Pomme Grise is the heau ideal of dessert fruit. People as a rule don't 

 wish to eat a pound weight of fruit after making a hearty dinner. It 

 astonishes us not a little that the American Golden Eusset finds no 

 place among these public favorites. The American Golden Eusset, of 

 Western New York, is an apple to be placed in the fore-rank of the best 

 apples. It is one of the most delicious and tender apples, its flesh 

 resembling more in texture that of a buttery pear than that of an 

 ordinary apple. Autumn Eose is another rich, juicy, tender, high 

 flavored apple, that ought from its admitted excellence to attain to 

 public favor. Ben Davis has already been noticed. To us it appears 

 a most desirable fruit for dessert purposes. Benoni only requires to 

 be knovN'n to be appreciated. Few apples known to us are more 

 likely to meet with public approbation. The Domine, excellent from 

 December till April, is an apple exceedingly tender and juioy, with 

 a pleasant sprightly flavor. 



No finer apple for dessert grows than the Dyer or Pomme Eoyale. 

 It is little known, but where known is i;nown only to be highly 

 esteemed. The Newtown Pippin is an apple admirably adapted for 

 all the purposes of dessert as well as cooking. The same may be said 

 of Grimes' Golden Pippin. What is true of the last two varieties is 

 equally true of the Jonathan. The Lady Apple is an established 

 dessert variety, and has a universal reputation for its goodness. It is 

 a showy as well as a good fruit, and well worthy of cultivation for 

 dessert. Were it known, the Mother Apple would take a foremost 

 place on the dessert table. The flesh is tender, rich, juicy and aromatic. 

 Its season prevails fully over four months, commencing in November. 

 A companion apple to the above is the Primate, and is prime from the 

 end of August to the end of October. 



Mr. Irish would find his query superbly answered for the month 

 of August by investing in the Summer Eose. Last, but not least, is 

 the Wagener ; a very delicate apple, which bridges over the season 

 from November to February. The Wealthy, and Westfield Seek-no- 

 Further, concludes our recommendation of dessert fruit for public tables.. 



What' will be found acceptable by the publicin economic use in 

 hotels, will be found equally well suited to g,dorn and grace the. 

 private tables of the general pi;bUc. 



