140 Standard Pears and Apples for small Gardens. 



Aston Town - ripens in Oct., Nov. Urbaniste - ripens in Oct. 

 Comte de Lamy — Oct. Burgermeester — Nov. 



Selection of Apples for the Climate of London. — Dessert Sorts. 

 f Early red Margaret - ripens in August. 



I Devonshire Quarrenden - - - — Aug. and Sept. 



f Oslin - - — Aug. and Sept. 



~j_ Summer golden Pippin - - - — Aug. and Sept. 



Kerry Pippin - - - — Sept. and Oct. 



fWormsley Pippin - - - — Sept. and Oct. 



\ King of the Pippins - - — Oct. and Jan. 



{Hughes's golden Pippin - - — Dec. and Feb. 



Pearson's plate - - — Dec. and March. 



Ribston Pippin - - - — Nov. and March. 



Downton Nonpareil - - - — Dec, April, or May 



Edinburgh and Dublin. — In situations where the Ribston pippin is known 

 to canker, the Herefordshire pearmain may be substituted ; and, with this 

 alteration, the above selection is presumed to be suitable for the climates of 

 Edinburgh and Dublin. For additional choice and trial, the following are 

 highly deserving of notice, as dessert apples of approved excellence : — 



Large Yellow Bough, or Early Harvest - ripens in the beginning of August. 



Golden Reinette - - - — Oct. and Jan. 



Golden Harvey - - — Dec. and May. 



Scarlet Nonpareil - - - — Jan. and March. 



Braddick's Nonpareil - - — Jan. and April. 



Old Nonpareil - - - — Jan. and May. 



List of Kitchen Ajjples suited for the general Climate of Britain. 

 From the following sorts of kitchen apples, suitable for the general climate 

 of Britain, a supply may be obtained throughout the year : — 



Hawthornden Alfreston 



Blenheim Pippin Brabant Bellefleur 



Bedfordshire Foundling Northern Greening 



In compliance with your request, I have done the best I could, with regard 

 to a limited selection for the three capitals ; but I regret that no national 

 or cooperative means have been adopted, for enabling us to speak, with more 

 certainty, as to the success of particular kinds of fruits, in parts of the kingdom 

 remote from London. I have added some remarks, which you may follow 

 up and enforce, if you please, with others to the same intent, that of im- 

 provement in cultivation by attention to the situation of the roots. Scotland 

 has natural slopes in abundance, and also many sheltered spots ; improvement 

 has not yet reached its utmost limit, as might be easily proven. After what 

 has been done, the idea is not too paradisaical, to picture Britain generally, 

 interspersed with small groups of orchard trees, such as you would wish to 

 recommend, in full bearing, as if vying with certain portions of Asia Minor. 

 What, it may be asked, are the difficulties to be overcome, the advantages 

 to be taken, and the disadvantages to be combated ? Resolved simply in this : 

 ths advantages are, a long summer day, with, frequently, uninterrupted bright 

 sunshine, sufficient to ripen wheat as far north as Morayshire ; and I believe 

 that where wheat can be brought to perfection, so may be properly selected 

 varieties of the apple and pear. But, whilst such atmospheric advantages prevail, 

 they are, in most situations, counteracted by the natural coldness of the sub- 

 soil ; and here is the main scope for art to interfere. In short, the roots 

 must be isolated, as it were, from their cold bed, and kept within the in- 

 fluence of the sun. Lay aside the subject of rich ami deep borders, till 

 it can be ascertained what means are the most effective towards the at- 



