October 27, 1888.] 



THE GARDENERS' C HR ONI CLE. 



467 



New First Early Dessert Apple. 



COOLINGS' " BEAUTY O F BATH." 



First-class Certificate Royal Horticultural Society. 



The "Beauty op Bath" is fit for use at the end of July and early part of August. It 

 immediately follows the Juneating, and is earlier than the Irish Peach, from which it is quite 

 distinct. The fruit is of medium size, round and flattened, the ground colour a yellowish green, 

 beautifully striped and spotted with crimson toward the sun ; the flesh is firm and pale yellow, and 

 it has a brisk, sub-acid flavour far superior to that of other Early Apples. It is a certain and free 

 cropper. Our stock trees have not failed once during the last six years, and it will, on this 

 account, be a valuable market variety. 



It was awarded a First-class Certificate by the Royal Horticultural Society, August 0, 188", and 

 the following are some of the extracts from the Gardening Periodicals of that week : — 



The Gardeners' Chronicle, August 13, 1887. — " A handsome seedling Apple, with the look of 

 Cox's Orange Pippin, came from Messrs. George Cooling & Sons, Bath. It was named Beauty of 

 Bath, and received the unwonted honour for an Apple — a First-class Certificate." 



Journal of Horticulture, August 11,1887. — "A First-class Certificate was awarded to Apple, 

 Coolings' Beauty of Bath, a pretty Apple of medium size, 2$ in. across, 1J in. deep, eye closed in a 

 deep basin, stalk short, thick, in a deep depression, colour bright red with numerous whitish dots. 

 Flesh firm, yellowish, of a brisk sub-acid flavour, rather suggestive of the Devonshire Quarrenden." 



The Gardeners' Magazine, August 13, 1887. — Apple, Coolings' Beauty of Bath. — " An 

 early dessert variety, remarkable alike for its handsome appearance and high quality. The fruits are 

 of medium size, roundish, slightly oblate, and of a rich reddish-crimson colour on the sunny side, 

 dappled with green ; flesh yellow, firm, brisk, and richly flavoured." 



In an Article on Early Dessert Apples, in "The Garden," of September 3, 1887, Mr. W. COLEMAN 

 writes as follows :— 



Apple, Beauty of Bath. — " It was not until last year that its great merits were made known 

 to the general public. The fruits, of medium size, are round and flattened, not unlike those of the 

 Irish Peach, from which it is quite distinct ; ground colour yellow, richly striped and suffused with 

 crimson when fully ripe. Having many times had the pleasure of awarding 1st prizes to this delicious 

 variety, I can strongly recommend it to all lovers of first-class Early Dessert Apples. The stock is 

 in the hands of Messrs. Cooling & Sons, Bath." 



Mr. S. FORD, Leonardslea, Horsham, In "The Garden," of August 18, 1888, writes:— 

 " Beauty of Bath, sent out by Messrs. Cooling & Sons, will prove one of our best Early 

 Dessert Apples when better known ; it is extremely handsome, has a brisk and agreeable flavour, and 

 should receive early notice by all." 



PRICES FOR AUTUMN DELIVERY:— 



Strong Maiden Trees . . . . 3s. 6d. each. 36s. per dozen. 



,, Pyramid Trees . . . . 5s. ,, 65s. ,, 



„ Fan-trained Trees 7s. 6d. ,, 84s. ,, 



USUAL DISCOUNT TO THE TRADE. 



GEO. COOLING and SONS, 



THE NURSERIES, BATH. 



As a Supplement 



TO THE 



Gardeners' Chronicle 



FOB 



Next Week, November 3, 



WLLl BE 



Published an Ink Photograph 

 or 



THE FL WER G A RDEN, 



BELTON PARK, LINCOLN. 



THE 



SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1888. 



ROYAL HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



CHISWICK FRUIT EXHIBITION AND 

 CONFERENCE. 



(Continued from page 454.J 



FRUIT PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBU- 

 TION FROM A PROVINCIAL POINT 

 OF VIEW. 



By Mr. E. J. EAILLEE. 

 T FEEL some explanation is needful for the 

 -*- introduction of a paper which does not pro- 

 fess to be technical before such an audience, and 

 upon such an occasion ; but I have long held the 

 belief that, whilst we pay strict atteution to the 

 practical points, or strictly technical details which 

 rightly claim the closer attention of the special- 

 ist, we ought to give some prominence to par- 

 ticulars which, we may say, constitute the fringe 

 of a subject. 



Whilst these are, perhaps, of a too general 

 character to possess much charm for the person 

 intent upon some particular detail, they serve 

 to put us in touch with the public, and thus are 

 helpful in removing popular prejudices, for 

 there is a sense of separation somehow between 

 those to whom we look for fruit consumption 

 and those to whom we look for fruit production. 



I knew, too, that there would be gentlemen of 

 wide practical experience whose names are in 

 the front rank of the honourable record of 

 present-day horticulture, taking active part in 

 these proceedings, and I thought that they 

 would treat of particular phases of the sub- 

 jects irresistibly suggested by a " National Fruit 

 Conference." 



In this I was perfectly right. Whether I 

 was right in my choice of a subject, for the 

 reasons already stated, remains to be seen, but 

 I venture to think, from what I know of the 

 good nature of those connected with garden 

 pursuits, I can claim your indulgence if I fail 



