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stock ; makes a good espalier, but is not suitable as a cordon. Worthy of extensive 

 culture. Quite pleasant to eat late in the season ; all the fruits are well formed and of 

 good size. They are often flatter than shown in the figure and without the knob. 

 This is a variety far more reliable than Wellington, and equally good when cooked. 

 Fertility first-class. 



Norman's Pippin (Pomme Grise), T., A.M. 1900. — Skin, rough and dry ; ground 

 colour, pale greenish yellow, flecked and spotted with russet, especially round the eye ; 

 flesh, crisp and white ; stalk, frequently knobby ; flavour, sweet, rich, and pleasantly 

 aromatic ; season, December to February ; growth, free, rather upright. The origin 

 of this apple is obscure, but it was received as named, and is one of the best for garden 

 use on the Paradise stock. Makes pretty cordons. Fertility excellent. 



Northern Greening (Cowarne Queening, Walmer Court, Winter Greening), K.— 

 Skin, smooth ; ground colour, greenish yellow, in a warm season marked with stripes 

 and flushes of red ; flesh, crisp, white, and juicy ; stalk, very short, frequently knobby ; 

 flavour, briskly acid ; season, February to April ; growth, upright, full of spurs. A 

 valuable old late sort for cold soils and orchards ; pays well for storing ; a valuable 

 sauce apple ; bears well every other year. The fruit is sometimes more oval than shown 

 in the figure. The New Northern Greening does not succeed well in the south. 



Old Winter Nonpareil, T. — Skin, dry and harsh, shiny in places; ground colour, 

 russet g:reen, almost entirely covered with thin silvery russet, pale copper cheek ; flesh 

 very brisk, richly flavoured, spicy; season, January to May; growth, wiry. Forms 

 a close standard and a neat pyramid or bush on the Paradise stock. One of the best 

 late sorts ; fairly prolific ; good for cordons. 



Peasgood's Nonesuch, K.T., F.C.C. 1872. — Skin, smooth; ground colour, pale 

 orange striped with crimson on a russety red ground ; flesh, tender, greenish white ; 

 stalk, set in a green cavity ; flavour, sweet and pleasant ; season, October to December ; 

 growth, spreading, foliage and flowers very large. The largest and most handsome 

 apple grown. It is apt to cast its fruits, for many are often maggoty. It cannot be 

 called a market apple, although good prices are made with selected examples tastefully 

 packed ; but as a garden tree in any form, and especially upon a west wall, it is worthy 

 of culture for decorative purposes alone. A fruit will weigh sometimes 26 oz. Fer- 

 tility very moderate. 



Pott's Seedling, K.—Skin, smooth and very greasy ; colour, bright yellow all 

 over ; flesh, crisp, snowy, cooks well ; flavour, slightly acid ; season, August and 

 September; growth, very upright and compact, forming good trees on the Paradise 

 stock, but is liable to canker in damp soils or if thickly planted. A fine apple for small 

 gardens. Its large flowers are very distinct in colour before they open, being of a deep 

 cerise. 



Reinette du Canada (Canadian Reinette), K.T., A.M. 1901. — Skin, rough; 

 ground colour, greenish yellow with patches and spots of russet all over ; flesh, mealy, 

 tender, greenish primrose ; stalk, set in a russet basin ; flavour, very rich ; season, 

 December to March ; growth, very upright and spreading. A very good garden fruit ; 

 on cordons it attains a large size, and although apt to shrivel it retains its flavour. 

 Fertility fair. 



Red Juneating (Early Red Margaret, Margaret), T. — Skin, slightly rough, greasy 

 when stored ; ground colour, ochre yellow suffused with dull red, sometimes crimson ; 

 flesh, tender, melting, pale greenish white ; flavour, sweet and aromatic, but brisk ; 

 season, end of August and September; growth, compact, very twiggy. Crops well 

 every other year, and trees on the Paradise stock produce pretty fruits. The fruit is 

 often more conical than shown in the figure. 



RiBSTON Pippin, T. — Skin, rough ; ground colour, orange yellow, more or less 

 covered with patches of russet and dotted white, brownish red on sunny side in a warm 

 season, but frequently entirely covered with rough russet ; flssh, leathery, cream colour ; 

 stalk, set in a greenish basin ; flavour, very highly developed, spicy ; season, November 

 to February ; growth, spreading, leaves very downy underneath. This old favourite is 

 still in demand for garden culture, and trees worked on the Paradise stock are less 



