THE APPLE 



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White Transparent (Early Transparent), K., T., A.M. 1895.— 5/&z«, dry and 

 harsh ; colour, palest primrose ; flesh, crisp, very white, almost transparent near the 

 core ; flavour, briskly sub-acid and suitable for dessert ; season, early August, some- 

 times middle of July ; growth, upright and free. Forms most prolific trees on the 

 Paradise stock ; bears fruit in clusters. Good as a cordon. Quite first-class for cooking. 

 Forms an upright orchard standard, and bears when quite young so freely as to require 

 thinning. Many prefer it as a dessert fruit. Very handsome. Sometimes more one- 

 sided and conical than shown in the figure. 



Winter Queening (Sussex Duck's Bill). — Skui, rough and harsh ; ground colour, 

 dull yellow with bronzy red cheek striped with bright red, and often crimson all over, 

 with patches of thin russet and many dots ; flesh, mealy, dull greenish yellow ; flavour, 

 sweet, rather rich and pleasant ; stalk, set in a greenish basin ; season, February to April ; 

 growth, forms a large spreading orchard tree and a prolific bush on the Paradise stock. 

 Foliage, shining, downy beneath. 



Worcester Pearmain, T., F.C.C. 1875. — Skin; smooth ; ground colour, orange 

 yellow, almost entirely covered with deep crimson ; flesh, tender, whitish ; stalk, set in 

 russet basin ; flavour, sweet and pleasant ; season, September ; growth, upright and 

 compact. A very profitable market apple, brilliant colour. Useful for orchards and 

 plantations, as its upright growth allows of dwarf bush trees being grown beneath. 

 Finest fruits are had from trees on the Paradise stock. It is a favourite with many for 

 the table and for decoration. Fertility first-rate. Fruits require to be thinned, as they 

 are produced in clusters. Sometimes more pointed than shown in the figure. The 

 flowers of this variety are very distinct, being quite white inside, salmon pink and yellow 

 outside. 



SELECTIONS OF APPLES FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES 

 Eight Best Apples for Small Gardens 



Mr. Gladstone 

 Lady Sudeley . 



Dessert. 



July, August I Cox's Orange Pippin . . Oct., Nov. 

 September | Cockle's Pippin .... Christmas 



Cooking. 



Pott's Seedling .... Aug., Sept. 

 Stirling Castle October 



Bismarck Nov., Dec. 



Lane's Prince Albert . . January 



The above are regular bearers, succeed in any form, and require very little 

 pruning. 



Best Apples for Larger Gardens 



Dessert. 



Mr. Gladstone .... July, August 



Devonshire Quarrenden . August 



Lady Sudeley September 



Margil October 



King of the Pippins. . . November 



Cox's Orange Pippin . . Oct., Nov. 



Mother „ „ 



Egremont Russet . . . December 



AUington Pippin . 

 Ribston Pippin . 

 Cockle's Pippin . 

 Old Nonpareil. . 

 Clay gate Pearmain 

 Lord Burghley . 

 Sturmer Pippin . 

 Allen's Everlasting 



Dec, Jan. 

 Oct., Nov. 

 Christmas 

 Dec, Jan. 

 January 

 February 

 March, April 



