THE APPLE II 



Egremont Russet, T. — Skin, rough ; ground colour, brownish orange entirely 

 covered with cinnamon russet ; Jlesh, soft and leathery ; flavour, very rich and full ; 

 season, October to November ; growth, upright, compact, and full of spurs. One of the 

 richest late autumnal fruits, of a pretty colour, for dessert. Best on the Paradise stock. 

 Fertility excellent. 



Emperor Alexander (Alexander, Grand Due de Constantine), K., T. — Skin, 

 smooth, slightly greasy ; ground colour, primrose or pale rose, marked with crimson 

 stripes ; flesh, very tender, white ; stalk, set in greenish yellow basin ; flavour, sweet 

 and vinous ; season, October and November ; growth, vigorous and spreading. When 

 fresh the fruit is very good for table use, and cooks well also. One of the most beautiful 

 fruits grown, often very large. Fertility excellent. 



Fearn's Pippin (Clifton Nonesuch), T. — Skin, rough and dry; ground colour, 

 primrose flushed with coppery red, and marked with white specks ; flesh, fairly tender, 

 white, with yellowish green marks ; stalk, set in russet basin ; flavour, sweet and 

 pleasant ; season, February to April ; growth, upright and compact, forms a neat 

 standard. A first-class garden variety on the Paradise stock. Fertility excellent. 



Gascoigne's Scarlet Seedling (Glory of England), K., T., F.C.C. 1SS7.— Skin, 

 smooth ; ground colour, primrose, flushed and spotted with rich carmine red on sunny 

 side ; flesh, firm, very white ; stalk, set in a brown basin, frequently swollen ; flavour, 

 sweet and pleasant ; season, November to January ; growth, spreading, inclined to weep. 

 Perhaps the most beautiful apple grown, raised in Kent ; under orchard-house culture of 

 remarkable beauty. Very valuable as a market variety, requires root-pruning and 

 grafting on the Paradise stock. Fertility first-class, a regular bearer after it is 

 established. 



Golden Noble (Beauty of Wilts, Gold Cup of Tasmania, Lord Clyde, John 

 Peel), K., T. — Skin, slightly rough and dry ; colour, rich yellow all over ; flesh, crisp and 

 juicy, yellowish white ; stalk, always surrounded by russet ; flavour, sweet and slightly 

 aromatic ; season, November to January ; growth, spreading and weeping. Forms a 

 fine orchard tree. It requires careful management as a garden tree on the Paradise 

 stock, as it bears on the points of the shoots. Succeeds well in light gravelly soil. 

 This variety may be always distinguished by its long bare shoots, often 18 inches 

 without a spur. Fertility excellent and regular. 



Golden Reinette (Reinette doree), T. — Skin, smooth ; ground colour, deep 

 yellow suffused with red on the sunny side ; flesh, pale yellow ; stalk, set in a shallow 

 russet cavity ; flavour, sweet, rich and pleasant ; season, December and January ; 

 growth, compact, very full of spurs. A grand old dessert sort for garden culture. Not 

 unlike King of the Pippins. Fruit of even size. Fertility excellent. 



Golden Spire, K. — Skin, smooth, slightly greasy ; colour, bright canary yellow, 

 unshaded ; flesh, crisp, juicy and tender, pale primrose ; flavour, sweet and pleasant ; 

 season, October to December ; growth, upright, moderate, very full of spurs, an 

 enormous bearer, and from its growth suitable for orchards. On the Paradise stock 

 it makes a perfect tree, and never fails to bear so heavily that thinning becomes a 

 necessity. Many who like an acid apple use it for dessert. The colour of the fruit 

 renders it easily saleable in the market, and the tree succeeds all over the country, being 

 hardy and free from canker. The fruits are often more pointed than the figure, and 

 smaller. The flowers of this variety are very beautiful, small, pink on the inside, and 

 shaded with carmine on the outside. 



Gravenstein, K.T. — Skin, slightly rough and greasy when stored ; ground colour, 

 bright yellow streaked with dull crimson, sometimes flushed with crimson ; flesh, very 

 crisp and juicy, almost transparent ; stalk, sometimes swollen -jflavour, pleasantly sub-acid ; 

 season, September from the trees, keeps to December when stored ; growth, spreading. 

 There are many old trees of this in the country ; the fruits are suitable for dessert as 

 picked from the tree, and are also excellent for jelly. The fruit is generally higher on 

 one side, and often not so regular as shown in the figure. The tree should not be 

 pruned heavily for garden use. It makes large thin branches, and is well suited for a 

 standard. Fertility regular, but moderate. 



