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THE MINIATURE EEUIT GABDEN 



June ; and small trees should not be overburdened, for 

 they are often inclined, like young pear trees on th& 

 quince stock, to bear too many fruit when in a very 

 young state : the constitution of the tree then receives 

 a shock which it will take two or three seasons t& 

 recover. For varieties with large fruit, one on each 

 fruit-bearing spur will be enough ; if a small sort, from 

 two to three will be sufficient. 



There are so many really good apples that it is 

 difficult to make a selection ; the following, sorts will 

 not disappoint the planter ; but fifty varieties in addi- 

 tion, quite equal in quality, could be selected. 



Dessert apples, placed in the order of their 

 ripening 



Mr. Gladstone 



Eed Jbannetting or 



Margaret 

 Devonshire Quarrenden 

 Kerry Pippin 

 Benoni 



Summer Golden Pippin 

 "Williams's Favourite 

 Pine Golden Pippin 

 Warwickshire Pippin 

 Ribston Pippin 



Cox's Orange Pippin 

 Mother 

 Nonpareil 



Braddick's Nonpareil 

 Duke of Devonshire 

 Mannington's Pearmain 

 Scarlet Golden Pippin 

 Russet Syke House 

 Lord Burghley 

 Allen's Everlasting 

 Melon 



