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MY GARDEN. 



early apples are only required to last a few days, and therefore a 

 bush will suffice ; the later apples are required to last over months, 

 and for these large trees should be grown. 



The first dessert apple which ripens in July is the White Juneating 

 (fig, 224). It is small, but it is always welcomed as the first apple of the 

 season. Following it quickly in succession is the Red Juneating or early 

 Red Margaret, which has red stripes on the side exposed to the sun ; it 

 is delicious, but lasts only a few days. The Early Strawberry (fig. 225) 

 follows this in turn, but it is always a small apple. Again, there is 



Fig. 224.— Juneating. Fig. 225.— Early Strawberry Fig. 226.— Irish Peach. 

 Apple. 



Fig. 227 — Reine Jaunc 

 Hitive. 



an apple ripening about the middle of August which is elegant in form, 

 beautiful in colour, and excellent to the taste, the Irish Peach (fig. 

 226), which. is the chief apple for a time, and gives way to one little 

 known in this country, but which ought to be more cultivated,— Reine 

 Jaune Hitive (fig. 227). I have grown it in pots with great success. 



Fig. 228 — Quarrenden 

 Apple. 



Fig. 229.— Kerry Pippin. Fig. 230.— Benoni. 



Fig. 231. — Gravenstein. 



and am now cultivating it as a 'bush on the Paradise stock. About 

 the same time comes in the Red Astrachan, and also the Devonshire 

 Quarrenden (fig. 228). The latter is a great bearer, and its bright red 

 colour on the side towards the sun makes it a great favourite as a market 

 apple. At this season the Benoni (fig. 230) ripens ; its odour is ex- 

 ceedingly fine and its appearance beautiful. It is an apple Httle 

 known, but deserves general growth. 



