THE APPLE. j^g 



mead's Kernel, a fine Gloucester apple, which ripens in November ; 

 JBess Pool; Cockle Pippin, a handsome apple, and a favourite with 

 some persons ; Early Harvest, Summer Golden Pippin, and Early 

 Julien,— all ripening in August, but not required with those I have 

 recommended; Forfar Pippin, ripening in March, Hughes' Golden 

 Pippin, Franklin's Golden Pippin, Pitmaston's Golden Pippin, Small's 

 Golden Pippin,— all late keepers ; Keddleston Pippin, highly commended ; 

 Margil, a good apple; Pitmaston Russet Nonpareil, Claygate, Bax- 

 ter's, Grange's, Hubbard's, Herefordshire, and Lamb Abbey Pearmains, 

 — none of them presenting any very remarkable features ; Prince 

 Albert and Victoria', — neither found as good as reputed ; Reinette 

 Van Mons, upon which a decided opinion has not as yet been 

 formed ; Spring Ribston, Pineapple Russet and Sykehouse Russet, 

 Sam Young, St. Sauyeur and Golden Knob, Wyken Pippin and 

 Webb's Russet, — all of which have more or less merit. Williams' 

 Favourite appears to be a fine* apple. The Russian apples CardinaL 

 Duke Constantine, Count Orloff, and Holcar Pippin have not yet 

 borne fruit. The American apples the Mother Apple and McClellan 

 are interesting, but these American apples, as already mentioned 

 in the case of the Newtown Pippin, when grown in this country are 

 destitute of that high etherial flavour which they attain in their native 

 habitats. We also grow Allen's Everlasting and Ulmer's Golden Rei- 

 nette, both of which are very late apples and keep well. We have 

 also many other kinds, which I have not thought it necessary to 

 describe. 



My experience shows that it is not necessary to grow any large 

 number of varieties of kitchen apples, though, as they are in request 

 for at least nine months out of the twelve, an abundance of fruit 

 should be stored for winter use. 



The following list will probably suffice: — 



Keswick Codlin. New Hawthornden. Stirling Castle. 



Lord Suffield. Lord Derby. Gooseberry Pippin. 



Alexander. Warner's King. Wellington. 



Cellini Pippin. Blenheim Orange. French Crab. 



Hawthornden. Gloria Mundi. Siberian Crab. 



