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THE BOOK OF GARDENING. 



Fig. 632. — ASplk Newton "Wonder. 



afterwards required beyond the timely removal of all shoots that 

 cross or rub against each other, and the cutting away of small 

 branches if very congested. It may also be. necessary to cut 



back one or more 

 shoots that rush 

 into growth far 

 ahead of others, 

 and which if per- 

 mitted to grow on 

 unchecked would 

 throw the tree into 

 a bad shape. The 

 point to aim at is 

 to grow an even 

 and well-balanced 

 head through which 

 .1 fair amount of 

 light and air can 

 penetrate, and thus 

 mature the wood 

 properly. 



On heavy soils 



the following varieties succeed very well, and they also answer in 

 cold or somewhat exposed positions. Culinary: Ecklinville Seedling 

 (Fig. 631), Lord Grosvenor, Improved Keswick Codlin, Hawthorn- 

 den, Newton Wonder (Fig. 632), Northern Greening, Dumelow's 

 Seedling, Alfriston, Bramley 

 Seedling (Fig. 633), Nancy 

 Jackson, Yorkshire Beauty, 

 and Tower of Glammis. 

 Dessert: Duke of Devon- 

 shire, Cockle Pippin, James 

 Grieve, Worcester Pear- 

 main, King of the Pippins, 

 Lemon Pippin, Ashmead's 

 Kernel, Lord Burghley, 

 Court Pendu Plat, Pear- 

 son's Plate, Sturmer Pippin, 

 and Egremont Russet. 



On sandy loam or warm 

 soils the following are re- 

 liable varieties. Culinary : 

 Beauty of Kent, Bismarck, 

 Blenheim Orange, B ram- 

 ley's Seedling, Bess Pool, 

 Cox's Pomona, Ecklinville Seedling, Emperor Alexander, Gas- 

 coyne's Scarlet, Golden Noble, Mere de Manage, Newton Wonder 

 Peasgood's Nonsuch, Hormead Pearmain, Tyler's Kernel, 



Fig. 633.— Apple Bramley Seedling. 



