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Duchess's Favourite (Duchess of Glou- 

 cester ; Scarlet Incomparable). — A hand- 

 some dessert Apple fit for use from Novem- 

 ber to Christmas. Fruit small, round, 

 bluntly angled, bright red when fully 

 exposed to the sun, but yellow where 

 shaded, and russety at the base. A good 

 market variety for the south-eastern 

 counties. 



Duchess of Oldenburg. — A fine des- 

 sert Apple of Eussian origin, ripe in the 

 middle of August, and lasting till the end 

 of September. Fruit large, round, some- 

 times prominently ribbed, greenish-yellow, 

 but streaked with broken patches of bright 

 red on the sunny side, and sometimes 

 beautifully flushed with dark crimson, the 

 whole being heavily dotted with russet. 

 Very juicy with a pleasant, brisk, and 

 refreshing flavour. 



The tree grows freely and bears heavy 

 crops. It makes a medium-sized bush or 

 pyramid, and also a good standard. 



Duke of Devonshire An excellent 



eating Apple, with a sweet and fine 

 aromatic flavour, lasting from February 

 to May. Fruit medium, roundish ovoid, 

 of a uniform lemon-yellow flushed with 

 dull red on the sunny side and veined 

 with russet. 



The tree forms a large and regular 

 pyramid and a compact standard. 



* Dumelovy's SeedUng (Wellington). — 

 This excellent cooking Apple is in use 

 from November to March, and -is probably 

 much better known as Wellington than 

 by the name here adopted. Fruit large 

 round and somewhat flattened, clear pale 

 greenish-yellow sparingly dotted with 

 russet, and tinged with pale red on the 

 sunny side, which is sometimes almost 

 entirely covered with bright red. 



The tree makes a handsome pyramid 

 and is a heavy cropper both in this form 

 and also as a standard. It is largely 

 grown in market gardens round London. 



*Dutch (or Royal) Codlin. — A hand- 

 some cooking Apple in use during August 

 and September. Fruit large, conical and 

 angular, pale greenish-yellow, slightly 

 tinged with orange or pale red next the 

 sun. The tree forms a medimTi-sized 

 pyramid, and also succeeds as a standard. 



Dutch Mignonne (Beimette de Caux). 

 A dessert Apple with a rich sweet 

 flavour ; in use from December to April. 

 Fruit rather large, roundish, sometimes 

 slightly ribbed near the eye ; dull greenish- 

 yellow in colour, marked all over with 



broken streaks of pale red and crimson, 

 with traces of russet and numerous 

 russety dots especially round the eye. 



The tree forms a medium - sized 

 pyramid when fully grovsm, but succeeds 

 as a standard or bush. The branches are 

 thickly set with fruit spurs, and bear 

 heavy crops, especially when grown on 

 the Paradise stock (p. 1045). 



*Ecklinville. — A fine and handsome 

 cooking Apple in use from October to 

 Christmas, and having a brisk subacid 

 flavour. Fruit large, roundish and 

 flattened, slightly angled round the eye. 

 Skin bright, rather deep lemon-yellow 

 tinged with green, sparingly dotted with 

 russet and flushed with crimson on the 

 sunny side. 



The tree forms a good pyramid and is 

 a wonderfully heavy and constant crop- 

 per. It is a first-rate market Apple, and 

 requires little attention in regard to 

 pruning. In some localities this is very 

 liable to spot and should then be planted 

 only sparingly. 



*Emperor Alexander. — A beautiful 

 Apple usually considered a cooking 

 variety, but also valuable for dessert. 

 It is in use from September to December. 

 Fruit sometimes very large, conical, 

 greenish-yellow, streaked with red on the 

 shaded side, and orange and bright red 

 next the sun, the whole surface being 

 covered with russety dots. 



The tree is a strong grower and good 

 cropper, and is remarkable for its long 

 stout shoots. 



Fearn's Pippin. — A very handsome 

 and attractive dessert Apple in use from 

 November to February. Fruit medium, 

 flattish, pale greenish-yellow streaked 

 with dull red on the shaded side, and 

 deep crimson vidth grey dots and russet 

 patches on the sunny side. 



The tree makes fine pyramids and 

 good standards, and bears heavy crops 

 vpith great regularity. Its fine colour and 

 rich flavour make it a favourite with 

 market gardeners. 



*Frogmore Prolific. — A splendid cook- 

 ing Apple in use from September to 

 Christmas. Fruit large, round and smooth, 

 pale greenish-yellow slightly streaked and 

 shaded with crimson on the sunny side. 



The tree succeeds both as a pyramid 

 and standard, and is a great cropper. 



Gascoyne's Scarlet. — A handsome 

 looking dessert Apple in use from October 

 to January. Fruit large, conical, angular, 



