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Beauty of Kent (fig. 874). — Culinary. November- 

 January. Tree well branched, compact, and forming a 

 good bush on the Dwarfing stock, or moderate - sized 

 standards on the Crab, the latter preferable. Fruit large 

 to very large, round, yellow, green and red, moderately 

 acid, and well-flavoured, sometimes used for dessert late 

 in the season. 



Bedfordshire Foundling. — Culinary. November-Febru- 

 ary. A useful and free -bearing variety which both 

 cooks and keeps well. Tree strong but irregular as a 

 bush on the Paradise, very strong on the Crab either as 

 a bush or small standard. Fruit large, round or angular, 

 conical, moderately acid, becomes sweet later. 



Belle de Boskoop. — Dessert. November-February. A 

 useful late variety of good habit, free, very prolific as a 

 bush or pyramid on the Paradise. Fruit large, globular, 

 yellow with red streaks, of a brisk rich flavour, somewhat 

 acid. 



Belle de Pontoise. — Dessert and culinary. December- 

 March. A fine late variety, keeping its weight and 

 quality well. Tree erect with long shoots, free and 

 vigorous on both stocks, but especially so on the Crab. 

 Forms a good standard. Fruit large, round, yellow and 

 red, moderately acid, with agreeable flavour as it matures. 



Betty Geeson. — Culinary. January-May. A favourite 

 variety in Worcestershire and neighbouring counties. 

 An excellent keeper. Tree of moderate growth, forms a 

 neat bush and is very prolific on the Paradise. Fruit 

 medium to large, round and ribbed, green, changing to 

 yellow and red. 



Bismarck. — Culinary. October -February. Valuable 

 for its free-cropping qualities and handsome appearance. 

 Tree rather lax on the Paradise, but exceedingly prolific 

 and produces fine fruits. As a standard or half-standard 

 on the Crab it forms a vigorous handsome orchard tree, 

 producing fruit early and heavily. Fruit medium to 

 large, round or slightly conical, rich dark-crimson, moder- 

 ately acid, pleasantly flavoured when fully ripe. 



Blenheim, {Orange) Pippin (fig. 875). — Dessert and culi- 

 nary. November-February. Highly valued when pro- 

 ductive, which it usually is on well-established trees. 

 Excellent quality. Tree open and of vigorous growth, 

 forming a shapely bush or large standard on the Free 



Fig. 875.— Apple. Blenheim Orange. (J.) 



stock, but slow in coming into bearing. Smaller trees on 

 the Paradise are quicker, but they often do not grow 

 freely. Fruit large, round, green and yellow, slightly 

 acid, but richly flavoured at its best. 



Blue Pear main. — Dessert and culinary. November- 



January. A handsome Apple of good quality, cropping 

 well. Tree free in growth, forming on the Paradise use- 

 ful bushes or pyramids. Fruit large, round or conical, 

 purplish red, with a slight bloom, sweet and sometimes 

 very rich. 



Boston Russet. — Dessert. February- April. One of the 

 latest keepers and of good quality. Tree of moderate 

 growth on the Paradise stock as a bush. Fruit medium, 

 round or conical, green with russet and slight red tint, 

 excellent flavour. 



Bowhill Pippin. — Dessert and culinary. October - 

 February. A fine exhibition variety, the fruits of great 

 size when well grown. Tree of moderate growth but free 

 and healthy, succeeds on the Paradise as a bush, and also 

 forms an excellent medium-sized standard. Fruit lar^e 





Fig. 876.— Apple. Bramley's Seedling, (i.) 



to very large, globular, slightly coloured, rich flavour 

 when fully ripe. 



Brabant Belief eur. — Culinary. November-March. A 

 fine kitchen Apple, keeping well. Tree of moderate 

 growth, but free and healthy, forming good bushes or 

 pyramids on the Paradise, and very prolific where it 

 succeeds. Fruit large, conical, ribbed, yellow or streaked, 

 very handsome, brisk flavour. 



Braddick's Nonpareil. — Dessert. October-December. 

 Of high quality and a regular cropper. Tree upright, 

 free, compact; forms excellent bushes on the Dwarfing 

 stocks, and also succeeds on the Free. Fruit medium, 

 round, green and russet with a slight red tint, richly 

 flavoured and aromatic. 



Bramley's Seedling (fig. 876). — Culinary. December- 

 May. An excellent variety, cropping well on established 

 trees, and keeping sound till late. Profitable for market. 

 Tree vigorous on both stocks, branching widely; forms 

 strong standards on the Crab, with stout stems and large 

 heads. Fruit large to very large, round or slightly flat- 

 tened, green, sometimes tinged with red, sharply acid at 

 first, becomes softened with keeping. 



Broionlees' Russet. — Dessert. November-March. Ap- 

 preciated in gardens for the quality of the fruit and free- 

 bearing. Tree irregular in habit, fairly strong, erect, 

 suited on the Dwarfing stocks as a bush, thriving on Free 

 stocks in some soils. Fruit medium, round, green and 

 brown or reddish-russet, flavour rich when matured: can 

 also be used for cooking early in the season. 



By ford Wonder. — Culinary. January-March. A late- 

 keeping heavy variety. Tree of open bush form on the 



