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THE GARDENER'S ASSISTANT. 



considerable merit for gardens, being useful and early. 

 Tree dwarf, compact, does well and makes moderate 

 growth on the Paradise. Fruit medium, round, some- 

 what ribbed, flavour pleasantly acid, slightly aromatic. 



Early Nonpareil. — Dessert. October -December. A 

 useful and hardy variety. Tree of moderate growth, 

 thriving as a bush on the Paradise, and bearing freely. 

 Fruit small, flattened, yellow and russet, rich aromatic 

 flavour. 



Early Peach. — Dessert. August. Raised from Irish 

 Peach which it surpasses in habit and bearing qualities. 

 Tree erect, growth vigorous, well branched and compact. 

 It thrives on both classes of stocks, but develops into a 

 fine tree on the Free stock. Fruit medium, yellowish 

 and red, juicy, rich, and excellent. 



Early Rivers. — Culinary. July -August. An early, 

 prolific, and hardy variety superior to many of the same 

 season. Tree strong, tall, and bushy, much branched. 

 Succeeds on both stocks, but crops best on the Paradise. 

 Fruit medium, round or slightly conical, yellow, juicy, 

 and pleasantly acid. 



Early Victoria.- — Culinary. August -September. A 

 cross between Lord Grosvenor and Keswick Codlin. It 

 has been grown with success at Wisbech. Tree of free 

 growth, prolific on the Paradise as a bush, and can be 

 grown as a standard on the Crab. Fruit of medium size, 

 round or slightly conical, yellow, of brisk flavour. 



EckUnville. — Culinary. September - November. Of 

 large Codlin type, useful and prolific where it thrives, but 

 it fails in some places. Tree vigorous but irregular as a 

 bush, rather better as a pyramid. It forms a large spread- 

 ing standard on the Free stock. Fruit large to very large, 

 round, flattened, green and yellow with slight red tint, 

 soft and moderately acid. 



Egreniont Russet. — Dessert. October-November. An 

 excellent autumn Apple of high quality. Tree erect, 

 compact, of moderate growth, but freely bi'anched; slow 

 in development on the Paradise, but fruitful. Fruit 

 medium, round, yellow with bright russet, flavour rich 

 and aromatic. 



Empt ror i 1 h xa >idcr. — Culinary. September-December. 

 An exhibition variety, of fine appearance. Tree very 

 strong on the Free stock, but it comes into bearing earlier 

 and is more prolific on a strong Paradise stock. Fruit 

 Large to very large, oval and even, yellow streaked, red 

 and orange, juicy and sweet when fully ripe. 



Feam's Pippin. — Dessert. January-March. A useful 

 late variety of good quality. Tree forming an open 

 vigorous bush, freely branched; very prolific on Dwarfing 

 stocks; may be planted rather closely. Fruit small to 

 medium, yellow and red with some russet, flavour brisk 

 and refreshing, becoming sweet with keeping. 



Flanders Pippin. — Culinary. December -February. 

 Grown in some of the western counties with much success. 

 Tree of free growth, forming a compact useful bush on 

 the Paradise; very strong on the Crab, and develops into 

 a fine standard and an excellent orchard tree. Fruit 

 medium to large, round and flattened, yellowish, slight 

 red tint, juicy and moderately acid. 



Frogmore Prolific — Culinary. August-September. An 

 excellent cooking Apple of fine quality. Tree rather 

 straggling in habit, of moderate growth on both classes 

 of stocks, but rather more compact on the Paradise. 

 Fruit large, round, yellow with red tint, juicy and pleas- 

 ant flavour. 



Gascoyne's Scai'let Seedling (fig. 881). — Dessert and culi- 

 nary. November-February. Handsome and useful for 

 garden or market. Tree of vigorous open habit with long 



Willow-like growths ; forms a fine bush on the Paradise 

 and an excellent standard on the Crab. Very prolific and 

 a regular cropper. Fruit large, round or somewhat conical 

 and slightly angular or ribbed, resembling Cox's Pomona, 



Fig. 881.— Apple. Gascoyne's Scarlet Seedling. (J.) 



yellowish-green and brilliant-red, moderately acid with 

 a distinct pleasant flavour. 



Gloria Mandi. — Culinary. December-January. Tree 

 erect and tall, almost fastigiate, with clean vigorous 

 growth. Does best on the Paradise, but is not a prolific 

 variety. Fruit very large, one of the largest, round and 

 angular, yellowish with a little red occasionally, juicy 

 and moderately acid. 



Gold Medal. — Culinary. September-October. A hardy 

 and prolific variety of good constitution which thrives 

 in the north of England and in cold districts generally. 

 Tree dwarf, compact, good as a bush on the Paradise; 

 also does well on the Free stock. Fruit large, round or 

 somewhat conical and angular, moderately acid. 



Golden Harvey. — Dessert. December-May. An excel- 

 lent table Apple. Tree of moderate growth but healthy 

 and forms an excellent small tree on the Paradise stock, 

 bearing freely. Fruit small, round, flattened, yellow* and 

 russety, flavour exceptionally rich. 



Golden Noble (fig. 882). — Culinary. October-December. 

 A handsome and useful variety especially for gardens. 



Fig. 882.— Apple. Golden Noble 



Tree of strong free growth, forming a good bush on the 

 Dwarfing stock, but develops into a handsome standard 

 with large, well-balanced heads, and stout stems on the 



