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THE GARDENER'S ASSISTANT. 



Free stock. Careful pruning is needed, -as it fruits chiefly 

 at the points of the branches. Fruit small to ^medium, 

 round, yellow and red, richly flavoured. 



Fig. 884— Apple. Irish Peach. (}.) 



Keddleston Pippin. — Dessert. December-March. Of 

 high quality, small but useful. Tree of moderate growth, 

 best on the Paradise stock as a pyramid. Fruit small, 

 round, golden-yellow with russet, flavour rich and sweet. 



Kerry Pippin. — Dessert. September-October. An old 

 Irish Apple of much merit, hardy and prolific, but some- 

 times discarded on account of its small size. Tree erect, 

 compact, of medium growth. Where it does not thrive 

 on the Paradise, a Free stock generally produces better 

 results. Fruit small, round or ovoid, yellow and bright- 

 red, richly aromatic when fully ripe. 



Keswick Codlin. — Culinary. August-September. Pro- 

 lific and excellent for cooking, but rather small as com- 

 pared with other Apples of the season. An "improved" 

 variety is grown in some nurseries. Tree erect, of medium 

 growth, very prolific on a Dwarfing stock, stronger in 

 growth on the Crab. Fruit medium, conical, ribbed, deep- 

 yellow, moderately acid but well-flavoured. 



King of the Pippins. — Dessert. October-January. A 

 handsome and prolific variety, a favourite for exhibitions, 

 it is most satisfactory in warm soils and districts. Tree 

 somewhat spreading, freely branching, of medium strength; 

 succeeds on the Paradise as a bush and on the Crab as a 

 small standard; comes into bearing early, and is usually 

 very prolific. Fruit medium, conical, even, golden-yellow 

 and bright -red, very beautiful, briskly and pleasantly 

 flavoured when fresh, but becomes dry and insipid when 

 kept long. 



King of Tompkins 1 County. — Dessert or culinary. De- 

 cember-February. An American Apple which has become 

 a favourite in this country both for use and exhibition. 

 Tree of free growth, does well on the Paradise or Free 

 stocks. Fruit large, round, slightly flattened, deep-yellow 

 streaked with red, flavour sweet and rich when well- 

 ripened. 



Lady Henniker. — Culinary. December- January. A 

 hardy and usually prolific variety, which often succeeds 

 where other varieties have failed. Tree of lax and irregular 

 growth on the Paradise, but stronger and forms good 

 standards on the Crab. Fruit large to very large, round 

 and slightly conical or angular, yellow streaked with 

 bright rich-red, slightly aromatic and brisk in flavour, 

 essentially a cooking variety. 



Lady Sudcley. — Dessert. August-September. Hand- 

 some, very hardy, and prolific. Tree erect and compact, 

 of medium growth; does on both classes of stocks either 

 as a bush or standard. Where large bush trees are re- 



quired they should be grown on Free stocks. Fruit 

 medium to large, round, even, yellow striped with crimson, 

 soft, richly flavoured, aromatic, and sweet. It should be 

 gathered direct from the tree for use, as it loses its best . 

 qualities rapidly when kept for a few days. 



Lamb Abbey Pearmain. — Dessert. January- April. A 

 long-keeping, useful Apple, of high quality when at its 

 best. It is said to have been raised from seed of New- 

 town Pippin. Tree of moderate but healthy growth, well 

 suited for the bush form on Paradise stocks. Fruit small 

 round, yellowish-green with red streaks, juicy and richly 

 flavoured. 



Landsberger Reinette. — Dessert and culinary. October- 

 December. Prolific and useful, and of good constitution. 

 Tree of vigorous growth, much branched and shapely on 

 both stocks, very strong on the Free stock. Fruit medium 

 to large, conical, slightly angular,' yellow and red, juice 

 sugary and perfumed. 



Lane's Prince Albert (fig. 885). — Dessert and culinary. 

 November-March. Valuable for garden or market, com- 

 ing into bearing early, and cropping regularly. Tree 

 rather lax and spreading, fertile and healthy on either 

 Stock. In the bush form on the Paradise it bears early 

 and continually. For a large bush the Free stock is best; 

 grown as a standard the stems require staking, but in 

 sheltered places it succeeds well in that form. Fruit large, 



Fig. 885.— Apple. Lane's Prince Albert. (J.) 



round, even, green or pale-yellow with slight red tint, 

 briskly acid and refreshing, pleasant flavour. 



Langley Pippin (fig. 886). — Dessert. September. An 

 early new variety of much promise, obtained from a cross 

 between Cox's Orange Pippin and Mr. Gladstone. Tree 

 of moderate growth, but free, healthy, and prolific. Fruit 

 of medium size, conical, yellow streaked and flushed with 

 bright-red, flavour slightly aromatic, refreshing, and juicy. 



Lewis' Incomparable. — Dessert and culinary. December- 

 February. Valuable as a hardy and prolific variety. Tree 

 forms an open bush of moderate growth, does well on 

 either the Paradise or Crab, but is best on the former in 

 gardens. Fruit large, round or conical, yellow streaked 

 bright-red, slightly acid and of fair flavour. 



Loddington.— Culinary. August -December. Prolific 

 and hardy, much grown for market in the home counties. 

 Tree strong, spreading, tall, but compact; free and good 

 on the Crab as a standard; also useful on the Paradise, 

 bearing early and freely. Fruit large to very large, round, 



