THE APPLE. 



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green, or yellow -with red tint, moderately acid, abundant 

 juice. 



Lord Derby. — Culinary. November-December. Valu- 

 able both for garden and market. Tree erect, much 

 branched but compact, healthy and free on both stocks; 



Fig. 886.— Apple. Langley Pippin. (§.) 



grown as a standard on the Free stock it is a regular 

 cropper. Fruit large to very large, round, ribbed, bright- 

 green, acid and pleasantly flavoured. 



Lord Grosvenor. — Culinary. August-September. Of 

 strong constitution, useful, a free cropper, and early. 

 Tree vigorous and erect, forming a shapely bush on a 

 Dwarfing stock; very prolific as a standard on the Crab. 

 Fruit medium to large, conical, deep-yellow, soft, juicy, 

 and moderately acid. Not so readily damaged as some 

 other early varieties of this type. 



Lord Hindlip (fig. 887). — Dessert. January-May. A 

 handsome late -keeping Apple of recent introduction, and 

 very promising. Tree of moderate growth, somewhat 



pendulous in habit, succeeds well as a bush on the Dwarf- 

 ing stocks. Fruit medium to large, conical, slightly 

 ribbed, yellow with scarlet and crimson, richly flavoured 

 when thoroughly ripened. 



Lord Suffield. — Culinary. August-September. Prolific 

 and handsome, but subject to attacks of canker in cold 

 soils; the fruit also is easily bruised. Growth irregular, 

 of moderate strength on the Paradise, stronger but less 



prolific as a small tree on the Crab. Fruit large, some- 

 what" conical, even and handsome, deep -yellow, soft, 

 briskly acid, and well-flavoured. 



Mabbott's Pearrn/iin. — Dessert. October-December. A 

 prolific variety of high quality; excellent for the garden. 

 Tree erect and free, the growth slender, best on the 

 Paradise as a bush, but it can also be grown satisfactorily 

 on a Free stock. Fruit medium, round, yellow slightly 

 tinted with red, richly flavoured and aromatic. 



Maltster. — Culinary. October-December. Prolific and 

 hardy, a favourite in Nottinghamshire. Tree lax and of 

 moderate growth, forming an open bush ; can be grown 

 on either stock, but preferably on the Paradise. It also 

 forms a good standard. Fruit medium to large, round 

 and slightly flattened, yellowish - green streaked with 

 bright-red, briskly acid when fresh, and well-adapted for 

 cooking. It is sometimes used for dessert when matured. 



Manks Codlin. — Culinary. September-October. Hardy, 

 prolific, and excellent for kitchen purposes. Tree dwarf 

 and of moderate, slender growth on either stock, but is 

 extremely prolific on the Paradise. Fruit medium, coni- 

 cal, and slightly ribbed, yellow, slightly acid, juicy and 

 pleasantly flavoured. 



Mannington's Pearmain. — Dessert. November -De- 

 cember. Hardy and prolific, a variety of high quality, 

 valuable in gardens. Tree dwarf, of lax and slender 

 growth; fairly good on either stock; is not satisfactory in 

 wet, cold situations. Fruit medium, conical, deep-yellow 

 with russet-red, excellent flavour, brisk and aromatic. 



Margaret. — Dessert. August. Early and of good 

 flavour, fairly prolific. Tree erect, of medium strength, 

 not much branched, suitable for bush or pyramid, rather 

 slow but very fertile on the Paradise. Large bushes and 

 standards are best on the Crab. Requires careful pruning 

 to secure a well-balanced tree. Fruit small ~to medium, 

 round, yellow with abundant bright-red, flavour brisk and 

 rich for an early Apple. 



Margil. — Dessert. October-January. Hardy and of 

 the first quality, but the flowers are tender and easily 

 injured by slight frost. Tree dwarf, of compact, slender 

 growth ; on the Paradise it fruits early and freely. 

 Vigorous trees can be grown on . a Free stock. Fruit 

 small, conical, deep-yellow and bright-red, juicy and 

 richly aromatic. 



Melon Apple. — Dessert. November -December. Of 

 American origin, but has proved successful in this 

 country. Tree of moderate growth, forming a good bush 

 on the Dwarfing stocks. Fruit medium to large, round, 

 yellow streaked red, flavour sweet and pleasant. 



Mere de Menage. — Culinary. December - January. 

 Useful and handsome for general cultivation, a favourite 

 for exhibition. Tree very strong, free, and open, with 

 stout branches ; does well as a large bush or standard on - 

 the Crab, which is more adapted to its habit than the 

 Paradise. Fruit large to very large, round, somewhat 

 flattened, or slightly conical and ribbed, remarkable for 

 its dark-red colour, briskly acid and well flavoured. 



Minchull Crab. — Culinary. November -March. A 

 variety much grown in Lancashire and Cheshire. Tree 

 of free growth, but forms a compact bush on the Para- 

 dise. Fruit large, round, green and 3 T ellow, with russet , 

 and red streaks, flavour acid and distinct. 



Mr. Gladstone. — Dessert, July -August. Useful, 

 early, and of fair quality. Tree of rather lax free habit, 

 not much branched, with medium to strong wood. It 

 succeeds on both classes of stocks, but in most soils a 

 Free stock is best ; it also does well as a short standard. 

 Fruit of medium size, round, yelloAv with red streaks, 



