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planting ; but a small and select list of sorts is 

 appended, which, to the knowledge of the Author, have 

 been proved suitable to the climate of Brisbane, and a 

 few others of established reputation have been added 

 for general cultivation. There are now, probably, over 

 2,000 varieties of the Apple, but it is not desirable to 

 grow many sorts in a plantation ; but rather select 

 with great care a few which are known to thrive in a 

 similar soil and climate ; each sort having some marked 

 difference in season of ripening, or of quality, to re- 

 commend it. The catalogues of local nurserymen afford 

 ample scope for selection, and those should be preferred 

 which resist American blight. 



Select List of Apples. 



Those marked thus * have been found productive 

 in the Brisbane district, and might be tried with ad- 

 vantage at Maryborough and Bockhampton. All the 

 varieties are suitable for cultivation at Drayton, Too- 

 woomba, Warwick, and other temperate districts of the 

 Colony. 



* Blenheim Pippin : Syn., Blenheim Orange, Wood- 

 stock Pippin. Size large, form roundish, color yellowish, 

 stained with red on the sunny side ; stalk medium 

 length ; eye open and very hollow ; flesh yellow ; flavor 

 extremely pleasant • habit healthy and vigorous ; and 

 hence does not produce fiuit while young, but is after- 

 wards a great bearer ; merits — one of the best of our 

 large table fruit. 



* Cox's Pomona : Size above medium ; skin yellow, 

 streaked with crimson ; flesh white, tender, and 

 pleasantly acid. A first-rate and very handsome culi- 

 nary apple. Tree hardy. 



* Carolina Red June : Size below medium ; skin 

 smooth, deep red to purple, covered with a light bloom ; 

 flesh very white, tender, juicy, with a brisk sub-acid 

 flavor. 



