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The acids were, of course, combined with the potash, 

 soda, lime, and magnesia, in the form of sulphates, 

 phosphates, and carbonates. 



VARIETIES.* 



Aagtje Rouje Nova, — Red, conical, very large, kit- 

 chen ; November to January. 



Ackmore, — Green and red, conical, middle-sized, 

 table, second-rate; December and January. 



Adam, D' (Seigeneur rouge). — Red, ribs very pro- 

 minent, middle-sized, cider ; November to January. 



Admiral Duncan, Newhold's, see Rymer. 



Adam's Apple. — Darkish red, oblong, middle-sized, 

 indifferent ; December to January. 



Avent, D. 



Agat Rouge, — Streaked, ovate, small, indiflPerent 

 or bad ; December ; of no value. 



Agathe Grise. — Palish yellow, ovate and oblong, 

 middle-sized, indifferent ; December. 



Alb an. — Greenish red, round, middle-sized, cider ; 

 December. 



Alcester Seedling. 



Alder st on Pippin. — Palish yellow, ovate, small, 

 table, second-rate ; August. 



Alexander (Emperor Alexander, Russian Emperor, 

 Aporta) . — Streaked, conical, large, kitchen, first-rate, 

 September to December ; moderate bearer, large and 

 handsome. A Russian apple. 



Alfriston (Newtown Pippin of many. Lord Gwy- 

 dyr's Newtown Pippin, Baltimore of some, Oldaker's 

 New). — Greenish yellow, roundish, large, first-rate; 

 November to April ; a valuable kitchen apple. 



* Authorities — Catalogue of Fruits in Hort. Soc. Garden; 

 Lindley^s Guide to the Orchard^ 8iC, 



