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friend to the market gardener; why should it not be 

 equally beneficial in other places ? 



22. Court'pendu Rouge, — A favourite apple in 

 season during November and December. This is 

 one of the best apjjles introduced from France. The 

 fruit is middle sized, round, and handsome ; the 

 colour fine red, verging to an olive green on the 

 shaded side. The flesh is breaking, the juice rich, 

 and well-flavoured. It is a dessert fruit, and though 

 not a general good bearer, makes a good second class 

 tree in the orchard. On paradise stocks it will do 

 for dwarfs or espaliers. 



23. Sovereign, — Ripe in November and December. 

 This apple was introduced about sixteen years ago 

 by the proprietor of the Southampton Nursery, for 

 which he has had much commendation. It is a large 

 sized fruit, measuring from ten to twelve inches in 

 circumference, nearly round, but with some irregular 

 ridging. The colour is a fine red, suffused nearly all 

 over, only deeper next the sun ; the flesh is breaking ; 

 the juice rich, vinous, and abundant. From the 

 strength and vigour of the wood, it makes one of the 

 first rate orchard trees. If wanted for dwarfs or 

 espaliers, it should be grafted on the paradise stock. 

 The quality of the fruit would recommend it to the 

 dessert, but its great vulgar size forbids ; for the 

 kitchen, however, it is matchless. Most of the fruit 

 have a singular mark or patch on one side, of a 

 russet colour, about the size of a sovereign — whence 

 the name. 



24. Sack and Sugar, — This apple is fit for use in 



