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during October, and onwards to the middle of January. 

 A very old tree of this variety belongs to a cottager 

 at Little Chart, near Ashford, in Kent; which, by all 

 accounts, has stood above a century, and is still healthy 

 and prolific. The fruit is large and rather oblong ; 

 of a dark-green colour, with a few stripes of red next 

 the sun ; stalk short, set in a deep cavity. The pulp 

 is firm, and full of rich juice, consequently an excel- 

 lent kitchen fruit. It is a first-rate orchard tree, and 

 a good bearer. On the paradise stock it does very 

 well, for either dwarfs or espaliers; more especially 

 if planted in its favourite soil, tzz., a light loam. 



This apple, which is probably of French origin, 

 has been long overlooked by orchardists, but is now 

 in the trade, and well worth attention. 



27. Bursdorffe, or ^ueen Charlotte's Apple. — In 

 perfection from November to February. In shape 

 and size it resembles the golden pippin ; colour, light 

 yellow, tinged with red. The flesh is firm, and 

 greenish white ; the juice is rich, with an agreeable 

 musky flavour. In growth, the tree is rather dimi- 

 nutive, though healthy, and ranks in the third class 

 of an orchard collection. Its early and productive 

 habit prevents its rising to a great size, and there- 

 fore is well adapted for dwarf bush training. It is a 

 dessert fruit, and was a great favourite with the illus- 

 trious lady, from whom it has its name. Quantities 

 of this fruit were ordered from the continent, for the 

 use of the royal table ; which, with those produced in 

 the royal gardens, were carefully kept in sand to pro- 

 long their season. The author was first informed of 



