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APPLE. 



most ceased to be a common dish, and since the 

 introduction of the Hawthornden and Keswick codlin 

 varieties, the old English codlin is almost super- 

 seded. Add to this, the liability of our old favourite 

 to suffer from American blight — more perhaps than 

 any other sort — has added to that neglect into which 

 it has lately fallen. But really so useful an apple as 

 the old English codlin should not be lost, merely 

 because it is subject to the attack of an insect, espe- 

 cially as that pest may be banished, as shall here- 

 after be shown. 



59. Dutch Codlin, — Is in perfection during August 

 and September. It is a fine apple of the largest 

 size ; fruit irregularly globular, having several pro- 

 minent angles ; colour light-green, faintly tinged 

 with red on the sunward side. The pulp is firm, 

 charged w ith agreeable acid juice, but which is not 

 very abundant ; stalk short, by which it adheres 

 firmly to the branch, a favourable circumstance in 

 the case of so large a fruit. It makes a good orchard 

 tree of the first class ; but, from its robust habit, is 

 ill calculated for dwarfed forms : nor is it so subject to 

 the American blight as the preceding. While young, 

 it is a shy bearer ; but as it advances to its full size, 

 it becomes more prolific. This apple is otherwise 

 called " the Glory of the West." 



60. Kentish Codlin, or Fill Basket. — This apple, 

 which is in its perfection in September, may well be 

 called by the latter name, from its productiveness as 

 well as its size. The fruit is of an irregular longish 

 shape ; colour a yellowish-green, with a little blu^h 



