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JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



6. — Mr. M; Dunn, The Palace Gardens, Dalkeith, Midlothian. 



Observations. — One of the most complete representative 

 collections submitted ; examples small, and, by comparison with 

 those grown in more southern and warmer localities, very green 

 and wanting in colour, and much more acid in flavour. A very 

 carefully prepared list of the entire collection was submitted by 

 Mr. Dunn, giving the names, space for name as corrected by 

 Committee, age of tree, use, season, and quality, &c. Example : — 

 11 90. — Macdohald's Apple, 70 years, K.,free bearer, Deer., raised 

 at Dalkeith 70 years ago ; " such information being of the greatest 

 importance and value. 



Selection op Twenty-four Varieties most suited for 

 Culture in the District, Named in Order of Succession. 



Irish Peach, Keswick Cotllin, Devonshire Quarrenden, Oslin, 

 Lord Suffield, Ecklinville, Thorle, Hawthornden, Worcester 

 Pearmain, Stirling Casfcle, Kerry Pippin, Tower of Glamis, King 

 of the Pippins, Warner's King, Cox's Orange, Golden Noble, 

 Ribston, Blenheim, Yorkshire Greening, Court of Wick, Alfriston, 

 Wellington, Duke of Devonshire, Northern Greening. 



Selection of Twelve Varieties most suited for Culture 

 in the District, Named in Order of Succession. 



Irish Peach, Lord Suffield, Worcestershire Pearmain, Ecklin- 

 ville, Kerry Pippin, Stirling Castle, King of the Pippins, Warner's 

 King, Cox's Orange Pippin, Blenheim Pippin, Court of Wick, 

 Wellington. 



Selection of Ten Varieties suited for Market Culture. 



Commonest Varieties — Keswick Codlin, Hawthornden, Lord 

 Suffield, Manks' Codlin, Ecklinville, Cellini, Stirling Castle. 

 Less Common — King of the Pippins, Tower of Glamis, Aitkin's 

 Seedling. 



General Remarks. — The cultivation has been much improved 

 in this district within recent years, and a greater interest is being 

 taken in it by both private and market gardeners. The best 

 varieties of Apples are in good demand, and everyone is anxious 

 to adopt the best possible means to grow them to the greatest 

 perfection. The Free stock is generally found the best for the 

 soil and climate, but in cold situations the Crab is the hardiest 

 and most productive. In kitchen gardens, and by amateurs, 

 Apples on the Paradise stock are commonly grown, and, with 



