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JERSEY. 



Exhibitor. 



Mr. C. B. Saunders, Ccesarean Ntirseries, St. Helier's, Jersey. 



Observations. — These, as representative of the Apples grown 

 in Jersey, which are generally supposed to be greatly superior 

 to those grown even in Kent, were of great interest. 



Exhibitor's Remarks. — Grown on dwarf Bush and Pyramidal 

 trees, some of the Ribston Pippins being against walls. They 

 are mostly grafted on Paradise stock. Situation, elevated, but 

 sheltered by trees and hedges. Soil, a strong loam, upon a clay 

 subsoil. Apple trees thrive and are very productive in the island 

 of Jersey wherever a good stiff soil and an airy situation are at 

 command. Shelter is necessary, both for the protection of the 

 blossoms from the cold winds of spring, and the crops froin the 

 autumnal gales. Many of the smaller dessert sorts produce 

 large quantities of excellent fruit on the Paradise stock, whilst 

 the stronger growing and more vigorous kinds, producing the 

 larger fruits, thrive best on the Crab stock. These last are 

 mostly culinary kinds, and may be kept upon a damp dark floor, 

 or in a cold airy loft. I give preference to the former, as it 

 preserves the flavour of the fruit, if they do not keep so long. 

 Covering dessert Apples whilst in store with large sheets of 

 white paper greatly improves the appearance, whether intended 

 for the dessert table or for sale. 



Varieties of Apples suitable for Cultivation in Jersey. 



Selected by 

 Mr. C. B. Saunders, St. Helier's, Jersey. 



Dessert Apples. — Court of Wick, Cox's Orange Pippin, 

 Downton Pippin, Hicks' Fancy, Hooper's Seedling, King of the 

 Pippins, Pigeonette, Reinette de Versailles, Red Astrachan, 

 Ribston Pippin, Stibbert, Yellow Ingestrie. 



Culinary Apples. — Blenheim Orange, Cox's Pomona, English 

 Codlin, Golden Noble, Grand Alexander, Emperor Alexander, 

 Hawthornden, Jacques Lebel, Lord Suffield, Monstrous Pippin, 

 Reinette de Canada, Royal Russet, Scarlet Pearmain. 



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