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HARDY FRUIT GARDEN. 



November till April. Tree hardy, good bearer ; 

 keeps well, without shrivelling ; called by some 

 Covcarne queening, by others John apple, and 

 others Walmer Court. " We have," says Mr 

 Errington (writing, be it observed, from a cold 

 part of Cheshire), " no apple in cultivation su- 

 perior to this for kitchen purposes. A hardy 

 and healthy tree, a good bearer, the fruit of a 

 good size, and remaining in use from Novem- 

 ber till May. It is a capital kind for the hedge- 

 row also — that is, to be planted in hedgerows 

 between fields. We are inclined to think that 

 it loves a humid atmosphere, for it is extensively 

 cultivated in our northern counties, more espe- 

 cially Lancashire and Cheshire. We wish some 

 of our friends would try it in the West High- 

 lands, where such an addition would be a great 

 acquisition." 



Pearmain, autumn. — Colour yellow and red ; 

 form pearmain- shaped ; size medium ; quality 

 good. In use during September and October. 

 Synonyms — American pearmain, Royal pear- 

 main of some, Summer pearmain of others. Flesh 

 yellow, with a peculiar rich flavour. Tree hardy, 

 and a good bearer. 



Pearmain, Baxter's. — Colour yellow and red ; 

 form pearmain-shaped ; size medium ; quality 

 good. In use from December till March. Tree 

 hardy, and an excellent bearer. Probably a 

 seedling from the Herefordshire pearmain, to 

 which it bears a pretty close resemblance. 



Pearmain, Hormead. — Colour uniform clear 

 yellow, slightly dotted with brown russety spots; 

 form of the regular pearmain shape ; size me- 

 dium. In use from October to March. Quality 

 first-rate for culinary purposes, and fit for the 

 dessert also. Tree hardy and a good bearer ; 

 of Sussex origin. Synonyms — Rormead pippin, 

 Arundel pearmain. 



Pearmain, winter. — Colour greenish yellow; 

 while growing, slightly marked with red streaks 

 on the sunny side, very deep red on the side 

 exposed to the sun. After keeping some time, 

 the shaded side changes to deep yellow, streaked 

 with flesh colour, and the sunny side to a deep 

 red or crimson ; form true pearmain-shaped ; 

 size large. In use from December to the end 

 of April. Tree healthy, hardy, and an abun- 

 dant bearer. One of the oldest English apples 

 on record, having been cultivated in Norfolk 

 eince 1200. Synonyms — Old pearmain, Great 

 pearmain. 



Pomme, St Germain. — Size medium ; quality 

 excellent ; form oblong ; colour pale yellow ; 

 tree healthy, and an excellent bearer. In use 

 for the kitchen during November and De- 

 cember. 



Popes apple. — Colour clear yellow, tinged 

 with greenish patches, interspersed with dark 

 dots, slightly marked with streaks of crimson on 

 the side exposed to the sun ; form ovate ; size 

 large. In use from November to March. Qua- 

 lity valuable, either for the dessert or for culi- 

 nary purposes. This apple is extensively grown 

 for the London markets in some parts of Kent, 

 of which county it appears to be a native. 

 According to Hogg, " this apple has all the pro- 

 perties of the Blenheim pippin, and is much 

 superior to it, keeps longer, and has the great 



advantage of being an early and abundant bearer." 

 It appears to be little known out of the district 

 where it originated. 



Queening, crimson. — Colour red ; form Cal- 

 ville-shaped ; size medium. In use from Sep- 

 tember to November. A much-esteemed Here- 

 fordshire fruit. Synonyms — Bed queening, 

 Summer queening, Scarlet queening, Herefordshire 

 queening. Tree hardy, and a good bearer. We 

 have not observed this variety in Scotland. 



Queening, winter. — Colour red ; form conical ; 

 size medium; quality good. In use from De- 

 cember to March. Somewhat resembling the 

 Cornish gilliflower both in appearance and fla- 

 vour. Probably of foreign origin, as it is much 

 cultivated and esteemed abroad. 



Bed streak, Beeping. — Colour striped red and 

 green ; form roundish ; medium size ; quality 

 good. In use from December to April. Tree 

 hardy; a good bearer; very handsome fruit. 



Beinette, Blanche d'Espagne. — Colour pale- 

 greenish white, slightly tinged with red ; form 

 roundish ovate; size very large; quality, both 

 for dessert and kitchen, first-rate. In use from 

 November to March. It is difficult to trace the 

 history of this apple — from its synonyms, it 

 would appear to be either of Spanish or Ameri- 

 can origin. In the former countiy it is known 

 as the Beinette d'Espagne, and in the latter as 

 Fall pippin, Large fall pippin, and in England 

 often as Cobbett's fall pippin, having been intro- 

 duced to Britain by that extraordinary man. It 

 is evidently too tender for most of Scotland, but 

 thrives well in the south of England, cankering 

 only when planted in too cold situations. 



Beinette de Canada. — Colour brown on one 

 side, yellowish green on the other; form flat 

 conical ; size very large ; quality, either for the 

 dessert or kitchen, first-rate. In use from No- 

 vember to April. It is stated by Mr R. Thom- 

 son, of the London Horticultural Society's Gar- 

 dens, as being " a good bearer, and, though large, 

 of excellent quality even as a dessert fruit. Is 

 probably the best apple of its size, and surpassed 

 by few of those that are smaller. It therefore 

 deserves extensive cultivation." Of American 

 origin, and somewhat hardier than the last ; 

 still would require a wall in most parts of Scot- 

 land and the north of England. 



Beinette, Franche Grauwe — Colour brownish 

 russet ; form roundish ; size medium ; quality 

 first-rate. In use from December to April. Of 

 French origin, therefore requiring a favourable 

 situation in this country. 



Beinette, royal. — Colour striped with yellow 

 and red ; form conical ; size large ; quality good 

 both for dessert and culinary purposes. In use 

 from December till April. By no means a deli- 

 cate tree, and well suited to most parts of Scot- 

 land and the north of England, in both of which 

 it has proved an excellent bearer. 



Bostocker. — Size large ; quality excellent ; form 

 oblate ; colour red. In form and colour some- 

 what resembling the old Norfolk beaufin ; very 

 showy ; an excellent bearer. In use for culinary 

 purposes from November to June. 



Busset, golden. — Colour russet; form ovate; 

 size medium ; quality, both as a dessert and 

 kitchen apple, first-rate. In use from December 



