258 JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 
time, it must be borne in mind that one cannot speak so con- 
fidently of new friends as of old, and it is quite possible that 
longer experience may cause me to modify my opinion of some 
of the following varieties. 
The letters F.C.G. or A.M., in heavy type, indicate that the 
variety has received a First Class Certificate or an Award of 
Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. 
Starting alphabetically, the Apples come first, and in both 
the Dessert and Kitchen Sections [many fine new fruits have 
recently been brought forward. 
Apples (Dessert Section). 
AlUngton Pipinn. — This received a F.C.C. from the R.H.S. 
under the name of South Lincoln Beauty, but as there are 
already several Lincoln Pippins, it has been re-named as above. 
It is of remarkably fine flavour, of good appearance, and just the 
right size for a dessert fruit. It will, I think, succeed where 
Cox's Orange fails, and I consider it equal in other respects to 
that fine variety, which in growth it greatly resembles. It 
promises to be a very free bearer. F.C.C. 
Armor el. — A little russety Apple of the Sam Young type, of 
high flavour. Raised by Mr. Charles Ross. It is bearing with 
me this year for the first time, and fruiting freely. It will, I 
think, be a valuable variety where dessert Apples are required 
in April and May. A.M. 
Beauty of Bath. — An August fruit of great beauty and high 
colour. It is rather acid, which, while it is a recommendation 
with a few, is probably considered by most people to be a fault 
in an eating Apple. On the whole, I think it will prove more 
of a market fruit, its colour making it sell well, than a gardener's 
variety. F.C. 
Christmas Pearmain. — This is a soft-fleshed, briskly flavoured 
variety ; a good grower and regular bearer, flourishing whore 
King of the Pijipins fails. 
Lady Siulelcy.- — No new dessert Apple of late years has risen 
so rapidly in public favour as this has done. In flavour, colour, 
pcrfamo, and beauty it takes precedence of all August and 
September varieties. It wants but little pruning, as it bears on 
the points of the shoots. It must, however, be used as soon as 
gathered from the tree, as storing spoils its flavour. F.C.C. 
