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May Queen, — Though raised by Mr. Haywood, of Worcester, 
many years ago, this variety is still but little known. It is, 
however, a capital dessert Apple for February and March, and 
is a great bearer. A.M. 
Okera. — A pretty rosy-salmon-coloured fruit, in perfection in 
September and October. It is a particularly elegant Apple of a 
curious egg-shape, looking like wax, and carrying a soft and 
delicate bloom. Of fine brisk flavour, but it requires to be 
ripened in the fruit-room, as the flesh /is hard when first 
gathered from the tree. A good grower and fair bearer. 
Bivers' Early Peach, — I have not fruited this as yet, but it 
is in almost all respects a counterpart of Irish Peach, save that 
it is of a much better habit, fruiting freely on spurs, instead of 
only on the points like the Irish Apple, which gives a tree of the 
latter a very naked appearance. 
September Beauty. — One of Mr. Laxton's seedlings. It is 
of very rich flavour and soft texture, and is worthy of cultivation, 
although it is not a great bearer until the tree attains some age. 
It is generally good and handsome in colour, and the past 
hot season seems to have suited it well. F.C.C. 
South Lincoln Beauty. — See Allington Pipinn. F.C.C. 
Wealthy. — An American variety, with soft flesh and pleasant 
flavour, being in season in October. It succeeds admirably with 
us at Maidstone, and bears its lovely crimson fruits in both 
perfection and profusion. 
Williams' Favourite. — An August fruit of great promise and 
merit. I have grown it for seven years, and it has proved itself 
a good grower and a profuse bearer. The flavour is very 
aromatic and the flesh soft, and it is of a splendid colour. A.M. 
Atalanta, A.M., Beauty of Stohe,'E.C.C., Mclndoe's Busset, 
and King Harry, A.M., have not as yet fruited with me, so that 
for the present I must be content with only mentioning their 
names. 
Apples (Culinary Section). 
Belle de Pontoise. — For this grand late variety, which keeps 
until May, we are indebted to Sawbridgeworth. It bears well 
and is a vigorous grower, and will make a fine orchard tree. 
The fruit is large and handsome. 
Bismarck. — A seedling from Tasmania, which has already 
taken a foremost place on account of its extreme fertihty, size. 
