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JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



four most necessary characteristics of quality, fertility, good 

 growth, and hardiness ; and 



(iv) To attach such short notes as were thought desirable. 



Copies of this paper for distribution may be obtained at the Society's 

 office. Price, post free, single copy, Id. ; or per 25, Is. ; 50, Is. 6d. ; 

 100, 2s. Gd. 



By order of Council, W. WILKS, Secretary. 



VAEIETIES OF FEUITS FOR ENGLAND. 



Note. — (i) The lists are arranged in alphabetical order, and not in order 

 of merit. 



(ii) Before deciding which variety to choose, read the whole list through 

 carefully with the notes which follow each sort. 



(iii) The dates following the names indicate the season at which the 

 particular variety is in perfection for use. It may, of course, be used earlier 

 or may keep later ; it will vary slightly with each varying year, and will be 

 somewhat later in the North of England than in the South and West. 



Apples foe Cooking. 



1. Blenheim Orange (November to February). — This has 

 been included in the list because it is an excellent all-round 

 Apple, but those who plant standards of it must be prepared to 

 wait some years for them to begin fruiting. It is not so long in 

 coming into bearing when grown as a bush tree. It is a very 

 fair dessert Apple as well. 



2. Bramley's Seedling (December to April). — A very fine 

 late-keeping variety and a good bearer. The best Apple for an 

 exposed situation. 



3. Echlinville (September and October). — The best of the 

 Codlins ; larger and better than No. 4. 



4. Kesivick Codlin (August to October). — A well-known early 

 Apple, and very hardy. 



5. Lane's Prince Albert (November to April). — One of the 

 finest keeping Apples ; bearing so abundantly that the weight of 

 fruit often brings the branches down within the reach of cattle, 

 and is therefore best as a bush tree. 



6. Lord Suffield (September and October). — A very fine 

 Codlin for a warm, light, stony soil. 



7. Lord Grosvenor (October and November). — A Codlin ; a 

 great bearer and more generally reliable than No. 6. 



8. New Northern Greening (November to March). A most 

 valuable late Apple for the Midlands and North Country, where 

 it succeeds better than No. 5. 



