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9. Nctu Hawthorndcn (November and December).— A large 

 and first-rate variety. 



10. Potts 1 Seedling (August and September). — An invaluable 

 Apple ; very large fruit ; compact growth ; succeeds better in 

 towns than any other. 



11. Stirling Castle (October and November). — Very large 

 and fertile ; best as a bush, as it bears too abundantly to support 

 itself as a standard. 



12. Warner's King (November and December). — Fruit of 

 enormous size ; best in warm, light soils and as a half-standard 

 or spreading bush. 



Apples foe Eating. 



1. Braddick's Nonpareil (October to December). — Best grown 

 as a bush tree. 



2. Cox's Orange Pippin (November to January). — The finest 

 eating Apple ; best as a bush, and likes a warm place. 



3. Duchess of Oldenburg (August and September). — Best as 

 a bush or half- standard ; does not keep long. 



4. Irish Peach (August). — Best as a bush or half-standard ; 

 must be used quickly. 



5. King of the Pippins (October to January). — Best as a 

 bush ; likes a warm place. 



6. Bed Quarrenden (August). — Best as a bush or half- 

 standard. 



7. Sturmer Pippin (February to June). — Best as a bush, and 

 should be left on the tree as long as possible to thoroughly ripen, 

 when it is a very fine variety. 



8. Worcester Pearmain (September). — May be grown as a 

 standard, but all eating Apples are better in the bush form of 

 tree. 



Note. — In really good Apple soils all the above may be grown as 

 standards. " Ribston Pippin" has not been included because— (i) The 

 trees canker so quickly on many soils, and (ii) it is a poor bearer. 



Peaks fob Eating. 



1. Beurre d'Amanlis (September and October). — Large and 

 well -flavoured ; succeeds as a standard. 



2. Durondeatc (October and November). — Large and delicious ; 

 succeeds best as a bush or on wall or fence. 



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