Fellows of the Society are requested to notice that the following 

 twelve pages are printed separately as a leaflet, and that copies 

 may be obtained for circulation at a nominal cost. Fellows 

 are particularly requested to assist in the circulation of it. 



VARIETIES OF FRUITS, 



1898 EDITION. 



THE 



Royal Horticdltdral Society. 



ESTABLISHED 

 A.D. 1804, 



INCORPORATED 

 A.D, 1809, 



Trial Garden : — Chiswick, near London. 



Exhibition Hall : — Drill Hall, James Street, Westminster. 



Head Office:— 117 Victoria Street, Westminster. 



Application being constantly made to the Society to recommend 

 varieties of fruits, COTTAGERS, the owners of SMALL GARDENS, and 

 FARMERS are advised to consult the following list before planting. No 

 varieties have been included that are not considered to possess the four 

 most necessary characteristics of Quality, Fertility, Good Growth, and 

 Hardiness ; and such short notes as appeared desirable have been 

 attached. 



W. WILKS, 



Secretary. 



NOTE. 



(i) The Lists are arranged as far as possible in order of Ripening, 

 not in order of Merit. 



(ii) Before deciding which Variety to choose read the whole list 

 through carefully with the notes. 



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

 the particular Variety is usually ready for use ; it may, of course, 

 be earlier or later ; it will certainly vary slightly with each varying 

 year, and will be somewhat later in the North of England than in the 

 South and West. 



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

 Head Office. Price, post-free, single copy, 1M. ; or per 2o, Is, 64, j 

 pO, 3*. ; 100, Zs r 



