VARIETIES OF FRUIT RECOMMENDED. 



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7. Cox's Orange. October to January. Medium grower. The finest 

 English eating Apple. 



8. Scarlet Nonpareil. December and January. Medium grower. 



9. Lord Hindlip. January to April. Medium upright grower. The 

 best late dessert Apple, and a fair bearer. 



10. Duke of Devonshire. February and March. Compact grower. 



Note. — Ribston Pippin is not mentioned, because the tree is prone to canker. 

 Many would prefer Margil, which has a rich Ribston flavour, is a compact grower, 

 and ripens in November. 



11. — Varieties Suitable for Standards and Orchard Trees, 



on Crab Stock. 



1. Devonshire Quarrenden. See above. 



2. Worcester Pearmain. See above. 



3. James Grieve. See above. Makes a good standard. 



4. Cox's Orange. See above. Not as a standard in the North. 



5. Blenheim Orange. November to January. Strong grower. An 

 excellent Apple ; also cooking fairly well ; but slow in coming into 

 bearing. 



6. Gascoyne's Scarlet. December and January. Strong grower. It 

 may also be used earlier in the year for cooking. 



Almost all eating Apples cook fairly well before they are quite ripe. 



PEARS. 



Pears may be planted at distances advised for Apples of medium growth ; they 

 prefer strong, warm or well- drained soil. 



PEARS FOR EATING. 

 I. — Varieties Suitable for Bushes, on Quince Stock. 



1. Bon Chretien (Williams). September. Medium grower. Will 

 not keep long. 



2. Louise Bonne of Jersey. October. Compact grower. Excellent 

 flavour ; very juicy. 



3. Beurre Fouqueray. October. Compact grower. Wonderfully fer- 

 tile, and very hardy. 



4. Beurre Hardy. October and November. Strong grower. Excellent 

 flavour and quality ; very sweet. 



5. Pitmaston Duchess. October and November. The largest of all. 

 Very strong grower. Fair flavour. Very good stewed. 



6. Comte de Lamy. October. Free grower. Small, but very fertile, 

 and of delicious flavour. 



7. Durondeau. October and November. Medium grower. Very 

 juicy ; brisk sub-acid flavour. 



8. Doyenne du Cornice. October and November. See Wall Pears. 

 May be grown as a bush in warm situations. 



9. Emile d'Heyst. November. Strong grower. Very juicy, and of 

 excellent quality and flavour. A very fine Pear and a good bearer. . 



