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very shallow basin ; stalk short and thick, not deeply inserted ; flesh very 

 crisp. 



Chelmsford Wonder. November 10, 1891. F.C.C. A handsome 

 and promising late culinary variety, large ; skin clear yellow, tinged with 

 red on the more exposed side. 



Clapham Beauty. November 24, 1896. A.M. Medium size, flat, 

 greenish-yellow, brightly streaked with crimson on the cheek ; eye large, 

 set in a very shallow basin ; stalk thin, set in a depression ; flesh white, very 

 melting, sweet and juicy ; dessert. 



Claygate Pearmain. January 29, 1901. A.M. (1884 Report.) 



Coronation. October 21, 1902. A.M. Fruit of medium size, very 

 similar in appearance to ' Cox's Orange Pippin,' but quite distinct in 

 flavour ; stalk thin and about one inch in length, inserted in a moderately 

 deep russety even cavity ; flesh short, crisp, and of excellent flavour. 



Diamond Jubilee. February 26, 1901. A.M. Large and of good 

 shape ; skin yellow, slightly flushed with red on the exposed side ; eye large 

 and half closed, set in a rather deep basin ; stalk short and fleshy, often 

 obliquely inserted almost on a level with the base of the fruit ; flesh white ; 

 cooking. 



Early Victoria. August 15, 1899. A.M. As a market variety. 

 Fruit rather large, conical ; eye prominent and closed ; stalk nearly an inch 

 long and deeply inserted. 



Easter Orange. April 27, 1897. A.M. For the time of year an 

 Apple of very good flavour and of tender flesh, not unlike 1 Cox's Orange,' 

 but more distinctly conical and more evenly streaked with crimson and 

 orange all over. Stalk very short and deeply inserted. Eye very like 

 that of 1 Cox's Orange.' 



Edward VII. March 25, 1903. A.M. Fruit large, round, of good 

 shape ; skin yellow, covered with brown russety dots ; eye full and open ; 

 stalk half-inch long, thin, and inserted in a small russety cavity ; flesh firm, 

 crisp. (' Blenheim Orange ' x 'Golden Noble.') 



Gabalva. February 27, 1900. A.M. Fruit rather large, flattish ; eye 

 half closed, set in a moderately shallow basin ; stalk short and deeply 

 inserted ; skin yellow, flushed with red and streaked on the exposed side, 

 covered with minute russety dots ; flesh firm, crisp. 



Gascoyne's Seedling. October 11, 1887. F.C.C. (1884 Report.) 



Goodwin Pippin. March 10, 1896. A.M. Winter use, dessert and 

 kitchen. 



Grantonian. February 13, 1883. S.C.C. 



Grenadier. October 11, 1883. F.C.C. (1884 Report.) 



Hambling's Seedling. October 10, 1893. F.C.C. Fruit large, round, 

 pale yellow, very distinct ; kitchen. 



Hector Macdonald. October 4, 1904. A.M. Very large and of hand- 

 some shape, intermediate between ' Peasgood's Nonesuch ' and ' Lane's 

 Prince Albert ' ; flesh firm. 



High Canons. April 22, 1884. F.C.C. A solid, heavy Apple, of good 

 flavour, and evidently an excellent keeper. The fruits sent were 2 to 3 

 inches wide, slightly angular, with a deep open eye and short stalk. Its 

 colour is a clean yellow, with a few streaks of crimson on the side to the 

 sun. 



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