62 JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



(iii) To include in it none but varieties possessing the 

 four most necessary characteristics of quality, fertility, good 

 growth, and hardiness ; and 



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



By order of Council, W. WILKS, Secretary, 



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, 

 25. 6d. 



V ABIE TIES OP FEUITS FOR SCOTLAND. 



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 months following the names indicate the season at which the 

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

 earlier or kept later ; it will vary slightly with each varying year, and will 

 be somewhat later in the North than in the South and West. 



Apples for Cooking. 



1. Alfriston (January to April). — A fine late-keeping variety, 

 very hardy and prolific. 



2. Blenheim Orange (December to March). — This is an ex- 

 cellent all-round Apple, but those who plant standards of it 

 must be prepared to wait some years for them to begin fruiting. 

 It comes sooner into bearing when grown as a bush tree. It is 

 also a good dessert Apple. 



3. Ecklinville (September to December). — The best of the 

 Codlins ; larger and better than No. 4 ; vigorous, hardy, and 

 prolific. 



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

 Apple, and very hardy. 



5. Lane's Prince Albert (December 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, but liable to canker on cold 

 soils. 



7. Lord Grosvenor (October and [November). — A rboust 

 grower and great bearer ; more generally reliable than No. 6. 



8. New Northern Greening (December to March). — A most 



