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Apples — continued ■ 
No. 
222 Royal Russet, T.k. (10 2), large, round, grey russet, flesh tender ami 
crisp, iuice brisk, sugary, and of strong aromatic flavour. 
217 RUDDY, k. ( 8 ), Ecklinville Seedling'/, Mere de Menage. It has the 
free bearing habit of the former and the rich colour of the 
latter; its earliness and colour combined with its heavy 
bearing properties, will make this a popular market 
variety. Maidens, 1/6 each ; 2 year Trees, 2 /- each. 
224 Small’s Admirable, T.k. (io-i), medium, roundish, lemon yellow ; 
flesh firm, sweet, and agreeably acid, pleasantly perfumed ; an 
immense bearer ; best as a bush. 
226 Scarlet Nonpareil. T. (t-3), medium, round, greenish yellow, flushed 
scarlet, rich, juicy and sugary ; good bearer, medium grower. 
227 Stirling Castle, k. (1012), large, round, flat, greenish yellow ; flesh 
very tender, pleasantly flavoured juice ; of first-rate quality ; a 
wonderful cropper, compact grower, pendulous. 
225 Stone’s Apple or Loddington’s Seedling, k. (io-i), large, conical, 
grass-green, changing to lemon-yellow ; fine grained and tender; 
heavy bearer, sturdy and compact. 
237 Sandringham, T.K. (11-1), large, conical, yellow flushed crimson, 
good flavour, free grower and heavy bearer ; very beautiful. 
245 SURE CROP, t . k . (3), a free and abundant bearer, never fail- 
ing to produce a heavy crop. The fruit is of a deep green 
colour, changing with keeping to yellow. It possesses 
remarkable keeping properties. The raiser states that he 
has kept fruits sound and in good condition for two years. 
The tree comes into bloom very late, and consequently the 
flowers escape damage by frost. In season during March. 
Equally good for dessert or table use. 
238 Schoolmaster, k. (11-3), large, pale yellow, flushed rose ; flesh crisp, 
tender, rich, slightly acid flavour ; free, useful for market. 
250 THE HOUBLON, T. (12 2), A.M., R.H.S., Peasgood Nonsuch x Cox’s 
Orange Pippin, a new dessert variety from the same raiser 
as Charles Ross, Rival , and others. It resembles Cox's Orange 
in size and shape, but has a deeper colour and will keep 
longer; a firm fleshed juicy fruit of excellent flavour. 
Maidens, 1 /- each ; 9 /- doz. Pyramids, 1/6 & 2 /- eaeh. 
247 The Queen— Saltmarsh, t.k. (10-12), very like Cox’s Pomona , but 
larger ; flesh tender, with agreeable vinous flavour. 
246 Thomas Rivers, K. (9. 12), large richly flavoured, brilliantly coloured, 
of the Codlin type, with firm crisp flesh ; good grower, free bearer. 
