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The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners 
APPLES — General List of Select Varieties. 
D denotea deaaert. K Kitchen. Those marked (*) can be supplied i 
•ALFRISTON (K). A large and useful variety. Nov. to April. 
(ALLINGTON PIPPIN. A splendid medium-sized Apple introduced a few 
years ago, and which has taken a position in the front rank as a first- 
rate dessert variety and a reliable bearer. Maidens, each Is. ; Dwarfs 
on Paradise Stock , 2s. ; Pyramids, 3s. 6d. ; Standards, 2s. 
‘ANNIE E LIZA BETH (K). A very fine late Apple of excellent keeping 
qualities. Dec. to May. 
•BARON WOLSELEY (K). An enormous fruit of the Warner King type, 
but larger and with more colour, being flushed with bronzy red. A 
good grower and free bearer. A splendid Exhibition Apple. 
One Year Trees on Paradise, Is. Gd. each ; Two Year Trees on 
Paradise, 2s. each ; Cordons, 2s. 6d. each ; Standards, 3s. Gd. each. 
f*BEAUTY OF BATH (D). A very handsome early variety, has a brisk 
sub-acid flavour July and Aug. 
•BEAUTY OF KENT (K). A handsome, largo, and first-rate culinary 
Apple ; excellent bearer. Oct. to Feb. 
(•BISMARCK (K). One of the best varieties in cultivation for market or 
the private garden. Oct. to Dec. 
t*BLENHEIM ORANGE (D.K). Well-known and splendid variety ; large 
handsome fr uit. Dee, to Feb. 
(•BRAMLEY’S SEEDLING (K). A largo handsome fruit, resembling 
Blenheim Pippin. Sept, to Jan. 
CELLINI (D.K). A fine, showy, and handsome Apple of the first quality. 
Oct. and Nov. 
tCHARLES ROSS (new). A cross between Cox’s Orange Pippin and 
Peasgood’s Nonsuch. One of the finest dessert Apples yet raised. 
Nov. to Jan. 
•CHELMSFORD WONDER (K). Fruit large, skin smooth, deep yellow 
shaded with brilliant crimson. Nov. to Jan. 
•CHRISTMAS PEARMAIN (D). Medium, of excellent flavour, rich scarlet 
cheek and russet markings, an enormous cropper. The tree is a good 
growor, free from canker. We consider it will take the place of the 
King of Pippins for dessert or market, as the latter is subject to canker 
and can only be grown well in few localities Nov. to Dec. 
•CLAYGATE PEARMAIN (D). A valuable variety. Nov. to March. 
t*COX’S ORANGE PIPPIN (D). A highly popular and first-rate dessert 
Apple ; fruit medium-sized, finely coloured, rich, crisp and juicy, and 
of delicious flavour. Oct. to Mar. 
(■•CRIMSON BRAMLEY (K). Similar in every respect except colour to 
tho well-known Bramley Seedling, equally hardy, robust grower, and 
heavy bearer. Standards 2s. Gd. each. 
DEVONSHIRE QUARRENDEN (D). A fine hardy, free-bearing variety 
of excellent quality ; fruit small. Aug. and Sept. 
•DUMELOW’S SEEDLING (K). A large and excellent variety ; one of the 
most useful of culinary Apples ; a strong grower, and an excellent 
bearer. Nov. to May. 
•EARLY VICTORIA (K). A pale lemon-coloured, very early variety of tho 
Codlin type ; very free bearer. July and Aug. 
( ' ECKUNV1LLE SEEDLING (K). A large and useful sort ; flesh white 
and tender ; a great bearer. Oct. to Dec. 
(•EMPEROR ALEXANDER (K.D). Very large, handsome ; frcecropper,Oct. 
•ENCORE (K). A very large and handsome cooking variety. In colour 
it is yellow streaked and flushed with rod, flesh crisp and juicy, Strong 
grower and free bearer. Bush Trees, 2s. eacli. 
(•GASCOIGNE’S SCARLET (K). A remarkably handsome Apple of very 
fine quality ; very large. Nov. to Jan. 
•GOLDEN NOBLE (K). Large, handsome, yellow, tender, juicy ; a valuable 
culinary Apple. Nov. to Jan. 
•HAMBLING’S SEEDLING (K.D). A very large and most remarkably 
late-keeping variety. First-rate in every way. Dec. to March. 
(•IRISH PEACH (D). One of the best early dessert Apples. July and Oct. 
(•JAMES GRIEVE (D). Medium-sized fruit ; flavour of “ Orange Pippin.” 
Oct. to Deo. 
(•KERRY PIPPIN (D). Small fruit, sweet, crisp, juioy, and richly 
flavoured ; one of the best dessert Apples. Sept, and Oct. 
i Paradise Slock. Those marked (() can be supplied as Single Cordons. 
(KESWICK CODLIN (K). One of the earliest and most useful of kitchen* 
Apples ; very prolifio Aug. and Sept. 
(•KING OF PIPPINS (D) Fruit medium-sized ; a richly flavoured and* 
excellent dessert variety ; in season during Aug and Sept. 
•LADY HENNIKER (K). Large, handsome fruit ; a free bearer, and good- 
keeper. Oct. to Feb. 
•LADY SUDELEY (D). Large, yellow with crimson streaks ; very fine* 
Summer Apple. Sept. 
(•LANE’S PRINCE ALBERT (K). Large, handsome fruit ; a great bearer, 
and one of the very best kitchen Apples. Oct. to March. 
(•LORD DERBY (K). Large, handsome, heavy cropper ; one of the best. 
Nov. and Doc. 
LORD GROSVENOR (K). A large and handsome culinary Apple. Sept, 
to Nov. 
(LORD SUFFIELD (K). A fine variety of the Keswick Codlin type. It is- 
an early and prolific boarer, and one of tho very best of early cooking 
Apples. Aug. and Sept. 
MOTHER (D). Medium, a most delicious conical fruit, rich and aromatic ; 
does admirably as a pyramid, and is good even in the North/ One of 
the best flavoured kinds with soft flesh. 
(•MR. GLADSTONE (D). Medium, mottled red, yellow streaks ; the- 
earliest dessert, free-bearer ; fino flavour. July and Aug. 
(NEWTON WONDER (K). Large ; a valuable new kind, between 
“ Wellington ” and “ Blenheim ” ; a handsome fruit, keeping soundly, 
free grower and bearer ; one of the best among recent sorts. 
(•NORFOLK BEAUTY (new) (K). A cross between “ Warner’s King ” and 
“ Dr. Harvey.” Fruit large, pale green changing to yellow. In 
appearance, intermediate between the two parents. Maidens, each Is. ; 
Pyramids, 2s. 6d. and 3s. 6d. ; Standards, each 2s. 
(•NORWICH PIPPIN (D). A splendid variety resembling Cox’s Orange 
but brighter in colour. It is a splendid keeper and may be had in 
good condition up to April or May, whilst the flavour is excellent. 
Maidens, each Is. ; Pyramids, 2s. Gd. and 3s. Gd. ; Standards, 2s. 
•OLD NONPAREIL (D). A richly flavoured and first-rate dessert Apple 
of excellent keeping qualities. Jan. to May. 
(•PEASGOOD’S NONSUCH (D.K). A large, handsome Apple of tho 
B lenheim Orange type ; excellent for dessert or kitchen. Sept, to Jan. 
POTT’S SEEDLING (K). Largo, angular, yellow ; very heavy cropper. 
Aug and Sept. 
RED ASTRACHAN (K.D). Large, brilliantly coloured ; handsome. Aug. 
and Sept. 
•REINETTE DU CANADA (D.K). A large and excellent Apple, suitable 
for dessert or culinary purposes. Nov. to April. 
(•RIBSTON PIPPIN (D). Well-known splendid old sort, but tree rather 
subject to oanker. Nov. to March. 
•SCARIET NONPAREIL (D). A capital dessert Apple of first-rate quality ; 
in season from Jan. to March. 
STONE’S APPLE (K) ( syn . Loddington). A large and handsome kitchen 
Apple ; an immense bearer. Sept, to Deo. 
•STIRLING CASTLE (K). An early and free-bearing Apple ; a great bearer, 
and well suited for dwarf culture. Aug. and Sept. 
THE HOUBELON (D). Similar to Cox’s Orange Pippin, but higher colour, 
and will keep much longer. Dec. to Feb. 
•THE SANDRINGHAM (K). A fine, large, and very handsome Applo of 
excellent quality. Feb. to May. 
(•VICAR OF BRIGHTON (K). One of the handsomest, most prolifio, and 
beat keeping Apples in cultivation. The fruit is large and roundish, 
and of a deep bright crimson colour, mottled and striped with yellow 
and green. Nov. to May. 
•WARNER’S KING (K). A very large and splendid Apple of first-rate 
quality ; the tree is a free and vigorous grower, a great bearer, and not 
subject to disease. Nov. to March. 
(•WORCESTER PEARMAIN (K.D). Handsome early varioty, suitable for 
kit chen or dessert ; a great favourite in the market. Aug. and Sept. 
YORKSHIRE BEAUTY (K). Large ; fine kitchen Apple. Aug. to Oct. 
CRABS (Pyrus baccata). 
Tho following varieties, which we consider by far the best and most useful, are excellent for making preservos. They are also very pretty as orna- 
mental trees, the bright-coloured fruits hanging in abundance, as they generally do, for a long time in Autumn, being very handsome and effective 
amongst other ornamental trees, shrubs, &o. 
DARTMOUTH. Very handsome dark crimson fruit; an abundant bearer .. .. .. Standards, each 2s. ; Maidens, each Is. 
JOHN DOWNLE. Bright crimson, conical fruit of good size and quality ; very handsome .. .. .. „ „ 2s. „ „ Is 
YELLOW SIBERIAN .. .. .. .. .. .. ” „ 2s. ” „ Is* 
REID SIBERIAN. Bright scarlet fruit, round and resembling those of the Cherry . . . . . . „ 2s. „ „ Is* 
7/ desired we can supply “ Acme ” Labels for all Fruit Trees . For Prices see page 60. 
From Mr. R. Blaylock, Derby. I {From Mr. T. J. Luck, Gardener to H. Rumney, Esq., Sissinghurst. 
April 28th. 1 October 13th. 
“The 25 Cordon Apple Trees xe had from you In December last hare all grown 1 “We are very pleased with the Apple and Currant Trees we had from you In 
and-^are doing well. | 1011, every one is alive, and doing well. We had a nice lot of fruit this year." 
