WOODSniLL APPLE. 
them ; still, however, much remains to be perfonned ; and, as 
year after year gives rise to fresh objects of pursuit, constant 
attention becomes necessary for the spread of information on 
this useful subject. 
The Apple we now publish is one of local occuirence ; and, 
in its native district, is esteemed as indispensable to every 
orchard or garden. Its name is simply that of the orchard, in 
the parish of Bromsgrove, in which the original tree grew, and 
where it became noted for its excellent fmit. Everj'where, 
within the circuit of seven miles of this place, it is cultivated 
abundantly, and is the Apple on which the cottager depends 
for the supply of his family, and also for profit by the sale of 
his surplus. It has the character of bearing profusely every 
alternate year, which, in some degree, is correct. This may 
sometimes occur from exhaustion, through excess of production ; 
but we have observed another cause as tending to this effect. 
Its bearing spurs are exceedingly tender, and in the usual care- 
less method of gathering fruit, nearly every spur that happens 
to have an Apple attached to it is broken off, and two years are 
subsequently necessary to repair the injury. 
This Apple is well suited for cultivation by those orchardists 
who send their fruit to market; its size, coloui’, and quality, 
making it particularly saleable. Its eye is narrow, with the 
segments of the calyx rather long and narrow, seated in a 
somewhat lobed and puckered shallowish basin. Its skin pale 
yellow, the exposed side bright red, shaded into the paler col- 
our by short broken irregular pencillings. The whole Apple, 
especially about the eye and stem, is partially overspread by a 
thin scattered russet, of which unpropitious seasons increase 
the quantity. Flesh white, tender, juicy, sweet, and pleasantly 
flavoured. 
For culinaiy purposes this Apple is much esteemed, and in 
the dessert it finds admirers amongst those who prefer a mild 
sweet fiaiit. 
The tree is well suited for orchard standards, its growth 
being kind and free. Its branches become low and spreading, 
unless, whilst the head of the tree is being formed, they are 
strengthened by the shoots being shortened every autumn, 
about one half of the preceding season's growth. By attention 
to this, and proper thinning of the interior branches, handsome 
highly-productive trees will be formed. The Woodshill would 
doubtless succeed well as a dwarf, on paradise stocks, but we 
have not seen it so treated. 
