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THE FLOEIST AND POMOLOQIST. 
fruits are generally deformed, and should be removed at the time of thinning. 
Early windfalls also should invariably be removed at once, as a preventive, how¬ 
ever, rather than a cure, for so long as there are large orchards, so long will 
there be Apple Moths to pester small growers, however carBful they may be in 
taking precautionary measures. I now proceed to append a short list of proved 
varieties of apples suitable to meet the amateur’s requirements 
Six Early Dessert Apples. 
1. Devonshire Quarrenden : A very handsome apple, of a rich crimson 
colour, ripens early in August, is a great bearer, and is well adapted for a pyramid. 
2. Early Harvest : Bather below medium size; colour yellow ; ripens end 
of July or beginning of August. 
3. Early Oroeton : A very excellent dessert apple, ripens in August; medium 
size ; colour pale green, streaked and spotted with red on sunny side. 
4. Kerry Pippin : A brisk-flavoured, excellent dessert apple, below medium 
size ; colour pale yellow, marbled with red ; ripe in September. 
5. Bed Astraohan : Another handsome dessert apple, of a rich crimson 
colour, and with a delicate bloom ; ripens end of August. 
6. Summer Golden Pippin ; Bather small, but a fine-flavoured dessert apple ; 
ripens end of August. 
Six Good Early Kitchen Apples. 
1. Brown’s Codlin. 4. Manks Codlin. 
2. Dutch Codlin. 5. Lord Suefield. 
3. Hawthornden. 6. Frogmore Prolific. 
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The above are all proved good sorts of Early Kitchen Apples, too well known 
to need description. They are all prolific bearers, and well adapted for pyramids. 
Six Good Mid-season Dessert Apples. 
1. Adams’ Pearmain : A medium-sized, handsome-shaped, conical apple, in 
season from November to February. 
2. Cox’s Orange Pippin ; One of the best dessert apples grown; is very 
handsome, a great bearer, and of fine flavour ; October to February. 
3. Blenheim Orange : Another very handsome and popular apple, having a 
richly-perfumed flavour ; above medium size ; in season from November to end 
of March. 
4. Golden Beinette : Bather below medium size, but a handsome, fine- 
flavoured, dessert Apple ; a great bearer ; October to February. 
5. Bibston Pippin : No collection would be complete without this old 
favourite; it is well adapted for espaliers ; October to end of April. 
G. Margil : Another good old prolific dessert apple, well adapted for pyra¬ 
mid culture ; November to March. 
Six Good Mid-season Culinary Apples. 
1. Cellini. 4. Waltham Abbey Seedling. 
2. Alexander. 5. Cox’s Pomona. 
3. New Hawthornden. 6. Yorkshire Greening, 
