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THE FLORIST. 
from the sources recommended, there have been some new 
colours obtained by our continental neighbours—the French, 
and which have been judiciously made use of; for instance, 
some of the French varieties are very bright, novel, and re¬ 
markable in marking—yet deficient in form, size,and substance, 
the good points in which have now, in several instances, been 
transferred to flowers possessing fine form and habit, including 
bright crimson and scarlet, having spots on the lower petals 
—termed spotted varieties—and which are most effective. 
The Pelargonium is now as universally grown under glass 
as the Rose is out of doors, which is not surprising considering 
its many good qualities as a free blooming and decorative plant. 
COX’S ORANGE PIPPIN APPLE. 
(See Coloured Plate.) 
The high reputation this beautiful Apple has of late justly gained, and 
the anxious feeling prevalent among lovers of fruit to possess it, have 
induced us to present our readers with a drawing, which we may with 
confidence add is a faithful representation of an average sized fruit. 
The Apple in question is new to the public generally, but in reality 
is not altogether new, having been raised in 1830 by R. Cox, Esq., of 
Colnbrook Lawn, Bucks, from seed of the Ribston Pippin ; and from a 
pip of the same batch Cox’s Pomona also originated, being rather a 
singular circumstance, that two good Apples of very opposite characters 
should have sprung from a sowing of nine seeds, while some years ago 
the late T. A. Knight, Esq., at one time planted thousands of seedlings, 
out of which the Dovvnton Pippin was the only Apple worthy of note. 
The Orange Pippin was first propagated in the Colnbrook nursery, but 
was not disseminated further than the locality where it was raised. It 
appears strange, that years should elapse before the merits of an Apple 
possessing such excellent qualities should be properly known and 
appreciated. 
Since 1854, this Apple has been exhibited several times, and at the 
grand fruit show held in London last October by the Horticultural 
Society it proved far superior to the Ribston Pippin, and a first prize 
was deservedly awarded, the old English favourite having to give place 
to this variety. The fruit is very handsome, and has a firm yellow 
flesh, very tender, juicy, and saccharine, with a rich aromatic flavour, 
more so than the Ribston Pippin possesses, and the flesh is not tough 
like that variety. Its season for use is from October to January, but 
it will often keep to a later period. The trees are of healthy growth, 
and of fruitful habit, and every fruit grower will do well to add it to his 
present stock. 
We may note, in conclusion, the impression abroad that the fruit of 
Cox’s Orange Pippin is of small size, on which it may be sufficient to 
mention that we have before us several of surpassing beauty, which 
average 11 inches in circumference ; jthese were grown at Stoke Place, 
the seat of Colonel Vyse, by Mr. Groom, the excellent gardener there, 
to whom we are indebted for the specimens in question. 
