THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
March 20. 
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Some specimens also of Pears from the same gentlemen, 
among which were good examples of Easter Beurre, in 
good condition. 
Mr. Rivers, of Sawbridgeworth, presented specimens 
of the Melon Apple, an American variety, but grown in 
his own nursery at Sawbridgeworth. This was con¬ 
sidered a very valuable acquisition, as being one of 
those delicate-fleshed and much-esteemed varieties 
which so rarely come to perfection in this country. It 
possessed that peculiar tender flesh and flavour which 
is only met with in imported specimens of Newtown 
Pippin. 
Mr. Smith, of Hereford, sent a collection of Apples 
from the orchards of that county, which was interesting; 
but being chiefly cider varieties, no opinion could be 
formed of them. 
Two specimens of Pears from Mr. Thomas Bunyard, 
of Maidstone, were also exhibited. 
The following gentlemen were elected ordinary 
members:— 
Rev. R. 0. Bromfield, Sprouston, near Coldstream,N.B. 
Rov. P. H. Morgan, Aberclyn, Brecon. 
Mr. Henry Bailey, Nuneham, Oxon. 
Mr. George Jackman, Woking, Surrey. 
Mr. F. A. Dickson, Chester. 
Mr. B. Betteridge, Melton Hill, Abingdon. 
Mr. Wm. Elliott, gardener to the Marquis of Stafford, 
Lilleshall, Salop. 
HARDY FRUITS. 
KITCHEN APPLES. 
I will now continue my remarks on useful hardy 
fruits, by turning to Kitchen Apples, which are, at least, 
equally important with those for the table. 
First, then, let me name the Dumelow’s Seedling, alias 
Normanton Wonder, and, I believe, identical with the 
Wellington, which is so highly esteemed in the Midland 
Counties and in Lancashire. . We have nothing superior 
to this, as far as I am aware, as to any one point. 
Excellent for baking or stewing, a noble-looking apple, 
a splendid keeper, the tree very healthy, and a capital 
bearer; what more can be said ? Yes; one other recom¬ 
mendation; it is the tree for a small garden, as it grows 
in compact form, and does not shade much. In use from 
November to April. 
Keswick Codling ; this is a very useful Apple, a great 
bearer, and a very healthy tree; it is particularly 
valuable as coming early for kitchen use. No garden 
should be without it. In use from July to October. 
Marik's Codling; a valuable kind, great bearer, very 
long time in use, excellent baker, healthy tree, loves 
good soil. In use from August to February. 
Bedfordshire Foundling ; a hardy tree, good bearer, and 
much esteemed generally. In use from November to 
March. 
New Hawthornden. I have not grown this, but good 
judges recommend it; they say it does not canker. 
Northern Greening; this, if the identical with the John 
Apple of Cheshire and Lancashire, which I believe to 
be the case, is with us the most important of Kitchen 
Apples. This Apple, of such importance in the north 
and north-west, where the air is humid, is little regarded 
in the south, where a drier air prevails. Mr. McIntosh, 
of Dalkeith Gardens, says it succeeds well in the damp 
air of the West Highlands of Scotland. The tree is 
remarkably healthy, robust, of rather upright and com¬ 
pact growth, and equally adapted for the Orchard or 
Kitchen Garden. Excellent baker or boiler. In use 
from November to May. 
Alfriston ; a large and noble Apple, much regarded by 
some. We have not proved this. In use from December 
to end of February. 
It would be an easy affair to swell this list, but my 
object is to give a selection of what I should esteem 
as truly useful and profitable kinds. As I have not 
room to chat over Pears, I will conclude this paper by 
examining our Plums. The Pears will occupy a chapter 
by themselves. 
GOOD AND USEFUL PLUMS. 
Wilmot's Orleans; a good-bearing and tolerably hardy 
Plum; liked by our orchard-house people for pots. In 
use through August. 
Green Gage; too well known to need description. 
August and September. 
Heine Claude de Bavay; a Plum spoken highly of, 
and said to be fit for the orchard-house. It is a Sep¬ 
tember fruit out-door. 
Magnum Bonum, or Egg Plum ; well known; a useful 
Plum, and sets pretty well; much esteemed by our 
cooks for preserving. Ripe in August and into Sep¬ 
tember. Succeeds well on standards. 
Jefferson; one of the new American Plums, much 
liked, said to force well; will require an east or west 
wall in our Northern Counties; a September Plum. 
Washington; a robust Plum of the Magnum Bonum 
section; September. 
Kirke's Plum; an old and esteemed variety; standard. 
August. 
Beine Claude Violette; a very useful Plum, but should 
have a wall; a pretty good setter; latisb—say September 
and into October. 
Precoce de Tours; a very old Plum, and one of the 
most useful in the kingdom. This Plum needs re¬ 
introducing into culture, probably the earliest Plum in 
cultivation, and a good flavoured fruit, always bears; 
ripe in July. 
Morono; another early Plum, close on the heels of the 
former, and nearly identical, I think, with what is called 
the Summer Damson in some parts. A very old and very 
useful Plum ; ripe in end of July. 
Coe's Golden Drop; an excellent Plum, but so good, 
that it is almost impossible to keep the wasps and flies 
from it. This is, doubtless, an orchard-house Plum; 
ripe in September and October. 
Jaune Native; spoken well of for pot-culture. An 
early Plum, July; probably of the Precoce class. 
Dcnnyer’s Victoria; much in regard among our Plum- 
forcers. An early September Plum. 
Imperatrice, the old, and Ickwofth Imperatrice, were 
noted late Plums some years since, but somehow they do 
not give complete satisfaction; the fact is, that in any of 
our midland or northern counties, they would as much 
rejoice in a south wall as a Peach; but they will not 
pay on such. They are more a matter of fancy than 
profit under such circumstances, for we have plenty of 
candidates for our south walls possessing claims far > 
superior to such things. 
I will add no more, or there are plenty of candidates, i 
Our nurserymen, as Mr. Rivers, have lots of novelties, 
and said to possess extraordinary merits. It does not, 
however, become a writer of facts to indulge in mere 
opinions. Of one thing we are assured, that a really 
good thing will soon 2 iush its own way; no prejudice can 
iong impede its progress. It is by far much easier to 
forget the setting sun with all his glories, than not to bo 
struck with his glorious rising the ensuing morning: 
