the COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, October 5, 1858. 
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nadir just given rendering it rather difficult; hut I have 
reason to believe that the total increase on the last occasion 
could not have been less than 9 lbs. 
I may also remark, that the stock which has benefited the 
most is C, from which the thirty pound-box was taken, it 
being now most amply provisioned for the coming winter. 
Of my remaining seven hives I was able to weigh but two, 
at the time of removing the others :— 
H. on August 10th, weighed 37J lbs. 
„ „ 26th, „ 361 lbs. 
I. „ 10th, „ 381 lbs. 
„ „ 26th, „ 37 lbs. 6 ozs. 
Thus losing 1 lb. and 1 lb. 2 ozs. respectively. This proves 
the advantage of removing hives to the heath. H and I 
being equally strong and prosperous, with A, 13, C, and D, at 
the date first mentioned. 
As none of my hives left in their usual quarters have in¬ 
creased in weight, since the latter end of July, and were 
consuming their stores at the time of removing four of them 
to a fresh pasturage ; and ns the heath was in full bloom 
weeks before, we may safely infer that the benefit of an early 
removal to the heath is very great. “ A Devonshire Bee- 
Keeper ” will, doubtless, agree with me in my belief, that 
the weather and the quantity of pasturage for three weeks 
prior to the 11th of August were all that could be desired; 
but since that date the weather has been unsettled, and un¬ 
favourable, and the heather blossom in a declining state. 
What, then, would have been the condition of our hives had 
we removed them three weeks earlier ? 
I shall be happy, at all times, to unite with my friend, in 
apiarian pursuits, and in imparting the results of our ex¬ 
perience to the readers of The Cottage Gardener. 
I hope the foregoing imperfect remarks, in connection with 
the two papers from his pen, which have already appeared, 
may not prove unacceptable, and that before long we shall bo 
able to record the return of our little exiles, and the final 
results of the experiment.—S. B. Fox. 
SELECT FRUITS ADAPTED TO THE VARIOUS 
LOCALITIES OF GREAT BRITAIN. 
APPLES. 
[d. signifies that varieties so marked are to he used only for the dessert; 
k, for culinary purposes ; and c,for cider-making. Those marked 
k.i>. are applicable either to culinary or dessert use.] 
Adams’ Pearmain, d. —Large and pearmain-shaped. 
Skin pale greenish yellow, tinged and streaked with 
red on the side next the sun. Eye open. Stalk half 
an inch long, obliquely inserted. Flesh yellowish, 
crisp, juicy, and sugary, with a pleasant perfumed 
flavour. A very handsome and excellent dessert apple. 
Ripe from December to February. 
Alexander. See Emperor Alexander. 
Alfriston, ic. (Lord G-wydyr's Newtown Pippin, 
Oldaker's New). —Large, roundish, and irregularly 
ribbed. Skin light orange next the sun, greenish yellow 
in the shade, reticulated with russet. Stalk short and 
deeply inserted. Eye open, set in a deep basin. Flesh 
yellowish white, crisp, sugary, and sharply acid. A 
good bearer, and one of the best kitchen apples. 
November to April. 
American Plate. See Golden Pippin. 
Aporta. See Emperor Alexander. 
Arbroath Pippin. See Oslin. 
Arley. See Wyken Pippin. 
Aromatic Russet, d. (Brown Spice, Burntisland 
Pippin, Rook’s Nest, Spice Apple ).—Medium sized, 
conical, flattened at the ends. Skin green and russety. 
Eye small. Flesh greenish white, richly aromatic. An 
excellent bearer. October. 
Ashmead’s Kernel, d. —Medium sized, roundish, 
and compressed. Skin greenish yellow and russety, 
tinged with brown next the sun. Eye small. Stalk 
short, and deeply inserted. Flesh yellowish, firm, crisp, 
juicy, sugary, and richly flavoured; of first-rate quality, 
extensively cultivated near Gloucester, of which neigh¬ 
bourhood it is a native, and well deserving of more 
general distribution. November to May. 
Astrachan. See White Astraclian. 
Balgone Pippin. See Golden Pippin. 
Barcelona Pearmain, d. (Speckled Pearmain, 
Speckled Golden Reinette ).—Medium sized, oval. Skin 
yellow in the shade, and a beautiful red next the sun. 
Stalk short. Eye small. Flesh yellowish, highly aro¬ 
matic. Abundant bearer, and good dessert apple, 
November to March. 
Bay. See Drap d' Or. 
Bayfordbury Pippin. See Golden Pippin. 
Beachamwell, d. ( Motteux’ Seedling ).— A small, 
ovate, yellow apple, of first-rate quality. December 
to March. 
Beauty of Kent, k. —Very large, roundish, flat and 
russety at the base. Skin greenish yellow, streaked 
with beautiful red next the sun. Stalk short, slender, 
and deeply inserted. Eye small. Flesh crisp, tender, 
and juicy. An abundant bearer. October to February. 
Bedfordshire Foundling, k. {Cambridge Pippin). 
—Large, roundish, and slightly ribbed. Skin dark 
green, becoming paler as it ripens. Stork short, and 
deeply inserted. Eye open and deep. Flesh yellowish, 
and pleasantly acid. Handsome and excellent. No¬ 
vember to March. 
Bell’s Scarlet. See Scarlet Pearmain. 
Bess Pool, k.d. —Above medium size, conical, and 
handsomely shaped. Skin yellow, washed and striped 
with red on tho side next the sun. Eye small, and 
rather deep. Stalk short. Flesh white, tender, and 
juicy, with a fine sugary and vinous flavour. Novem¬ 
ber to March. 
Blenheim Orange, k.d. (Woodstock Pippin, North- 
wick Pippin). —Large, round, and widest at the base. 
Skin yellowish, red next the sun. Eye open and hollow. 
Flesh yellow, sweet, and juicy. A first-rate dessert 
fruit, and excellent for kitchen use. November to 
February. 
Boeovitski, d. —Medium sized, roundish, and an¬ 
gular. Skin bright red on one side and pale green on 
the other. Stalk long and deeply inserted. Flesh 
white, brisk, juicy, and sugary. Middle of August. 
Borsdorffer, d. {Garret Pippin, King George, 
Queen’s). —Small, oval, bright yellow, and red next 
the sun. Stalk short and slender. Eye shallow. 
Flesh yellowish white, crisp, rich, and perfumed. An 
apple of very superior quality. November to March. 
Boston Russet, d. (Roxbury Russet). — Medium 
sized, roundish, flattened at the ends. Skin dull green, 
covered with brownish-yellow russet, rarely tinged 
with red. Stalk nearly an inch long, slender. Flesh 
greenish white, rich, sub-acid, and juicy, like Ribston. 
Of first-rate quality. January to April. 
Brabant Bellefleur, k.d.— Large, roundish, ob¬ 
long, and ribbed. Skin pale yellow, slightly striped 
with red. Eye large and wide. Flesh juicy, rich, and 
pleasantly sub-acid. November to April. 
Beaddick’s Nonpareil, d. {Ditton Nonpareil ).— 
Small, roundish, and compressed at both ends. Skin 
smooth, green, tinged with yellowish brown, brownish 
red next the sun. Eye small and deeply set. Stalk 
short. Flesh yellow, sugary, and aromatic. An 
abundant bearer, and first-rate table fruit. December 
to March. 
Brandy. See Golden Harvey. 
Bringewood Pippin, d. —Small and round. Skin 
of a fine rich yellow colour. Eye small and open, set 
in a shallow basin. Stalk short and slender. Flesh 
yellowish, firm, crisp, juicy, and with a rich flavour. 
A. first-rate dessert apple. January to March. 
