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CATALOGUE OF FRUIT TREES 
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APPLES ( continued) 
NEWTON WONDER (C), large handsome fruit, 
clear yellow, flushed crimson, good keeper; 
Nov.-Mar. 
OWEN THOMAS (D), medium, conical, yellow 
with red streaks; fine flavour; self-fertile; Aug. 
PEASGOOD’S NONSUCH (CD), large, very 
handsome; Nov.-Dee. 
POTTS’ SEEDLING (C), very large and prolific; 
Sept.-Oct. 
QUARRENDEN DEVONSHIRE (D), medium¬ 
sized, skin deep crimson; early and handsome; 
good flavour; Aug.-Sept. 
RED VICTORIA ( Miller’s ) (C), a large-fruited 
kind, slightly ribbed and of a bright scarlet colour; 
a good grower and free bearer; Aug.-Sept. 
REV. W. WILKS (C), a splendid cooking apple, 
the result of a cross between Peasgood’s Nonsuch 
and Ribston Pippin ; Oct.-Jan. 
RIBSTON PIPPIN (D), a fine old table variety; 
good flavour and keeps well; Nov.-Jan. 
RIVAL (CD), a splendid variety, of superb quality, 
and rich in colour; Oct.—Nov. 
ROUND WAY MAGNUM BONUM (D), large; 
one of the richest flavoured dessert apples; good 
cropper; Nov.-Feb. 
ST. EDMUND’S RUSSET (D), small, round, 
even; light golden russet; flesh tender and sweet; 
Sept.-Oct. 
ST. EVERARD (D), medium, round, yellowish- 
red; crisp, juicy, and richly flavoured; self: 
fertile; Sept. 
SANDRINGHAM (C), large, a handsome late 
apple, good flavour, hardy; free bearer; Nov.-Jan. 
SIBERIAN CRAB, John Downie, fruit bright 
orange-scarlet. 
SIBERIAN CRABS, Red, beautiful ornamental 
fruit, highly valued for jellies, etc. 
STIRLING CASTLE (C), large, prolific; Oct.- 
Nov. 
THE HOUBLON (D), raised from the same cross 
as the well-known Charles Ross, deeper in colour 
than Cox's Orange, and a better keeper; Dec.-Jan. 
WARNER’S KING (C), large and handsome; 
Oct.-Dec. 
WEALTHY (CD), a medium-sized cooking and 
dessert variety; a striking variety, and of good 
flavour; Dec. 
WILLIAM CRUMP (D), the result of a cross 
between Cox's Orange Pippin and Worcester Pear- 
main ; good grower, heavy cropper; Dec.-Jan. 
WORCESTER PEARMAIN (D), medium size, 
excellent flavour and very handsome; Sept. 
PEARS 
Standards, from 5/- each. Half-Standards, from 4/- each. Pyramids, 3/6 to 7/6 each. 
Dwarf Horizontal-trained, 6/-, 7/6 to 10/6 each. Cordons, 3/6 to 7/6 each. 
The letters C and D refer as follows: C, Culinary; D, Dessert. 
BEURRE CLAIRGEAU (D), large, handsome, 
and remarkably fertile; Oct.-Nov. 
BEURRE D’AMANLIS (D), large, buttery; one 
of our best autumn pears; Sept. 
BEURRE DIEL (D), very rich; excellent flavour; 
Nov.-Dee. 
BEURRE EASTER (D), a fine late pear; large; 
juicy and melting; Jan.-Mar. 
BEURRE HARDY, large, remarkable for vigour 
of growth, and rich, full flavour; Oct. 
BEURRE SUPERFIN (D), one of the best dessert 
pears; fine flavour; Oct.-Nov. 
CALEBASSE (D), yellow skin; flesh crisp, juicy, 
and sweet; abundant bearer; Oct. 
GATILLAC (C), a large baking pear; one of the 
best baking kinds; Dec.-April. 
CLAPP’S FAVOURITE (D), medium light yellow 
with striking crimson cheek and stripes; flesh 
crisp and sweet; Aug.-Sept. 
CONFERENCE (D), large handsome fruit; rich, 
juicy, and melting; Oct.—Nov. 
DOYENNE DU COMICE (D), large, melting; 
very richly flavoured; Nov.-Dee. 
DR. JULES GUYOT (D), similar to Williams' 
Bon Chretien, but a better cropper; Sept. 
DUCHESSE D’ANGOULEME (D), large and 
handsome, free bearer; Oct.-Nov. 
DURONDEAU (D), a fine market variety of large 
size and good colour; Oct.-Nov. 
EMILE D’HEYST (D), a better cropper than 
Marie Louise, and its equal in flavour; Nov. 
FERTILITY (D), good pear for orchards; Oct. 
GLOU MORCEAU (D), large, rich, and buttery; 
a splendid pear; Nov.-Dee. 
HESSLE (D), a medium-sized dessert kind; a good 
early pear; great bearer; Sept.-Oct. 
JARGONELLE (D), medium size, well-known 
variety; very juicy and delicious; Aug.-Sept. 
JOSEPHINE DE MALINES (D), a most 
delicious fruit, hardy and an excellent bearer; 
Feb.-May. 
LE LECTIER (D), large dessert pear; valuable 
addition to late kinds; Jan.-Mar. 
LOUISE BONNE DE JERSEY (D), medium, 
handsome, and richly flavoured; Oct. 
MARGUERITE MARRILAT (D), fruit of 
delicious flavour and of enormous size ; Aug.-Sept. 
MARIE LOUISE (D), large and melting, of good 
flavour, but an uncertain cropper; Oct.-Nov. 
MARIE LOUISE D’UCCLE (D), large, pale 
yellow fruit, of delicious flavour, free bearer; 
Oct.-Nov. 
PITMASTON DUCHESS (D), large handsome 
pear, of first-rate quality; Oct.-Nov. 
SANTA CLAUS (D), a fine pear for use during 
the Christmas season; the fruits average about 
8 to 10 ounces, and are of delicious flavour; Dec. 
SOUVENIR DU CONGRES (D), large, excellent, 
fine flavour; Aug.-Sept. 
UVEDALE’S ST. GERMAIN (C), a large baking 
sort; an excellent stewing pear; very large; 
Jan.-April. 
WILLIAMS’ BON CHRETIEN (D), one of the 
best early pears; Sept. 
WINTER NELIS (D), small, rich, melting; 
Dec.-Jan. 
