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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
October 15, 1892. 
FRUIT NOTES. 
Apple St. Edmund’s Pippin. 
Well-grown samples of this dessert Apple are of 
medium size, round, narrowed, slightly twisted 
towards the eye, even and symmetrical in form. The 
whole surface is covered with a lignt brown russet, 
giving the variety much the appearance of Golden 
Russet, but it lacks the golden russety hue of that 
variety, and ripens much earlier. It is, in fact, the 
earliest russet variety in this country, ripening in 
October, whereas Golden Russet is in season from 
December to March. The variety does not yet seem 
to be common in cultivation, although it was first 
brought to the public notice in 1875, that is. seventeen 
years ago, when it received a First-class Certificate 
from the Royal Horticultural Society. The flesh is 
yellowish, tender, juicy, and, like the Golden Russet, 
possesses a rich aromatic flavour. The variety was 
raised by Mr. R. Harvey, of Bury St. Edmunds, 
hence its name. The fruit should be used this 
month, otherwise it will pass out of season and get 
shrivelled, thus proving its distinctness from that 
variety. Good samples of it were exhibited at the 
International Horticultural Exhibition recently by 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons. 
Apple Barchard’s Seedling. 
In size and colour this bears a strong general resem¬ 
blance to Kentish Pippin, but it is more conical in out¬ 
line. It has also been compared to the old Nonsuch. 
The fruit is small, or at least below the average size, 
ovate or somewhat conical, bluntly angled, and ter¬ 
minating in little elevated knobs round the eye. 
When well exposed to light the skin is heavily suf¬ 
fused and splashed with bright crimson, but on the 
shaded side is of a light greenish-yellow. It may be 
regarded as suitable either for table or cooking pur¬ 
poses, and has acquired some popularity amongst the 
market growers for the London markets on account 
of its fine appearance and free fruiting character. 
The flesh is yellowish-white and sweet, with a slight 
but agreeable acidity. It does very well in the gar¬ 
dens of the Royal Horticultural Society at Chiswick. 
New Fruits Certificated. 
The following new fruits were certificated at the 
last meeting of the Fruit Committee of the Royal 
Horticultural Society:— 
Grape White Gros Colmar.— The berries of 
this variety are globular, smaller than those of the 
black or typical sort, and of a pale or white colour 
suffused with a grey bloom. The flesh is firm, but 
juicy, sweet and of more delicate and agreeable 
flavour than Gros Colmar itself. A First-class Cer¬ 
tificate was awarded it. 
Grape Chasselas Vibert.— The berries of this 
Grape are small, globular, yellowish white, watery 
and sweet with a slightly piquant flavour. It was 
grown in a cool house and would seem a suitable 
variety to grow by those who have not much artifi¬ 
cial heat at command, and delight in richly flavoured 
grapes notwithstanding their small size. An Award 
of Merit was accorded it. 
Apple King Harry.— For description of this use¬ 
ful but comparatively little known dessert Apple, see 
p. 70. It received an Award of Merit. Both the 
Apple and the two varieties of Grapes were brought 
up from the gardens of the Royal Horticultural 
Society at Chiswick. 
Apple Rivers’ Codlin. —The fruit of this variety 
is large, oblong or oval, sometimes inclined to be 
rather conical. The skin is greenish yellow, with a 
flush of red on the exposed side, sometimes spotted 
or mottled with that hue and thinly mottled with 
grey. The eye is open with the sepals reflexed above 
the middle. The variations in size, shape and 
colour is notable. A basketful of fruits was exhi¬ 
bited by Messrs. T. Rivers & Son, Sawbridgeworth, 
Herts, when a First-class Certificate was awarded 
the variety. 
Apple No. 2.— This is one of two very different 
looking Apples both obtained from Golden Reinette, 
No. 1 very much resembled Golden Noble, but was 
smaller, with a soft flesh. That under notice is 
globular, but obtusely 5-angled near the top like 
Margil or a small Ribston; but of course it is 
different from either. The skin is greenish yellow, 
flushed and spotted with red over the greater part of 
the surface. The eye is half closed, but the segments 
or sepals are very narrow and set in a shallow, even 
cavity. The stalk is very short and stout set almost 
on a level with the base, or it may be slender and 
set in a shallow cavity. An Award of Merit was 
accorded it when shown by Mr. Chas. Ross, gardener 
to Col. Archer, Welford Park, Newbury. 
General Work. 
The wet weather of the last week has sadly hindered 
kitchen garden work, but advantage must be taken of 
every fine day to clear away weeds as much as pos¬ 
sible. Some gardeners may have a sufficient staff to 
be always clear of weeds, but the majority have not 
and are to be commiserated with by their more 
fortunate fellow workers. All old Peas - should be 
cleared off, and the sticks should be stacked away for 
future use if good enough. The Scarlet Runners 
with us are not yet touched by frost,' and so will be 
allowed to remain for a time yet. Any ground that 
is cleared of the crops should be manured and dug 
over as rough as possible, or if time will permit it 
can be double dug or trenched. The depth must de¬ 
pend on the quality of the soil below and the depth 
of the surface soil, but do not turn up a lot of bad 
soil to the surface. 
Any autumn Cauliflowers or early Broccoli should 
be watched and carefully covered either with their 
own leaves broken over them, or lifted and put into 
cold frames, as we may have very sharp frosts now at 
any time, perhaps when we least expect them. Some 
gardeners when the winter Broccoli are growing 
strongly give them a check now by slightly lifting 
them with a fork; this stops the growth, and makes 
them harder, and more likely to stand the winter. 
This may be followed next month by laying them 
down with their heads to the north. This should 
be done by taking out a spadeful of soil on the 
north side of the plant and pressing the plants 
over. 
Any Lettuces ready for use may be covered with 
odd lights, so that they may be used as long as pos¬ 
sible to save those already stored away in frames as 
directed in a previous letter. Celery should receive 
the final earthing, taking advantage of a dry day for 
the operation. Apples and Pears that are not already 
gathered should be attended to at once, and great 
care should be taken not to store away any damaged 
ones, as they will soon rot. I never remember- to 
have seen so many Apples with maggots in them as 
this year, but I think the majority of those had fallen 
off by the time the main crop was gathered.— G. H. S. 
New Vegetable Certificated. 
The following new Onion and Celery, and the 
several varieties of Potato enumerated, received 
First-class Certificates or Bronze Medals as indi¬ 
cated at the recent Exhibition at Earl's Court:— 
Onion Somerset Hero.— The bulb of this variety 
is large and somewhat flattened but deep, firm, and 
ripens well. The outer coats or skins are of a pale 
straw-colour, somewhat flushed with red. A quantity 
of it was exhibited by Messrs. Jarman & Co., 
Chard. 
Celery Mammoth Red. —The heads or sticks (as 
they are called) of this variety as shown by Mr. 
Thos. Wilkins, Inwood Gardens, Henstridge, near 
Blandford, were nearly 2 ft. long, and although the 
blanching was not complete, it will be so in the 
course of a few weeks. The size of it at this sea¬ 
son of the year left nothing to be desired. The 
petioles were pinkish-red, and the whole stick very 
compact. 
Potatos. 
Lye’s Advance.— The tubers of this variety are 
round, somewhat flattened, and white with a rough 
skin, and the eyes are not too drop, A Bronze Medal 
was awarded it as the best in a class for a dish of 
nine tubers of a seedling round white variety. It 
was exhibited by Mr. James Lye, Market Laving- 
ton. 
Oxford Surprise.— This round white sort is also 
slightly flattened, and nearly smooth, or slightly 
rough on the skin. The eyes are moderately deep 
as a rule. It was exhibited by Mr. E. S. Wiles, 
Edith Road, Oxford, and received a First-class 
Certificate 
Laxton’s Murphy.— Although this may be 
described as round and slightly flattened, it is 
occasionally inclined to be oblong. The skin is 
white, slightly rough, and the eyes are shallow. It 
was shown by Mr. Thos. Laxton, Bedford, and 
received a First-class Certificate. 
Recruit.— The tubers of this new variety are 
round and flattened, or sometimes oval or pebble¬ 
shaped and neat in outline. The skin is very rough, 
a condition generally considered indicative of good 
table quality. A First-class Certificate was accorded 
it when shown by Mr. Charles Ross, gardener to 
Col. Archer, Welford Park, Newbury. 
Boston Q.Q.—The letters Q.Q. mean quantity 
and quality. A description of it is given at p. 67. 
A First-class Certificate was awarded it when shown 
by Messrs. W. W. Johnson & Sons, Boston, Lincoln¬ 
shire. 
Seedling from Abundance. —The latter is well 
known as a pebble-shaped white variety. The 
seedling from it is altogether different, being large, 
round or slightly flattened, slightly rough on the 
skin, and deep purple. It is therefore of the same 
type as The Dean, and even more closely resembles 
Purple Perfection, but by comparison with those 
two is considered distinct from either. A Bronze 
Medal was awarded it when shown by Mr. W. Kerr, 
Dargarvel, Dumfries, in a class for a dish of a 
coloured round Potato not in commerce. 
Pink Eyed Perfection. —This is round or 
slightly flattened and white wdth a bright pink or 
purple eye, and rather a fine looking Potato in this 
class. A F'irst-class Certificate was awarded it when 
shown by Mr. E. S. Wiles. 
Lillie Langtry. —The tubers of this sort are of 
moderate size, round and white or yellowish, 
variously splashed with pink, thinly marked 
with round purple spots and having pink eyes. It 
was shown by Mr. Hiram Fletcher, Annesley, Notts, 
and was awarded a First-class Certificate. 
New International. —The seed parent of this 
variety was Fidler's Reading Giant crossed with 
Snowdrop. The former is noted for its size and 
yellow, rough skin, while Snowdrop is narrower, or 
thinner, smooth and white. The seedling (New 
International) combines the characters of the two. 
It is a white kidney with a smooth skin, shallow 
eyes and averaging four inches in length. It is a 
mid-season variety. A Bronze Medal was awarded 
it in a class for a dish of a seedling white kidney 
not in commerce. The exhibitor was Mr. J. H. 
Ridgewell, Cambridge. 
Lord Wolseley. —The tubers of this white 
kidney are oblong, of equal width throughout, or 
they may be more or less narrowed to one end. The 
skin is slightly rough. A First-class Certificate was 
awarded it when shown by Mr. C. W. Howard, 
Bridge, Canterbury. 
Rising Star. —Tubers of medium size, kidney¬ 
shaped, oblong, and nearly of equal width at both 
ends. The skin is white or yellowish and finely 
netted or rough. A First-class Certificate was 
awarded it when shown by Mr. Chas. Ross. 
Oxford Giant. —The average length of this 
white kidney is 5 in. or 5 in., and therefore agrees 
with the name given it. The skin is smooth or 
slightly rough. It was awarded a First-class Certi¬ 
ficate when exhibited by Mr. E. S. Wiles. 
Lord Raglan.— This is a cross between Wood- 
stock Kidney and Blanchard, showing more of the 
habit of growth of the latter than the former. The 
tubers are obovate or pebble-shaped, smooth, 
yellowish-white, and splashed with purple round the 
eyes of the apex. Whether of good table quality or 
not it may be described as pretty, and is a second 
early. In a class for a dish of a coloured kidney 
Potato, it was awarded a Bronze Medal as the 
best coloured kidney not in commerce. The ex¬ 
hibitor was Mr. Ed. Chopping, Milton, near Sitting- 
bourne. 
Seedling from Abundance No. 2. —Many of the 
Potatos in cultivation must be of very mixed 
character by frequent crossing judging from the 
seedlings obtained from them. That under notice 
has oblong, smooth tubers, of a deep rose or red, 
more or less flattened, and about equally wide at 
either end. In short it strongly resembles Mr. 
Bresee and Peerless Rose, more especially the latter. 
It is said to be of good quality when boiled. A 
First-class Certificate was awarded it when shown 
by Mr. W. Kerr. 
A New Vegetable. 
Maize Adams Early.- —The cobs are of good 
average size, and the seeds when shown in the un¬ 
ripe condition as fit for use were white, soft, juicy, 
and sweet. It had been grown out of doors, and was 
exhibited by Mr. J. Willard, Holly Lodge Gardens, 
Highgate, at the last meeting of the Fruit Committee 
of the Royal Horticultural Society, when an Award 
of Merit was accorded it. 
