. The gardener's assistant; a practical and scientific exposition of the art of gardening in all its branches. Ahigh class Apple of fine quality. Tree of free growth butnot strong, it does well on the Paradise as a bush, and isfairly prolific. Fruit medium to large, round, yellow-russet and red, richly flavoured. Cornish Gilliflower.—Dessert. January-May. One ofthe best, but a shy bearer. Tree of moderate growth,and can be had either on the Paradise or the Crab. Re-quires careful pruning as it bears near the points of theprevious seasons wood. Fruit medium, rather angularand irregular, dull-gr
. The gardener's assistant; a practical and scientific exposition of the art of gardening in all its branches. Ahigh class Apple of fine quality. Tree of free growth butnot strong, it does well on the Paradise as a bush, and isfairly prolific. Fruit medium to large, round, yellow-russet and red, richly flavoured. Cornish Gilliflower.—Dessert. January-May. One ofthe best, but a shy bearer. Tree of moderate growth,and can be had either on the Paradise or the Crab. Re-quires careful pruning as it bears near the points of theprevious seasons wood. Fruit medium, rather angularand irregular, dull-green and reddish, flavour rich aro-matic, and sweet. Court of Wick.—Dessert. October to March. A smallApple of high merit. Tree of moderate growth and goodconstitution, succeeding well on the Paradise as a bushor pyramid. Fruit small, round, yellow and russet, witha rich aromatic flavour. Court-PendA-Plat.—Dessert. February-April. A use-ful late variety, keeping very soundly. Forms a dwarfbush of slender growth on both kinds of stocks; difficultto obtain in a vigorous condition. Fruit medium, round. Fig. 877— Apple. Chelmsford Wonder. (§.) but much flattened, very distinct, green, yellow, and deep-red, firm, and pleasant flavour late in the season. Coxs Orange Pippin (fig. 878).—Dessert. November-February. One of the best. Tree free and vigorous withslender wood and much spray, very fertile on goodParadise stocks; especially adapted for the open-bushstyle of growth; also strong on Free stocks as a bush orstandard, bears freely at an early age. Fruit medium,round, inclined to conical, yellow and bright-red, juicy,richly flavoured, and retains its qualities, if carefully kept,until it shrivels. Coxs Pomona (fig. 879).—Dessert and culinary. Octo-ber-November. A handsome and free-cropping forms a dense full bush freely branched and strong,requires to be well pruned in the centre. Good as a THE APPLE. 85 Fruit large, round or conical and angular,y
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