. The gardener's assistant; a practical and scientific exposition of the art of gardening in all its branches. cultivation on good soil to be satisfac-tory. Fruit medium, round or slightly flattened, greenor yellowish-red, flavour rich and aromatic. Devonshire Quarrenden.—Dessert. August. A favouriteand useful early Apple, in considerable demand. Treeinclined to be lax in habit, moderately branched, especiallyfree on the Crab; also fertile on the Paradise. Not satis-factory in a cold soil. Fruit small to medium, round butflattened, uniform dark-red, juicy, refreshing, and one ofthe most aromat
. The gardener's assistant; a practical and scientific exposition of the art of gardening in all its branches. cultivation on good soil to be satisfac-tory. Fruit medium, round or slightly flattened, greenor yellowish-red, flavour rich and aromatic. Devonshire Quarrenden.—Dessert. August. A favouriteand useful early Apple, in considerable demand. Treeinclined to be lax in habit, moderately branched, especiallyfree on the Crab; also fertile on the Paradise. Not satis-factory in a cold soil. Fruit small to medium, round butflattened, uniform dark-red, juicy, refreshing, and one ofthe most aromatic of early Apples. Domino. — Culinary. August-September. A prolifichardy variety which succeeds in cold midland and northerndistricts. Tree of moderate growth as a bush, strongeron the Crab and making a compact standard with stoutstem and good head. Fruit medium to large, conical andsomewhat angular, green and yellow, soft and slightly acid. Duchesss Favourite.—Dessert. useful market Apple owing to its brilliant colour, veryprolific on good stocks. Tree erect, of medium growth. Fig. 879.—Apple. Coxs Pomona, (A.) on the Paradise, stronger on the Free stocks, forms agood head quickly when grown as a standard. Fruitsmall, round, brilliant - scarlet, sweet and pleasantlyflavoured. Duchess of Oldenburg.—Culinary. and free, of fine constitution. Tree strongand erect with long shoots. Forms a prolific bush on theParadise, is also suited for Free stocks when large treesare desired. Fruit medium to large, round and somewhatribbed, green, yellow, and rich crimson, moderately acid,and pleasantly flavoured when fresh, but soon loses itsquality. When at its best it may be used for dessert. Duke of Devonshire.—Dessert. March-May. Chieflyvalued for its late keeping character. Tree very strong,free, open, much branched, excellent on Free stocks andgood as a standard. On the Paradise stock it is rathersmall but very prolific. Fruit med
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