. The gardener's assistant; a practical and scientific exposition of the art of gardening in all its branches. rich and of good flavour. Sturmer Pippin.—Dessert. February-June. Excel-lent, late, and of high quality. Tree of moderate growth:as a bush on the Paradise it is dwarf, and somewhat very prolific in favourable situations: it also forms acompact and fertile standard on the Crab. Fruit smallto medium, round, yellowish with red and russet, flavourremarkably rich and distinct when at its best. Sugar-Loaf Pippin.—Culinary. August. Very earlyand of good quality fresh fro
. The gardener's assistant; a practical and scientific exposition of the art of gardening in all its branches. rich and of good flavour. Sturmer Pippin.—Dessert. February-June. Excel-lent, late, and of high quality. Tree of moderate growth:as a bush on the Paradise it is dwarf, and somewhat very prolific in favourable situations: it also forms acompact and fertile standard on the Crab. Fruit smallto medium, round, yellowish with red and russet, flavourremarkably rich and distinct when at its best. Sugar-Loaf Pippin.—Culinary. August. Very earlyand of good quality fresh from the tree. Tree branched, and strong. Well adapted for the bushform, especially on a Free stock; is rather weak on theParadise on some soils. Fruit medium to large, conical,yellow, acid and juicy. 92 THE GARDENEBS ASSISTANT. The Queen (fig. 891).—Dessert and culinary. October-January. Handsome for exhibition, prolific, and of goodquality. Tree of free growth on the Crab and forms ahandsome standard; it can also be grown on a Dwarfingstock, and takes a pyramidal shape naturally. Fruit. Fig. 891.—Apple. The Queen. (J.) acid, large, round, even, flattened, yellow streaked redand of good flavour. The Sandringharn.—Dessert and culinary. November-January. A fine exhibition variety, hardy and of excellent habit, erect, freely branched, compactas a bush on a Dwarfing stock; also thriving on the large, conical, green or yellowish, tinted red, mode-rately acid, and of good flavour. Tom Putt.—Culinary or cider. A favourite Apple inthe west of England, where it crops freely. Tree vigorousand erect, much branched and compact as a bush onDwarfing stocks; very strong as a bush or standard onthe Crab. Fruit medium to large, round, or somewhatflattened, even, yellowish regularly streaked with dark-red, juicy, sweet, and of fair flavour. Tower of Glammis.—Culinary. and prolific, a favourite in Scotland. Tree ratherlax
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