Identifier: gardenersassista04thom (find matches)
Title: The gardener's assistant; a practical and scientific exposition of the art of gardening in all its branches
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: Thompson, Robert, 1798-1869 Watson, William, 1858-1925
Subjects: Gardening Horticulture
Publisher: London : The Gresham Publishing Co.
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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. 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
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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 variety.Tree forms a dense full bush freely branched and strong,requires to be well pruned in the centre. Good as a THE APPLE. 85 standard.- Fruit large, round or conical and angular,yellow and brilliant-red, very beautiful, flavour brisk andpleasant when fresh. DArcy Spice.—Dessert. Februa

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