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VI PR E FA C E .
useless and unsatisfactory. In making the
selection, no other object has been had in
view than the public service; it is founded
upon the experience, not only of the Editor,
but of the most competent judges of Fruit
in this country ; and it will be for the public
to decide in whom they will place their confidence.
It may only be observed, that a Nurseryman
not possessing a variety, is no proof
that it is undeserving the character that may
be given of it, although it may be an evidence
of his own want of enterprise; and further,
that no sort whatever is mentioned in the
following lists which it is not in the power
of any person to procure, with proper inquiry.
In conclusion, while the Editor, in taking
leave of his readers for the present, thanks them
sincerely for the interest they have shewn in
the undertaking, he begs them not to ascribe
any merit the Work may possess, either to himself
or to the Gentleman formerly associated
with him in the publication; but that they
will understand, that all claims it may possess
upon the public favour belong to Mr. Robert
Thompson, the Superintendent of the Fruit
Department in the Garden of the Horticultural
Society, to whom all that is most valuable
in it is wholly due.
L I S T S
OF T H E
FINEST VARIETIES OF FRUIT TREES,
RECOMMENDED FOR CULTIVATION
IN’ A
SELECT GARDEN,
IN THE MIDLAND Oil SOUTHERN COUNTIES OF
ENGLAND.
The figures refer to the folios in the Pomological Magazine.
I. APPLES.
Court o f Wick. Dessert. Winter and Spring. 32.
Cornish Gilliflower. Dessert. Winter and Spring. Bad bearer,
but very rich and very ugly. 140.
Ribston Pippin. Dessert and Kitchen. Winter. 146.
Old Nonpareil. Dessert. Winter and Spring. 86.
Scarlet Nonpareil. Dessert. Winter and Spring. 87.
Travers Pippin. Dessert and Kitchen. Autumn and Winter. 67.
Norfolk Beaufin. Kitchen. Spring. Excellent for drying.
Canadian Reinette. Dessert and Kitchen. Winter and Spring.
Very fine. 77.
Golden Reinette. Dessert. Autumn. 69.
Dutch Mignonne. Dessert. Spring. 84.
Boston Russet. Dessert. Spring.
Juneating. Dessert. July.
Early Red Margaret. Dessert. July. 46.
Golden Harvey. Dessert. Winter and Spring. 39.
Franklin's Golden Pippin. Dessert. Autumn. 137.
Gray French Reinette. Dessert and Kitchen. Winter and SDrin?.
152.
Hubbard’s Pearmain. Dessert. Winter and Spring. 27.
AdarrCs Pear main. Dessert. Winter and Spring. 133.
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