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Wormsley Pippin (Kitchen or dessert Fruit)

Kitchen or dessert. Fruit of an excellent quality, large, pale green; excellent for kitchen or dessert. September to October. Yorkshire Greening. Kitchen. Fruit large, juicy, tender. November to January. For Cordons the following are the best:--BETTY GEESON, COE'S GOLDEN DROP, COX'S ORANGE PIPPIN, DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE, KING OF THE PIPPINS, LODGEMORE NONPAREIL, NORTHERN SPY, REINETTE DU CANADA, RIBSTON PIPPIN, SCARLET NONPAREIL.

For Pyramidal, Bush, and Espalier Trees, the best are:--ADAMS' PEARMAIN, ASHMEAD'S KERNEL, BOSTON RUSSET, CLAYGATE PEARMAIN, CORNISH GILLYFLOWER, COURT OF WICK, COURT PENDU PLAT, COX'S ORANGE PIPPIN, EARLY HARVEST, GOLDEN PIPPIN, GOLDEN REINETTE, IRISH PEACH, KEDDLE-STONE PIPPIN, KERRY PIPPIN, RED INGESTRIE, RED QUAR-RENDEN, REINETTE DU CANADA, RIBSTON PIPPIN, SAM YOUNG, SCARLET CROFTON, SCARLET NONPAREIL, STURMER PIPPIN, SYKE HOUSE RUSSET,

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