APPLES AND ORIGINS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19503, 6 December 1926, Page 16

APPLES AND ORIGINS.

SOURCE OF VARIETIES, Pedigrees form a very important factor in all men's lives. Not only is ancient lineage a matter of pride among the majority of human beings, but the question of breeding is all-important to the farraer, whether he is interested in animals or plants. A study of the more commonly grown commercial types of apples brings to light 4he interesting fact thaf; these have originated chiefly in Great Britain, and few have been imported from abroad. But those which had their birth in the British Isles were raised in widely different parts of the country, and no fewei than tv anty counties included in the list of places of origin of -the forty-one chief market apples. . Scotland contributes two of these forty-one, and Ireland one. In some cases it is not known Where these sorts paginated. * Taking the varieties in alphabetical order, it is thought that Adam's Pearmain is pro'oabW English; Allinptoi. ppin came from South Lincolnshire and Annie Elizabeth 'om Leicester. Bau mann's Reinette was probably raised by iVan Mons; Somerset produced Beauty cf Bath. Bismarck is one of the few foreign raised apples which are consider ably grown in this country. Some rl is pute exists as to its ct place of origin, and while Carisbrook, Victoria, is given the honour by some people, it appears mom likely that it ; really raised in the Bismarck settlement at Hobart, Tasmania. The Bismarck we know, should not be confused with the Bismarck of Germany. Blenheim Orange originated near its name place ') r ordshire, and at Southwell, Notts., was raised the most famous market apple* of all, Bramley's Seedling. Charles Ross as its name implies, was one of the products of Mr. Ross industry at Nc-wHrv Berks. The world's premier dessert apple, Cox's Orange Pippin, originated at a place near Slouch, Bucks., and Mr. Cos also raised Cox's Pomona. Ireland's sole contri bution to this list is Ecklinville Seedling. From Worcester, we have received Edward VII., Gladstone and the popular (Worcester Pearmain. Emmett Early, (Early Victo-ia), was introduced from Cambridgeshire; Emperor Alexander wa* imported from Tussia in 1817, only cockney-bred variety in this list is Fearn's Pippin, wbicl was raise«' at Ful ham. Gascoyi *'s Scarlet, from Sitting bourne, perpetuates a well-known Kentish name; while Warner's King is possibly of Kentish origin' also James Grieve is a rnemoriai to Mr James Grieve himself, who also bred Cut! •> Grieve There are, as alreadv indicated, several apples of which it is not known where they wore raised These unidentified varieties incmde Golden Spire Golden Noble, (which must not be confused ith Golden Knob'i. Grenadie. Kin. .! be Pippins, and Lord Grovesnor Lanc3 shire is though' t<s be responsible for Golden Spire,, however, aiid it indoi ' edly has the honour of being the county of birth of Gob! Medal and Keswick Codlin Both - Hawthornden and Stirling Castle come from their name piaces in Scotland Lady deley came from Pet worth r Sussex, Lane's Prince Albert from Berkhampstead Herts., and Lord Derby from Stockport, Cheshire Mere <le Menage is probably a contii i son and Mother is most likely American Wonder was raised at King's Melbourne, D-.rby. The remain c.rmnr X ap P !es come from different llnco]nV'^ I v eaS r 0d ' S Nons " ( '' iW. Wil'ki f 6 1 'Hf n ' fr°m Essex; Rev. from YorksW? 1 vo , n » 'Ribbon Pippin, iroxu Suffolk ; an Stumer Pippin,