RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1840s]. [list of varieties of fruit trees in 11 rows]. CUL-DAR255.1. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed and edited by John van Wyhe 8.2025. RN1
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin.
See the similar document, now in a private collection, Catalogue of Orchard Trees. PC-California. The trees listed in three rows of eleven trees are varieties of apple unless otherwise stated.
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—Hawthornden
5th row French Crab. / Winter Queen |
11 Alfriston 10 Ribston Pippin 9 Gansell Bergamott Oct. Nov. 8 Ribston Pippin 7 Napoleon Nov. Dec. 6 Juneating 5 Passe Colmar [pear] 4 Keswick Codlin 3 Josephine de Malines [pear] 2 Ribston Pippin 1 Magnum Bonum (Shrewsbury) |
11 10 Marie Louise Oct. Nov. [pear] 9 Aston Town [pear] 8 Green Gage 7 6 Louise Bonne Oct [pear] 5 Louise Bonne Oct [pear] 4 3 Winter Nelis [pear] 2 1 Aston Town [pear] Oct. Nov. |
12 Hawthornden
11 Marie Louise Oct. Nov. [pear] 10 Chaptel[?] Baker 9 8 Beurre d'Arenberg 7 6 Denyer Victoria a plum 5 4 Beurre d'Arenberg 3 2 Gilogit Baker 1 Magnum Bonum Yellow |
Winter Queen Green Gage Juneating |
East North West
Gansell Berg? Crofton Pippin
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Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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