428 REPORTS OF THE FRUIT COMMITTEE, 



motte d'Esperen, very melting, sweet, and of excellent flavour ; 

 Dr. Trousseau, melting, but rather astringent ; Winter Nelis, 

 standard, good ; the same variety from a pot grown in the orchard 

 House was remarkably rich, and far superior to that grown on 

 a pyramid ; Beurre Bachelier, melting, sweet, but not highly 

 flavoured ; Beurre d'Anjou, rather crisp, and not highly fla- 

 voured. Many of these sorts are in ordinary seasons of first rate 

 quality, but in consequence of the late unfavourable summer and 

 autumn they seemed to have entirely lost their usual character, 



APPLES.— The following collections were sent by the East 

 York Committee : — From C. W. Strickland, Esq., F.R.H.S. ; 

 Cumberland Favourite, from Hildenley, stated to resemble the 

 White Leaf or Penny Loaf, and to be an excellent baker; 

 White Leaf or Penny Loaf ; Warner's Pippin, espalier ; an 

 unnamed sort, which appeared to be Cellini ; Manks Codlin, 

 sent as White Pippin ; Hammer Head, raised at Bolton Percy 

 by Head, a blacksmith, possessing no merit superior to many 

 other varieties ; Golden Russet, from a standard at Boyton, on 

 poor soil, on chalk, excellent in flavour ; Chapman's Bibston, 

 from a standard at Whitby, particularly fine and richly flavoured, 

 highly approved by the Committee. — From Mr. Davidson, Thirsk: 

 Monsuch, standard, very fine specimens; King, standard; 

 Manks Codlin, standard ; Cumberland Favourite ; Alexander ; 

 Gravenstein, standard; Golden Noble; Warner's Pippin; 

 Northern Greening; White Park, very much like London 

 Pippin; Golden Eeinette, north wall; Downton Pippin, 

 standard ; King of the Pippins, standard ; Eve Apple, standard ; 

 Hoyal Russet; Court Pendu Plat, standard; Boynton Pippin, 

 standard; Court of Wick (?), north wall.— From Mr. Slater, 

 Mai ton: King; Cumberland Favourite; Warner's Pippin; 

 Tanfield Red ; Copmanthorp Crab ; Lincoln Holland Pippin ; 

 Northern Spy; Fair Maid of Taunton; Scugglethorp Queen- 

 ing; Bedfordshire Foundling; Sturmer Pippin; Court of 

 Wick; Blenheim Pippin— From Mr. English: White Ame- 

 rican; Cumberland Favourite; Warner's Pippin; Black 

 Apple ; Shepherd, proved to be Northern Greening ; Squaring's, 

 proved to be White Calville ; Adams' Pearmain, appeared to be 

 Scarlet Pearmain ; Nelson Codlin ; and several unnamed sorts. 



The following varieties of Apples were also examined:— 

 From Mr. McLaren, Cardington, near Bedford : a Seedling, the 

 parentage of which was unknown. The tree is ten years old, 

 growing in a sheltered situation on a deep rich black garden 



