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which they are known; but I am afraid it would 
be impoffible to find one who would unite fufficient 
zeal with fufficient knowledge of the fubjeét. 
It has, however, occurred to me that the object 
may be accomplifhed (if it has not been already 
done) in a more certain and fimple manner by the 
fociety itfelf. 1 have collected a lift of, I believe, 
moft of the names of apples in Somerfetfhire, Dor- 
fetthire, and Wiltlhire, and have arranged them as 
far as I can at prefent learn, in the order of their™ 
fuppofed fuperiority, either as cyder or table fruit ; 
it is my intention, if I can find time, to procure in 
the enfuing feafon, about three f{pecimens of each 
fort, the largeft, the medium, and the fmalleft 
fized, to mark the name on each fort, and fend them™ 
careiully packed to the fociety ; if you could at the 
{ame time time prevail on fome friend in the coun- 
ties of Hereford, Gloucefter, Worcefter, and Devon, 
refpectively to do the fame, the fociety would be 
able to afcertain what number of diftinct fpecies’ 
there are, by how many different names they go, 
and the relative merits of each.* 
The fociety’s premium for making the greateft’ 
number of forts of cyder, each made only from one 
fort of apple, is, I think, likely to be attended with’ 
* This bufinefs has been proceeded in with fome attention and 
faccefs 3 but more are expeéted from a future continuation of the 
{ociety’s endeavours, 
very 
