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left to ripen on the tree, it frequently becomes twice the size 

 of those sent you, which were gathered a week ago (July 24,) 

 and were then a fair specimen. It is very superior in cook- 

 ing, and, as a table fruit, you will be able to judge of its mer- 

 its. The tree is of very vigorous growth, and commences 

 bearing young, and produces abundantly." 



Since then, we have not heard of the apple, or had the 

 pleasure of seeing it until the past summer, when some fine 

 specimens were exhibited, which grew on scions only three 

 years grafted ; their fairness and regular form at once attract- 

 ed our attention, and we were somewhat surprised to find it 

 so excellent a variety, having all the freshness of a Rhode 

 Island Greening with the beauty of the Early Harvest, qual- 

 ities which at once commend it to general cultivation. 



Size, medium, about three inches broad, and two and three 

 quarters deep : Form, roundish, very slightly flattened at the 

 base, narrowing towards the crown, where it is somewhat 

 ribbed : Skin, fair, smooth, pale green, becoming yellowish 

 when mature, and thickly covered with whitish specks : Stem, 

 short, about half an inch in length, thick, and obliquely in- 

 serted in a small, rather shallow cavity : Eye, medium size, 

 closed, and little sunk in a small, contracted, and consider- 

 ably ribbed basin ; segments of the calyx long : Flesh, white, 

 fine, crisp, and tender : Juice, abundant, subacid, very brisk, 

 and excellent : Co}^e, large, open : Seeds, rather small, plump. 

 Ripe in July and August. 



3. Foundling. 



Funtling, of some. 



The Foundling apple {Jig. 45,) was first brought to our 

 notice last season, when some very handsome specimens were 

 presented before the Massachusetts Horticultural Society by 

 Mr. P. Smith, of Groton. We thought it so excellent a variety, 

 that we applied to a friend for some few specimens the present 

 season, in order to form a better judgment of its excellence. 

 Through the kindness of Mr. Wheeler of the same town, we 

 lately received several apples, with the following note : — 

 "Agreeably to promise, I send you some of the Foundling 

 apples, and a scion of the same. Those that have the most 



