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the same neighbourhood. Having 

 some time since purchased for the 

 sake of propagation, the stock of 

 new fruit trees raised by Mr. Knight, 

 at Elton, near Ludlow, I have of 

 course had more than a common rea- 

 son to make comparisons on the state 

 of decay of the old varieties of fruits, 

 with the consequent improvement 

 of the new ones ; and thus with the 

 advantage of the honour of the above 

 gentleman's friendship, together with 

 a respectable acquaintance in that 

 county, I have been enabled to give 

 the public the following remarks, and 

 should they be the means of stimu- 

 lating any one to improve this de- 

 partment of agriculture, I shall feel 

 myself happy in thus having ren- 

 dered a benefit to a country where 

 the hospitality of all ranks of people 



