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the llibstone Pippin are so well known 

 that it would be superfluous to descant 

 on the merits of its flavour ; and this 

 seedling offspring is in all respects, as far 

 as I have yet seen, equally as good. 



The Petworth Nonpareil. Is a rus- 

 set green apple, and partakes much of the 

 acid of the nonpareil combined wath a fine 

 flavour peculiar to this variety. It has the 

 property of keeping till late in the spring, 

 the first fruit twoyears ago I had kept good 

 till the 20th of April. It is a good bearer, 

 for even this season the tree produced a 

 crop, part of which I have tasted, and 

 am not only confirmed in my opinion as 

 to the merits of this apple, but have been 

 corroborated in the same by others who 

 are probably better judges than myself. 



A Seedling from the Newtown Pippin, 

 partaking in appearance much of the na- 

 ture of the French crab. It is most cer- 

 tainly a fine keeping variety, and the tree 

 remarkable for hardiness and disposition 

 %o bear. At this time, 1 6th October, 1814, 



