broidered Apjilc now cultivated in this country is 

 again different from that described by Miller ; and 

 the Saint J u lien, or Pomme de Caractc^re, is de- 

 scribed by Mayer as being different from the Vrai 

 Drap d'Or of Duhamel. From a comparison of the 

 accounts of various continental authors, it appears 

 that the Pomme de Saint Julien is covered with 

 various traces, resembling characters or letters, and 

 allied by its colours to the Drap d'Or, and Em- 

 broidered Apples. The exterior of this Apple might 

 also justify a similar alliance; and consequently, it 

 may have been called by some writers the Saint 

 Julien, although it does not answer Mayer's descrip- 

 tion of that sort, especially as regards its quality, in 

 which respect it is certainly superior. 



A good bearer, in perfection in December, Janu- 

 ary, and February. 



Shoots strong, dark chestnut, moderately 

 Gowny, set with numerous distinct whitish spots. 



Leaves middle-sized, ovate, tapering to the 

 point. 



Flowers rather small. Petals ovate, some- 

 v/hat cordate at the base, waved on the margin, 

 scarcely imbricating each other. 



FiiuiT large, roundish, slightly and obtusely 

 angular on the sides. Eye in a moderate-sized 

 cavity, surrounded with slight plaits. Stalk slen- 

 der, about an inch in length, inserted very shallow. 

 Skin a little rough, with scars of gray russet, 

 beneath which it is remarkably, though somewhat 

 obscurely, striped with yellow and grayish-green. 

 Flesh firm, yellowish-white, rich, sweet and ex- 

 cellent. ^' T. 



