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state of these trees both in this and other countries, the 

 result of which has been that of confirming the opinions 

 of the gentlemen before named. We are informed by 

 Thomas Harrison, Esq. who resided several years in the 

 Island of Madeira, that there are at this time a considera- 

 ble number of the true Golden Pippin-trees growing on the 

 mountains in Madeira, about fourteen miles from the capital 

 of that island, and at an elevation of about 3000 feet above 

 the sea, which regularly produce abundance of fruit, not- 

 withstanding the trunk and branches are covered with a 

 white lichen or moss. Grafts which were sent from these 

 trees about three years ago, produced fruit at Cheshunt in 

 Hertfordshire the second year, and proved to be the original 

 Golden Pippin. These trees are also in a thriving state 

 in several parts of America, as has been shewn by the ex- 

 cellent quality of the fruit lately sent to this country. We 

 observed them also in several parts of England during the 

 summer of 1821 in as healthy a state as most other apple- 

 trees, particularly in the gardens of Mr. Kirk of Old 

 Brompton, and Messrs. Humphreys at Chichester, where 

 the fruit was of a size and perfection which has been rare- 

 ly surpassed : thus it appears that the Golden Pippin 

 only requires the most genial situation of the orchard, to 

 render it as prolific as formerly. 



Mr. Knight, the ingenious president of the Horticul- 

 tural Society, we conclude, had watched these trees dur- 

 ing the unfavourable wet seasons we have had from the 

 commencement of the present century, and rinding the 

 disease increase, he attributed it to the old age of the va- 

 rieties ; for, as the great friend of Pomona, his object 

 evidently was to encourage the obtaining and cultivation 

 of new kinds, to replace those which he apprehended 

 would be lost to the country. We have made this digres- 

 sion, to prevent if possible our best apples from being 

 stigmatized as a decaying fruit, and unprofitable to the 



