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promulgated by authors of respectability, 

 since the mistake will, for a time at least, be 

 productive of several ill consequences/' 



Having observed among the apples in 

 Covent-Garden market, last year, a great 

 quantity of the real Golden Pippin in a per- 

 fect state, I was induced to make particular 

 inquiries respecting this fruit; and have re- 

 ceived satisfactory accounts from all quarters, 

 that these trees are fast recovering from a dis- 

 ease, or canker, which appears to have been 

 brought on by a succession of unpropitious 

 seasons; but that the summer of 1818, and 

 the following year, have greatly improved 

 them. 



When I had decided to publish this His- 

 tory of Fruits, I waited on some gentlemen 

 who are well known in all parts of the world 

 for their practical knowledge in the culti- 

 vation of apples. Mr. Hugh Ronalds, jun. 

 of Brentford, informed me that he had lately 

 seen a tree of the Golden Pippin kind, which 

 had been planted against a wall in a south 

 aspect, which was in a thriving condition, 

 and the fruit in a perfect state. Mr. Ro- 

 nalds, sen. assured me it was the true Golden 

 Pippin, and that there is no fear of losing 

 this variety. 



Mr. Lee, of Hammersmith, who politely 



