OBSERVATIONS. 55 



with a collection of the best sorts of apples now 

 in cultivation, for the different purposes as de- 

 scribed in the character of each apple. Although 

 there are more very good apples, there are a 

 great many not worth recommending ; indeed 

 there are some I could mention superior to some 

 of those in the list, but what a disappointment 

 it is when your crops continually fail ! Some 

 may say, why leave out such and such a sort, 

 where it may probably be a favourite ? but there 

 is such a confusion in the names of apples, that 

 it is likely to be in this list under another name, 

 for there are several among them I know to have 

 three or four different names : but these are pro- 

 perly named as known by the Horticultural So- 

 ciety, and the principal nurserymen round Lon- 

 don. 



Some may think, if they see a tree full of fruit 

 it must be a good bearer, but I have known 

 some of the most shy bearers, (by chance) pro- 

 duce a fine crop ; it is therefore necessary to 

 watch its general bearing : such fruits as I have 

 described here I have thoroughly tried, and cho- 

 sen them from a very large collection ; I can 



