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ferent kinds, upon each of which may be produced a dif- 

 ferent sort of fruit, as reported by Pliny. The needed 

 affinity of the scion and stock, and the possible range that 

 may be successfully taken in this mode of propagation, with 

 the whole consideration of the influence of the stock upon 

 the graft, will be more fully discussed in another chapter. 

 Though it be claimed and even admitted that the wild 

 apple or crab was originally a native of Britain, and 

 though it be well known that many varieties have origi- 

 nated from seed in that country, still it appears from their 

 own historians that the people introduced valuable vari- 

 eties from abroad. Thus we find in Fuller's account, that 

 in the 16th year of the reign of Henry VIII, Pippins 

 were introduced into England by Lord Maschal, who 

 planted them at Plumstead, in Sussex. 

 , After this, the celebrated Golden Pippin was originated 

 at Perham Park, in Sussex, and this variety has attained 

 a high meed of praise in that country and in Europe, 

 though it has never been considered so fine in this coun- 

 try as some of our own seedlings. Evelyn says, in 1685, at 

 Lord Clarendon's seat, at Swallowfield, Berks, there is an 

 orchard of one thousand golden and other cider Pippins.* 

 The Ribston Pippin, which every Englishman will tell 

 you is the best apple in the world, was a native of Rib- 

 ston Park, Yorkshire. Hargrave says : " This place is re- 

 markable for the produce of a delicious apple, called the 

 Ribston Park Pippin. The original tree was raised from 

 a Pippin brought from France, f This apple is well-known 

 in this country, but not a favorite. 



* Diary 



t History of Knaresborough, p. 216. Companion of the Orchard, p. 34. 



