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Ambrose Stevens. — I saw at Washington city, about a month ago, 

 a superior apple. I took some to Albany for examination by the State 

 Agricultural Society. The apple resembles somewhat, the yellow 

 Newtown pippin. I deemed it so fine in quality that I made large 

 inquiries as to its location, &c. It is from the valley of the Rappa- 

 hannock river, Va. Its calyx is set in a deep basin, is somewhat rus- 

 set about the calyx, most of the apples disposed to wilt but slightly, 

 they keep well in the stores and are perfectly good to the tenth of 

 March, but if kept in a low temperature, they would be preserved 

 good till May. Their size is from 1^ to 2| inches in diameter, I 

 saw more larger than the last. It has a delicious flavor, is very 

 fine grained. Its figure a little oblong j while other apples sell for 

 two or three dollars, these bring six dollars. Those who desire to 

 obtain the trees or fruit, may address Bcnj. 0. Taylor, esq., at Wash- 

 ington Cit}'. This apple grows on Col. Taylor's plantation, Mount 

 Airy, in Prince William county. 



Mr. Smith objected to the botanical terms as used by Mr. Stevens, 

 but he referred to Downing for his authority. 



Judge Van Wyck. — The Virginia pippin as described, reminds 

 me of the old Newtown pippin, which had high flavor and such fra- 

 grance that it filled the room where it stood. That apple has greatly 

 degenerated among us, doubtless, it has been propagated in Virginia, 

 and maintains its original excellence. 



Mr Stevens. — We have a fine apple called the Northern Spy, 

 which keeps till June. It originated in East Bloomfield, Ontario 

 county of this State, from seed planted in 1796, in sandy loam, in a 

 limestone reoion where the shale> commence. It is sino-ular that 

 almost our first seedling fruits have originated in that region. My 

 father planted seeds of the greening apple; that seed produces apples 

 which are generally found to have ^ix sections, some four and sel- 

 dom eight. These sections are separately green and yellow. 



Mr. Pike presented grafts from the Roxbury Russet, the Baldwin 

 and the Spice Apple, from the nursery of Messrs. Reeves of Salem 

 New Jersey. 



Judge Van W^yck.' — Our old winter pippin was a very fine apple. 

 We are greatly indebted to Mr. Stevens for introducing us to the 

 quality and location of the Virginia pippin, 



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