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APPLE. 



from the cultivator much attention to prevent, espe- 

 cially in the early stages of the life of the tree. 



The author cannot refrain from paying a small 

 tribute of respect to the memory of Mr. Dredge. He 

 really deserved some mark of distinction for the ad- 

 ditions he made to our stock of useful fruits. What- 

 ever his method was, or means employed in raising 

 seedling varieties of apple, is and are unfortunately 

 not now generally known ; but it is certain he pre- 

 ceded I\lr. President Knight in this branch of horti- 

 culture, and certainly with considerable success. 

 He being, however, an obscure individual, and un« 

 connected with the fashionable societies of the day, 

 received from them neither notice nor badges of 

 distinction ; and they lost, by neglect of him, one 

 who would have proved himself one of their most 

 efficient members. 



37. Masters^ Seedling. — Is a good Kentish apple, 

 in use from November to February. The fruit is 

 above the middle size, and of a regular round shape: 

 colour dark-green, tinged with red on one side, but 

 yellow when ripe. The pulp is very firm, and 

 charged with a fine, agreeable, acid juice. The tree 

 is of robust growth, hardy, and not liable to blight ; 

 and well deserves the character of being a first-rate 

 bearer, of the first class in the orchard. 



This apple was raised by Mr. Masters, of Can- 

 terbury, one of our most respectable, liberal, and 

 scientific provincial nurserymen ; whose selection of 

 fruits, and general arrangement of his nursery and 

 plants, does him the greatest honour. 



