270 Description of four New Apples. 



of the Newtown Pippin. The tree is one of five, which were 

 raised from the seeds of the same Apple, all varying from 

 each other, and this, in an especial manner, from its parent. 

 The tree is fifteen years old ; at the age of six years it pro- 

 duced three Apples, at nine years old, seven dozen, and from 

 that period to the present time, it has regularly borne good 

 crops. It possesses a defect, however, which will make it expe- 

 dient to treat it as an espalier ; the branches are so unusually 

 slender, that they constantly break, when the fruit is on 

 them. The Apple was exhibited at the Meeting of the Society 

 of the 15th of December, and seems well adapted for keep- 

 ing. Its general appearance is much like a well formed Pear- 

 main, though more highly coloured. It is oval, and some- 

 what pyramidal, rather flattened at both ends ; three inches 

 high, by two inches and three quarters wide; the eye 

 small, sunk in a deep and broad cavity surrounded by regu- 

 lar but slight plaits, which do not extend to the body of the 

 fruit ; stalk short and deeply inserted ; skin yellowish green 

 on the shaded side, and next the eye, the sunny side being 

 covered with a handsome red, having many black spots, in 

 the manner of an ordinary Golden Reinette. Flesh yel- 

 lowish next the skin, green next the core, firm, crisp, and 

 very juicy, with a peculiar rich sweetness, and a slight aro- 

 matic flavour. 



From the present appearances of these four Apples, 

 I am inclined to think that they will continue of the first 

 class in estimation; but it will not always happen that 

 the produce, however promising, of a seedling, will retain 

 its excellence ; some must be expected to fail, while others 



