Account of the Apples exhibited in 1818. M 1 



by them under the name of another. An error of this kind, 

 however, is a serious evil, to say nothing of the disappoint- 

 ment to the purchaser; for unless the mistake be detected in 

 the first instance, the erroneous sort is propagated in its new 

 neighbourhood, under the true name, or the true sort under 

 a false name ; and such mistakes occurring in all parts of the 

 country, create a multitude of appellations for the same fruit- 

 increasing, in appearance, the number of varieties to an ex- 

 tent appalling to the view of the most patient investigator. 



I had formed an opinion that many fine Apples were to be 

 found in various parts of the country which were wholly 

 unknown in the metropolis ; my observations, however, upon 

 the collections of the last season have proved that this is only 

 the case as it respects Apples for culinary purposes ; of this 

 kind I have met with many of very great merit, which are 

 unknown to the nurserymen around London, but I have 

 found very few of any value for the dessert, that are not 

 known to them either under their provincial names, or names 

 which they have themselves assigned to them from a wish 

 to claim the credit of their originality. 



The scarcity of good Dessert Apples in this country is 

 perhaps to be attributed to the carelessness of growers, 

 who, content with the seedlings which they raise, however 

 worthless, pay little attention towards obtaining more ap- 

 proved varieties. Though this practice prevails to a consi- 

 derable extent in all parts of England, I am disposed to think 

 it is still more common in Scotland, and that even the best 

 orchards there are very deficient of good sorts. The number 

 of Scotch seedling Apples is immense, with scarcely any of 

 very superior merit amongst them; the Cambusnethan 



