e314 Account of the Apples exhibited hi 1818. 



a part of which were left for examination ; there were few mis- 

 nomers amongst them : the whole were of fine growth. 



The Rev. William Metcalf sent some specimens 

 of the A lexander Apple, from his garden at Foulmere, near 

 Royston. Mr. Metcalf was not aware that this Apple had 

 been noticed in the Society's Transactions. He describes 

 it as a Siberian Apple, most luxuriant in growth, and a free 

 bearer. One of the specimens measured within a quarter of 

 an inch as large as that sent to the Society in a former year 

 by Mr. Lewis Kennedy, which had been imported from 

 Russia. 



Mr. Robson, of Crofton Pound, near Orpington, Kent, 

 sent eight sorts of extraordinary size and beauty. 



Sir Thomas Wilson, sent twenty-three sorts, grown in 

 his garden at Charlton ; but they were principally seedlings, 

 without names. 



Orange Apples of the Isle of Wight, sent by Mr. William 

 Wilkins, were tasted. They had become woolly from over- 

 ripeness. This Apple, which is so excellent when fresh 

 plucked, will not bear keeping. 



Specimens of thirteen varieties were sent by Sir Samuel 

 Young, grown in his garden at Formosa Place, near Maid- 

 enhead ; they were unusually large and fine. 



Sir Thomas Frankland, sent ten sorts from his seat at 

 Thirkleby in Yorkshire ; the most remarkable of which was 

 the Rymer Apple, noticed hereafter. 



Daniel Giles, Esq. sent a second exhibition, from his 

 garden in Hertfordshire, all of them well known kinds, and 

 well grown. 



Mr. James Backhouse of York sent eight sorts; two, 



