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withered and in a state of decay. This Apple will probably 

 become a general favourite with the public, and will be found 

 to yield great profit to the cottager and market gardener, for 

 sale in the spring months, when good Apples sell at a high 

 price. 



The specimens I send you of this year were not excluded 

 from the air, and in course do not look so fresh as when they 

 came to me, a month ago ; and they are slightly bruised, 

 which may perhaps prevent their keeping so long as usual. 

 I shall be happy to communicate the opinion of the Horti- 

 cultural Society, on this Apple, to Mr. Williams. 



I remain, dear Sir, 



yours truly, 



John Williams. 



Pitmaston, near Worcester, 

 Bee. 4, 1819. 



Note by the Secretary. 



The Martin Nonpareil appears fully to deserve the cha- 

 racter given of it by Mr. Williams. The following is a 

 description of the fruit, drawn up by Mr. Hooker. " It is 

 small, globular, or rather cordate, tapering very little to- 

 wards the eye, and flattened at both extremities ; the eye is 

 small, closely folded, inserted on the apex, and surrounded by 

 a few slightly projecting wrinkles ; the skin is of a rather 

 light and dullish green, heightened by tawny yellow on the 

 sunny side, and on the whole surface is mixed a considerable 



