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XX. Some Particulars, relative to the Providence Pine 

 Apples grown at Ragley, in the year 1822. By Joseph 

 Sabine, Esq. F. R. S. fyc. Secretary. 



Read October 15, 1822. 



At the Anniversary dinner of the Society, on the 4th of 

 June last, four Netv Providence Pines were received from Mr. 

 Thomas Baldwin, Gardener to the Marquess of Hertford, 

 at Ragley. The four together, weighed thirty-two pounds 

 ten ounces and a half; the largest, eight pounds fourteen 

 ounces and a half ; the next, eight pounds five ounces ; the 

 third, eight pounds two ounces ; and the fourth, seven pounds 

 five ounces. 



These fruits were so remarkable for their size and beauty, 

 that I was desirous of obtaining some information relative to 

 Mr. Baldwin's mode of treating them, and through the 

 kindness of Mr. Hunt of Stratford-on-Avon, I received the 

 following particulars on the 24th of July last. 



" Having occasion to be a good deal at Ragley, I could 

 not but observe the very superior manner in which the Pines 

 there were managed by Mr. Baldwin ; but one particular 

 stove attracted my attention more than the others, and which 

 contained forty New Providence Pine plants, some of which 

 were three years and others two years old, about equal num- 

 bers of each. Mr. Baldwin has cut thirty-six fruit, which 

 weighed together two hundred and eighty pounds four 

 ounces ; one weighed eleven pounds eight ounces ; another, 



