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XV. Notice of the most Remarkable Varieties of Fruits sent to 

 the Society since 1831. By Mr. Robert Thompson. 



Apples. 



On the 19th of September, 1831, Dr. Maclean, of Colchester 

 sent two very valuable varieties of Seedling Apples, grown at Sud- 

 bury, and which had been raised by Dr. Allan Maclean ; 

 accompanied by the following account. 



" The tree which produced the larger sort was ringed two years 

 since, and produced only about half a dozen fruit on he branches be- 

 yond the ringed part. This year it yielded about two dozen on the 

 same, but none on those below. The tree is very handsome ; the 

 stem or bark smooth, resembling the Crofton more than any other. 

 T also send specimens of another Seedling resembling the Nonpa- 

 reil which has been much admired. I have reason to believe that 

 these trees were raised from pips of Apples fertilized with the 

 pollen of other Apples, both of the choicest kind according to the 

 plan recommended by the learned President of the Society. This 

 was about ten or eleven years since." 



The first mentioned sort has been called Macleans Favourite. 

 The fruit is about the size of a Royal Russet, and considerably 

 resembling it in shape, broadest at the base, with an obtusely an- 

 gular outline. Eye in a tolerably large cavity, wide, but partially 

 closed by the segments of the calyx ; stalk rather slender, about 

 half an inch in length, deeply inserted. Skin in some places quite 

 smooth and shining, and such places where exposed to the sun have 

 a tinge of brownish red, interspersed with ferruginous spots ; other 

 parts are entirely covered with russet. Flesh yellowish, tolerably 

 juicy, very sugary, rich and excellent. One of the finest dessert 



