336 An Account of some varieties of the Apple. 



the American Newtown Apple. It is however unknown 

 in Canada, and is probably a French Apple. It acquires 

 a great size, and is in perfection in January, February and 

 March. I do not think it would do without a wall in this 

 country. 



2. Margil. This is an old Apple, but few can compete 

 with it in excellence. It is singular it should so seldom be 

 met with in Scotland. It is superior in my opinion to the 

 Ribstone Pippin. 



3. Beauty of Wilts. This is a large Apple, but not pos- 

 sessing much merit, except in its appearance. Like the Blen- 

 heim, it is very firm and dense. 



4. Hughes's Golden Pippin. This is a fruit of great 

 excellence, but its season is over in January. It is of good 

 size, and a very desirable table fruit. 



It is interesting to observe that so considerable a number 

 of fine Apples are so hardy as to bear the climate of this 

 northern region. 



I will now proceed to give you a short account of the five 

 seedling Apples which I sent last Autumn. 



I was anxious, in beginning to raise Apples from seeds, to 

 obtain some that would ripen in this climate, and keep well. 

 As the Nonpareil is a great favourite with me, but does not 

 succeed here except on the wall, and as the Manx Codlin 

 ripens very early, I selected these two for crossing, but have 

 forgotten which was the male, and which the female parent 

 of the kinds I raised from them. The result, however, is 

 interesting, inasmuch as it proves that, from any two Apples 

 the probability is that an almost endless variety may be ob- 

 tained, there being, apparently, circumstances connected with 



