XXV. 



STEAD'S KERNEL APPLE. 



This Apple received its name from that of the gentleman 

 who raised it from seed and the original tree stands upon an 

 estate, which he formerly possessed, and which is now the pro- 

 perty of the Rev. Thomas Alban, at Brierly, near Leomin- 

 ster. It is not known from the seed of what Apple this variety 

 sprang; and both the tree and fruit bear so little resem- 

 blance to any others, that no ground for conjecture is given. 

 Many grafts have been taken from the original tree, which, in 

 favourable soils and situations, grow and bear well : but this 

 variety does not appear to be so hardy as some others. The 

 branches are generally slender, and consequently pendant. 



As a Cider Apple, it appears to possess great merit, com- 

 bining a slight degree of astringency, with much sweetness ; 

 and it is an excellent Apple for every culinary purpose during 

 its season. It ripens in October, and acquires a most perfect 

 ^tate of maturity long before it falls from the tree : it would 

 well deserve a place in the desert, but that its pulp is some- 

 what tough and fibrous. The specific gravity of its juice is 

 about 1074, and I have found little variation when the fruit 

 has grown in different soils and situations. 



* The late Daniil Stzav, Esq. of Broadward. 



