STURMER PIPPIN. 
gathered the fniit, planted its seeds, and one tree grew from 
them to perfection, continuing in the spot in which he sowed 
it in the Eectorj' garden ; where it now stands, a healthy hand- 
some, far-spreading tree. 
Old Mr. Dillistone never forgot his seedling tree, but often, 
as it spread wide its branches, and flourished in the situation 
which he had given to it, he would rfsit it with that paternal 
regard, which none can comprehend that have not seen the 
2irosperity of a son, or raised such a tree by their own indirf- 
dual diligence. 
Previous to his death, having seen its superiority, he raised 
from it many dwarf standards, and lived to enjoy the fruits of 
his labours ; but, say his sons, “He left it for us to reap the 
greater haiwest from them ; for by planting the dwarfs in a 
heavy clay, thinning and regulating the branches, and after- 
wards by deep digging, and chopping olf the large roots, we 
have, in the three last seasons, gathered with the assistance of 
a six-feet ladder only, three hundred and twenty bushels of 
fine fmit.” Their number of trees is about sixty, planted nine 
feet a2)art, on each side of a four-feet walk ; some of them being 
veiy small, from their having been the refuse of the nurseiy. 
Mr. Piivers of Sawbridgeworth, was kind enough to first draw 
our attention to this new variety, and in the present month 
(Februaiy) to send us fruit of it, from which our drawing was 
taken. Some Apples are nearly free from russet, whilst it is 
scattered irregularly over others. Its stem is short and deeply 
inserted ; its exposed side deeply coloured with dull red ; and 
the form of the fruit is altogether handsome, as will be seen by 
our engraving. Its flesh is greenish white, and crisp ; and to 
the jileasant admixture of acid with an agreeable sweetness, 
it owes its value as a Idtchen fniit. As a dessert Apple, how- 
ever, some persons may think it too sharji — a quality which 
others would highly esteem ; for, even at the present season, 
it possesses the brisk flavour of fniit fresh gathered from the 
tree. Under all considerations, perhaps no Ajqile in cultivation 
possesses so many good qualities. 
