KITO OF FIFPINSo 
HANDSOMER Apple than the King of Pippins 
need not be desired, and, indeed, could scarcely 
be obtained. In a commercial Hew this is very 
important, but we ourselves should not be well 
satisfied with appearances alone ; that appejirances, however, are 
important, we lately received the testimony of an intelligent 
fanner of the midland counties, who has for many years been an 
attentive propagator of Apple-trees from seed, for the improve- 
ment of his orchards. On our ofiering an objection to the equality 
of several, he replied, “Sir, observe their finnness at Christmas, 
and look at their colour ; my wholesale customers care little for 
flavour, but colour they must have.” This orchardist usually 
keeps his finit till after Christmas, and then sells it veiy profit- 
ably to Binningham fmiterers, chiefly, it would seem, for kitchen 
pini^oses. By his early attention to raising seedlings, he is now 
