SUMMER GOLDEN' PIPPIN. 
with it, recommended its being gi’afted on stocks of the Siberian 
Crab, because this tree discontinues its active gi’OMtb eai'ber in 
the autumn than the Apple-tree, whereby the summer-grown 
branches have time afforded them, in the latter paid of the sea- 
son, to become perfectly matured. 
The Summer Golden Pippin, which we now figure, it may 
reasonably be supposed, is a seedhng of the original Golden 
Pippin, or some of its descendants. Its difference from them 
is chiefly in its period of maturity, which is the end of August ; 
and no better Apple is found in the dessert at this early part of 
the season, but it continues in perfection a short time only — 
not more than a fortnight, or three weeks at the utmost. It 
has a iride eye, in a shallow bason ; stalk short. Its colour is 
pale yellow, glossy, and its exposed side somewhat deepened 
towards orange, and the whole surface finely specked. Its flesh 
is white, firm, juicy, sweet, and agi'eeably flavoured. 
Grafted on pai’adise stocks, it makes an admirable dwarf tree 
for small gardens ; it may be kept to any size in the open ground, 
or may be cultivated in pots, and in either case is an excellent 
bearer. Contrary to the habit of the Apple-tree generally, it 
succeeds best in a rather diy and hght soil. 
The London market is chiefly supphed Mith this Apple fi'om 
the frait-growers in the immediate vicinity of the metropolis, 
whence also it is sent to the principal fruiterers in the pro^•inces. 
It is, we must confess, a reflection on the orchai’dists and fanners 
of various paits of England, where both the soil and chmate is 
well suited for the growth of Apples and Peai’s, that dealers of 
the best dessert fraits are obliged to obtain their supplies from 
London. It may he presumed that Gerard, more than two 
hundred years ago, saw the existence of this apathy, when he 
said, “ But for^-ard in the name of God, gi'affe, set, plant and 
nourish vp trees in euery comer of your grounds, the labour is 
small, the cost is nothing, the commoditie is great, your selues 
shall haue plenty, the poore shall haue somewhat in time of want 
to relieue their necessitie, and God shall reward your good 
mindes and diligence.” 
