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WARNElt’s KING APPLE. 
to some consideration. Were Pliny’s assertion, which occum in 
the fourteenth book of his Natural Histoiy, but founded on fact, 
no difficulty need exist in giving colour to this or any other 
Apple ; for he says, some in their colour resemble blood, because 
they had been grafted on a iMulberry. I’ew persons would be 
inclined to admit the correctness of this asseu'tion, written in the 
first century of the Christian era; it may, however, be asked, 
Who amongst us is prepared to deny it ? : 
For the opportunity of making known this excellent kitchen ; 
Apple we are indebted to ]\Ir. Pavers, of Sawbridgeworth ; whose | 
attention to all sorts of hardy fraits, more especially Pears, has ] 
been, in a great degree, the means of superior varieties being 
brought into cultivation, in our orchards and gardens ; and of 
proper regard being paid to iiiqiroved modes of cultivation, which 
render them doubly valuable, by adapting their habits of gi'owth 
to small gardens, and also increasing their productiveness. 
Warner’s King Apple grows to a large si^^e, our drawing of it 
having, for convenience, been reduced to three-fourths of the 
size of the specimen drawn from. It does not readily decay, but 
continues in perfection, for all culinaiy purposes, from Autumn 
till Febmaiy or March. It is of even and regular shape ; its eye 
sunk in a deepish lobed bason, the calyx remaining perfect, and 
closing over its centre. Its colour is a fine golden 3’ellow, when 
ripe ; in which state, be it remembered, we always both describe 
and represent the fmit here delineated. A few line specks are 
spread over its surface, with a pale mossy russet, very variable 
in quantity. Its flesh is white, tender, juicy, and mild; excellent 
for tarts, and for such uses as the best A2iples are emjdoyed. 
This tree is usually of kind and luxuriant growth, especially 
on wild stocks ; but on paradise stocks it may be restricted to 
any size desired. Let the cultivator first form his tree, filling 
it up rc'gularlj' by summer 2)mning, as herein over and over 
again directed ; and then, by root-jimning, he can restrain its 
growth, and make it fruitful. 
