maxxington’s peaumaix. 
former site of a cider mill ; and that it probably sprang from a 
seed thrown out with the waste of the mill. Mr. Mannington 
says, “All who have had a chance of tasting this Apple, say it is 
the best they ever met with.” The specimens now before us, of 
which we are judging in December, scarcely possess the brisk- 
ness of flavour contained in the Sturmer Pippin, nor have they 
the high and spicy flavour of the Baddow' Pippin, the Ribston, 
or the IMargil ; still, in the dessert it is an excellent Apple, crisp 
and refreshing ; and for culinai'y purposes is equally useful. 
One amongst the most important circumstances, as we have 
previously mentioned, and which we are desirous to impress on 
the minds of orchardists and horticulturists, is the selection of 
healthy varieties of Apples for planting. The decrepitude of old 
age, is but too evident in many favouiite old sorts ; and to en- 
deavour to pei’petuate them is only to peipetuate disappointment. 
Trees which are known to canker from age, will always canker, 
in spite of all attempts at renovation by grafting. The luxuri- 
ance of a young graft, from a worn-out sort, may last for a short 
time, but its natural infirmity will soon overtake it ; and which 
no stock, however young and healthy, has power to coiTect. 
Mannington ’s Pearmain being a seedling of late production is 
quite free from disease, of upright but not exuberant growth. It 
is a good bearer ; and, on Apple stocks, is well suited for orchard 
standards ; or, on paradise stocks, for dwarf garden trees. 
Its eye is small, in a narrow, shallow bason, suiTounded by 
plaits. Stalk varying in length, inserted in a narrow cavity ; and 
the variety is well marked by the union of the stalk with a small 
fleshy projection on one side of the cavity, which usually, as in 
the specimen figured, prevents its standing upright. Its exte- 
rior is greenish yellow on the shaded, and brownish red on the 
sunned side, mingled with brighter red j^encilling ; the whole 
being, more or less, diffused with nisset. Its flesh is greenish 
■white, with a gi'een vein mnning from the base of the stem 
round the core; mildly crisp, juicy, and agi'eeably flavoured. 
The fruit should be well ripened on the tree, and it will be in 
perfection from Christmas till Lady-day, but may be kept much 
longer. 
