EIBSTONE PIPPIN, 
variety. Wc have an instance of the latter in the Ribstone Pippin 
itself. An old tree of this variety, about thirty years old, became 
cankered and almost worthless. It was headed down, leaving 
each main arm a foot and a half in length from the trunk, and 
in each of these, grafts of its own variety were inserted, which 
have grown vigorously, for ten years, fonning a fine head, and 
bearing freely ; exhibiting, however, symptoms of canker, al- 
though at present they are but slight ; still they indicate that in 
twenty more years the health of the tree will be destroyed. 
Under the considerations here stated, we recommend the Rib- 
stone Pippin for small early-bearing trees, but notforpeimanent 
orchard standards. 
The quality of this Apple is proverbially first-rate ; and its 
history has been a matter of some interest. The tree which has 
generally been admitted as the original one, grew in Ribstone 
Park, in Yorkshire ; having there been raised from seed, as 
tradition says, about the year 1070, and in its old age and decay, 
in 1818, received the marked attention of its then proprietor. 
Sir Henry Goodricke. In 1835, what was left of the old head 
of the tree, which had long been broken down, and was supported 
horizontally, died, leaving only the original stump of the tinnk, 
not a foot in height ; whilst a side shoot or offset by its side, 
which was cai’efully preserved, and, we believe, is so to the present 
time, by Joseph Dent, Esq., its present proprietor. 
This Apple should be universally known ; and, although it 
cannot be preseiwed to a great age, it becomes productive at 
an early period, and may be preserved for a sufficient length 
of time to render it worthy of attention. 
Our drawing was taken of this Apple in March, at which 
time it was of fine flavour, but inferior to that which it pos- 
sessed before Christmas. In forai it is somewhat lobed ; its e3’e 
with a converging calyx, in a rather irregular basin ; stalk, 
short ; colour, greenish yellow, with some slight dots and pen- 
cillings of dull red, nearly all over it, but strongly so marked 
on the sunned side. Its flesh is yellow, crisp, juicy, sugary, and 
possessing a delicious aromatic flavour, and, in the estimation 
of most persons, surpassed by none. 
Although this fine fruit may be kept tiU spring, it cannot then 
be said to possess its superior flavour undiminished. It bears 
well as a standard in all parts of England, but loses some of its 
flavour in the north, unless assisted by a wall. As a dwarf, on 
paradise stocks, it is very productive, and makes a handsome tree. 
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