THE CASTLE PIPPIN. 
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degi'ee benefitting his country, and better performing the duties 
of life, with the spade and pruning-hook, than did his prede- 
cessors, on the same spot, by wielding the sword and the spear. 
Of the Castle Hill, mingled as it has been with historical in- 
terest, we would gladly say more than space will permit. It was 
an artificial mound, which, with its ditches, occupied upwards 
of three acres ; its summit eighty feet above the Severn, which 
flowed at its base ; and it proved to be the depository of numerous 
Roman coins, urns, and other ancient relics, which are now in 
the possession of Mr. Eaton. 
To Mr. Eaton, who has raised many seedling Apples, we are 
obliged for the specimen from which our drawing was made. 
It possesses beauty, both in its colouring and the regularity of 
of its shape ; and is especially adapted for use in the dessert. 
The original seedling tree, which is now but twelve or fourteen 
years old, is of handsome growth, its branches almost erect, bark 
clean and land ; and its present appearance indicates a decided 
tendency to quick growth and a lofty habit. The Apple has an 
eye large and open, in a moderately deep plaited bason ; its stalk 
short, springing from a narrow cavity; skin yellow, finely specked, 
and its sunned side of a clear’ but dullish red, gradually shading 
into its yellow ground colour. Flesh white, smooth, crisp, juicy, 
sweet, and pleasantly flavoured. 
The Castle Pippin has the desirable property of continuing 
sound till spring, our drawing having been made in April. Like 
most other Apples, however, it wiU be found in its highest state 
of perfection a month or two previously to the commencement of 
its decay. The flavour of Apples and Pears should never be 
judged of, if the least particle of decay has commenced in them. 
The effect of decomposition in some varieties is especially erident 
to the taste, a speck or two spreading fungus-like flavour through 
their whole substance. 
Little doubt can be entertained but this variety would suc- 
ceed admirably if grafted on paradise stocks ; and thus treated 
may form valuable dwarf pyramidal toes for gai’den culture, 
being a prolific bearer, as well as handsome in shape 
