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The Grange apple, and Stead’s kernel, do not appear to be greatly 
affected by the kind of soil in which they grow. In a deep and 
strong, and rather humid, loam, both acquire a larger size, and 
contain a larger portion of juice, and will therefore, in such soils, 
produce ciders of less strength and richness; but the,general cha¬ 
racters of both these varieties do not appear to be, in other respects, 
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much altered. The Grange apple appears perfectly ripe in Octo¬ 
ber, M'hen it falls from the tree, and I thence supposed it to be 
incapable of being preserved even a few weeks; but I have subse¬ 
quently seen it perfectly sound in March. In the beginning of 
December it is in perfection for the press, and it will probably af¬ 
ford as fine a cider as has at any time been produced. 
The Downton pippin varies much in quality, according to the 
soil in which the tree grows. In a deep and somewhat humid loam 
the trees grow very rapidly, and are most exuberantly productive ; 
but the fruit ripens ill and irregularly, and soon decays; and its 
juice is defective in richness. In a strong and argillaceous, but dry, 
loam, it acquires its greatest state of perfection for the dessert, 
continuing in season from November to April; but for the press, 
I believe it will be found to acquire, like the golden pippin, its 
greatest stale of perfection in a more light and somewhat sandy 
soil. 
The small size of the Foxley apple, renders it of little value 
except for the press, unless on account of its great beauty, and the 
extraordinary brilliance of its colours. As a cider apple, I believe 
it will be found to possess very great excellence; and it acquires 
nearly the same state of perfection in very different soils. The trees 
grow very rapidly, and are very productive of fruit 
A single tree only of the Siberian Harvey has yet afforded fruit; 
and I am thence wholly unable to decide for what kind of soil it is 
best calculated: but I believe it will succeed well in any except a 
deep and humid loam. In such a soil, however, the trees would grow 
