XXV. 
STEAD’S KERNEL APPLE. 
This Apple received its name from that of the gentleman 
who raised it from seed ;* and’the original tree stands upon an 
estate, which he formerly possessed, and which is now the pro¬ 
perty of the Rev. Thomas Albam, at Brierly, near Leomin¬ 
ster. It is not known from the seed of w'hat Apple this variety 
sprang; and both the tree and fruit bear so little resem¬ 
blance to any others, that no ground for conjecture is given. 
Many grafts have been taken from the original tree, which, in 
favourable soils and situations, grow and bear wmll: but this 
variety does not appear to be so hardy as some others. The 
branches are generally slender, and consequently pendant. 
As a Cider Apple, it appears to possess great merit, com¬ 
bining a slight degree of astringency, with much sweetness; 
and it is an excellent Apple for everj'^ culinary purpose during 
its season. It ripens in October, and acquires a most perfect 
state of maturity long before it falls from the tree : it would 
well deserve a place in the desert, but that its pulp is some¬ 
what tough and fibrous. The specific gravity of its juice is 
about 1074, and I have found little variation when the fruit 
has grown in different soils and situations. 
* The late Daniel Stead, Esq, of Broadwari 
