Mr. Mattison, of Jacksonville, N. Y., left on our table some large and very fine specimens of the King Apple and the Henrick Sweet, for which ho will please accept our thanks. Of the latter, however, we only saw the fragments, the rats in our "sanctum " hav-ng not only decided pomological tastes, but a "sweet tooth " as well. We have given the ill-mannered brutes notice to quit. The King of Tompkins Co. we found to be in all respects first-rate.

THE KING APPLE.

Tree of most vigorous growth, with stoat limbs; bark greenish-brown, more colored in the young shoots. Leaves thick, large round-oblong, slightly serrated and downy beneath. The form is handsome, and this variety seems to be hardy and suited to most of our soils. Fruit large, round or sometimes obovate, slightly ribbed towards top. Stem, half an inch long, inserted in a deep smooth basin. Eye small, not deeply sunk, in an irregular cavity. Core large, seeds middle sized, differing in Form and size, some abortive, in spacious capsules. Skin smooth, glossy dirk-red with stripe of a darker red when about ripe, and covered with fine marblings of the same hue. Flesh firm, replete with juice; of a brisk, sprightly, vinous subacid, with sufficient sugar and flavor, making it a very refreshing fruit. Keeps well, ripens slowly, and lasts as far as April. Indeed, one of oar most valuable winter apples, The fruit has much of the Esopus Spitzenburg character.