ON CYDER FRUIT. S09 



tain degree of aftringency, and as much faccharlne matter as On cyder fruit 

 nature is difpofed to produce; then obferve if the cells are if^^^^^*^'""^ 

 large, and full of ripe kernels; and further ftill, know whe- 

 ther the bloffoms are patient of cold, and the fruit ripens well. 



Such an apple, particularly if a new variety, properly 

 ground down and duly fermented, muft make good cyder; and 

 both as to profit and ufc, be valuable in any neighbourhood, or 

 as an article of trade. The foundation is now fo well laid, 

 in the feedling beds in the county of Hereford, that within 

 five years there will be more than one hundred new valuable 

 varieties produced, I laft autumn faw two moft beautiful new 

 apples, of the firft yearns growth, upon the Grange ettate, and 

 which decidedly obtained the Hereford premium : they were 

 feedlings of high promife. There is an emulation among gen* 

 tlemen of that part of the country, which does them great 

 credit. 



Dr. Symonds gives feveral of thefe difcriminations ; and in 

 addition fays: — The flavour of a good cyder-fruit cannot be 

 miftaken by a man converfant with apples, though difficult to 

 be defcribed j but above all, he recommends to choofe apples, 

 the rinds of which have follicles, or cells, containing large 

 quantities of eflential oil, more particularly to be noticed in 

 the old flire, golden pip"pin, and paufon, and from which Dr. 

 Symonds conceives the cyder in a great meafure derives its 

 flavour. It is to be obferved, that the old paufon, woodcock, 

 and red mufli, are generally large apples, The old fcorched- 

 harvey is an exception as to the yellow colour; that being 

 white,, with a brown fliin. There are other exceptions; but 

 the material criterions are here enumerated according to the 

 received opinion. 



Had I formed thefe diftinctions when I was a boy, I fliould 

 then have faid, take any apple bordering on the golden rennet • 

 or golden ruflet, and it will make good cyder, inconfequence 

 of fuppofing that the golden colour is of fervice. We had a 

 fine apple, the royal pearmain; it was more flat and large than 

 the Seville orange ; it had a thin fliin and quick tafte, with 

 much fweetnefs, and made tine cyder: but I prefume that va- 

 riety is now over, as 1 have not feen one of them for many- 

 years. 



In the 06lober of 1 801, which I fpent in Kent I was (hown 

 9, new apple. The tree is handfome, an4 the fruit has moft of 



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