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Dublin, gave the following results : — 



Density of fresh juice ... ... i'o36 



Ditto after 24 hours' exposure to air ... i'037 

 TOO parts of juice by weight, yielded of 



Sugar ... ... ... ... It '905 



Tannin, Mucilage, Salts, &c, ... ... i'i25 



Water ... ... ... ... 86*970 



The Black Hereford is a favourite in the orchards. It is a late 

 fruit, and is thought to make a strong, rich, long-keeping cider, with 

 a peculiar flavour. 



The tree is hardy, blossoms towards the end of May, and 



ripens its fruit the end of October. It is hardy, and bears well. 



BRAMTOT. 



A seedling grown by Monsieur Legrand, of Yvetot, Seine 

 Inferieure. It first fruited in 1856, and was named after Monsieur 

 Bramtot, a manufacturer of Yvetot. It is thought to be a seedling, 

 from the old variety, Martin Fessard. Introduced into Hereford- 

 shire, by the Woolhope Club, in 1884. 



Description. — Fruit: of middle size, symmetrical, but sometimes 

 with unequal sides, wide, and flattened at the base, but contracted 

 towards the eye. Skin : clear yellow, with a touch of carmine 



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