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yellowish cast, mixed with a small portion of green; 

 juicy and sprightly, well fitted for cooking it ripens 

 in October, and keeps for several months the tree is 

 large, vigorous and spreading. The size of this ap- 

 ple has attracted more attention than it merits from its 

 other properties ; as a table, cooking, or cider fruit, it 

 is inferior to many others which ripen at the same 

 season. 



NO. 31. DOCTOR, OR DEWIT APPLE. 



This is a very large, fair, and beautiful apple the 

 form is rather flat ; the skin is smooth, with a yellow 

 ground, clouded and streaked with shades of red, with 

 a few small dark spots or clouds the stem is very 

 short, and both ends deeply indented the flesh is 

 tender, juicy, and highly flavoured, remarkably brea- 

 king it ripens in October, and keeps for several 

 months : it is among the most admired apples of the 

 season as a table fruit. It derives its name from a 

 physician in Germantown, near Philadelphia; by 

 whom it wa_s first brought into notice. 



