124 APPLES. 



NO. 38. MORGAN APPLE. 



This is a fall and early winter apple, of a size a- 

 bove the middling, and a form rather oblong, a little 

 diminished towards the crown it is nearly round at 

 each end, there being but little bollow at the crown 

 or stem ; the skin is rough, the colour a pale yellow, 

 with numerous small points ; the flesh a pale yellow, 

 very tender, with an agreeable taste, but rather dry 

 the stalk is long and thin : the tree grows thriftily, 

 and produces abundantly ; the fruit ripens in October, 

 and keeps well for several months. It takes its name 

 from Mr. Benjamin Morgan, late of Gloucester county 

 New-Jersey. 



NO. 39 SHIPPERS RUSSETING. 



This is a large flat apple, of an irregular form, with 

 a yellowish green skin, mixed with a coarse thick ras- 

 set, and a portion of red : it is much esteemed for stew- 

 ing, and maybe used for this purpose before it is ripe, 

 or even full grown, and is continually improving 

 through the autumn, till late in the season. Like all 

 the Russeting tribe, it is a dry fruit ; it is a great and 

 constant bearer ; the tree grows vigorously, and attains 

 to a large size 5 the name was taken from the late 



