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chief Justice Shippen, in whose garden in Philadel- 

 phia the original tree stood. 



NO. 40. BULLOCKS PIPPIN, OR SHEEP NOSE. 



This is one of the finest apples in New- Jersey, 

 in the autumn and early winter months. In size it 

 is below middling the skin is yellow, inclining to a 

 russet; the flesh is yellow, rich, juicy, tender and 

 sprightly ; it is an excellent cider apple, and when ba- 

 ked, is the best apple 1 am acquainted with the form 

 is that of a heart, pointed towards the crown ; the stalk 

 short ; the tree handsome, the top round and regular, 

 the foliage dark and luxuriant a great and constant 

 bearer it is a native of Burlington county New- Jer- 

 sey it is sometimes called the Long Tom ; it derives 

 one of its names from the family of Bullock, but is 

 more generally distinguished by the vulgar name of 

 Sheep-nose, from a supposed resemblance between 

 the form of the apple and that part of a sheep. 



NO. 41. RIBSTONE PIPPIN. 



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This is an admired English apple, which I obtain 

 ed from Mr. Priestly late of Northumberland, Penn- 

 sylvaniathe size is large, the form rather flat, the 



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