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NO. 70. SWEET PIPPIN. 



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Is a large fair flat apple ; its shape horizontally is 

 rather elliptick than circular : the colour is a brownish 

 red, with a mixture of a small portion of greenish yel- 

 low, somewhat resembling in appearance the grey- 

 house the stalk is short and deeply planted in a 

 large cavity the crown is much sunk ; the flesh firm 

 and solid it is a sweet apple, rather dry, and defi- 

 cient in flavour the tree bears abundantly. 



NO. 71 VANDERYERE 



This apple is sometimes called the Staalcubs, from 

 a family in Delaware State, by whom it was cultiva- 

 ted ; it is of moderate size, and when growing on a 

 highly cultivated light rich soil, is a much admired 

 fruit for culinary purposes : it is a tolerable eating ap- 

 ple, and when free from the bitter rot, makes good 

 cider it is a winter fruit, but can be used for cooking 

 very early, when quite green, and not half grown. 

 The form is flat ; when ripe, the skin is a pale red, 

 with rough yellowish spots, and some clear yellow ; 

 the flesh is rich, yellow, sprightly, and tender lime 

 is said to be useful in destroying the bitter rot to which 



tliis apple is very liable the trees in good ground 



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