U6 APPLES. 



the flesh is rich, yellow, tender, juicy, and sweet : the 

 tree grows very large the form regular, spreading 

 finely, with great heauty, equal to any trees in our or- 

 chards : it is a great and constant bearer, and keeps 

 well, and is a popular apple in the Philadelphia mar- 

 ket. It obtained its name from a family in Pennsyl- 

 vania who first cultivated it. 



NO. 79. PRIESTLY. 



This apple is said to be a native of the county of 

 Bucks in Pennsylvania, where it was first cultivated 

 by a person from whom it has obtained its name. 

 The tree has a handsome, upright form, vigorous 

 growth, and large leaves ; it is well suited to light 

 soils the fruit is large, of an oblong form the skin 

 smooth, the colour usually a dull red, streaked faintly 

 with green, with spots of the same colour : the flesh is 

 white, has a pleasant spicy taste it is an excellent 

 table and kitchen apple} hangs late on the tree ; is 

 an abundant bearer, and makes good cider late in 

 the season, but not of the first quality. 



NO. 80. LADY FINGER, OR LONG PIPPIN. 



The form is oblong and pointed towards the bios- 



