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NO. 97. ENGLISH NONPAREIL. 



This apple is about the middling size ; the form is 

 flat; the skin rough, of a dull green, partaking of a 

 small portion of russet, mixed with black clouds and 

 spots : the flesh is rather dry, has a sprightly taste, 

 but does not appear to be so highly flavoured in our 

 climate as in England, where it is thought to be their 

 finest table fruit the tree is of a straight and upright 

 form; regular growth, and great fruitfulness it ri- 

 pens in November, and keeps through the winter. 



NO. 98. FATHER ABRAHAM. 



This is a small apple of a flat form ; the skin is 

 red, with spots and blotches of red, with a little yel- 

 low ; the texture very thin and tender the flesh is tin- 

 ged with red next to the skin is white, breaking, 

 and juicy ; of an agreeable taste though not rich : it is 

 an early winter table apple, and will keep till April. 

 In Virginia, whence I procured it, it is much esteem- 

 ed, and extensively propagated. 



