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form long the flesh white, firm and juicy of a plea- 

 sant taste : it bears abundantly , ripens in September. 

 I have found the tree to be deficient in hardiness, sub- 

 ject to a cracking of the bark on the south-west side, 

 which has uniformly destroyed it, after a few years of 

 great fruitfulness. 



NO. 106. CHILI APPLE. 



The size is very small ; the form oblong the skin 

 is red, streaked with yellow ; a red cheek towards the 

 sun the stem long ; the flesh firm, rich, sweet and 

 juicy a pleasant eating apple : it ripens in October ; 

 is cultivated near Philadelphia, 



NO. 107. BELLFLOWER OF BRENT. 



The size rather small ; the form flat ; the skin red. 

 somewhat streaked towards the crown ; the stem short 

 and deeply planted ; the flesh firm, yellow, rich, and 

 juicy: it ripens in October: the tree is remarkable for 

 putting forth its leaves late m the spring. 



