WINTER APPLES. 139 



Newtown Pippin, and unsurpassed as a dessert fruit, by any 

 other variety. It originated at Esopus, a famous apple district, 

 originally settled by the Low Dutch, on the Hudson, where it is 

 still raised in its highest perfection. But throughout the whole 

 of New- York, it is considered the first of apples, and its beauty 

 and productiveness render it highly profitable for orchard cul- 

 ture. The fruit of this variety brought from Western New- 

 York, seems deficient in flavour, which is, perhaps, owing to the 

 excessive richness of the soil there. The tree has rather slen- 

 der shoots, and when in bearing, has long and hanging limbs. 



Fruit large, oblong, tapering roundly to the eye. Skin 

 smooth, nearly covered with rich, lively red, dotted with distinct 

 yellowish russet dots. On the shaded side, is a yellowish 

 ground, with streaks and broken stripes of red. Stalk rather 

 long, three fourths of an inch and slender, projecting beyond 

 the base, and inserted in a wide cavity. Calyx small, and 

 closed, set in a shallow basin, which is slightly furrowed. 

 Flesh yellow, rather firm, crisp, juicy, with a delicious rich, 

 brisk flavour. Seeds in a hollow core. December to February 



162. SPITZENBURGH, FLUSHING. 



This variety has been confounded by Coxe,and more recently 

 by Thompson, with the foregoing, but is really quite distinct. 

 The tree makes strong, brown shoots, different from the slender 

 yellowish ones of the Esopus Spitzenburgh. 



The fruit is roundish-conical, stalk set in a narrow cavity, 

 projecting beyond the fruit. Skin nearly covered with red, on 

 a greenish yellow ground, dotted with large fawn spots, and 

 coated with a slight bloom. Calyx small, in an even basin. 

 Flesh white, juicy, crisp, nearly sweet, and of pleasant flavour, 

 but without the brisk richness, or yellow colour of the Esopus 

 Spitzenburgh. October to February. 



KAIGHN'S SPITZENBERGH is an inferior variety, of a conical 

 form, and pale red colour. It originated in New-Jersey and is 

 only of third rate quality. The tree is also an ugly, rambling 

 grower. The fruit keeps till April. 



163. SPITZENBERG, NEWTOWN. Coxe. Thomp. Lind. 



Matchless. 



Burlington Spitzenberg. 



The Newtown Spitzenberg comes from Newtown, on Long 

 Island. It is a roundish, handsome fruit, of good flavour, but 

 inferiour to the Esopus variety. 



Fruit of medium size and regular form, roundish, slightly 

 flattened. Skin smooth, beautiful yellow, with a fine red cheek, 



