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167. VICTUALS AND DRINK. 



Big Sweet. 

 Porapey 



This is a large and delicious sweet apple, highly esteemed in 

 the neighbourhood of Newark, New-Jersey, where it originated, 

 about 1750. It was first introduced to notice by Mr. J. W. 

 Hayes, of Newark, from whom we first received trees and spe- 

 cimens of the fruit. The fruit is very light. 



Fruit large, oblong, rather irregular, and varies a good deal 

 in size. Skin thin, but rough, dull yellow, marbled with russet, 

 with a faint russet blush on the sunny side. Stalk moderately 

 long and slender, deeply inserted in an irregular cavity. Calyx 

 small, set in a rather shallow basin. Flesh yellowish, tender, 

 breaking, with a rich, sprightly, sweet flavour. In perfection 

 from October to January, but will keep till April. The tree is 

 a moderate bearer. 



168. VANDERVERE. Coxe. Thomp. Floy. 

 Stalcubs. 



The Vandervere, when in perfection, is one of the most beau- 

 tiful and finest apples. But it requires a rich, light, sandy soil, 

 as in a damp heavy soil, it is almost always liable to be spotted, 

 unfair, and destitute of flavour. It is a native of Wilmington, 

 Delaware, and took its name from a family there. It is a fine 

 old variety, and is highly worthy of extensive cultivation, where 



Fig. 53. Vandervere, 



