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red, but the red seldom extends to the eye ; 

 flesh yellow, light, high flavoured and excel- 

 lent This is one of the very finest apples 

 which New England has produced. It ripens 

 from November to February, and deserves a 

 place in every collection of fruits, however 

 small. This apple received its present name 

 from the circumstance of the late Rev. Dr. 

 Spring, of Newburyport, having purchased the 

 first fruit brought to market, 



No. 51. Green Sweet. 



This apple is of small size, round, and 

 rather flat ; the skin at maturity is a dull 1 

 green, approaching to yellow ; the flesh very 

 sweet and good. It is in use during the win- 

 ter months, and can be brought to market la- 

 ter in the spring than any other sweet apple. 

 Much cultivated in the north part of Essex 

 county, Mass. 



