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Russet ; Mr. Kenrick describes one under the same name ; 

 but, as he states it to be a round apple, we are not sure that 

 he refers to this one. Thatcher follows Coxe^ and calls it the 

 Bullock's Pippin. Mr. Downing, in the Fruits and Fruit 

 Trees of America^ discarding all priority, gives it an addi- 

 tional title, and calls it the American Golden Pippin ; alledg- 

 ing that the "uncouth name of Coxe, Sheepnose, is nearly- 

 obsolete, except in New Jersey." This is an error, as Mr. 



Fig: 24. Bullock's Pippin Apple. 



Coxe calls it the Bullock's Pippin, after a family of that name 

 in Burlington County, New Jersey, where it originated ; and 

 he particularly remarks that it is "generally distinguished 

 by the vulgar name of Sheepnose," thus showing that he 

 was unwilling to perpetuate an uncouth term. 



Mr. Coxe states that this is one of the finest apples in New 

 Jersey in the autumn and early winter months. It possesses 

 a remarkably tender flesh, and its golden russet skin gives it 

 a peculiarly rich and handsome appearance. The tree grows 

 vigorously, and makes a round regular head, and, in addition 

 to these good qualities, it is an early, abundant, and constant 

 bearer. Wood dull yellowish brown. 



Size, medium, about two and a half inches broad, and 

 about two and a half deep : Form, conical, regular, full at 



