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Ross NONPAREIL. A delicious Irish, variety, approaching in 

 flavor to some kinds of pear ; fruit below medium size, round- 

 ish ; skin covered with a thin mellow russet, faintly stained 

 with red ; flesh greenish-white, tender, and of a rich aromatic 

 flavor : in perfection the end of October. Tree a profuse 

 bearer, and worthy of a place in every amateur's garden. 



SUMMER SWEET PARADISE. A Pennsylvania fruit of large 

 size ; round, a little flattened at both ends ; skin rather thick, 

 pale green, tinged with yellow, and sprinkled with large grey 

 dots ; flesh tender, crisp, juicy, and of a sweet, rich, aromatic 

 flavor : ripe in August and September. 



SOPS OF WINE, Rode Wyn Appel, Sapson, Sops in Wine. 

 A handsome little autumn apple for the dessert ; skin smooth, 

 crimson, covered with a delicate light bloom ; flesh white, with 

 stains of a pinkish hue, firm, crisp, and juicy. 



VICTUALS AND DRINK, Big Sweet Pompey. Fruit large, 

 oblong, rather irregular ; skin rough, dull yellow, marbled with 

 russet ; flesh yellowish, tender, breaking, and of a rich 

 sprightly flavor : in perfection from October to March. The 

 tree is a moderate bearer. 



WINESAP, Wine Sop. This is a good winter apple for the 

 table, and one of the finest cider fruits ; it is of medium size, 

 rather oblong ; skin smooth, of a fine dark red and yellow 

 ground ; flesh yellow, firm, with a rich high flavor. 



AUTUMN FRUIT. 



ALEXANDER, Emperor Alexander, Aporta. Fruit very large, 

 somewhat cordate, smallest at the crown ; of a greenish-yellow 

 colour, striped or marbled with red ; pulp tender, sweet, rich, 

 and aromatic ; ripens in October, and lasts till Christmas. 



AMERICAN NONPAREIL, Doctor Apple. A beautiful apple of 

 medium size and roundish form ; its color yellow, streaked and 

 stained with red on the sunny side ; flesh firm, juicy, and agree- 

 able. A very fine market apple in October and November. 

 Tree a great bearer. 



