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the United States; but he is satisfied, that the 

 most valuable have been described, and he will 

 gladly receive accounts of any others, which may 

 have been unnoticed, and add them to the list, 

 should another edition of this work be called for." 



From the ample catalogues of Dr. Mease and 

 William Coxe, esquire, arid from other sources, I 

 have selected a list of those which are held in 

 most estimation, and such as are generally in de- 

 mand at market. 



Those marked c. are cider apples. 



1. American pippin, c. " was brought from Mary- 

 land to Marcus Hook, thirty years since. It is of 

 a flattish form, middle size, firm subtance, resem- 

 bling the vandevere, and will keep till harvest. 

 Mr. Coxe describes it as a long fruit, having a dull 

 red stripe. Fourteen bushels of these apples are 

 required, at Marcus Hook, to make one barrel of 

 cider." (Mease.) 



2. American nonpareil, or doctor apple, in Penn- 

 sylvania. " Will keep from November to March. 

 A large red-striped apple, of excellent flavour, and 

 very juicy. It keeps tolerably well during winter. 

 The tree is subject to blast." 



3. Autumn, or fall pippin. " Ripens in October* 

 A large yellow apple, acid taste, and pleasant fla- 

 vour. It is also a good kitchen apple. It usually 

 weighs nineteen ounces. Keeps well." 



4. Aunt's apple. " This is a beautiful and large 

 apple, of an oblong make, resembling the Priestly 

 in shape ; the skin smooth, streaked with a lively 

 red, on a yellow ground ; the flesh is yellow, break- 

 ing and juicy ; of an agreeable flavour, but not 

 rich. It ripens in November, and, from its hand- 

 some appearance, is a valuable market fruit. The 

 tree is small, the growth delicate, and its fruitful- 

 ness great. It is extensively cultivated in several 

 of the eastern counties of Pennsylvania." (Coxe,) 



