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33. Hughes's Virginia crab, c. " A small fruit, 

 of a light green colour, striped with red y and of a 

 harsh unpleasant taste. Originated in Virginia; 

 and is highly valued as a cider fruit, as its must is 

 less disposed, from its great acidity, to rise too high 

 in fermentation, than that of any other apple ; and 

 it has, besides, almost every other property of a 

 cider apple. The trees bear abundantly ; the fruit 

 ripens late, and is free from rot of any kind ; the 

 fruit is small and hard, and, therefore, bears the 

 fall from the tree, without bruising. It grinds 

 small, and the pulp is remarkably tough, yet parts 

 with its juice readily ; and the must runs from the 

 press very fine and clear. 



34. Lady apple. Pom one d'apis. This is of 

 French origin; of a bright red colour next the sun, 

 and yellow and green on the other side. A most 

 beautiful little apple, and of pleasant taste. It 

 keeps well during the winter, and is a much ad- 

 mired dessert apple. 



35. Lady finger. A long, tapering fruit, of a 

 beautiful yellow and red colour. It is well flavour- 

 ed, and keeps until June. The tree bears abun- 

 dantly. 



36. Large red and green sweeting. Ripens in 

 September. A very large fruit, weighing a pound. 

 Red, streaked on a yellow ground; the flesh sweet 

 and tender. 



37. Large early harvest. " Ripens in June and 

 July. It is usually as large as a middle sized New- 

 ton pippin ; of a pale yellow colour, when ripe ; of 

 a pleasant acid taste, and answers best for tarts, 

 and may be used for that purpose, when no larger 

 than a nutmeg; but cutting them in two equal 

 parts, without peeling." (Mease.) 



38. Loring sweeting. The apple, known by this 

 name, was brought from the county of Bristol, by 

 Mr. E. Loring, of Plympton, Plymouth county, and 

 is much cultivated in this vicinity ; its origin, or the 



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