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and uniformly than any other kind within our know- 

 ledge. The fruit is scarcely excelled aS a table ap- 

 ple, or for cookery ; and the cider, made from it, is 

 said to be inferiour to none. The apple is of a 

 moderate size ; fair and smooth ; of a reddish co- 

 lour, interspersed with green and yellow; the flesh 

 a rich yellow ; the flavour slightly aromatick, and 

 agreeable. There are two or three varieties of 

 this apple, but rather of an inferiour quality. 



48. Pennoctfs red winter. A large, fair, pleasant, 

 spicy apple ; of an oval, and somewhat flat form ; 

 of a reddish colour. It originally came from Jos. 

 Pennock, of Springfield township, Delaware county. 

 The tree grows large, and is very handsome; a 

 great bearer, and the fruit is in great repute in the 

 Philadelphia market. 



49. Priestly. "Keeps from December to April; 

 originally cultivated in Buck's county, Pennsylvania. 

 A large, long, juicy fruit, and of a spicy flavour ; co- 

 lour red. This tree grows very straight, and is of 

 a handsome shape." (Mease.) 



50. Pove-shon, c. " Is a small red apple ; ripe 

 about the latter end of September ; of a pleasant na- 

 vour, and makes good early cider; for which purpose 

 it is generally used about Newark, New Jersey." 

 (Mease.) 



51. Pound apple. "This is a large fair apple- 

 very showy; the form is flat; the stalk short, and 

 planted in an indented cavity : the skin is smooth, 

 a pale yellow, inclining to a green, streaked with a 

 lively red ; the flesh of a yellowish cast, mixed with 

 a small portion of green; juicy and sprightly; well 

 fitted for cooking ; it ripens in October, and keeps 

 for several months : the tree is large, vigorous and 

 spreading." (Coxe.) 



52. Quince apple. " The tree is of large and vi- 

 gorous growth ; the size of the apple is large ; the 

 shape flat ; the skin, when fully ripe, is yellow; the 

 flesh rich, yellow and juicy : in appearance, it some- 



