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67. Spitszenburgh. " Keeps from November to 

 March. There are three sorts: The Esopus; 

 flushing ; and the Newton. The first, of a light 

 red colour, round form, pleasant flavour, and slightly 

 acid. The second is generally larger, and of a 

 deeper red colour, covered with small white 

 specks; its form is flatter, and it is of a more acid 

 taste than the first. The third species resembles 

 the second in taste and colour, but in form is 

 much flatter. According to Mr. S. De Witt, 

 surveyor general of New York, the Spitszenburgh 

 was discovered as an accidental production, in 

 the neighbourhood of the city of Albany, and in his 

 opinion, may challenge the world to match it. 

 The flavour he thinks superiour to the Newton 

 pippin. Mr. Cooper and Mr. Coles, of Moorstown, 

 New Jersey, mentioned another kind, called the 

 Cane Spitszenburgh, from a family of that name 

 near Gloucester Point, New Jersey, and which 

 they thought superiour to the kinds mentioned 

 above." (Mease.) 



68. Spice apple. " Is a large autumn apple, of 

 an aromatick flavour, very tender, and good for 

 house use, but will not keep long. It appears to 

 be peculiar to New Jersey." 



69. Styre, c. This is the most celebrated and 

 extensively cultivated cider apple in England ; and 

 is also a good eating apple. The size is above 

 middling ; the colour of a pale yellowish white ; 

 the flesh is firm, and when fully ripe, of a fine fla- 

 vour: the cider, when produced from a light, rich 

 soil, is rich, highly-flavoured, and of a good body ; 

 its price in England is frequently fourfold of that of 

 common sale cider: the fruit is pale-rinded, but 

 produces a high-coloured liquor. The tree is of a 

 singularly beautiful growth, remarkably besom- 

 headed, throwing out numerous straight luxuriant, 

 scoots, growing upwards from the crown, in the 



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