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fair ; the form is oblong, rather irregular ; the skin is 

 a bright, though pale yellow, with a fine blush, fre- 

 quently, towards the sun ; it is somewhat pointed to- 

 wards the blossom end ; the stalk short ; the flesh 

 white, tender and sprightly. The tree is uncommon- 

 ly handsome, vigorous and fruitful ; bearing very 

 young, and constantly ; the leaves are large ; it makes 

 a fine appearance in an orchard. The fruit is fit for 

 stewing from the first of August, but does not become 

 fully ripe until the end of that month, and continues 

 in season till late in October. It is one of the profit- 

 able apples for market ; ripening gradually, and be- 

 ing very free from rot." (Coxe.) 



18. Corlies sweet, c. "This is a large, fair apple, 

 rather long in shape, of a bright yellow colour, smooth 

 skin, a faint blush, and a few small grey specks ; the 

 stalk is short, and of a middling thickness ; the flesh 

 is coarsely grained, white and sweet ; it ripens in 

 September and October, but will keep later for cider, 

 for which it is highly esteemed. The tree grows vig- 

 orously, with a deep green foliage, and round head : 

 it is a great bearer. It was brought from East Jer- 

 sey." (Coxe.) 



19. Cooper's russeting, c. "Keeps from October" to 

 May. A natural fruit, produced on the farm of Jo- 

 seph Cooper, of New Jersey, who believes it to be of 

 Indian origin ; as the tree, from which he (when a 

 young man) preserved a graft, was an old decayed 

 tree, and the place on which it grew was originally the 

 site of an Indian village. It is somewhat dry, but of 

 a pleasant sweetish taste. This apple makes most 

 excellent cider : it is also a good pie apple, and best 

 when not pared. Pears, boiled in russeting cider, 

 with about half sugar, make a good preserve. The 

 trees bear abundantly every second year : the lirnbs 

 spread horizontally, and are short. This excellent 

 fruit, being justly esteemed, is much propagated by 

 engrafting, in New Jersey." (Mease.) 



