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set ; is a most valuable apple for cider, and for family 

 use: the size is middling; the form rather flat; the 

 skin rough, with a large portion of bright russet, 

 mingled with red, towards the sun, when fully ripe : 

 the flesh is rich, tender, and rather dry : it is a great 

 and uniform bearer: the tree grows luxuriantly, with 

 strong shoots, and a close, compact head : the fruit 

 ripens in November, and keeps well through the win- 

 ter." (Coxe.) 



66. Seek no further. "This apple is a native of one 

 of the eastern states : it is a large fruit ; of round, but 

 oblong form; the skin smooth, of a yellowish green 

 colour; the flesh yellow, juicy, rich and tender; an 

 agreeable early winter apple. The tree bears well ; 

 the trunk straight and tall, shooting into branches up- 

 wards, in a handsome and regular form." (Coxe.) 

 The seek no further, or by some called signifinger, is 

 much cultivated at Raynham, county of Bristol, where 

 it probably originated. From its high reputation, it 

 is now extending, by engraftments, into various parts 

 of Massachusetts. 



67. Spitszenbtcrgh. " Keeps from November to 

 March. There are three sorts: theEsopus; Flush- 

 ing ; and the Newton. The first, of a light red col- 

 our, 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 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. D. 

 Witt, surveyor general of New York, the Spitszen- 

 burgh 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 superior to the Newton pippin. 

 Mr. Cooper and Mr. Coles, of Moorstown, New Jer- 

 sey, mentioned another kind, called the Cane Spits- 



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