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the fpecific diftincYion of the Apple- 

 tree. It comprifes numerous varieties, 

 differing both in the fize of the trees in 

 their general growth, as well as in the 

 ftrength of the fhoots, fize and colour 

 of the leaves ; but more confpicuoufly 

 in the fize, fhape, colour, qualities, 

 and times of ripening of the fruit; the 

 varieties of which, no doubt, amount 

 to fome hundreds. 



However, in refpect to the fruit, we 

 fhall exhibit a catalogue of only the 

 principal well-approved forts, and fuch 

 that are known and readily obtained in 

 all the public nurferies, by the names 

 annexed in the following lift, which 

 exhibits alfo their time of ripening. 



Jen- 



