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it ripens in September, but soon becomes mealy 

 after it is gathered. 



(34.) Margaret Apple; this a good summer 

 apple of a red colour, with a little russet to- 

 wards the eye ; it is a good bearer and ripens in 

 August. 



(35.) Kirke's Duchess of Oldenburgh ; this 

 is a table apple of a tolerable size ; it is rather 

 a flat form ; the ground of the fruit when ripe 

 is a greenish yellow, beautifully pencilled with 

 pink and red; it is full of fine sweet juice, and 

 may be fairly called one of our best summer 

 table apples. 



(36.) Kirke's Golden Reinet; this is a very 

 handsome table apple of a golden russet colour, 

 and a fine red next the sun ; the flavour is very 

 fine ; it ripens about October, and is good till 

 after Christmas. 



(37.) King of the Pippins; this apple ripens 

 late in the summer, and to eat it from the tree 

 it is equal in flavour to any at that season ; but 

 a few days after it is gathered it looses its fla- 

 vour, or at least is very materially diminished. 



(38.) Wellington Apple; this is a very 



