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Par 29. Old Golden Pippin ; this apple as 

 a table fruit, is decidedly one of the best in this 

 country ; although there are many apples far su- 

 perior to it in flavour before Christmas : it is not 

 excelled by any after, and consequently at a sea- 

 son when most of our finest table apples are gone 

 by. I cannot pass over this fruit without making 

 a few observations, knowing an impression has 

 been made on some gentlemen, that the Golden 

 Pippin is entirely wearing out, and there- 

 fore useless to cultivate it ; in this I must beg 

 leave to differ: from my great practice among 

 apples, I am satisfied they are to be kept in as 

 flourishing a state as ever they were, for the cause 

 of its early decay is entirely from the canker, 

 which is the case with most sorts of weak 

 growth, but the Golden Pippin is one of the in- 

 sect's greatest favourites ; therefore by keeping 

 the body of the trees sound, you may depend 

 on your Golden Pippins flourishing as well as 

 ever. 



Par. 30. Franklin's Golden Pippin ; this is 

 a very good juicy table apple, a good bearer 

 and will keep in high perfection in November. 



Par. 31. Oslin; the true Oslin is a very 

 early summer apple of a spicy flavour, and by 

 many very much admired ; the bloom is also 

 very handsome for the shrubbery. 



