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colour, and a fine red next the sun; the flavour 

 is very fine ; it ripens about October, and is 

 good till after Christmas. 



Par. 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 flavour, or at least is very materially 

 diminished. 



Par. 38. Wellington Apple ; this is a very 

 handsome keeping table fruit, and deserves to 

 be brought into general cultivation ; the fruit 

 is of a pale green ground, of a beautiful pale 

 red or rather pink next the sun, and is a great 

 addition to the deserts at, and after Christmas. 



Par. 39. Kerry Pippin ; this is a much ad- 

 mired summer table apple, and is a good bearer. 



Par. 40. Wheeler's Russet; this apple, 

 as a table fruk, deserves the highest character ; 

 it is rather larger than the old nonpareil, much 

 like it in appearance and flavour ; it is a great 

 bearer, and will keep till May. 



Par. 41. Powell's Russet is a most excel- 



