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winter apple, every where highly esteemed in the United States, 
It is most abundantly seen in the markets of Philadelphia, as it 
‘thrives well in the sandy’soils of New J ersey. Coxe first de- 
scribed this fruit; the original tree of which grew in Bur ington, 
Yellow Belle-Fleur.. 
New Jersey. We follow Thompson, in calling it Belle-Fleur, 
from the beauty of the blossoms, with the class of French apples 
to which it belongs. 
Fruit very large, oblong, a little irregular, tapering to the eye. 
Skin smooth, pale lemon yellow, often with a blush next the sun. 
Stalk long and slender, in a deep cavity. Calyx closed and set 
in a rather narrow, plaited basin. Seeds in a large hollow cap- 
sule or core, Flesh tender, juicy, crisp, with a sprightly sub- 
acid flavour ; before fully ripe, it is considerably acid. Wood 
yellowish, and tree vigorous, with spreading drooping branches, 
A regular and excellent bearer, and worthy of a place in every 
orchard November to March. 
