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fpots. It is common in the Manchefler markets, and keeps 

 till April. 



The monftroiis rennet, which is a very large apple, turn- 

 ing red towards the fun, and of a dark green on the other 

 fide. It is generally preferved on account of its magni- 

 tude, as the ncfli is apt to be mealy. It becomes ripe in 

 Oftober. 



The mother rennet, which is rather under the middle fize, 

 of a greenifli colour, with a little blufh towards the fun. 

 The eye is large and deep, and the footllalk fmall. 



The New-England pippin, which is a large angular- 

 ftiaped apple, of a green colour, with a little browni(h-rcd 

 towards the fun. It has a pretty good flavour, and keeps 

 till March. 



The Newton pippin, which, according to Mr. Forfyth, is 

 an American apple, but laid to be originally from Devon- 

 fllire. It is a tine large apjii.-, of a greenifh -yellow colour 

 and red, with dark fpots next tlu- fun. When much expofed, 

 ■'it is of a beautiful red towards the fun, and of a gold co- 

 lour on the other fide. It has a iine flavour when not kept 

 till it is too ripe, as then it becomes mealy. It is in eating 

 from November to January . 



The new red mull, ivhicli is a fine large apple, of a pale 

 red towards the footitalk, and of a greenifh colour towards 

 the eye. It is a cider apple, and fit for baking. 



The new red pippin, which is a beautiful middle-fized ap- 

 ple, of a darp red colour, with a mixture of yellow on the 

 fide from the fun. It keeps till March. 



The nonfuch, which is a good bearer, and very fit either 

 for the table or kitchen ; the cooks, however, complain 

 that it makes but a very fmall proportion of fauce. It is 

 ripe in September and Odlober. 



The nine-fquare, which, according to Forfyth, is a Glou- 

 cefterdiire apple. It is a large angular-fhaped fruit, of 

 a fine red towards the fun, and yellow on the other fide, 

 • with a fmall mixture of red, keeping till April. 



The Norfolk colman, which is a middle-fized apple, of a 

 mahogany colour towards the fun, and a dark green on the 

 other fide. It keeps till Auguft. 



The Norfolk beefin, which is a good-fized apple, rather 

 flatted, of a deep red colour towards the eye, but paler 

 towards the footftalk. 



The Norfolk paradife, which is a large apple, of a dark 

 red colour towards the fun, and green on the other fide. It 

 is a nice baking apple, and of a tolerable flavour for eating. 

 It keeps till the middle of May. 



The Norfolk Itoring, which is a pretty large apple, of a 

 dark red colour towards the footftalk, and green towards 

 the eye. It is of a pleafant (harp flavour, being in eating 

 from the latter end of January to tlie latter end of April. 



The northern greening, which is a fine oblong apple, full 

 at the footftalk, of a pale green colour, with a little red 

 towards the fun. It is nearly of an equal fize from the 

 bafe to the crown, and has a fine flavour, being ripe in Ja- 

 nuary. 



The nonpareil, which is a fruit defervedly valued for 

 the brifknefs of its taile. It is feldom ripe before Chriftmas, 

 and, if well preferved, will keep till May. It is juilly 

 efteemed one of the beft apples that have been yet known. 



The oak peg, or oaken pin, which is an oval-fhaped mid- 

 dle-fized fruit, of a green colour llriped with white. It is 

 very full towards the footftalk, which is fmall, keeping till 

 June. 



The old Englifti pearmain, which is an oval-fliaped apple, 

 of a middle fize, and fine red colour, with a little yellow 

 towards the eye. It is of a pleafant fweet flavour ; and is 

 in eating from January to March. 



The old red muft, which is a fine large apple, fomcwhat 

 refembling the new red mull, both in (liape and colour, with 

 the addition of dark red fpots towards the footftalk. 



The old red pippin, which is a middle-fized apple, red to- 

 wards the fun, and of a grccnifii colour on the other fide. 

 It is a good apple, and keeps till March. 



The orange pippin, which is about the fize of a large 

 golden pippin ; of a beautiful gold colour, with a little pale 

 red towards the fun. It is a handfome apple, of a good 

 flavour, and makes a fine appearance at table, being in eating 

 in Oftobcr, and keeps till March, but gets flat in the tafte 

 when too long kept. 



The Orleans pippin, which is a fmall flat-ftnaped apple, of 

 a dark red colour, refembling the Orleans plum. 



The paradife pippin, which is a handfome middle-fized 

 apple, of a reddilh caft. It comes into eating in Oftober, 

 but will not keep. It grows mealy when too roe. 



The paufon, which is below the middle fize, of a coni- 

 cal ftiape, and of a greenifti-yellow, or light green colour. 

 It is ripe in January. 



The Pile's ruflet, which is a middle-fized longifti-lhaped 

 apple, rufi'et about the footftalk, yellow towards the mid- 

 dle, and of a bi"owni(h-red about the eye. It is a very firm 

 fruit, of a ftiarp acid flavour, being much efteemed for 

 baking. It ripens in Oftober, and will keep till April. 



The pigeonette, which is rather below the middle fize, of 

 a conical fliape. It is of a pink colour, pretty dark towards 

 the fun. 



The Pearfon's pippin, which is a nice apple, about the 

 fize of a large golden pippin, of a yellowifh colour, and 

 the form a little flat. In Devonfhire, according to Mr. 

 Forfyth, they put thefe pippins into the oven jull after the 

 bread is drawn, laying a weight over them to flatten them, 

 in the fame manner as they do the beefin in Norfolk, and 

 bring them to table as a fweetmeat. It is a very good defert- 

 apple, and keeps till March. 



The pomme grifc, which is a fine apple, from Canada, of 

 a flattilh form, and ruffet colour, ftreaked beautifully with 

 red. It ripens late, and keeps till March. It is an excel- 

 lent eating apple. 



The pomme d'api, which is much valued for its colour, 

 being of a bright red. The tree is a good bearer, and the fruit 

 is not fubjeti to be ftiaken with high winds. The fruit 

 fliould be fuft'ered to hang on the tree till Oftober or Novem- 

 ber, if the froil do not fet in. It comes into eating in Fe- 

 bruary and March, and keeps long ; but is more admired for 

 its beauty than its flavour, or finenefs of tafte. 



The pomme violette, the violet apple, which is a pretty 

 large fruit, of a pale green, ftriped with red towards the 

 fun. It has a fugary juice, and a flavour of violets, from 

 which it takes its name. It ripens in Oftober, and continues 

 in eating till February, or later. 



The pomroy, or king's apple, which ripens nearly as foon 

 as the juneting, and though not fo beautifully covered, is 

 larger and much better tailed. It has a fub-variety, which 

 is a winter apple. 



The pound pippin, which is a large handfome apple, of a 

 greenifti colour, and is good for baking. It becomes ripe in 

 January. 



The poor man's profit, which is a dingy coloured oval- 

 fliaped apple, below the middle fize. It is raifed freely 

 from cuttings ; and keeps till January. 



The queening, which is from Gloucetterfhire, is a large 

 apple, of irregular ftiape, having large ridges from the bafe 

 to the crown. It is of a dark red, but deepeft towards the 

 fun. It is a good cider apple, and bakes well, keeping till 

 the latter end of November. 



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