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they fruited, and from \\hich the following descrip- 

 tion is taken : — The fruit is of the middle size, and 

 handsome shape; the colour light green, faintly 

 tinged with red ; both skin and pulp are whiter than 

 those of any other apple, hence the name ; the flesh 

 is crisp, juice pleasant, but not abundant. It grows 

 well at first, though a delicate tree ; much fitter for 

 garden culture and training, than for the orchard. 

 The singularity of the fruit v»'ill gain for it a place in 

 collections ; but, like other American kinds in this 

 country, it is more than probable that it will become 

 liable to canker ; as when planted in strong soil they 

 soon become affected with that fatal disease. A dry, 

 light soil, on a dry bottom, is the only fit situation 

 for this tree. 



18. Passe Pomme d/Autovine. — The best autumn 

 apple. This ripens and is in perfection from October 

 to November, it was one of those introduced from 

 France by Sir P. Stephens, and proves a good des- 

 sert apple. It is a showy fruit of the middle size, 

 a little ovalar ; the colour is red or Vermillion ; the 

 flesh is melting and tinged with red, the juice vinous 

 and aofreeable : for its size it is remarkablv liffht ; is 

 a good bearer, but rather a delicate tree. The young 

 shoots have very prominent buds, and the leaves are 

 large and hoary. When worked on paradise stocks, 

 it bears admirably if trained like a bush, or on espa- 

 liers : and if intended for standards, they should be 

 worked on crab or free stocks. 



19. Autumn Red Caiville, ^In perfection in No- 

 VQmher and December, This is an old inhabitant of 



