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The next is the Margaret-apple : 

 This Fruit is not fo long as the 

 Codlin, of a middling Size : the 

 Side next the Sun changes to a faint 

 Red, when ripe : the other Side is 

 of a paie Green : the Fruit is firm, 

 of a quick pleafant Tafle ; but doth 

 not keep long. 



The Summer-pearmain is an ob- 

 long Fruit, ftrfped with Red next 

 the Sun : the Flefh is foft, and in a 

 Ihort time is mealy ; fo that it is not 

 greatly efteemed. 



The Kentijb Fiil-ba/ket is a Spe- 

 cies of Codlin, of a large Size, and 

 fomewhat longer fhaped than the 

 Codlin : this ripens a little later in 

 the S>. afon, and ii generally uied for 

 Baking, CfHf. 



The Traniparent - apple : This 

 was brought to England a few Years 

 fince, and was efteemed aCuriofity : 

 it came fromPeterJlurgb, where it is 

 affirmed to be fo tranfparent, as that 

 the Kernels may be perfeclly feen, 

 when theApple is held to the Light ; 

 but. in this Country, it is a mealy 

 infipid Fruit ; fo not worth propa- 

 gating. 



Loan's Pearmain : This is a beau- 

 tiful Fruit, being of a middling Size: 

 the Side next the Sun is of a beauti- 

 ful Red, and ftriped with the fame 

 Colour on the other : the Fleih is 

 vinous ; but as it fooh grows mealy, 

 it is not greatly efteemed. 



The Quince apple : This is a 

 fmail Fruit, feldom larger than the 

 Golden pippin ; but is in Shape 

 like the Quince, efpecially toward 

 the Stalk : the Side next the Sun is 

 of a ruffet Colour, on the other Side 

 inclining to yellow : this is an ex- 

 cellent Apple for about three Weeks, 

 in September ; but it will not keep 

 much longer. 



The Golden-rennet is a Fruit fo 

 well known in England, as to need 

 up Defcription :' this ripens about 



Michael ma?, and for about a Month 

 is a very good Fruit, either for 

 Eating raw, or Baking. 



The Aromatic-Pippin is alfo a 

 very good Apple : it is about the 

 Size of a Nonpareil, but a little 

 longer ; the Side next the Sun is of 

 a bright-ruffet Colour : the Fleih is 

 breaking, and hath an aromatic Fla- 

 vour : it ripens in October. 

 • The Herifordfoire Pearmain, by 

 fr.me called the Winter- pearmain : 

 This is a good-fiz'd Fruit, rather long 

 than round, of a fine Red next the 

 Sun, and ftriped with the fame Co- 

 lour on the other Side : the Flelh is 

 juicy, and Itews well ; but is not 

 efteemed for eating by any nice 

 Palates : this is fit for Ufe in AWfw- 

 ber and December. 



The Kentijb Pippin is a large 

 handfome Fruit, of an oblong Fi- 

 gure : the Skin is of a pale-green 

 Colour : the Flefh is breaking, and 

 full of Juice, which is of a quick: 

 acid Flavour : this is a very good 

 Kitchen - fruit, and will keep till 

 February. 



The Holland Pippin is larger than 

 the former : the Fruit is fomewhat 

 longer ; the Skin of a darker Green; 

 the Flefh firm and juicy : this is 

 a very good Kitchen-fruit, and will 

 keep late in the Seafon. 



The Monftrous-renette is a very 

 large Apple, of an oblong Shape, 

 turning red toward the Sun, but 

 of a Dark-green on the other Side : 

 the Fleih is apt to be mealy ; fo 

 it is not much valued by thofe 

 who are Curious ; and only pre- 

 ferved for the Magnitude of the 

 Fruit. 



The Embroider'd apple is a pret- 

 ty large Fruit, fomewhat fliaped 

 like the Pearmains ; but the Stripes 

 of Red are very broad ; from whence 

 the Gardeners have given it this 

 Title : it is a middling Fruit, and 



