XXI. 



THE BENNETT APPLE. 



The Bennett AppJe has been chiefly cultivated in the 

 deep and strong soils of the south-west part of Hereford- 

 shire, where, in conjunction with other varieties, it contri- 

 butes to afford Ciders of great excellence. The bulk and 

 obvious age of the trees prove this variety to have been 

 known before the end of the 17th century ; though it is not 

 mentioned (I believe) by any writer of that period. 



The origin of the name is unknown ; but it is probably 

 derived from that of the person who first raised it from 

 seed ; or from that of some other person, who was erroneous- 

 ly supposed to have improved it, by susbequent culture. 

 The specific gravity of the Juice is about 1073. 



