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C H A P. V. 
An Account of the hefi Herefordshire 
Cyder- Apples. 
T HE Re dfl re ak Cyder- Apple . — Though a 
Sort of Wilding, yet has had, for many 
Years, the greated Reputation of any Apple 
for making the bed of Cyder in a Mixture with 
other Apples. But in this Refpedf, as in mod 
others, Mens Fancies and Opinions differ. One 
Herefordjhire Man faid, that the Reddreak, 
with the Kentijh Pippin, and the Fox- whelp 
Apple make the bed Cyder. — Others that the 
Styre Apple makes the bed Cyder. — As to the 
Reddreak Apple, it is allowed that there are 
three Sorts of them. The Ruby Reddreak, 
the long-dreaked, and another, and that the 
long-dreaked Reddreak is the bed. This Apple 
is recommended for being planted preferable to 
all others for the following Reafons ; i. Becaufe, 
as they fay, it yields the bed of Englift Drinks. 
2. Becaufe the Fruit is harfh and unplealant ; 
and, tho* kept long, tempts not the Palates of 
all Perfons. 3. Becaufe this Tree thrives in as 
mean Land as any Tree whatfoever, being a 
fpontaneous Plant at fird. 4. Becaufe it is a 
condant Bearer, being a Wilding, enduring 
more than the greater Part of other Fruit-Trees 
the Severity of (harp Springs, often dedrudtive 
to 
