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great bearer, and the fruit one of the beft 
for the Table afwell as the Mill. 
There is another fort of Apple, which wjBbwy 
doubtlefs is one of themoft natural BritiJI.) N e ' 
fruits we have, it’s very probable it is in 
many places in this llle: but in Hampjhire 
neer Peterfeld , known by the name of the 
Weil bury Apple , fo called from the Villa. 
where the old Trees flood that yielded 
the graffs to its Neighbours. It is a fair 
green and dark coloured Fruit, having 
on the funny fide of them fome red ftripes, 
the rind or pill exceeding tough, thefielh 
fpongy and not inclining to rot, although 
rudely handled, if the fruit hang long e- 
nough on the Trees untill they are ripe, 
which will be with the lateft, This fruit 
is not to be eaten by reafbn of its tough, 
rough and auftere fubftance and taft un¬ 
til ChriStmas they may be kept until 
Midfnmmer following, and are to be pre- 
ferr’d for any Culinary ufes. The Trees 
are great bearers and thrive in any cold 
and moifl: land, and its probable in barren 
land,it being a natural fruit to this County 
and endure all weathers.For which proper¬ 
ties of being hardy, unpallatable whilft on 
the Trees (a worfe Apple then being not to 
he found) well bearing, durable, and ufeful. 
