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A Catalogue of Fruits. 
the Confervatory; partakes of both RuJJet- 
ing and Pear main in Colour and Tafte, the 
one fide being generally Rujfet , and the o- 
ther (freak’d like a Pear main. 
The Pearmain , whereof there are two 
or three forts, is fo excellent an Apple,and 
lb well known, that no more need be (aid 
of it; only the larger fort is more pulpy 
than the fmaller, and keeps not fo well; 
neither is the Summer -Pearmain fo good 
as the Winter. They are all very good Ci¬ 
der-Apples , but not to be preferr’d to your 
OV/er-Plantation, being no great Bearers. 
Pippins, which are of feveral forts, take 
their name from the finall fpots or pips 
that ufually appear on thefides of the Ap¬ 
ple. Some are called Stone-Pippins , from 
their obduratenefs. Some are called KentiJfj- 
Pippins , becaufo they are a Fruit that a- 
f rees well with that foyl; others are called 
rcnch-Pippins , having their original from 
France ; the Holland-Pippin from the (ante 
caufe, and the Rujfet-Pip pin from its Ruflet | 
hew. They are generally a very plealant 
Fruit, and of a good Juice, fit for the Ta¬ 
ble, Confervatory and Kitchin; but not fo 
fitfbr our Plantation for Cider , as the more 
ordinary Fruit, being but tender bearers. 
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