CHOICE VARIETIES OF APPLES. 
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CHOICE VARIETIES OF APPLES. 
Gloria Mundi.—T his imposing apph\ which is 
sometimes called “Monstrous Pippin,” according 
to Coxe, originated on Long Island, N. Y.; but ac¬ 
cording to others it was originally brought from the I 
State of Maine. Its large size renders it an object 
of popular regard, sometimes weighing twenty to 
thirty ounces. Its skin is yellow, marked with 
bright?spots or dots; the outline round; stem 
