
          138                                                              No 38

Whites, or Burlington Early
Pearmain

It is one of the finest fruits of the
Season for culinary purposes, and until
it becomes too ripe is much admired
for the dessert.  It is so tender that it
frequently bursts when falling on the
ground, merely from its own weight.
The skin cracks like a roasted potato
(when fully ripe) It is in perfection in
August, and from its drieness when fully ripe is not so
liable to rot as the generality of
Summer Apples. The colour is a rich
yellow and red striped, next the Sun spotted with
yellow, the red generally predominating. It
is of a size above the midling and
in good ground the fruit is large.
It is one of the most favorite apples in
the County.  The juice is sweet abundant
sprightly and luscious.  It is peculiarly
adapted to light and sandy soils.  The form is rather
long, and the foot stalk and blossom ends are both
inserted in very deep cavities. The shape
is very uniformly regular and
fair & free from blemishes.

[sketch of apple]
        