
                                                                        No 69                                                                      169
Vandevere (of the largest size]

[sketch of apple]

The Vandevere is an Apple of a midling size,
and when growing in soils adapted to it is one
of the most admired apples for house use.  Although
a winter fruit it is used for stewing and for pies
when not half grown in Summer.  Its size
is midling. Its form rather flat than long.  Its
color a pale yellowish red with yellow spots, and
a small portion of clear yellow, of a rich appearance
on the outside.  The flesh is rich, yellow
sprightly and tender.  In light but highly
cultivated soils it succeeds well, but in stiff
or poor ground it is subject to the disease called
a bitter rot; this property I am informed from
good authority may be corrected by the use of
lime as manure.  The trees are of a large size
and when on good ground are very productive.
This apple was formerly called Stalcubs and
derives its present name from a farmer who
cultivated it near Wilmington in the State 
of Delaware.  The Vandevere is also
considered as a good cider apple.  A pint of Vandevere
juice weighed eleven pennyweight more than water, a pint of Coopers
Russeting, twenty four pennyweight, same season-- the next nearest
is the House apple.
        