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No 127

Gloucester White - (Col Mayo . Richmond)
(Virginia Cyder)

Col Pickering was informed by 
Mr Jefferson, that it as far excelled the Hughes's Crab
for Cider, as that surpassed all other liquor fruits.
(vid pa 291)
<s> I am informed that this apple is call in Virginia
the [illegible] Yellow [illegible] Gen Samuel Smith so decribes
it to Col Pickering</s> (error)

Description taken October 1810 from the Nation Intellig [National Intelligencer]"
[left-hand brace from text below points to sketch of apple in margin]
"It is nearly the diameter of a pippin, shape of a russeting, skin
"very white and thin, with many small red specks on the end
"next the stem, very juicy, a keen aromatick taste.  The branches
"are stubbed, fruit hangs till late in September, ripens quick
"and falls as soon as ripe.  The tree at the same time drops
"its leaves.  They generally drop before frost and by the first of
"October no leaves are left.  Are not very productive unless in
"rich ground - Cider is delicious. Spice apple and Gloucester
"White mixed make the best Cider.  The Father
"Abraham and Gloucester White make delicious and stronger
"Cider - both superior to the Crab (<s>Three kinds of Crabs</s>)"

Col. Mayo writes - Mar 11. 1811
The Gloucester White is in size about that of the largest
Red Streak. very juicy, makes most excellent Cider, yellowish
white scattered over with spots of mildew.  An immense bearer
ripens in Sept. A very pleasant eating apple, will not keep till the frosty
months.

1814 April

Procured grafts from General John Mason of Analastan
Island Dis. Col. [District of Columbia] and had [illegible] next R
Pitfields by [illegible] (grafts taken)
[sketch of apple]

Sunbury 49 Trees
2   in East Orrd [Orchard] 4 [illegible] 4.5.6
2   in East Orrd [Orchard] 5 [illegible] 17. 18
12 in East Orrd [Orchard] 6 [illegible]  9 [illegible] 20
1 in East Orrd [Orchard] 8 [illegible] 12
1 in East Orrd [Orchard] 7 [illegible] 11
--10 Nov 1808
[illegible] N.E. Orch [Orchard] 4 [illegible] 1 [illegible] 7 N.E. Orch [Orchard]
7  N.E. Orch [Orchard] 5 [illegible] 1 [illegible] 7
7  N.E. Orch [Orchard] 6 [illegible] 1 [illegible] 7
7  N.E. Orch [Orchard] 7 [illegible] 1 [illegible] 7
2  N.E. Orch [Orchard] among pippins                           10 to 13 [illegible]
[illegible] 3c Nov 1810
48
[right-hand brace around above text points to the following text]
48 brot [brought] forward
2 trees Mar 1811, West Orchd [Orchard] [illegible]
7 do[ditto] grafted in East Orcd [Orchard] about 181[illegible]
6 planted as [illegible] 
[illegible] yard
63 [line above 63 indicates that this is the sum total of the numbers listed above]
        