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Red Sweet

[sketch of apple]

The Red Sweet recommended by Mr Throckmorton
of Middlesex County as a valuable Cider
apple is quite a small fruit rather more wide than
long. The stalk is long and slender and inserted in a deep
cavity, the blossom end not much hollowed.  The skin is
a dull red <s>[illegible] with faint yellow spots on the shady
[illegible] </s> The flesh is white remarkably
firm and sweet. The tree is uncommonly tall
and handsome. Ripens in October.  Only adapted
to Cider, being so sweet and small although a
pretty looking apple. Not in the nursery.
There is a considerable resemblance between the Red
Sweet and the Grey House in appearance.
        