THE APPLE. ITS VAIlTETIES. 



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Mrs. Goose, of Horsham St. Faith's, near Norwich, 

 tree, and a good bearer. 



180. HOSKREIGER.— Hort. 



It is a very hardy 



Identification. — Ilort. Soc. Cat. ed. 3, n. 343. 

 Stnonyme. — Heideloclier, ace. Hort. Soc. Cat. 

 Figure. — Maund. Fruit, pi. 51. 



Fruit, large, three inches and a half wide, and two inches and three 

 quarters high ; roundish and considerably flattened, almost oblate. Skin, 

 of a fine grass-green, which changes as it ripens to yellowish-green, and 

 marked with broad streaks of pale red, on the side next the sun, which 

 is strewed with rather large russety freckles. Eye, small and open, with 

 erect, acute segments, and placed in a rather deep, narrow, and undulating 

 basin. Stalk, short, inserted in a round, funnel-shaped cavity, which is 

 lined with pale brown russet. Flesh, white, tender, crisp, and juicy, 

 with a brisk and pleasant flavor. 



A first-rate culinary apple ; in use from November till March. 



The tree is a vigorous and healthy grower, and an abundant bearer. 



181. HUBBARD'S PEARMAIN.— Lind. 



Identification. — Liud. in Hort. Trans, vol. iv. p. 68. Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 3, 



n. 546, 

 Stnontmes. — Hubbard's, Fors. Treat. 108. Eiisset Pearmain, ace. Fors. TVea^ 



Golden Vining, ace. Pom. Mag. Hamraon's Pearmain, ace. Riv. Cat. 



Figure. — Pom. Mag. t. 27. 



Fruit, small ; ovate, and regularly formed. Skin, covered with pale 



brown russet, and where any 

 portion of the ground color 

 is exposed, it is yellowish- 

 green on the shaded side, and 

 brownish-red next the sun ; 

 but sometimes it is almost 

 free from russet, particularly 

 in hot seasons, being then of 

 an uniform yellowish-green, 

 mottled with orange or pale 

 red next the sun. Eye, small 

 and closed, with short seg- 

 ments, and set in a shallow 

 basin. Stalk, short, about 

 half-an-inch long, inserted 

 in a round and even cavity. 

 Flesh, yellow, firm, not juicy, 



but very rich, sugary, and highly aromatic. 



This is one of the richest flavored dessert apples ; it is in use from 



November to April. 



The tree is a small grower, but healthy, hardy, and an abundant 



bearer. 



