14 THE APPLE. 



Fruit medium, roundish inclining to conic, sliglitly angular ; skin 

 very dark rich, red, sometimes almost purplish, a few light dots ; stalk 

 short, small ; cavity medium, often slight russet ; calyx open ; basin 

 medium, slightl}^ plaited ; flesh yellow, hue, rather compact, juicy, mild, 

 pleasant rich subacid, almost sweet ; very good ; core smalL January, 

 March. 



Hawkins' Chief. 



Originated with S. Hawkins, Maple Grove, Minn. Tree hardy, 

 healthy and vigorous, and adapted for a northern latitude. 



Fruit medium, oblate, slightly conic ; skin, pale yellow, clear of tht 

 slightest blush or tinge ; stalk short, stout ; cavity shallow ; calyx 

 closed ; basin broad, deep ; flesh rather coarse, brittle, acid ; good ; core 

 smalL October. (Western Pomologist.) 



HiKAM. 



Origin, orchard of General Isaac Sandford, of Vermillion, 111. 

 Tree a moderate grower, forming a round head ; a moderate bearer at 

 first, but when the tree has attained some age is very productive ; val- 

 uable in its locality for late keeping and^market. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate, sometimes a little oblique ; skin en- 

 tirely covered ^vitli dark red, sometimes obscui-e splashes and moderately 

 sprinkled with light dots ; stalk short, small ; cavity medium, much rus- 

 set ; calyx closed ; basin broad, rather shallow, corrugated ;■ flesh whi- 

 tish, half fine, I'ather compact, mild subacid ; good to very good ; core 

 small. January to May. 



HoYA Golden Reinette. 

 Hayasche Gold Reinette. Eeinette de Hoya. 



Of German origin. Tree strong, vigorous, spreading ; an early and 

 abundant bearer. 



Fruit medium, oblate, regular ; skin golden yellow, shaded with dark 

 red, faintly striped and splashed Avith light red, and si)rinkled with a 

 few light and gray dots ; stalk short, small ; cavity large, slight russet ; 

 calyx closed ; basin medium ; flesh yellowish, half fine, juicy, tender, 

 subacid ; good ; core small. November, March. 



Huntsman's Favorite. 



A seedling on the farm of John Huntsman, of Fayette, Mo. Tree 

 vigorous, not a very early bearer, but is very productive annually when 

 the tree has attained sufiicient age ; it is said to be a valuable and jirofi- 

 table fruit in the locality where it originated ; young shoots smooth, red- 

 dish broAvn. 



Fruit large, oblate, slightly conic, often a little oblique ; skin 

 smooth, pale yellow, sometimes a shade of pale red or deep yellow iu 

 the sun, and a few scattering gra\T.sh dots ; stalk short, small ; cavity 

 broad, deep, sometimes slight russet ; calyx closed, or nearly so ; basiu 



