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succession from first to middle of August. A desirable 

 variety. 



9. Hoss, improperly pronounced Horse, and so written 

 in Prince s catalogue. Originated in North Carolina; 

 largely cultivated in both Carolinas and southern Virginia ; 

 named from the originator. It has been propagated by 

 suckers, grafts, and even by seeds / in this latter case, the 

 product very nearly resembles the parent. Three varieties, 

 however, may be discriminated. Tree upright, wood strong 

 and healthy ; bears yearly and abundantly ; flesh melting : 

 flavor rather too acid until thoroughly ripe, and then fine. 

 Ripens in August and September. Desirable in the most 

 select orchards. 



The time of ripening I have set down for the latitude of 

 Indianapolis. Upon the Ohio River, near Cincinnati, it wiU 

 be ten days earlier. 



AUTUMN APPLES. 



10. MAIDEN S BLUSH. Tree moderately spreading, open 

 top, limbs slender ; grows late in fall, and somewhat liable 

 to winter-killing ; grows well on all good soils ; bears 

 young and very abundantly every year. The fruit large 

 when the tree is not allowed to ripen too large a crop ; 

 white, and blush toward the sun ; tender, melting, very 

 juicy, decidedly acid. The fruit is, even in unfavorable 

 seasons, very free from cracks, knots, and is always fair ; 

 one of the best for drying and excellent for marketing ; 

 should be plucked before it is dead ripe ; ripens from 

 August to October. It is the same as the English Hor- 

 thornden. It does not do well grafted on the root ; being 

 apt to burst the first or second winter ; buds well, and 

 should be thus propagated in the nursery. It is a native of 

 New Jersey. 



11. WINE APPLE. Tree spreading but not sprawling; 

 medium grower, healthy ; limbs rather slender ; does well 



