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Herefordshire Pearmain (Old Pearmain, Royal Pearmain). An old, 

 well-known, and popular English variety, with rather large roundish- 

 conical fruit. Skin yellowish-green, flushed, shaded, and marbled with 

 dark-red, and dotted with russet specks. Flesh yellowish, crisp, firm, 

 juicy, with a rich aromatic flavour. Ripens late, will keep a long time, 

 suitable for dessert or cooking, and is a good Apple for export. Tree 

 robust and prolific. 



Hoary Morning (Dainty, Downy, Sam Rowlings). A well-known 

 English variety, with large roundish-conical fruit, somewhat flattened. 

 Skin yellowish, thickly striped and splashed with red, and covered with a 

 thick bloom, like thin hoar frost. Flesh yellowish-white, tinged with 

 red next the skin, crisp, juicy, and slightly acid. Ripens after mid- 

 season, will keep a few weeks, and is an excellent cooking or drying 

 Apple. Tree vigorous and prolific. 



Hoary Morning. 



Hollandbury (ffawberry Pippin, fforsley Pippin, Kirke's Admirable). 

 An old English and popular variety, with large roundish fruit, flattened 

 at the ends, and prominently ribbed. Skin greenish-yellow, but heavily 

 flushed and striped with bright-red. Flesh white, juicy, and briskly 

 sub-acid. Ripens in the autumn, will keep for two or three months, and 

 is a first-class culinary Apple. Tree strong and bears freely. 



Holstein's Alpine Seedling. An excellent Victorian variety, raised in 

 the Bright district. Fruit medium-sized roundish-conical, Akin nearly 

 'covered with deep bright-red. Flesh, yellowish, firm, juicy, with a 

 piquant sub-acid flavour, Ripens late, will keep a long time, and an 

 excellent market Apple. 



