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Hoover (Wattaugah). One of the best and most popular of ^ the 

 American varieties, with roundish fruit, medium sized or over. Skin 

 overspread \*ith red, with darker stripes and light dots, with thin russet 

 near the stalk. Flesh yellowish, firm, juicy, and richly sub-acid. Ripens 

 late, will keep for several months, suitable for dessert or cooking, and a 

 good Apple for market or export. Tree strong and prolific. 



Hoover. 



Hubbard's Pearmain. An excellent old English variety, with small 

 roundish-conical fruit. Skin greenish-yellow, often covered with pale- 

 brown russet. Flesh yellow, firm, juicy, with a rich sugary aromatic 

 flavour. Ripens late, keeps a long time, and is one of the richest dessert 

 Apples. Tree vigorous and a very good bearer. 



Irish Peach (Early Grojton). A well-known, old English variety, 

 with roundish flattened fruit, medium- sized or under. Skin nearly 

 covered with brownish-red. Flesh white, tender, juicy, and well flavoured. 

 Ripens before mid-season, is a fairly good dessert fruit, but will only 

 keep a short time. Tree ha r dy, prolific, and not subject to blight. 



Isle of Wight Pippin (Orange Pippin). A very old English variety, 

 with medium-sized roundish fruit, a little flattened. Skin deep yellow, 

 with an orange-brown cheek and traced with thin russet. Flesh yellow, 

 firm, juicy, with a pleasant aromatic sub-acid flavour. Ripens medium 

 late, will keep for three or four months, and is an excellent dessert 

 Apple. Tree moderately vigorous and fairly productive. 



