146 . THE APPLE. 



HIGHLANDER. 



Origin, Sudbury, Vermont. Tree, a good grower, very productive; 

 fruit, medium, oblate, approaching conic; skin, greenish, mottled and 

 striped with red ; stalk, short, rather slender, inserted in a rather deep 

 cavity ; calyx, small and closed ; basin, small ; flesh, white, juicy, tender, 

 with a pleasant vinous flavor, September, October. (Downing.) 



HILTON. 



Origin, Columbia County, N. Y. Tree, vigorous and productive ; apples 

 making the finest tarts and pies. It is not equal to the Fall Pippin for 

 eating. Fruit, very large, roundish, a little more square in outline than 

 the Fall Pippin, and not so much flattened, though a good deal like it ; a 

 little narrowed next the eye ; stalk half an inch long, thick, deeply sunk ; 

 calyx, small, closed, moderately Bunk in a slight plaited basin j skin, green- 

 ish yellow or pale green, becoming pale yellow when fully ripe, washed on 

 one side with a little dull red or pale brown, with a few scattered, large 

 greenish dots. (Downing.) 



HILL'S FAVORITE. 



From Mass. Tree, thrifty, productive. Fruit, above medium, roundish 

 conical, yellow shaded and striped with red, whitish dots, thin bloom , 

 stem, short j cavity, uneven calyx, closed ; basin, shallow ; flesh, yel- 

 low, firm, tender, juicy, aromatic ; core, medium ; " very good." Septem- 

 ber, October. 



HIXON'S FAVORITE. 



American. The fruit resembles Houghton Seedling in size and quality. 

 The plant is of dwarf habit ; upright growth, hardy and productive. 



HOCKING. 



Western. Fruit, medium to large ; red and yellow striped, sometimes 

 slightly russeted; stem, medium length; cavity, open, broad; basin, 

 shallow, slightly ribbed ; flesh, fine grained, tender, mild sub-acid ; core, 

 small. August. Tree, upright, vigorous grower, hardy and productive. 

 Origin, uncertain may prove identical with some Eastern sort as yet 

 only known West. 



HOLLADY'S SEEDLING. 



Raised by John Hollady, Spottsylvania County, Va. A very thrifty, 

 upright grower, a good bearer. Fruit, medium, oblate ; color, yellow, with 

 a faint blush, and sprinkled with gray dots ; flesh, yellowish, compact, ten- 

 der, rich, aromatic. November to March. (H. R. Roby.) 



HOOKER. 



Origin, Windsor, Conn. Growth upright, vigorous, productive. Fruit, 

 medium, conic, slightly oblique skin, greenish yellow, shaded with dull 

 crimson, striped with red, and sprinkled with large russet dots : stalk, 

 short, inserted in a very shallow cavity ; calyx, small, partially closed, in 

 a small, abrupt basin ; flesh, greenish, tender, juicy, with a pleasant sub- 

 acid flavor. November to January. 



HOOVER. 



Raised by Mr. fioover, of Edisto, South Carolina. Fruit, large and 

 beautiful, nearly globular, inclining to conic ; color, rich, dark crimson, 



