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Green Sweet (Honey Greening). — Medium, round- 

 ish, oblate; green, becoming yellowish-green at maturity; 

 flesh whitish, tender, juicy, sweet. — Mid-Winter. Troo 

 vigorous, upright, spreading, productive. 



Grimes' Golden. — Origin Virginia. Medium, roundish, 

 oblate; flesh yellow, tender, juicy, rich, spicy sub-acid. — 

 Late Winter. Tree vigorous, upright, productive. Has 

 been considerably disseminated recently ; succeeds best 

 West and South. 



Hall. — Origin North Carolina. Small, oblate, slightly 

 conic; greenish-yellow, mostly shaded with crimson; flesh 

 yellowish, fine grained, with a rich aromatic flavor. — 

 Early to late Winter. Growth moderate, upright, pro- 

 ductive. Extensively grown and highly prized at the 

 South. 



Hewes' Vlrjfinia €rab.— Small, round ; dull red ; flesh 

 fibrous, astringent ; valued for cider. 



Hoover (Black Coal). — Origin South Carolina. 

 Medium, roundish ; yellowish, splashed with crimson, 

 and spotted with whitish dots ; flesh yellowish, tender, 

 juicy, rich. — Early Winter. Tree spreading. Esteemed 

 at the South. 



Hubbardston IVonsuch. — Origin Massachusetts. Large 

 roundish, oblong ; yellow, mostly covered with red; flesh 

 yellowish, juicy, tender. — Early Winter. Tree a good 

 but irregular, spreading grower, productive. A popular 

 and valuable sort. 



Hurlbut. — Origin Connecticut. Medium, oblate, slight- 

 ly conic ; yellow, striped red ; flesh white, crisp, tender, 

 mild sub-acid flavor. — Early Winter. Tree very vigorous 

 and a great bearer. 



Jewett's Fine Red (Nodhead).— Origin New Hamp- 

 shire. Medium, roundish-oblate; greenish-yellow, striped 

 crimson j flesh tender, fine grained, juicy^ mild, very 



