44 WESTERN FRUIT BOOK. 



Heicke's Summer Queen, of Dayton, Ohio. " A good 

 apple." — Trans. Ohio Pom. Society. 



Heicke's Winter Sweet, London Sweet, and Clark's Seed- 

 ling ; ^qq London Sweet. Plentiful in Cincinnati market. 

 Resembles that most valuable fruit, the Broadwell. Adap- 

 ted to the rich, deep soils of the AYest, like the fair, rich 

 and beautiful Broadwell. 



Helen's Favorite. Color, dark red; form, round; 

 size, 2 ; use, table ; quality, 2 ; season, January and Feb. 



Eemarks. — From Troy, Ohio. " Very Good." — A. H. 

 Ernst's Reports. " Very good." — Dr. Warder. 



Herefordshire Pearmain, Royal Pearmain, Old Pear- 

 main, etc. Color, brownish red, mottled with russety 

 green ; form, roundish, conical ; size, 2 ; use, table ; qual- 

 ity, 2; season, December to February. 



Remarks. — Requires a rich, strong soil ; fruit then is 

 fine, and of superior excellence. Seldom seen here. 

 Grown in New York and ISTorthern Indiana, and Illinois. 

 It is there very rich and fine. AYe do not think the apple 

 w^e have by this name is correct, as it does not answer 

 the description in the books. 



HEWES' VIRGINIA CRAB. Color, dull red, dotted 

 with white specks, and obscurely streaked with greenish 

 yellow; form, nearly round; size, 4 to 5 ; use, cider; 

 quality, 1 ; season, AYinter. 



Remarks. — A^ery prolific, and very fine for cider — sur- 

 passingly fine. Cider from it keeps very long. Tree very 

 hardy, though small. 



Heteric. Form, regular round ; size, 2 to 1 ; use, 



