148 THE APPLE. 



Hughes. 



Origin, Berks Co., Pa. From Thomas Hughes, said to be an abundant 

 bearer : large, roundish. Skin, greenish yellow, with a blush, and numerous 

 gray dots ; stem, variable in length, slender, inserted in a moderately deep, 

 open cavity ; calyx, large, open, set in a wide, deep, sometimes plaited basin; 

 flesh, fine texture, tender, juicy ', flavor, very agreeable, saccharine with- 

 out being sweet, with a delicate and delicious aroma ; quality, " very 

 good," if not '-best." March, April. (Ad. Int. Rep.) 



Hunter. 

 From Delaware Co., Pa. Fruit, medium, roundish conical, striped 

 and splashed bright red on yellow; stem, slender; cavity, narrow; calyx, 

 small ; basin, deep ; flesh, white, tinged with pink, tender, crisp, juicy 

 October. 



Hunt's Russet. 



Origin. Mr. Hunt's Farm, Concord, Mass. Growth, rather slow, bears 

 annually and abundantly. 



Fruit, small, conic ; skin, russet, shaded with dull red, on a greenish 

 yellow ground ; stalk, short, slender : cavity, deep and broad ; calyx, closed ; 

 segments, long, recurved in a round open basin ; flesh, juicy, fine grained, 

 rather rich, sprightly, sub-acid flavor. December to April. Little known 

 at the West. 



HURLBUT. 

 Hurlbut Stripe. 

 Origin, farm of Gen. Hurlbut, Winchester, Conn. Tree, very vigorous, 

 and great bearer. Fruit, medium, oblate, slightly conic angular ; skin, 

 yellow, shaded with red stripes, and splashed with darker red, and thinly 

 sprinkled with light dots ; stalk, short, rather slender, inserted in a broad, 

 deep cavity, surrounded by russet ; calyx, closed, basin rather shallov.- ; 

 flesh, white, crisp, tender, juicy, with a mild sprightly sub-acid flavor. No- 

 vember, December. (Downing.) 



Indiana Favorite. 



From Fayette Co., Ind. Tree, spreading head, good bearer. Fruit, 

 medium to large, round, flattened at ends, tapering to calyx, angular ; yel- 

 low, mostly covered, splashed and striped with two shades of red, many 

 russet specks ; stem, slender ; cavity, deep, regular ; calyx, irregular, short 

 segments ; flesh, white, tender, juicy, slightly sub-acid, almost sweet, plea- 

 sant ; " very good ;" core, compact ; seeds, pointed, light brown. January 

 to April. 



loLA. 



Southern origin. Fruit, large, oblate angular, compressed horizontally; 

 skin, yellow, mottled, marbled, striped and shaded with crimson ; stem, 

 short, in rather large cavity ; calyx, large, partially closed, in an abrupt 

 furrowed basin ; flesh, white, fine grained, tender, juicy, vinous, rich and 

 agreeable. A very delightful apple : core, small. December to Feb- 

 ruary. 



Jabez Sweet. 



From Middletown, Conn. Fruit, medium, nearly round, pale green, dull 

 red in sun, sweet. October to April. (Hov. Mag.) 



