150 THE APPLE. 



the birth-place of the poet Drummond. It resembles, some- 

 what, our Maiden's Blush, but is inferior to that fruit in flavour. 

 Fruit rather above the medium size, pretty regularly formed, 

 roundish, rather flattened. Skin very smooth, pale, light yel- 

 low, nearly white in the shade, with a fine blush where exposed 

 to the sun. Calyx nearly closed, set in a rather shallow basin, 

 with a few obscure plaits. Stalk half an inch long, slender. 

 Flesh white, juicy, of a simple, pleasant flavour. An excellent 

 bearer, a handsome fruit, and good for cooking or drying. The 

 ends of the bearing branches become pendulous. 



HECTOR. 



A seedling of Chester Co., Pa. Large, oblong, conical, striped 

 and mottled with red on a yellow ground. Stem three-quarters 

 of an inch long, slender, inserted in a deep, open cavity. Basin 

 narrow, deep, furrowed. Flesh crisp, texture fine, flavour 

 pleasant. Quality " very good." January, April. (Ad. Int. 

 Rep.) 



HEMPHILL. 



From Person Co., N. Carolina. An erect, vigorous grower, 

 and bears profusely. 



Fruit nearly globular, somewhat oblong, inclining to oblate. 

 Skin whitish yellow, very much shaded with red, and thickly 

 sprinkled with greyish dots. Stalk medium, in a rather broad, 

 deep cavity. Calyx closed, basin small. Flesh yellowish, 

 compact, with a very rich, mild, sub-acid flavour. November, 

 May. 



HENRY APPLE. 



A strong vigorous grower, and productive, from Vermont. 



Fruit large, oblong, conic, angular. Skin yellow, with a slight 

 bronzed cheek, and many small, greyish dots. Stalk short, cavity 

 moderate. Calyx closed, basin small. Flesh yellow, tender, 

 not very juicy. Flavour rich, pleasant. October, January. 



HENRICK SWEET. 



Henry Sweet. 

 Ladies' Sweet of some. 

 Sweet Pearmain. 



Strong, upright grower, regular and good bearer. 



Fruit ^medium, oblate, conic. Skin whitish yellow, shaded 

 with light red, splashed with crimson, and sprinkled with a few 

 grey dots. Stalk slender, medium, inserted in a deep, wide 

 cavity. Calyx small, closed, set in a rather deep, abrupt, round 

 basin. Flesh white, tender, juicy, very sweet, not very rich. 

 November, May. 



