THE APPLE. 155 



crisp, juicy, with a very pleasant sub-acid flavour. Core long 

 and open. November to March. 



HUGHES. 



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

 abundant bearer, large, roundish. Skin greenish yellow, with 

 a blush, and numerous grey dots. Stem variable in length, slen- 

 der, inserted in a moderately deep open cavity. Calyx large, 

 open, set in a wide, deep, sometimes plaited basin. Flesh fine 

 texture, tender, juicy. Flavour very agreeable, saccharine without 

 being sweet, with a delicate and delicious aroma. Quality 

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



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, surround- 

 ed by russet. Calyx closed, basin rather shallow. Flesh 

 white, crisp, tender, juicy, with a mild sprightly sub-acid 

 flavour. November, December. 



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 

 flavour. December to April. 



IOLA. 



Specimens received from W. N. White, Athens, Ga. 



Fruit large, oblate, angular, compressed horizontally. Skin 

 yellow, mottled, marbled, striped and shaded with crimson. 

 Stem short, in a 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 February. 



JUNALIESKA. 



Raised in Cherokee Co., N. Carolina, by J. Whittaker. 

 Fruit large, globular, inclining to conic. Skin fine yellow, 

 colour, speckled with dark brown russet. Stem short and fleshy, 



