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succession from first to middle of August. A desirable 

 variety. 



9. Hoss, improperly pronounced Horse, and so written 

 in Prince's catalogue. Originated in North Carolina; 

 largely cultivated in both Carolinas and southern Virginia ; 

 named from the originator. It has been propagated by 

 suckers, grafts, and even by seeds ; in this latter case, the 

 product very nearly resembles the parent. Three varieties, 

 however, may be discriminated. Tree upright, wood strong 

 and healthy ; bears yearly and abundantly ; flesh melting : 

 flavor rather too acid until thoroughly ripe, and then fine. 

 Ripens in August and September. Desirable in the most 

 select orchards. 



The time of ripening \ have set down for the latitude of 

 Indianapolis. Upon the Ohio River, near Cincinnati, it will 

 be ten days earlier. 



AUTUMN APPLES. 



10. MAIDEN'S BLUSH. Tree moderately spreading, open 

 top, limbs slender ; grows late in fall, and somewhat liable 

 to winter-killing ; grows well on all good soils ; bears 

 young and very abundantly every year. The fruit large 

 when the tree is not allowed to ripen too large a crop ; 

 white, and blush toward the sun; tender, melting, very 

 juicy, decidedly acid. The fruit is, even in unfavorable 

 seasons, very free from cracks, knots, and is always fair ; 

 one of the best for drying and excellent for marketing ; 

 should be plucked before it is dead ripe ; ripens from 

 August to October. It is the same as the English Hor- 

 thornden. It does not do well grafted on the root ; being 

 apt to burst the first or second winter ; buds well, and 

 should IT thus propagated in the nursery. It is a native of 

 New Jersey. 



11. WINE APPLE. Tree spreading but not sprawling; 

 medium grower, healthy ; limbs rather slender ; does well 



