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Fruit quite small, about an inch and a half in diameter, nearly round. 

 Skin dull red, dotted with white specks, and obscurely streaked with 

 greenish yellow. Stalk long and slender. Flesh fibrous, with an acidj 

 rough, and astringent flavor, and, when ground, runs clear and limpid 

 from the press, and ferments very slowly. The Virginia Crab is often 

 mixed with rich pulpy apples, to which it imparts a good deal of its fine 

 quality. 



The Roane's White Crab is a sub-variety of the foregoing, about the 

 same size, with a yellow skin. It makes a rich, strong, bright liquor, 

 and keeps throughout the summer, in a well-bunged cask, perfectly 

 sweet. 



HEWITT'S SWEET. 



Large, oblate, yellow, splashed with red. Flesh whitish, sweet, ten- 

 der and pleasant. Good. October, November. Productive. 



HICK'S. 

 Buckram. 



Originated with Isaac Hicks, North Heinpstead, L. I. Tree an up- 

 right, strong grower, an early and abundant bearer. Young shoots stout, 

 very short-jointed, dark brown, fine downy. Buds broad, flat, prominent, 

 especially at ends. 



Fruit medium or above, roundish, color pale greenish yellow, some- 

 what striped and splashed with crimson, thinly sprinkled with light and 

 gray dots. Stalk rather short. Cavity deep, slightly russeted. Calyx 

 closed. Segments short, often a little recurved. Basin rather large and 

 uneven. Flesh whitish, tender, moderately juicy, rich, sweet, slightly 

 aromatic. Core rather large. Very good. August. A new Apple, of 

 good promise. 



HlESTER. 



Heaster. Heister. Baer. 



Stehly. Miller. 



Originated in Heading, Berks Co., Pa. Tree large, vigorous, spread- 

 ing, productive. Young shoots very dark blackish brown. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate, yellowish, shaded and indistinctly 

 splashed and mottled with two shades of red, few light gray dots. Flesh 

 white, crisp, juicy, tender, pleasant subacid. Good. November to 

 March. 



HIGBY SWEET. 

 Lady Cheek Sweet. Ladies' Blush. 



Originated in Trumbull Co., O. This is one of the most delicate of 

 sweet Apples, valuable either for the table or market. Tree a thrifty, 

 upright grower, an early and good bearer. Young shoots very short- 

 jointed, moderately stout, dark rich reddish brown, with very few light 

 specks. 



Fruit medium, roundish, slightly conical, sometimes oblique. Color 



