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closed. Basin shallow, slightly furrowed. Flesh yellowish, very sweet 

 not very juicy, but pleasant and rich. Very good. August. 



Hightop Sweet. 



HILL'S FAVORITE. 



Origin, Leominster, Mass. A thrifty grower, and very productive. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate, slightly conic, yellow, mostly shaded 

 and striped with red, covered with thin bloom and numerous whitish 

 dots. Stalk short. Cavity medium, uneven. Calyx closed. Basin small, 

 shallow. Flesh yellow, fine-grained, tender, juicy, pleasant, slightly 

 subacid, aromatic. Good to very good. Middle of September, and in 

 use for a month. 



HILL'S SWEET. 



Of unknown origin. Tree a strong, upright grower, very productive. 



Fruit medium, oblate or roundish oblate, yellow, mostly covered with 

 two shades of red, many light dots. Stalk short. Cavity large, deep. 

 Calyx closed. Basin large, uneven. Flesh yellowish white, tender, 

 moderately juicy, rich, sweet, pleasant. Good to very good. Core 

 small. January to April. 



HILTON. 



Origin, Columbia Co., N. Y. Tree vigorous and productive. 

 Fruit large, roundish, yellowish green. Flesh tender, juicy, subacid, 

 excellent for culinary purposes. Good. September to October. 



HlNNERSLEY. 



Origin, Bucks Co., Pa. 



Fruit rather small, roundish oblong conical, greenish, thickly sprink- 



