220 THE APPLE. 



HOLLOW CROWN. 

 Hartford. Tyler. Kelsey. 



An old New England Apple, commonly grown there, origin un- 

 known. Tree a strong, upright grower. 



Fruit large, roundish, slightly conic, yellow, splashed, striped, and 

 marbled with red, thinly sprinkled with light dots. Flesh yellowish, 

 somewhat coarse, crisp, tender, juicy, pleasant, brisk subacid. Good. 

 November, December. Valuable for cooking or market. 



HOLLOW CROWN PIPPIN. 

 Hollow-Eyed Pippin. 



An English culinary Apple. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate, yellowish, with a blush cheek in the 

 sun. Flesh firm, juicy, subacid. October, November. 



HOLLY. 



Hardskin. Northern Hardskin. 



Persimmon. Simmon. 



Origin, Georgia. Tree moderately vigorous, upright, healthy, and 

 an early bearer. 



Fruit medium size, roundish oblate, red, on a yellow ground, 

 somewhat striped. Calyx closed. Flesh deep yellow, firm, juicy, sweet, 

 aromatic. Good. November to March. 



HOLMES. 



This is an old variety, first described in Thatcher's Treatise on Or- 

 charding, and yet considerably grown in Massachusetts. The tree is 

 vigorous and very productive. 



Fruit medium, roundish, slightly oblate, pale yellow, with bright 

 blush in the sun, and many large russet specks. Stalk short, slender. 

 Cavity shallow. Calyx large, partially open. Basin ribbed. Flesh 

 yellowish, tender, fine, juicy, sweet subacid. December, January. 



HOLMES'S SWEET. 



Origin, Niagara Co., N. Y. Tree vigorous, productive. Young 

 shoots dark reddish brown. 



Fruit medium, roundish conical, waxy yellow, red cheek in the 

 sun. Stalk medium. Cavity deep. Calyx open. Basin shallow. 

 Flesh yellow, tender, rather juicy, spicy, sweet subacid. Very good. 

 November and February. 



HOLSTEN SWEET. 



Origin unknown. 



Fruit medium to large, round, greenish yellow, bronzy. Flesh 

 whitish yellow, fine-grained, tender, juicy, very sweet, aromatic, rich. 

 December, February. (Warder.) 



