THE APPLE. 



HORN. 



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Leech's Bed Winter. 



Origin unknown. Tree vigorous, with stout diverging branches. 



Fruit medium or below, oblate, sides unequal, whitish yellow, 

 shaded and obscurely striped with light red, many small light dots. 

 Flesh yellowish white, half tender, moderately juicy, mild subacid. 

 Good. December to March. 



HORSE APPLE. 



Haas. 

 Summer Horse. 



Yellow Hoss. 

 Trippe's Horse. 



Origin supposed to be North Carolina. Tree vigorous, an annual, 

 early and abundant bearer, valuable for drying and culinary purposes. 

 Young wood light reddish brown. 



Horse. 



Fruit large, roundish, yellow, sometimes tinged with red, and small 

 patches of russet. Flesh yellow, rather firm and coarse, tender, pleasant 

 subacid. Good. Last of July and first of August. 



There is said to be another Horse Apple, ripening a month or more 

 later ; we have not examined it. 



HORSHAM RUSSET. 



Origin, Norwich, England. Tree hardy and productive. 

 Fruit small, roundish, warm yellowish gray russet, bronzed in sun. 

 Flesh white, firm, crisp, brisk subacid. November, December. 



