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HAWKRIDGE. — Fruit, small; roundish-oblate, very uneven in its 

 outline from having prominent angles on the side, which extend to the 

 crown, and form prominent unequal ridges, much like those on the 

 London Pippin. Skin, green at first, hut soon becoming golden yellow 

 after being gathered ; where exposed to the sun it is quite covered with 

 dark bright crimson, which is streaked with darker stripes of the same 

 colour, but where shaded, the yellow ground-colour is merely marked 

 with pale broken stripes of red. Bye, closed, about medium size, with 

 long leafy segments, set in a puckered depression. Stalk, half an inch 

 to three quarters long, slender, inserted in a pretty deep cavity. Flesh, 

 yellowish white, not very juicy, but sweet, and with a brisk acidity. 



A pretty little apple for cooking or dessert use, but preferably for 

 the former ; ripe in the middle of August, The fruit has a fine bal- 

 samic fragrance. 



This is a very popular apple in East Sussex, especially about Hailsham, Heath- 

 field, and those parts, where it is met with in almost every orchard and garden. It 

 originated at a farm called Hawkridge, in Hellingly, near Hailsham. 



HAWTHORNDEN (Hawthomdean ; White Hawthomdean ; Red 

 Hawthorndean). — Fruit, varying very much in size, according to the 

 situation and condition of the tree ; sometimes it is very large, and 

 again scarcely attaining the middle size ; generally, however, it is 

 above the medium size ; roundish and depressed, with occasionally a 

 prominent rib on one side, which gives it an irregularity in its appear- 

 ance. Skin, smooth, covered with' a delicate bloom ; greenish yellow, 

 with a blush of red on one side, which varies in extent and depth of 

 colour according as it has been more or less exposed to the sun. Eye, 

 small and closed, with broad and flat segments, placed in a pretty deep 

 and irregular basin. Stalk, short, stout, and sometimes fleshy, inserted 

 in a deep and irregular cavity. Flesh, white, crisp, and tender, very 

 juicy, with an agreeable and pleasant flavour. 



One of the most valuable and popular apples in cultivation. It 

 is suitable only for kitchen use, and is in season from October to 

 December. 



The tree is very healthy and vigorous, and as an early and abundant 

 bearer is unrivalled by any other variety. It succeeds well in almost 

 every description of soil and situation where it is possible for apples to 

 grow. 



This variety was raised at Hawthornden, a romantic spot near Edinburgh, cele- 

 brated as the birthplace and residence of Drummond the poet, who was born there 

 in 1585. I have never learnt at what period the Hawthornden was first discovered. 

 The first mention of it is in the catalogue of Leslie & Anderson, of Edinburgh ;' 

 but I do not think it was known about London till 1790, when it was introduced to 

 the Brompton Park Nursery. 



Hawthornden, New. See Winter Hawthornden, 



HEADCROFT SEEDLING.— Fruit, about medium size, ovate, even 

 in its outline, regularly formed, and much contracted at the apex, where 

 it is puckered round the eye. Skin, smooth, clear pale yellow, and very 



