THE APPLE. 



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flesh acid with some astringcncv, juicy, good for cooking. Late fall 

 and early winter. 



Hibernal. 



Hightop Swrri (Sircct Junr). — Origin, Plymoufh, Ma.ssachu.sctts; 

 tree very upright, vigor(.)iis, and productive. 



Fruit medium, or lielow, roiuidish, regular, souiewluit tnmcatcd; 

 surface very smooth, clear, light yellow, becoming unctuous, some 

 times with faint bronze blush; clots many, obscure, minute, green; 

 cavity regular, acute, deep, \\ith thin stellate russet; stem medium; 

 basin nearly smooth, abrujit, regular, rather shallow; calyx closetl; 

 segments erect convergent, fore closed; cells roimd, entire; calyx 

 tube funnel-shaped; stamens marginal; seetls long, pointed, angular; 

 flesh yellow, with yellow veinings, tender, moderateh' juicy, very 

 sweet, ^'ery good. .June to August. 



Hockett. — Origin, Xorth Carolina. 



Fruit medium, roimdish oblate; surface yellow, shaded, splashed 

 and striped with deep red. Fh\sh yellowish white, moderately juicy, 

 crisp, rather rich, sweet, good. December to March. 



Hoover. — Origin, South Carolina; tree upright, spreading, re- 

 taining foliage late. 



Fruit medium, roundish, sometimes roundish oblate, slightly 

 oblicjue; surface yellowish, mostly overspread, splashed, and striped 



