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SYSTEM A TIC POMOLOGY. 



with two shades of red; dots distinct, light, patches of russet; cavity 

 large, tliinly russeted; stem rather long; basin slightly furrowed; ca- 

 lyx open. Core small; hesh yeUowish, rather firm, tender, juicy, 

 rich subacid, very good. November to February. 



Hopewell. — See Monsccs. 



Horn. — Origin imknown; tree vigorous with stout diverging 

 branches. 



Fruit medium or below, oblate, unequal; surface whitish yellow, 

 shaded and obscurely striped with light red; dots numerous, small, 



Hightop Sweet. 



light. Flesh yellowisli -white, half tender, moderately juicy, mild 

 subacid, good. December to March. 



Horse. — Origin, North Carolina; tree vigorovis, productive and 

 an etu'ly annual bearer. Fruit valued for cooking and drying. 



Fruit, large r(j\mdish olilate to roundish oval, rilabed, uneven; 

 surface 3'ell()\v, sometimes shaded with red, with small russet patches; 

 dots few, svmken, large, gray and greenish; cavity deep, acute, wavy, 

 russeted; stem medium to long; basin abrupt, plaited, corrugated; 

 calyx closed. Core large, lialf open; flesh yellow, firm, coarse, tender 

 pleasant subacid, good. August. 



Hubbardston (Huhliiiiuhior. yoii.Hiirh). — Origin, Hul)bardston, 

 Massachusetts; tree of strong, spreading growth, very productive. 



