THE APPLE. 



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Free stock. Fruit large, round and even, yellow, firm and 

 moderately acid with a pleasant flavour. 



Golden Pippin. — Dessert. November-April. An old 

 but still valued Apple when true to character. Tree of 

 moderate growth, well suited for the Dwarfing stocks, on 

 which it bears freely, and in good soils and situations 

 continues healthy and productive. Fruit small, round, 

 slightly flattened or elongated, yellow with few russet 

 spots, flavour rich and sweet. 



Golden Reinette. — Dessert. November-February. An 

 old variety of excellent quality. Tree strong, and suc- 

 ceeds either on the Paradise or Free stocks, but is 

 generally more satisfactory on the former if a good type 

 is used. Fruit medium, round and even, bright-yellow 

 with red streaks, flavour rich and brisk. 



Golden Spire. — Dessert and culinary. October-Decem- 

 ber. A prolific and regular cropper, good for orchards or 

 gardens. Tree compact and erect, with long growths of 

 moderate strength. It forms a well-shaped bush on either 

 Dwarfing or Free stocks, and also makes a good standard, 

 the stem being very strong. Fruit medium to large, coni- 

 cal, much elongated and distinct, deep-yellow, firm and 

 moderately acid with a pleasant flavour. 



Gospatric. — Culinary. October- December. Of good 

 quality, and can be used for dessert. Tree of moderate 

 growth on the Paradise, but free and compact on the 

 Crab, forming a useful medium-sized standard. Fruit 

 medium, conical, slightly angular, yellowish, with a 

 pleasantly-flavoured acidity. 



Grange's Pearmain. — Dessert and culinary. January- 

 March. A prolific, hardy variety, especially useful for 

 cooking purposes. Tree forms an open, much-branched 

 bush on both classes of stocks. Fruit large, conical, 

 yellow and green with red and russet, flavour rich and 

 refreshing as it matures. 



Gravenstein. — Dessert and culinary. October-Decem- 

 ber. A variety of high quality, but rather uncertain in 

 cropping; a favourite in Germany. Tree of strong growth 

 and spreading habit, forming a large open bush. Good 

 on either stock, but most fertile on the Paradise. Fruit 

 medium to large, round and angular, yellow with red 

 spots, juice abundant, of a peculiarly distinct and aro- 

 matic flavour. 



Greenup's Pippin. — Dessert and culinary. October- 

 December. A favourite in the north of England. Tree 

 of moderate growth, free and hardy, grows and bears well 

 on the Paradise. Fruit medium to large, round, pale- 

 yellow with red tint, very juicy and sweet when ripe. 



Grenadier. — Culinary. September -October. Prolific 

 and useful for garden or market; is sometimes confused 

 with other varieties. Tree of moderate growth, erect, and 

 compact as a bush on the Paradise ; forms a healthy 

 standard on the Crab. Fruit large, round, angular and 

 ribbed, deep-yellow, acid and well-flavoured. 



Hambledon Deux Ans. — Culinary. An old variety 

 much grown in some parts of Hampshire. Tree strong 

 and free, does well on the Crab as a standard, but good 

 early-bearing bushes are obtained on the Paradise. Fruit 

 large, round, yellowish with red tint, very juicy and brisk; 

 when well ripened sweet and suitable for table use. 



Hambling's Seedling (fig. 883). — Culinary. December- 

 March. Hardy and free, a good late keeper. Tree of 

 moderate, compact growth on the Paradise, stronger on 

 the Crab; forms a good standard. Fruit large, round, 

 green, juicy and slightly acid. 



Hanvjell Souring. — Culinary. December -March. A 

 late -keeping variety, retaining a powerful acidity. Tree 

 of free growth, adapted to both classes of stocks. Fruit 



medium to large, yellowish with a red tint, brisk acid 

 juice. 



Harvey's Wiltshire Defiance. — Dessert and culinary. 

 October-December. Handsome and useful, a favourite 

 in some southern counties. Tree of free growth, adapted 

 both for the Paradise and Free stocks. Fruit very large, 

 round or conical, slightly angular, yellow with russet, 

 finely flavoured. 



Hawthornden. — Culinary. October - December. A 

 favourite and useful Apple of first-class quality. Tree 

 of moderate growth, rather irregular, except when on the 

 Free stock. Fruit medium to large, round, green or 

 yellow with red tint, slightly acid, of fine flavour ; excel- 

 lent for cooking. 



Herefordshire Beefing. — Culinary. November-January. 

 A valuable cooking Apple, very heavy, and acid. Tree of 

 free growth, adapted for both Dwarfing and Free stocks. 

 Fruit small to medium, round and flattened, dark-red, 

 very juicy. 



Herefordshire Pearmain.— Dessert and culinar}\ No- 

 vember-December. An old variety, still valued for kitchen 

 purposes especially, hardy and prolific. Tree rather irreg- 

 ular if not carefully pruned; grows freely on both stocks. 

 Fruit large, conical, greenish-yellow with a little red, 

 flavour aromatic, slightly acid juice. 



Hollandbury. — Culinary. October-December. A hand- 

 some and good constitutional variety, but apt to be rather 

 "shy", bearing where it grows strongly. Tree forms a 

 large spreading bush on a Free stock, smaller but service- 

 able on a Dwarfing stock; it also makes a fine standard 

 for orchards. Fruit large to very large, round, angular, 

 yellowish-green with brilliant-red, moderately acid and 

 slightly aromatic. 



Hormead Pearmain. — Dessert and culinary. December- 

 April. Hardy and fairly prolific, keeps extremely well. 

 Tree erect, compact, free, vigorous and clean in growth. 

 Good on both stocks, forms a good bush and a well- 

 developed standard. Fruit medium to large, round, yellow 

 and russety, acid and well-flavoured. 



Hubbard's Pearmain. — Dessert. November- April. An 

 excellent variety of good constitution and high quality. 

 Tree of moderate growth, does well on the Paradise stock. 



Fig. 883.— Apple. Hambling's Seedling. (J.) 



Fruit small, oval or rounded, yellowish covered with russet, 

 richly flavoured. 



Irish Peach (fig. 884). — Dessert. August. An old 

 favourite, but now closely rivalled by Early Peach and 

 Lady Sudeley. Tree open, moderately branched ; is best 

 on the Paradise, but can be grown into fine bushes on a 



