THE APPLE. 
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broad shallow uneven basin. Flesh rather fine, juicy, with a 
brisk sub-acid flavour. November to April. 
There are several other varieties of Cheese, such as Summer, 
Maryland, Fall, &c., but we have not seen enough of them to 
give descriptions. 
Grimes’ Golden Pippin. 
Originated on the farm of Thos. Grimes, Brooks County, 
Virginia. 
Fruit medium, cylindric, angular. Skin golden yellow, 
covered with minute brown dots. Stalk rather short, inserted 
in a deep narrow cavity. Calyx closed or partially closed, set 
in a deep abrupt basin. Flesh yellow, juicy, crisp, rich, with a 
peculiar sub-acid flavour. January to March. 
Hain. 
Origin Berks County, Pa., a vigorous grower and profuse 
Dearer. 
Fruit large, globular, inclining to oblong. Skin yellow, striped, 
marbled and mottled with red. Stalk rather long, slender, set 
in a deep, abrupt cavity. Calyx nearly closed, basin open, 
slightly corrugated. Flesh white, juicy, tender, rich, sweet and 
slightly aromatic. November, March. 
Harris. 
Originated with Mr. Harris, Rockingham County, N. Carolina. 
Tree vigorous, erect, productive, popular in its native locality. 
Fruit large, oblate. Skin bright straw-colour, occasionally 
with a pink blush. Stem very short and stout, cavity broad 
and shallow, basin large and deep. Flesh coarse, pleasant, sub- 
acid. Last of August and continues a long time, valuable for 
culinary purposes. (G. W. Johnson, Ms.) 
Harnish. 
Fruit medium, oblong, oval, slightly angular. Skin mostly 
shaded with dark red, and sprinkled with greyish dots. Flesh 
compact, tender, not juicy, almost sweet, pleasant. September to 
October. 
From Pennsylvania, said to have originated in Lancastei 
County. 
Hawthornden. Thomp. Lind. Ron. 
White Hawthornden. NicoU. 
A celebrated Scotch apple, which originated at Hawthornden. 
