The fruits and fruit-trees of America; . tive. Young shoots very dark blackish brown. Fruit medium, roundish oblate, yellowish, shaded and indistinctlysplashed and mottled with two shades of red, few light gray dots. Fleshwhite, crisp, juicy, tender, pleasant subacid. Good. November toMarch. HiGBY Cheek Sweet. Ladies Blush. Originated in Trumbull Co., O. This is one of the most delicate ofBweet Apples, valuable either for the table or market. Tree a thrifty,upright giower, an early and good bearer. Young shoots very short-jointed, moderately stout, dark rich reddish brown, with very
The fruits and fruit-trees of America; . tive. Young shoots very dark blackish brown. Fruit medium, roundish oblate, yellowish, shaded and indistinctlysplashed and mottled with two shades of red, few light gray dots. Fleshwhite, crisp, juicy, tender, pleasant subacid. Good. November toMarch. HiGBY Cheek Sweet. Ladies Blush. Originated in Trumbull Co., O. This is one of the most delicate ofBweet Apples, valuable either for the table or market. Tree a thrifty,upright giower, an early and good bearer. Young shoots very short-jointed, moderately stout, dark rich reddish brown, with very few lightBpecks. Fruit medium, roundish, slightly conical, sometimes oblique. Colot 216 THE APPLE. light waxen yellow, shaded with fine clear rich red in the sun, thinljsprinkled with gray and light dots. Stalk short. Cavity acute, ratheideep, sometimes a little russeted. Calyx closed. Segments short, narrow, deep, ujieven. Flesh white, very tender, juicy, sweet,excellent. Core small. Very good to best. November to Higby Sweet. Highlander. Origin, Sudbury, Vermont. Tree a good grower, very productive. Fruit medium, oblate, approaching conic, greenish, mottled, andstriped with red. Flesh white, juicy, tender, with a pleasant vinousflavor. Good. September, October. HiGHTOP. Supposed origin, Wayne Co., Ind. Fruit medium to large, flat, roundish, regular. Surface smooth,mixed diill red, striped carmine, dots scattered, minute. Flesh paleyellow, fine-grained, tender, juicy, subacid, aromatic. December, Janu-ary, (Warder.) HiGHTOP Sweet. Sweet June. Origin, Plymouth, Mass. An old variety, highly prized at the West,Growth upright, vigorous. Tree hardy, very productive, light reddishbrown shoots. Fruit medivim or below, roundish, regular. Skin very smooth. Colorlight yellow, partially covered with green dots. Stalk medium, insertedin a deep narrow cavity, surrounded by thin russet. Calyx small, THE APPLE. 217 Closed. Basia sliallo-w, slightly furrowe
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