The fruits and fruit-trees of America; . e aromatic; core medium. January, March. Hames. A seedling raised by Henry S. Hames, West Point, Ga., andis said to be a valuable variety of its season for its locality, espe-cially for the market and all kinds of culinary uses. Tree a vigor-ous grower, upright, making a round head with age; an early andgood bearer annually, ripening about the season of Red Astrachan. Fruit large, roundish, or roundish oblate; skin whitish, striped,splashed and mottled with light and dark red over most of the sur-face in well-colored specimens (purplish red where fully
The fruits and fruit-trees of America; . e aromatic; core medium. January, March. Hames. A seedling raised by Henry S. Hames, West Point, Ga., andis said to be a valuable variety of its season for its locality, espe-cially for the market and all kinds of culinary uses. Tree a vigor-ous grower, upright, making a round head with age; an early andgood bearer annually, ripening about the season of Red Astrachan. Fruit large, roundish, or roundish oblate; skin whitish, striped,splashed and mottled with light and dark red over most of the sur-face in well-colored specimens (purplish red where fully exposed),and moderately sprinkled with 3^ellowish and brown dots; stalkshort, small; cavity rather large; calyx closed; basin medium,slightly corrugated; flesh white, half fine, rather firm, juicy, brisksubacid; quality good; core medium. Ripens in Georgia from 15thof June to 15th of July. Highland Beauty. A new variety which originated in the garden of the late WilliamRoe, Newburgh, N. Y.; it is a beautiful apple, of very good quality,. Highland Beauty. keeps well, and is a promising addition for the dessert. Tree thrifty,moderately vigorous, forming a round head; an abundant bearer onalternate years, Avith a light crop the non-bearing season. Fruit small to medium, oblate, slightly conical, somewhat angu- THE A^PLE. 89 lar; skin smooth, almost waxen white, often a shade of bright redor carmine in the sun, and a few scattering grayish dots; stalk shortto medium; cavity broad, deep, sometimes a little russet; calyxclosed; basin large, deep, corrugated; flesh white, fine, crisp, ten-der, juicy, mild, refreshing subacid flavor, of very good quality;core rather small. Season January, March. iMPERiAii Rambo. A new variety raised by O. T. Hobbs, of Randolph, Pa. Treea strong grower, spreading; a regular and moderate bearer; alate fall and early winter apple of fine quality. Fruit medium, oblate, oblique, slightly angular; skin smooth,
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