The fruits and fruit-trees of America; . sh yellow,firm, very rich, sugary, aromatic. November to March. Hubbards Sugar. Origin, GiTilford Co., N. C. Tree upright, moderately shoots, light reddish brown. Fruit medium, oblate, greenish yellow, striped with red. Fleshrich, jxiicy, and fine. September. HUBBARDSTON May. Old Town Pippin. Hubbardston. A fine, large, early winter fruit, which originated in the town ofHubbardston, Mass. The tree is a vigorous grower, forming a handsomebranching head, and bears very large crops. Young shoots dull grayishbrown, slightly downy
The fruits and fruit-trees of America; . sh yellow,firm, very rich, sugary, aromatic. November to March. Hubbards Sugar. Origin, GiTilford Co., N. C. Tree upright, moderately shoots, light reddish brown. Fruit medium, oblate, greenish yellow, striped with red. Fleshrich, jxiicy, and fine. September. HUBBARDSTON May. Old Town Pippin. Hubbardston. A fine, large, early winter fruit, which originated in the town ofHubbardston, Mass. The tree is a vigorous grower, forming a handsomebranching head, and bears very large crops. Young shoots dull grayishbrown, slightly downy. It is worthy of exteufive orchard culture. Fruit large, roundish oblong, much narrower near the eye. Skinsmooth, striped with splashes, and irregular broken stripes of pale andbright red, which nearly cover a yellowish ground. The calyx open,and the stalk short, in a russeted hollow. Flesh yellow, joicy, and ten- THE APPLE. 22. der, with an agreeable mingling of sweetness and acidity in its flavorVery good to best. October to Nonsuch. HUBBARDTON PiPPIN. Origin uncertain. Tree thrifty, spreading, irregular, strong growei,and productive. Young shoots clear reddish brown. Fruit large or very large, variable in form, globular, inclining toconic, slightly oblique, yellow, shaded and striped with red. Stalkshort, inserted in a moderate cavity. Calyx closed. Basin small, cor-rugated. Flesh tender, yellowish, crisp, juicy, pleasant subacid,slightly aromatic. Core large and open. Very good. November toMarch. Hughes. Origin, Berks Co., Pa. Tree upright, spreading, vigorous, said to bean abundant bearer. Fruit large, roundish, greenish yellow, with a blush, and numerousgray dots. Flesh fine, tender, juicy, agreeable, saccharine without beingsweet. Good. March, April. Hughes Golden Pippin. Ae English Apple, described by Ronalds as an excellent table hardy, with long slender shoots, productive. Fruit below medium, roundish oblate, yellow, with some russetp
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