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October; medium to large, attractive, good for dessert, cooking or mar- 

 ket, has tender skin and must be handled carefully, very subject to scab. 



Gravenstein — Tree large, hardy, vigorous, upright, spreading, bears 

 moderately early and fairly well every second year, occasionally subject 

 to canker. Fruit ripens unevenly, during late September until Novem- 

 ber, medium to large, good for cooking or market. 



Wealthy — Tree medium size, hard}', moderately vigorous, upright, 

 spreading, bears 4-G years, very productive, requires heavy thinning. 

 Fruit — ripens late September or early October, medium to large, good 

 for dessert, cooking or market, very free from scab, drops badly. 



Mcintosh — Tree medium to large, hardy, vigorous, upright, spreading, 

 bears 5-7 years and heavily every other year. Fruit ripens in October, 

 medium to large in size, very attractive, excellent for dessert, cooking 

 or market; tlesh is tender and bruises easily and it cannnot be shipped 

 long distances very subject to scab. 



Fameuse (Snoiv) — Tree medium to large, hardy, vigorous, upright, 

 spreading, bears 5-7 years, annually and prolifically. Fruit ripens in 

 October, medium in size, attractive, extra for dessert, cooking or nearby 

 market. Very subject to scab. 



Huhbardston — Tree medium to large, fairly hardy, vigorous, upright, 

 spreading, bears 5-6 years of age, very productive, requires heavy thin- 

 ning. Sometimes subject to canker. Fruit ripens fore part of October, 

 medium to very large, generally good for dessert, cooking or market until 

 January. Smooth, very free from scab. 



King — Tree large, vigorous, hardy, upright spreading, bears 6-8 years, 

 generally not very productive, is subject to canker and collar rot. Fruit 

 ripens fore part of October, large, attractive, extra fine for dessert, cook- 

 ing and market, not very subject to scab, drops badly, 



Wagener — Tree medium in size, hardy, moderately vigorous, upright 

 spreading, bears 4-5 years, and so abundantly that it requires heavy thin- 

 ning, esy^ecially while young to prevent stunting of tree. Fruit ripens 

 in October, medium to large, attractive, excellent for dessert, cooking or 

 market. 



Grimes Golden — Tree medium to large, hardy, vigorous, upright spread- 

 ing, bears 5-7 years, very productive, usually requires thinning to secure 

 good size. Fruit ripens in fore part of October, excellent for dessert 

 or cooking and sells well in markets where its quality is known. Some- 

 what subject to scab. 



Jotiathan — Tree medium to large, hardy, vigorous, upright spreading, 

 bears 4-5 years, very productive and requires thinning. Should be 

 planted on strong soil to get good sized fruit. Somewhat subject to col- 

 lar rot. Fruit ripens in October, attractive, extra fine for dessert, cul- 

 inary use or market. Very free from scab. 



JSorthern Spy — Tree very large, should be planted 40-50 feet apart, 

 very vigorous, upright, thick, spreading, seldom bears before 12 to 15 

 years of age, very productive as it grows older. Fruit ripens in October, 

 large to very large, attractive, extra fine for dessert, culinary use or 

 market. Quite subject to scab. 



Baldwin — Tree large, hardy, vigorous, upright, spreading, seldom 

 bears until 10-12 years of age, but then usually becomes very prolific 

 bearer. Somewhat subject to canker. Fruit ripens about middle of 



