FRUIT CATALOGUE. 

 SECTION I.— APPLES.-CoNCLUDED. 



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Keraarks. 



A large, vigorous tree, moderately productive. Rarely planted. Profitableness 



doubtful. 

 Tree moderately vigorous, productive. One of the finest dessert fruits of its 



season. 

 Tree spreading, drooping, moderate regular bearer. Very desirable among 



sweet apples. 

 Promising for home use and market. 

 Can only be recommended as an amatenr fruit. Tree lacks hardiness. Fruit 



often imperfect. Requires rich, warm, dry soil. 

 Tree a little tender and lacks productiveness. The most popular early sweet 



apple. 

 Best winter baking apple. The most popular and profitable sweet market 



apple. 

 Of little value, except where great hardiness is required. 

 Tree vigorous, npright, productive. A fine, long-keeping table frait. 

 One of the best early Russian sorts. 



Apt to blow down. A good early winter dessert fruit. Improves at the north. 

 A promising Russian variety. 

 Tree vigorous, upright, spreading, productive. Little known ; almost " very 



good." 

 Tree moderately vigorous, productive, hardy. A fine, profitable, orchard fruit. 

 Fruit sometimes imperfect in Lenawee county. Very profitable for market. 



Distinct from N. Y. Vandevere. This variety is widely planted. Valuable. 



Very early bearer ; ruining the tree unless thinned and highly cultivated. Fine 

 dessert apple. Sells well in market. 



Tree vigorous. Bears early and abundantly. A valuable variety for general 

 purposes. 



Originated with Peter M. Gideon. Valuable at the north. Very hardy. 



Popular old variety for home use. Somewhat lacking in productiveness, and 

 hence unprofitable. 



Tree vigorous, npright, productive. Fruit of the Newtown Pippin class. Popu- 

 lar south. 



Tree a good grower ; productive. Valued by some as a market variety. 



Hardy, vigorous, productive. EYuits vary greatly in size. Keep and sell well. 



Hardy, prolific. A fine, though little known, winter fruit. 



Irregular grower; good, early bearer. Good for dessert, market or cider- 

 Downing. Valuable in Lenawee county. 



Needs dry, warm soils. High, rich flavor. Uneven in size. Often unproduct- 

 ive. Not successful at the north. Fruit much in demand. 



Tree and fruit like the Green Newtown. Some doubt their distinctness. 



One of the best of the early summer sorts for cooking purposes. 



