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Walker. — Medium to larj;e; jjreenish-yellow, splashed and washed with 

 red ; firm-fleshed and a long keeper. December to April. 



Washington Strawberry. — Of large size and good quality; color yel- 

 low, striped and splashed with red. Tree fairly vigorous and produc- 

 tive. Of value as a market sort. September. 



Wealthy. — Tree moderately vigorous and an early and abundant bear- 

 er. Fruit large and handsomely colored. A valuable fall market vari- 

 ety. Follows closely after Oldenburg, and is a valuable sort to plant 

 with that variety. 



Whinery. — Is a comparatively new variety that as yet has proved un- 

 productive. The fruit is of medium size, attractive in appearance and a 

 long keeper. December to April. 



Yellow Transparent. — Of Russian origin, and one of the most valua- 

 ble varieties grown for home use and nearby markets. Of medium size; 

 pale yellow in color; tender, juicy, sub-acid. Last of July and early Au- 

 gust. 



CRAB-APPLES. 



NOTES ON VARIETIES. 



The following points were noted in regard to harvesting and market- 

 ing crab-apples. In harvesting, the fruit must be picked while firm and 

 crisp, if an attempt is made to hold the fruit over, it invariably gets 

 dry and mealy and the market quotes all such down. There is very lit- 

 tle demand in the city markets for varieties that ripen in August, except 

 Whitney and others that are used largely for dessert purposes. The 

 demand begins at the end of the first week of September and continues 

 until well into October. Hyslop was quoted at the top of the market the 

 whole season through. 



August. — Size very large for a crab-apple; color yellow, washed and 

 striped with red; crisp, tender; quality fair. August. Not considered 

 valuable. 



Dartmouth. — Of medium size; dark, rich red; (juality very good; re- 

 sembles Hyslop somewhat, but is not ecjual to that variety. 



Ploreuce.— The tree is an upright, spreading grower, moderately vig- 

 orous and very productive. Fruit small, inclined to overbear; color 

 clear yellow, striped with light red; ijuality good. Late August and 

 early Se})tember. 



Excelsior. — Size large; handsomely colored; of good (luality and very 

 productive. Rather tender, but excellent for home use or near-by mar- 

 kets. 



Gibb. — Of medium size; pale yellow; poor in quality. Not valuable. 



Jelly. — Tree vigorous, but as yet only moderately i)roductive; color 

 yellow, overlaid with bright red; size small; (juality good. Considered 

 of some value for culinary purposes. 



Martha. — A medium-sized, handsomely rolored apple of excellent 

 quality; gave the most satisfactory results of any variety on trial this 

 season. Valuable. Early Se])tember. 



North Star. — Inclined to run small ; of only fair quality, and not at- 

 tractive enough in appearance to be valuable. 



No. 1 New. — Said to be a crab seedling, but classed with apples on the 



