CATALOGUE OF 1S79. 



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SECTION I.— apples-Continued. 



II E 1\1 A II K S , 



Tree vigorous, spreading, pi-odiictive. Fruit of very delicate texture. 



Popular wherever known. 

 Negative in quality; Avill keep two years; moderate annual bearer. 



Tree vigorous, upright, very productive. A desirable market apple. 



The tree and fruit are both satisfactory, Avhether for the home or market. 



Upright, spreading, productive. A desirable family fruit with a quince 

 aroma. 



Tree vigorous, hardy, prolific. Fruit large, showy, but not of high qual- 

 itj'. Popular with the masses. Sells well in market. 



Tree very vigorous, upright, spreading. Fruit eveu sized, very attrac- 

 tive. 



Hardy, vigorous, upright, productive. Profitable. 



Vigorous, productive. A desirable fruit for general purposes. 

 Strong grower, upright, productive. Of possible value for market. 



Tree a good grower, productive. Fruit much like the Maiden's Blush. 



Even more beautiful. Varies greatly at the north. 

 Tree a good grower and great bearer. Its color and season are against 



it for the market. 

 Very peculiar in growth of tree, as Avell as color and flavor of fruit. Is 



better than it looks. 

 Strong grower and very productive; deserves more attention. 



Unproductive, show}'. This is probably the Detroit Red of Downing. 



There are probably several varieties grown under this name. 



Tree spreading, productive. Flavor fine, but fruit often imperfect or 



scabby; beautiful. 

 Tree has long, stout, spreading branches, which are very liable to be 



broken by the heavy crops of fruit. Scabs on old trees. 

 Tree straggling, moderate grower, unproductive. Very little known. 



Hardy, vigoroiis, very productive. Of little value except for cooking 



and market. 

 One of the very finest dessert apples. A poor grower. Unprofitable as 



a market fruit. 

 Tardy, irregular bearer. Fruit often imperfect. Valued for its earli- 



ness. Fails on old trees. 

 For the garden. With high culture the fruit is beautiful and excellent. 



Little grown. Of little value with so many more attractive fruits in 

 season. 



One of the most attractive dessert apples of its season. Ripens in suc- 

 cession. 



Strong, upright, very productive, tender. Fruit very even sized, often 

 small. Keeps easily a year. 



Very vigorous, and proiluctive. Best sweet apple of its seasoia for 

 cooking and market. 



Ti-ee seems to lack vigor. Does not succeed as formerly. Fruit much 

 called for in the market, but rarely offered. 



Much like Kambo in tree and fruit. Very little disseminated. 



Grows and produces well. Too poor in quality. Size its chief recom- 

 mendation. Alwaj'S sells well. 



Tree vigorous; spreading, productive. Its season detracts from its 

 value. 



The apple grown in this State under this name proves to be the one 

 grown as "Newell," in Hillsdale county. 



Tree strong, spreading, productive; lia'ble to scab. Often keeps till 

 spring. In central district lacks productiveness. 



Gi'ows and bears well. Fruit often scabby. Not extensively growm 



Fruit scabby and imperfect on old tx'ees. Best on new, rich soils. Good 



at the north. 

 So far bears rather sparsely. Tree healthv, thrifty. Requires farther 



trial. 



