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during the latter part of August. A comparatively new variety. Tex- 

 ture somewhat tender. Promising for market and home use. 



Early Harvest: — A medium-sized, clear yellow apple of good quality. 

 The tree is fairly vigorous but only moderately productive. Texture is 

 somewhat tender. "S^aluable only as an early home use apple. Kipens 

 during the second Aveek in August 



Early Joe: — A roundisli-ol)late ajiple, very liandsomely colored with 

 red. Of excellent (piality and of about medium size. Texture is firm 

 enough to make it a good shij)per. Kipens about the middle of August. 

 Bears a full crop biennially. A very fine ap])le for a fancy trade if such 

 can be had at its season. Tree moderately thrifty and vigorous. 



Early Strawberry: — A snmll apple well stri])ed with dark red. Of 

 very good quality. Ripens during the latter part of August. Quite pro- 

 ductive. Tree a vigorous grower. Suitable for home and dessert pur- 

 poses. 



Fameuse: — Commonly called Snow. One of the best dessert apples 

 of its season. Medium in size. Color, yellow, well strijjcd and overlaid 

 Avith a dark, handsome red. Flesh white. Quality of the best. Some 

 what inclined to scab. The tree is thrifty and productive. Fruit hangs 

 well to tree. Kipens early in October. \Vhen fruit is free from scab 

 and other imperfections it keeps until spring in cold storage. Valuable 

 for market and dessert. Distinctively a northern apple. 



Fameuse Sucre: — A sweet Snow. Shaped and colored like Fameuse. 

 Its flesh is also white. Flavor is sweet and (piality excellent. Not as 

 productive as Fameuse and rijiens a little earlier. Valuable for dessert. 



Fanny: — An ap])le of good appearance and quality, ripening about the 

 last week in August. Koundish, of medium size and well striped and 

 overlaid Avith a handsome red. The quality is not as good as that of 

 Early Joe but the tree is more productive and the fruit of slightly 

 larger size. Comes into bearing moderately young. Desirable for 

 dessert and fancy markets. 



Garden Koyal : — A medium-sized apple of very good dessert (juality. 

 Color is green ish-y el loAV, aa'cII covered Avith rather dull red. Skin is ten- 

 der and (piite easily russetted by s])ray. The flesh is a rich yelhiAV color, 

 very tender and of the quality. Varies in size and (juality. Tlie tree is 

 thrifty, and an upright giOAver. A reliable biennial bearer. A valuable 

 dessert apple but not profitable for market. Kipens about the first of 

 Se})tenn)er. 



Grimes Golden: — A medium-sized, clear yelloAV Avinter apple of A-ery 

 good quality. The tree is vigorous and productive. Bears full crojjs 

 biennially. Sometimes fails to develop its full size here. A fairly good 

 keeper but is inclined to scald in cold storage. Where it is known it 

 is a poi)ular market dessert apple and it should have a place in the 

 home garden. 



Gideon: — A medium large, clear yelloAV apple Avith a slight blush, 

 ripening about the middle of Se])tember. The tree is hai-dy and vigorous 

 and bears Avell here. Quality is sonicAvhat deficient. Texture is firm. 

 Its firmness, attractiveness and productiveness make it a good fall mar- 

 ket apple. 



Golden Kusset : — An old variety that has lost popularity since cold 

 storage has come into use. It is still favored by many on account of its 



