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shape. Very firm and of good quality wliich mellows up to a delicious 

 dessert quality about the middle of December. An excellent keeper. The 

 tree is moderately vigorous and bears well. Starts bearing moderately 

 young. Looks very promising for dessert and market, especially fancy 

 market. Size medium large. Flavor very pleasant, mild, sub-acid. 



Arctic: — Bore first fruit this year. Somewhat late in coming into 

 bearing. Fruit is large, roundish-conical and well-colored with a dull, 

 dark red. Flavor is mild, sub-acid and quality very good. The textilre 

 is very firm and it has the api)carauce of a good keeper. Ripens early in 

 October. The tree seems hardy and moderately vigorous. Will be valu- 

 able if it proves productive. 



Barry No. 5 : — Fruit is irregular in shape, generally roundish to ob- 

 late-conical. Basin is greatly wrinkled. Color is greenish-yellow well 

 marked by russet, denoting a tender skin. Quality is fair, flesh firm and 

 fine-grained. Not very ])roductive thus far. Not very promising. Ripens 

 October loth. Medium size. 



Benoni: — ^A very attractive, striped apple of very good quality. Rather 

 small in size. Form irregular, oblate-conical. Texture firm. The tree 

 is a large, vigorous grower. Thus far it has proved very productive. 

 Tomes into bearing rather late. Very good for dessert. Ripens during 

 the latter part of August. 



Boiken:*— A large, oblate-conical '^pple of good quality and firmness. 

 Flavor, a brisk sub-acid. Color yellow with a blush of red on the sunny 

 side. The tree is a moderately vigorous grower and comes into bearing 

 early. Fairly productive thus far. The flavor is a little too brisk to 

 make it very good for dessert purposes but it is very suitable for culinary 

 uses. Its attractiveness, firmness and good keeping qualities make it 

 good for market purposes. Season December to May. 



Milwaukee : — Of the Russian type. Very similar to the Duchess ex- 

 cept that it ripens later and is a little larger. Comes into bearing early 

 and bears fairly well. Good to extend the season of this type. 



Newby (Doctor) : — A medium-sized apple, roundish to oblong in form, 

 variable. Color yellow, well overlaid with bright red. Bears well and 

 begins bearing early. Quality good, suitable for dessert purposes. 

 Promises well as a market apple. Season December to March. 



Ratsbury (West) : — ^Above medium size. Striped but lacks attractive 

 color. Quality good. Flavor rich, aromatic, si)icy. Skin is tender and 

 apt to russet. Late in coming into bearing. Not very promising. Ripens 

 during the latter part of August. 



Ralls: — A popular, southern apple. Medium size, roundish-conical. 

 Color yellow, striped and shaded with red. The color is not very at- 

 tractive. Quality very good. Flavor is sprightly, sub-acid, rich. The tree 

 is a moderatelv vigorous grower. Comes into bearing moderatelv earlv 

 and bears fairly well. Seems to be a biennial bearer. Very good for 

 dessert and market but on account of its color it will not become very 

 popular as a market ajjple. Season December to April. 



Springdale: — A medium-sized apple, mostly covered with a dull dark 

 red. Oblate in shape. Very firm and a good keeper. Quality is good 

 enough to be used for dessert purposes. A biennial bearer. Promising. 



Winter Banana : — Fruit large, clear yellow with a brownish-red 

 cheek. Flavor mild and aromatic. Quality very good. Somewhat irreg- 

 ular in shape, generally oblong-conical. A very good keeper and ship- 



