230 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 



Limber Twijj. — A small ^rioonisli yellow ap)>le, shaded and striped with dull crimson. 

 Lon<T popular in the south but not verj' desirable liere. 



Ijonj^lield. — Size medium: roundish conical: color pale yellow with brownish red 

 cheek, sliiihtly russeted : llavor sui)-acid, spriyhtly. The tree is a spreading fairly 

 vifrorous <,Mower, and a ver\' heavy bearer. September and October. 



Louise. — A Canadian apple sup])osed to be a Snow seedling. Size above medium, 

 roundish., color frreenish white with a reddish brown cheek: quality very good; (Icsii 

 \vhite and tender reseiid)liiig the llcsh'of the Snow ap))lc. Xovenibcr to January. 



^lagog. — An attractive ydlow, red striped apple, of fair to good quality. Slow to 

 bear and not particularly proTuising otherwise. November to March. 



^lason Orange. — Very large, rotindisli oblong, tapering to the eye; color clear rich 

 yellow, sometimes with a light red blush. A fine dessert fruit but its light color 

 and tender texture render it diliicult to handle and theretorc of doubtful value for 

 market. November to January. 



Mcintosh. — A medium sized, roimdish oblate apple, yellow and well overspread with 

 red, with a sliglit bloom. Bears some resemblance to the Snow apple both in color of 

 lloh and fhivor. October to January. 



Morris lied. — A medium to large red apple of firm texture, attractive ap|)earance, 

 and good quality. The tree is a good grower but rather slow in coming into bearing. 

 November to Febuary. 



Munson. — Of medium size, greenish yellow, sweet and pleasant. The tree is a 

 spreading vigorous grower. September. 



Nanseniond. — A medium to large red winter apple of good quality. Fruited this 

 season for the first time. Does not appear ])articularly promising. 



Oakland. — Size medium, oblate: color dark red; quality ver^' good. The tree is a 

 spreading, rather slow grower and not a very sure bearer. 



Oldenburg (Duchess). — One of the best of the late summer and early fall market 

 varieties. The tree is a good grower and a very abundant bearer. 



Ontario. — A cross between the Spy and Wagener and one of the most promising of 

 the newer winter varieties. Size large, oblate, inclining to conic; color whitish 

 yellow with a red cheek; texture tender: tiavor brisk, sub-acid; quality very good. 

 The tree grows well and is an early abundant bearer. 



Peck. — Above medium in size, yellowish, usually with a red cheek. Of fine quality and 

 valuable as a dessert fi-uit. November to March. 



Peter. — Size medium or above, oblate, including to conic; color yellow overspread 

 Avith bright red. Flavor sprightly, sub-acid. A seedling of Wealthy and practically 

 identical with that variety. September and October. 



Picket. — Size medium, color red on light yellow ground; quality good, season De- 

 cember to February. Seems to be lacking in productiveness. 



Prolific Sweet. — A large, yellow sweet apjjle of only fair qualit\' ripening the last of 

 August. Does not appear to be very desirable. 



Pryor Red. — Size medium, roundish, a little irregular; color greenish yellow shaded 

 with red and striped with dark crimson; flavor mild, sub-acid; quality rather poor. 

 January to March. 



Quince (Cole). — A very large yellowish apple, often a little irregular in shape. 

 Good for culinary purposes. Ripe in August and keeps but a short time. 



Ramsdell. — A showy, red sweet apple of good quality, fit for eating in November and 

 keeping until February. The tree is a vigorous, upright grower with a compact head. 



Red Dcttnier. — A Russian variety ripening in September. Size large, roundish oblate, 

 slightly conical, color pale yellow washed and splashed with light and dark red; 

 flavor brisk, sub-acid. The tree is ii vigorous, upright, slightly spreading grower. 

 Inclined to be unproductive. 



Ribston. — Size medium, roundish; color yellow, clouded with dull red on the sunny 

 s-ide : flavor sub-acid, rich, aromatic. November to April. 



Ronk. — Medium to large, roundish oblate, color gi'eenisli yellow witli a brownish 

 red cheek; quality good. Tree upright, spreading, rather slow to come into bearing. 



Rosenhager. — A very large Russian apple, brownish red in color, of fair quality. 

 The tree is a good grower and an abundant bearer. Promising only for markets 

 where large well colored fruit is sought in preference to that of less attractiv^e ap- 

 pearance but better quality. October to December. 



Roxbury. — Valuable for home and market. Keeps until June. Larger than Golden 

 Russet but not so productive here. 



Scarlet Cranberry. — Size medium, roundish ; color greenish yellow, washed and striped 

 M'ith dull dark red and thickly dotted with grayish irregular spots and specks, Decem- 

 ber to April. 



