FRUIT CATALOGUE. 



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FRUIT CATALOGUP] FOR 1889 AND 1890. 



ABBREVIATIONS, APPLICABLE THROUGHOUT THE CATALOGUE. 



Season. Origin. 



The usual ab- 

 breviations 

 for months. 



b. beginninii. 

 e. eiul. 

 m. middle. 



The usual ab- 

 breviations 

 for countries. 



SECTION I.— APPLES. 



ABBREVIATIONS FOR THIS SECTION. 

 Color. 



h. hybrid. 

 ? doubtful. 



V. vermilion, 

 w. whitish, 

 y. yellow. 



Remarks. 



Tree vigorous, spreading, productive; very beautiful. For cooking, su- 

 perior. 



Vigorous, productive, annual bearing tree. Sometimes small and scabby 

 from overbearing. 



An old sort. Superior to many that are better known 



Better farther south. Tree upright. Fruit often scabby and worthless. 



Keeps a year. Cooks well, but otherwise scarcely eatable. 



Slow grower, hardy. Fruit, when perfect, mild, rich, excellent. Very 



beautiful. 

 Tree vigorous, productive. Sweet apples are little wanted at this season. 



Tree a slow grower. Fruit not specially attractive. 



Hardy, vigorous, spreading. Excellent, but not productive enough for 

 the market. :3 



Tree and fruit desirable, but coming in with the bulk of the fall fruits 

 lessens its value. 



One of the best dessert sweet apples of the season. 



For vigor, productiveness, size, beauty, and quality combined, this has 



few if any superiors. 

 Tree lacks hardiness. Fruit drops badly. Bitter rot in large specimens. 



Stands Qri<t on light soils in southern Michigan. 

 Good enough in tree and fruit, but has to compete with the mass of fall 



fruits. 

 An old culinary fruit,— now nearly superseded. 



A vigorous and productive old New England apple. Little known here, 



and not valued where known. 

 Fruit often defective in this climate. Best for home markets. Suits the 



popular taste. 

 Vigorous, hardy, prolific. Fruit beautiful and handles well, but very poor 



in quality. Sells well in the market. 

 Tree upright, vigorous, very productive. Fruit too email on old trees. 



Tree grows and bears moderately. Not generally known or highly valued. 



Very mild flavor. Soon gets dry and mealy. Prized by a very few per- 

 sons. 

 In vigor and productiveness, also character of fruit, this is very desirable 

 for m rket and cooking. 

 Beautiful; but lacks both productiveness and quality. 



Vigorous, spreading. Little grown in this State. 



Vigorous, hardy, spreading, irregular, productive. A desirable sweet 



apple. 

 Little grown here. More popular farther south. 



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