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Jonathan — Comes into bearing early, productive. Fruit attractive and of the 

 finest quality and commands the highest market price. Of medium size; color 

 yellow, nearly covered with rich dark red. One of the best. November to March. 



Keswick — An old variety, hardy and very productive; valuable for culinary 

 purposes. August, September. 



Kinnaird — A large, red winter apple of good quality and attractive appearance. 

 December to March. Lacks productiveness as yet. 



Limber Twig — A small-sized, long-keeping variety of poor quality; color green- 

 ish-yellow shaded with dull red. December to April; unproductive; not valuable. 



Lrongfield — Small to medium-sized; a very heavy bearer and very small unless 

 thinned; color pale yellow with a red cheek; flavor sub-acid. Season September, 

 October. 



Louise — A seedling of the Snow and has the white, tender, juicy flesh, and the 

 flavor of that variety. Size medium; color white with l)rownish red cheek, 

 sprinkled with many greenish dots and specks; very productive. November to 

 January. 



Lowell — An old variety more commonly known as Gleasy Pippin. Of large 

 size, very productive and of fine quality. Form oblong, slightly conic; color yel- 

 low. Season early September. Valuable for home use. 



Maiden Blush — An old variety at one time largely planted for market. Ripens 

 with Wealthy and not equal to that variety for market purposes. 



Mason Orange — Large, roundish-oblong, tapering to the eye; color clear rich 

 yellow, sometimes with faint red blush; quality best best; very productive; 

 subject to scab; tender in texture and rather difficult to handle for market. 

 November to February. 



Mcintosh — Of medium size; color dark rich red, with a slight bloom, giving a 

 ■handsome appearance. Resembles the Snow apple in flesh and flavor; very 

 productive and a valuable variety for market purposes. October to January. 



Minkler — Size medium; color greenish-yellow, overlaid and striped with red; 

 quality good; firm-fleshed and a long-keeper; tree vigorous and productive; valu- 

 able for market. 



Morris Red — Tree an upright, close grower. Fruit resembles Hubbardston; 

 large, handsome and of good quality. Lacks the productiveness as yet. November 

 to February. 



Mother — Of medium size, roundish-conical; color yellow, overlaid with light 

 and dark red; flesh yellow, crisp and tender; quality fine; valuable for dessert 

 purposes. September to December. 



Munson — A medium-sized, yellow, sweet apple, ripening in September; quality 

 good; lacks productiveness. 



Nansemond — A large, attractive looking winter apple of fair to good quality; 

 unproductive as yet; color light yellow, shaded and striped with red. November 

 to March. 



Northfield — Of large size; color yellow, blushed and faintly striped with red; 

 unproductive. 



Oakland — Of medium size; dark red with a mild, almost sweet flavor; quality 

 •good. Planted to some extent for market purposes. The tree is a slow, spreading 

 grower, but quite productive. November to March. 



Oldenburg — One of the most profitable varieties grown. Hardy, vigorous and 

 ■very productive. Season late August and early September. 



Ontario — This variety should be in every commercial orchard. It is a cross 

 between the Northern Spy and Wagener and has all of the early-bearing qualities 

 of the Wagener with the strong vigorous growth of the Spy. Color yellow, nearly 

 covered with light red; oblate, conic, slightly ribbed; flesh whitish, crisp, tender, 

 juicy, sub-acid; quality good. November to April. 



Peter — Resembles Wealthy and practically identical with that variety; very 

 productive; fruit medium-sized, handsomely colored; good quality. Ripe middle 

 -of September. 



Pine Stump — A small, red, winter apple of good quality; very productive and 

 a good keeper, but too small to be valuable. 



Red Canada — An old, well-known, red, winter apple of attractive appearance 

 and high quality. Tree is a slow grower and late coming into bearing, and for 

 this reason is being replaced by other varieties. , 



Red Dettmer — A very showy apple ripening in early September. Lacks in pro- 

 •ductiveness. Not valuable. 



