DESCRIPTION OF APPLES AND PEARS. 227 



years old, and very carefully handled. With these 

 precautions it is thought to be a profitable tree as 

 far north as north central Nebraska. Fruit large, 

 flat or oblate, rich, smooth yellow and fine blush on 

 the sunny side. Season, September to October, 

 quality very good for cooking, but not so good for 

 dessert, having some astringency, and too much 

 acidity. Valuable for market. 



Prices Sweet. Very strong upright grower, both 

 in nursery and orchard. Is a perfect tree in nur- 

 sery. Hardiness 4 in nursery and 2 in orchard. 

 Its only weakness is like the most of our hardiest 

 varieties: sun scalding where trunks are not pro- 

 tected. 



In Minnesota is said to patch blight at the inter- 

 sections of limbs, no such trouble noticed in 

 Nebraska. Fruit medium, round oblique conic. 

 Yellow, mostly covered with red stripes ; very sweet ; 

 quality only good. Season, November. 



Alexander. A strong upright grower, good in 

 nursery, and makes a very large handsome tree in 

 orchard. Origin, Russia. Hardiness 3. Has been 

 discarded to a great extent on account of its liability 

 to blight. Fruit very large, oblate conical; red 

 streaked on yellow ground. Both calyx and basin 

 are large and deep; quality poor, flesh is coarse and 

 use only the kitchen. Season, October. It is not 

 a good bearer. 



Autumn Strawberry. Vigorous and healthy in 

 nursery, and makes a fine round top tree in the 

 orchard. Is a good bearer. Hardiness 4. Fruit 



