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STURMER'3 PIPPIN Medium size, firm, brisk, richly flavored; a valuable late 

 keeping apple; corning into use when other late varieties are over. February 

 to June. 



THE HOUBIiON A grand desert apple, from a pip of the same fruit from which 

 the Charles Ross was raised; a deeper and longer keeping Cox's Orange 

 Pippin; remarkably firm fleshed and attractive variety. October to March. 



THE QUEEN (P C) Handsome; a great bearer; flesh white tender and excellent; 

 enormously prolific. September. 



WINTER BANANA (***) This is a remarkably handsome apple; large, with 

 strong banana flavor. The highest priced apple on the market. October to July. 



CULINARY. 



ALPRISTON A good bearer, and one of the largest apples in cultivation. No- 

 vember to April. 

 BEAUTY OP BATH (P C) A beautiful striped early apple; good grower and 



abundant bearer. August. 

 BISMARCK (P C) One of the handsomest apples in cultivation and a profuse 



bearer. November to February. 

 BRACELET'S SEEDLING (P C) Skin striped with scarlet; very large, flesh 



firm, acid and juicy; a valuable late apple. December to March. 

 CEIiENEE A handsome large red apple; one of the most commendable of all 



apples. October and November. 

 CANADA REINETTE Large yellow, firm, well flavored; good for desert or 



kitchen; an abundant bearer. November to January. 

 COZ'S POMONA Large, very handsome; one of the best and most prolific of 



apples. September to October. 

 DUTCH MICrNONNE Large, round, smooth and handsome; good for table or 



kitchen. December to April. 

 DUMEXiOW'S SEEDLING (Wellington) Large and excellent; always retains its 



acid. November to March. 

 ECKLINTTILZE SEEDLING Large, roundish; a handsome and excellent apple 



and great bearer. October to January. 

 EMPERCR ALEXANDER Fruit very large, roundish ovate, flesh tender; one of 



the most beautiful apples. September to November. 



GASCOIGNES SEEDLING (P C) A distinct richly colored and exceedingly hand- 

 some apple; free bearer; its bright color makes it a favorite for the table 



and kitchen. November to March. 

 GOLDEN NOBIiE Very large, roundish, skin smooth, clear bright yellow, flesh 



yellowish, firm and juicy. October to March. 

 HAWTHORNDEN Large, roundish yellow, flesh white, crisp, tender and very 



highly flavored. October to January. 



IIE3WICK CODIiIN Medium, conical, angular, light yellow; a great bearer, sel- 

 dom misses a crop. August and September. 

 KING- OP TOMPKINS COUNTY Very large and handsome, flavor rich, tender 



and good, equally adapted to table or kitchen. November to January. 

 DANE'S PRINCE ALBERT An extremely handsome and late variety; a good 



bearer; very recommendable. October to January. 

 ZiORD SUPFIELD Very large, nearly white; a most abundant bearer. August 



and September. 

 NEWTON WONDER Large, solid; keeps late; very prolific; one of the best of 



recent introductions. November to May. 

 PEASGOOD'S NON-SUCH (P C) One of the handsomest apples in cultivation; 



flesh yellow, tender, juicy, with an agreeable acid flavor. October to January. 

 POTTS' SEEDLING A handsome and prolific yellow apple; a very desirable 



variety. September and October. 

 STERLING CASTLE An excellent apple and great bearer; skin green, turning 



to pale yellow; flesh white, tender and juicy. October and November. 



