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The fruit is medium in size, conical and pale yellow; the flesh is white, 

 tender and of the best quality. Ripens in September. A choice home 

 variety. 



Catshead. — Treesi moderate, good growers. Fruit very large, round 

 and smooth, pale green; flesh rich, sub-acid, and tender. Valuable as a 

 cooking apple and for drying. Season, October and December. Especi- 

 ally desirable for home use. 



AUTUMN VARIETIES— For Home Use. 



Of the foregoing autumn varieties we recommend for home use Fall 

 Pippin, Gravenstein, Maiden's Blush, Fameuse (or Snow), Bismarck, 

 Porter, Autumn Sweet Bough, Catshead. 



WINTER VARIETIES— For Commerciai. Purposes. 



Baldwin. — Large, roundish, dark red, fine flavor, sub-acid, crisp and 

 juicy, very much esteemed. Trees grow erect and vigorous, bearing 

 well; the great American apple that should be in every planting. Good 

 for all purposes. Season, October to April. 



Ben Davis. — Large, bright red, flesh white, juicy, rich and spicy, sub- 

 acid, of poor quality; a popular, good keeping "Winter variety. Valuable 

 for market purposes. The trees come into bearing early and are very 

 prolific producers; one of the best keeping apples we have. Season, Oc- 

 tober until May. 



Grime's Golden. — An apple of the highest quality, epual to the best 

 Newtown, medium to large size, yellow, productive. Valuable for all 

 purposes. Season, November and December. 



Newtown Pippin. — One of the best apples as to quality. Tree a 

 light grower while young. Very juicy, crisp and highly delicious flavor; 

 color yellowish green. Size medium. One of the best shippers and 

 longest keepers. Season from November until May. Good for all pur- 

 poses. 



Rome Beauty. — Moderate growth; large yellow and red; tender, 

 juicy, sprightly, sub-acid; good. Ripening December to May. Of fine 

 appearance, making it a desirable orchard fruit. 



Winesap.— Large, deep red; firm, crisp, rich, sub-acid, widelv culti- 

 vated; a choice apple for home use; fairly productive. Season, Novem- 

 ber to February. 



Spitzenberg (Esopus).— Medium to large; deep red; flesh vellow, 

 crisp, sub-acid, high flavored. Bears and grows well transplanted in 

 rich soil. November to April. Not profitable tor orcharding, except 

 where grown on specially prepared land and kept under a high' state of 

 cultivation. 



King (Tompkins County). — Large, handsome, nearly red, produc- 

 tive; one of the best; perhaps the finest apple we grow." The trees aro 

 short lived; recommended for home use; quality very high. Season 

 October to December. 



Lady Sweet.— A beautiful little dessert apple, fruit flat, pale yellow 

 with a deep red cheek; juicy, rich and pleasant. The fruit sells for the 

 highest price m New York, Philadelphia and Boston markets. Season 

 November until March. 



Lawyer.— Large, dark red, covered with small dots, of beautiful ap- 



