The Nation's Choice for fine Fruit Trees of Proven Merit 
RED YORKING (15a) Another red sport of York 
Imperial that has merit. We offer this variety to our cus- 
tomers who have experienced more success with Red 
Yorking than Colora Red York because of site condi- 
ons, etc. 
MELROSE (15b) A new late-keeping winter apple 
that is a cross of Jonathan and Delicious. Tree blooms 
later than either parent. Fruits ripen just before Stay- 
man, keep well in cold storage until April, and so far 
have proven free of Jonathan spot. 
Fruits are well covered with an attractive carmine 
and have a live yellow undertone. Fruits larger than 
Jonathan — firm, crisp, juicy, not as tart as Jonathan or 
as sweet as Delicious. Excellent cooking and dessert 
quality. 
Tree bears moderately young, is upright, spreading, 
with good crotch angles, and develops to a reasonably 
large size. 
DOUBLE RED STAYMAN— 201 Type (16) One 
of the newer introductions which has found favor 
with some growers. Trees and fruit characteristics 
similar to Blaxtayman except that it has a more brilliant 
color which lays on earlier and does not get the dark 
shade often found in some Stayman types. Our observa- 
tions show this type to compare very much with our 
Earlv Red Stavman. 
RUBY (16a) A promising late-keeping apple resulting 
from a cross between Gallia Beauty and Starking. Ruby 
has great eye appeal because of its striking, brilliant over- 
all carmine-red. The tree resembles Rome in growth, 
bears early and tends to produce annually. Blooms about 
with Rome and Gallia and just after Delicious. Picking 
date is about with Rome or just before Stayman. As a 
dessert apple the flavor is good, surpassing that of 
Rome Beauty. It is somewhat juicy, neither sharp nor 
sweet but pleasingly mild; cooking does not detract 
from the flavor but seems to improve it; whether baked 
or stewed, the flesh has tendency to hold its shape well. 
Fruits hold well in storage into April and May, being 
less susceptible to scald them than Rome Beauty. 
KING LUSCIOUS 
U. S. PLANT PATENT No. 1994 (16b) 
PRICES FOR KING LUSCIOUS ONLY 
100 or 
3-9 10-49 50-99 more 
Each each each each each 
yr., 5-6' $3.75 $3.00 $2.50 $1.75 $1.40 
yr., 4-5' 3.25 2.75 , 2.25 1.50 1.20 
yr., 3-4' 3.00 2.50 2.00 1.20 1.00 
yr., 4-6' 3.25 2.75 2.25 1.50 1.20 
yr., 3-4' 3.00 2.50 2.00 1.20 1.00 
yr., 2-3' 2.75 2.25 1.75 1.00 .85 
KING LUSCIOUS is probably the largest good apple 
to come to the planter in many years. KING LUSCIOUS 
was found by the late Wm. M. Dalton of Henderson- 
ville, N. C, who later crossed it with Red Delicious and 
King David, resulting in the fine apple which we are 
pleased to introduce to our trade. 
KING LUSCIOUS is a very large, highly colored 
apple with good keeping, eating, and cooking qualities. 
The skin is a deep red at maturity with a beautiful 
bloom. The flesh is pure white with excellent flavor. The 
season of ripening is with Rome Beauty and Stayman, 
although it may be picked sooner for cooking purposes 
if desired. The tree is a 3'oung and annual bearer, bloom- 
ing a week after Rome Beauty to make it almost 
completely frost-proof. 
The tree is semi-dwarf in habit, sets its scaffold 
branches well, and needs little pruning. Both tree and 
fruit are resistant to apple scab. 
We believe KING LUSCIOUS has a place in every 
planting, not only because of its large size and attrac- 
tive appearance, but because it is the most frost-resis- 
tant apple variety we know of. 
Please refer to inside back cover for color illustration 
of this new and wonderful apple. 
A PARTIAL VIEW OF OUR BEAUTIFUL 1 YEAR KING LUSCIOUS TREES. 
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