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“ IMPROVED WINESAP 
A Glorified Bud Selection of the Famous Winesap Comes to 
the Planter with the Same Beautiful Color—Same Quality— 
Same Keeping Ability. 
“Seek and ye shall find’ is the motto at Bountiful Ridge 
in their search for New and Better fruits. For years fruit 
growers from many sections have clamored for a LARGE 
WINESAP APPLE. Many types have come to our obser- 
vation and when traced down were found wanting until 
Mr. Harry W. Miller, President of The Consolidated Orchard 
Co., Paw Paw, W. Va., told us of this type they have pro- 
ducing in their well known Martins Mountain orchard and 
which when investigated proved to be more than he claimed. 
The original tree stands in a block of the Regular Stay- 
man and has not failed to produce a heavy crop now for 
over 25 consecutive years, the fruits being as large or larger 
some years than the regular Stayman on adjoining trees. 
The fruit has every characteristic of the Old Winesap in 
shape. color, quality and growth habits and at harvest time, 
Mr. Miller has been able to pack most of the apples in the 
234" up size, the balance going into the 2%4”’ grade. The 
tree is a typical Winesap tree in growth, having the exact 
leaf marking of the old Winesap. The Miller Bros. are 
better known as the “Pioneer Orchardists of West Virginia” 
and are producing more apples than any other individual or 
family group in the State today. We are proud that approx- 
imately 70% of their producing orchards are trees we grew 
for them. They are known almost nationally as authorities 
on fruit production and varieties. It is fitting indeed that 
an improved type of the Famous and Nationally known 
Winesap apple should originate in their orchard. 
\WRIXPARENT 
U. S. PLANT PATENT NO. 388 
1. EARLINESS—Ripens before Yellow 
Transparent. 
2. ANNUAL BEARER—Normal to heavy crops each year. 
3. LARGE SIZE—Apples under normal conditions pack 
out 2%” and 214” size and up. 
4. QUALITY—Unexcelled as an early cooking apple. 
5. SHIPPING ABILITY—Does not show bruises, will car- 
ry to distant markets, and will keep for weeks. 
6. TREE IS SEMI-SPREADING IN GROWTH HABITS, 
BLIGHT RESISTANT, COMES INTO BEARING EARLY. 
Found as a chance seedling in the Yellow Transparent or- 
chard of Mr. Wrixham Mellvain, near Magnolia, Delaware, 
about 1920. 
Mr. Mecllvain after several years’ observation, determined 
the variety to be superior in every way to the Transparent. 
2nd generation orchards have produced heavy crops. A third 
generation orchard was planted in 1935 and began bearing 
at 4 years of age. The tree is more spreading than Trans- 
parent and hardy in wood, not being subject to blight and 
other fungus diseases. The fruit averages large in size, be- 
ing a little more flat in shape than Transparent and packing 
out commercial size of 2144”" and 2%” at picking time. The 
Wrixparent ripens from 10 to 15 days before Yellow Trans- 
parent and ripens its fruit evenly so that the entire crop 
may be harvested in two pickings if desired. It is an at- 
tractive light green color without markings; its flesh is 
white crisp, sprightly, very fine in texture and does not 
bruise readily. Sub-acid in flavor and unsurpassed as a 
cooking apple. 
10 to 15 days 
ONE YEAR OLD 
Picture taken August 20th, trees will grow 
Sectional view of one of our Blocks of 
APPLE TREES. 
for about 2 Yes they are fine, as good as can 
Note 
Most 
These are ideal trees for 
months yet. 
be grown. They are grown the Bountiful Ridge Way. 
Packing Houses and storages in distant back-ground. 
trees will go in the 4 to 6 ft. grades. 
orchard plantings. Plan and Plant Bountiful Ridge Grown 
trees this year. 
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Are Famous For Adaptability, Rapid Growth and Productivity. 
“EARLY RED STAYMAN 
(NEIPLING’S) 
INTRODUCED BY US FALL 1942. 
One of the Finest of The Stayman Sports We Have 
Found. Gives Full Color on Apples All Over the Tree. 
Appealing red color all over the apple two weeks earlier 
puts this apple to market at greater profits. 
Observations covering many years prove Neiplings to be 
superior to other Red Stayman we have found. You will not 
go wrong when you plant this strain of bright Red Stayman. 
Colors 100% all over the apple from 10 to 20 days before 
the regular Stayman. Growers can pick the entire crop at one 
picking if desired and avoid losses. Relieves the large grow- 
er of Stayman of his picking problem. Cold storage tests 
show it will keep through to following May and come out 
with less scald, more flavor and more snap than any other 
type Stayman. It’s different—It’s what you want—It has 
that natural full bright Stayman finish. Originated with the 
late F. S. Neipling, Waterford, N. J., and was discovered 
among the first trees he planted of Blaxtayman in 1929. 
THE FRUIT COLORS A BRILLIANT, ATTRACTIVE 
RED ripening early and having its brilliant, bright red col- 
or, we recommend it for all Stayman producing areas. 
WE OFFER THIS FINE APPLE AT THE SAME PRICES 
PER TREE AS OTHER STANDARD VARIETIES LISTED 
ON PAGE 17. 
“RUBY 
A NEW PROMISING LATE KEEPING APPLE. 
A recent introduction of the Ohio Experimental Station 
resulting from a cross between Gallia Beauty and Starking. 
Ruby, as its name implies, has great eye appeal because of 
its strikingly brilliant over-all carmine red resembling some- 
what a well colored Gallia Beauty. The tree resembles Rome 
in growth, bears early and tends to produce annually, blooms 
about with Rome or Gallia and just after Delicious. Pick- 
ing date is about with Rome or may be picked 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 than Rome Beauty. Can be recommended for planting 
anywhere Rome and Delicious succeed. Can supply in one 
year trees only. 
\FRANKELIN 
A NEW AND PROMISING APPLE. 
Coming From Ohio Experimental Station. 
For 15 years the Franklin apple variety, introduced by the 
Ohio Experiment Station, has been under continuous obser- 
vation. It is a resulting seedling obtained by fertilizing Mc- 
Intosh flowers with Delicious pollen. The fruit flesh is faint- 
ly yellow, fine grained. It is mild, moderately juicy, not 
quite as sweet as Delicious but with rather more character 
than McIntosh, being intermediate between the two, with a 
pleasing aroma. Franklin excels both parents in appearance 
having a brillint red overeolor, resembling Delicious, with a 
golden yellow under-color, with very distinct bloom. Fruits 
are medium to good size, oblong in shape. Franklin is 
notable for fresh dessert quality which is best from late Oc- 
tober to early January, being definitely a fall and early win- 
ter apple. Blooms about with Delicious, Jonathan, Rome; 
ripening a week earlier than Delicious and a little later than 
Jonathan. It is a heavy annual bearer where properly polli- 
nated, fruiting all over the tree as in MelIntosh. Should 
thrive wherever Delicious, Jonathan and McIntosh can be 
grown. 
