Bountiful Ridge 
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BOUNTIFUL STRAIN 
“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 
2%4’’ up size, the balance going into the 2%” 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. ; 
See inside back cover for color illustration. 
~ WRIXPARENT 
U. S. PLANT PATENT NO. 388 
als EARLINESS—Ripens 10 to 15 Yellow 
Transparent. 
2. ANNUAL BEARER—Normal to heavy crops each year 
3: LARGE SIZE—Apples under normal Gouditons pack 
gut 24 and 2%” size and up. 
4. Q JALITY—Unexcelled as an early cooking apple 
5. SHIPPING ABILITY—Does not show Briiseo: Avil ear- 
ry to distant markets, and will keep for weeks. 
_o. 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. Mcllvain 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 1985 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 sizes of 2%” 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. ; 
days before 
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 seald, 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 FE. 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 15. Can supply these in both one and two year 
trees this year. 
“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 ot 
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 tendeney to hold its shape well. Fruits hold 
well in storage into April and May, being less susceptible to scald than 
Rome Beauty. 
Delicious succeed. 
juicy, not 
very 
tober to 
than 
MeIntosh, Sept., 7 
Budded trees, 
1954 at Bountiful Ridge. 
1 yr. old 
Can supply in one year trees only for spring 1955. 
semi-dwart 
Can be recommended for planting anywhere Rome and 
Can supply in one year trees only for spring 1955. 
“FRANKLIN 
A NEW AND PROMISING APPLE 
Coming From Ohio Experimental Station. 
For 15 years the Franklin apple variety, introduced by the Ohio Experi- 
mental Station., has been under continuous observation. 
seedling obtained by fertilizing MelIntosh flowers 
The fruit flesh is faintly yellow, fine grained. 
quite as sweet as 
than MelIntosh, being intermediate between the two, with a pleasing aro- 
ma. Franklin excels both parents in appearance having a brilliant red 
overeolor, resembling Delicious, with a golden yellow 
distinet 
Franklin is notable for fresh dessert quality which is best from late Oc- 
early January, 
Blooms about with Delicious, Jonathan, Rome; ripening a week earlier 
Delicious 
bearer where properly pollinated, fruiting all over the tree as in MeIntosh. 
Should thrive wherever Delicious, Jonathan and MeIntosh can be grown. 
It is a resulting 
with Delicious pollen. 
It is mild, moderately 
Delicious but with rather more character 
under-color, with 
bloom. Fruits are medium to good size, oblong in shape. 
being definitely a fall and early winter apple. 
and a little later than Jonathan. It is a heavy annual 
Also on Malling No. 
stock—Malling No. 9 full dwarf. See Relative Ripening 
time on page 1%. 
