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Leamon G. Tingle, Pittsville, Maryland 



Select List of Apples 



The first fruit, both in importance and general culture, is the Apple. Its period, 

 unlike that of other fruits, extends through the entire year. By planting judi- 

 cious selections of summer, fall and winter sorts, a constant succession of this 

 indispensable fruit can easily be obtained. 



Price of Budded Apple Trees, The Following Kinds: 



5 to 6 feet. 



Each 



$0 35 



10 



00 



100 



$25 00 



Summer Apples 



Yellow Transparent Skin clear white 

 changmg to pale yellow when fully ripe; 

 flesh white, tender, juicy, subacid, early. 



Early Harvest Medium; pale yellow, 

 tender; early. 



Red Astrachan Large; crimson, rath- 

 er acid; very early; good cooker. 



Williams' Early Red Large; red, 

 showy; early to medium; productive; 

 good for cooking or eating; excellent for 

 shipping or home markets. 



Fall Apples 



Duchess of Oldenburg Large; yellow, 

 striped red; juicy, subacid; productive; 

 mid-autumn. 



Gravenstein Large; yellow, striped; 

 beautiful; tender; subacid; profitable 

 market sort. 



Smokehouse Large; shaded with 

 bright red; firm, juicy and crisp. Good 

 quality. 



Winter Apples 



Baldwin Large; bright red; crisp, 

 juicy, rich; productive; popular. 



Ben Davis Large; handsome, striped; 

 valuable late keeper; prolific; quality 

 rather poor. 



Fallawater Large; greenish yellow; 

 productive; good keeper; profitable. 

 Reliable and of delicious flavor. 



Mcintosh Red Large, roundish, skin 

 mostly covered with bright red; flesh 

 white, tender, subacid, sprightly, very 

 good; a handsome Apple of fine quality. 



Mammoth Black Twig (Paragon) One 



of the longest keepers known. Large, 

 dark red; tender, crisp, subacid; good 

 quality; strong grower; largely planted. 



Winter Banana Large; yellow tinted 

 with red; rich and aromatic; highest 

 quality; abundant bearer. Commands 

 a fancy price. 



4 to 5 feet. 



Each 



$0 30 



10 



$2 50 



100 



$20 00 



Northern Spy Large; greenish yel- 

 low; striped red; juicy, rich. Tree is a 

 rapid grower, a great bearer. 



Rhode Island Greening Large; green- 

 ish yellow; tender, juicy, good, acid; 

 productive; profitable. 



Wealthy Medium size; red with white 

 streaks; good quality; tree a good grow- 

 er, hardy, early bearer. 



Grimes' Golden Medium size; yel- 

 low; of high quality, rich, tender. Tree 

 hardy and vigorous, very productive. 



Rome Beauty Large; pale yellow 

 shaded with red; tender, juicy, good. 



Stayman's Winesap One of the finest 

 Apples grown for appearance, flavor 

 and juiciness. Medium size, conical; 

 mostly covered with red or yellow ground 

 flesh fine, crisp and high-flavored. 

 Keeps well to May. One of the best. 



York Imperial Medium to large; 

 white, shaded crimson; crisp, juicy, sub- 

 acid; fine quality; very productive. 



Stark Large, round; greenish yellow 

 white, shaded crimson, crisp, juicy, sub- 

 grower, bears well and sells good on any 

 market. 



Winesap Fine keeper; dark red; me- 

 dium size; splendid quality. A good 

 apple for low elevations. 



Crab Apples 



Golden Beauty Good keeper; medi- 

 um size and good quality; golden yellow. 



Hyslop A good keeper of large size; 

 deep crimson; subacid, good quality; 

 fine for all kinds of preserving, canning, 

 etc., and good to eat fresh. 



Martha Flavor tart but mild, ex- 

 cellent cooker; bright yellow with red. 



Transcendent As large as 2 inches in 

 diameter; yellow, striped with red, good 

 for eating fresh and fine for preserving. 

 A really good variety. Tree large, a 

 quick grower. 



