26 HARRISONS’ NURSERIES 

York Imperial 
Winter. Greenish yellow, overlaid with red stripes. 
Flesh juicy, slightly coarse. Medium size 
York Imperial (or Johnson’s Winter as it is sometimes called) has 
been planted from the East to the West, and, so far as we have heard, 
has never failed to give satisfaction. 
The shape is chunky and somewhat irregular, which makes it a 
little difficult to pack, and renders it unsuitable for paring machines, 
but you'll find many people—lots of them orchardists—planting the 
York Imperial year after year. There are good reasons for this. 
First of all, 
YORK IMPERIAL KEEPS WELL 
and if properly stored will be in good condition late next spring; can 
be laid away in the ordinary cellar, and, if it is handled right, will be 
in good shape until late May. Unlike many winter apples, York 
Imperial can be ripened shortly after picking if not stored to prevent it. 
The York Imperial is largely used for export, and has come into 
fine favor with foreign trade. Shipments abroad are snapped up 
at good prices. 
UNUSUALLY PRODUCTIVE 
Other varieties may fail to set fruit and suffer from off years, but 
York Imperial will bear consistently from year to year. It practically 
never produces a short crop. The tree-growth is vigorous; does par- 
ticularly well on stiff clay soils. Bears only fairly early and for that 
reason should be planted with fillers of another variety. 
The safe planting area would include the territory between and 
including Pennsylvania and North Carolina. In New York and New 
England it does not have the fine color and size which make it 
so popular in the states farther south. 
York Imperial is an excellent commercial variety which will be 
found very profitable for the orchardist. For the home garden, we 
would prefer any of the other winter apples described on the pre- 
ceding pages, as they will be found superior for domestic use. 
