YORK IMPERIAL 



York Imperial 



Ideal Variety to Plant for 

 Top-Working Other Varieties 



Medium to large size, round irregu- 

 lar, greenish yellow overlaid with 

 bright red; flesh tender, firm, crisp, 

 and high flavor; wonderful keeper; 

 can be kept in cold storage until 

 June. Tree is a vigorous grower, 

 strong and healthy; an unusually 

 heavy bearer. Other varieties may 

 fail to set fruit and suffer from off 

 years, but York Imperial, with proper 

 culture methods, will bear consis- 

 tently from year to year. York Im T 

 perial is the most popular winter va- 

 riety for cooking; also good for eat- 

 ing; has a national reputation as a 

 strong leader, and favorable demand 

 with average good prices. York Im- 

 perial is a wonderful apple for pack- 

 ing in bushels for the domestic trade; 

 is possibly the largest and best sell- 

 ing variety packed in barrels for the 

 export trade, especially European and 

 South American markets. Its long 

 keeping, long distance shipping quali- 

 ties, attractive color, and being a 

 heavy cropper established York Im- 

 perial the leading commercial apple 

 for Southern Pennsylvania, Mary- 

 land, West Virginia and Virginia, 

 and generally considered as the best 

 average money maker. 



OTHER WINTER VARIETIES 



Hubbardston (Hubbardston None-Such). Large, 

 red striped, strong grower, bears well every year. 



Lowry. Beautiful mahogany red, good, medium 

 size, round oval shape, nearly sweet, mild sub- 

 acid; excellent flavor, good shipper, long keeper, 

 and sells at fancy prices in export as well as 

 domestic markets. New popular commercial va- 

 riety in Virginia. 



MAMMOTH BLACK TWIG (Paragon). Extra large 

 in size and round; skin smooth, yellowish cov- 

 ered with deep red, the general effect being dark 

 red; flesh tender, tinged with yellow, crisp sub- 

 acid, aromatic, fine flavor, of excellent quality 

 in every way. Very long keeper of great value. 

 An important commercial variety in the East 

 and a good money maker. Tree is vigorous and 

 healthy, yields big crops, but it is necessary to 

 plant Delicious or Jonathan as a pollenizer. 



Macoun. Similar quality and texture as Mcin- 

 tosh Red, although it ripens two to three weeks 

 later than Cortland. (Small 1 y'f. trees only.) 



NERO. Here is an apple possessing great merit 

 which has received far too little attention from 

 planters of Eastern orchards. Deep red, with 

 handsome shading; medium large size, of good 

 quality and excellent flavor; one of the longest 

 keepers, one of the best cold storage apples. 

 Apples are graded and packed easily, do not 

 show bruises and hold up well in storage, sell 

 for good prices on the markets. Trees are hardy, 

 extra strong growers, healthy and very produc- 

 tive, as well as sure croppers. 



NORTHERN SPY. Large, bright scarlet-red, with 

 yellow markings. Flesh juicy, rich, crisp, tender, 

 aromatic and highly flavored. Tree a strong, 



erect grower, very healthy, extremely hardy and 

 free producer. Blossoms are produced late in 

 the spring, thus escaping frosts. Trees are slow 

 in coming into bearing, but the quality of the 

 fruit largely overbalances this difficulty. Popu- 

 lar old commercial variety in the Northern 

 States, and brings good prices on the Eastern 

 markets. Should not be planted south of South- 

 ern Pennsylvania. Northern Spy is one of the 

 best varieties on which to top bud or top graft 

 certain weaker growing varieties. 



Opalescent. Very handsome dark crimson apple. 

 (Small 1 yr. trees only.) 



Paragon. For description see Mammoth Black 

 Twig. 



Red Spy. A new red sport identical with North- 

 ern Spy except that the fruit is a solid bright 

 red. Much handsomer than its parent. 



ROME BEAUTY. Large, round; mottled and 

 striped in different shades of red; flavor and 

 quality way above the average; appearance and 

 size are its valuable points; always in strong 

 demand and brings highest prices. Keeps in 

 good condition until May and June. With an 

 established reputation due to real merit, Rome 

 Beauty is a variety Eastern orchardists should 

 plant. Good, hardy, strong grower; blooms late; 

 bears heavily every year; is adapted to a wide 

 range of soils, elevations and conditions. Re- 

 liability, due to being frostproof, strong growing, 

 sure bearing, unusual demand, with high prices 

 on the leading markets, especially from the 

 chain stores, make it a favorite with the growers. 

 Fine quality and long keeping for use and for 

 handling make it popular with consumers and 

 dealers. Most attractive when packed in boxes 

 and bushels. (1-year trees only.) 



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