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Oldenburg 



Duchess of Oldenburg 



Early. Yellow streaked with red. Flesh white and juicy. 

 Medium size 



Duchess of Oldenburg has a taste which has made it famous. 

 Although the apple is only of medium size, people who know 

 apples, know that anything better than Duchess is rare. The 

 shape is round, .slightly longer than the diameter. It makes a 

 good appearance, and the quality of the fruit will be found sur- 

 prisingly uniform. 



The trees are naiurally dwarf growers. The limited space 

 required for roots and branches makes them 



EXCELLENT FOR FILLERS 



Naturally, you need not use them for fillers ; if you wish to 

 plant them permanently, place them somewhat closer than apple 

 trees of regular growth and they will produce satisfactorily. 

 However, it is always advisable to plant fillers in an orchard if 

 the full benefit of the ground is to be obtained, and we strongly 

 recommend this tree for the purpose. Duchess has long been one 

 of the most important varieties of apples grown north of the 

 Mason and Dixon Line. 



A MOST IMPORTANT FEATURE 



in addition to its other virtues, is its extreme hardiness. "With 

 the exception of a small number, each variety of apples seems to 

 prefer climatic and soil conditions of a certain kind, and a num- 

 ber of varieties are not well adapted to extremely cold winters. 

 Oldenburg will be found quite satisfactory in this respect, as it 

 is one of a few which are able to endure the climate of Iowa, 

 Minnesota and Montana. 



At prices quoted in this catalogue, trees, shrubs, or plants are 

 delivered to railroad or express companies at Berlin, without 

 extra charge for packing. A discount of 5 per cent will be 

 allowed for cash with order. 



