JONATHAN — 
& A aoe Harriton “Red Sthiain” 
(For Prices, see page 14) 
Skin cherry-red, very thin and tough; 
flesh white. 
Size medium to large 
Ripens early fall 
Jonathan is well able to hold its name high 
among the different varieties which ripen at about 
the same time. Its taste is exceptional; very few | 
apples are able to approach it in this respect, and, 
in addition, you will find that 
Jonathan Stands Shipping Well 
Many apples are excellent to the eye and to the 
taste, but fail to stand up under the handling which 
they must get, and therefore do not enjoy real com- 
mercial success. Jonathan in this sense is excep- 
tional, for it seems able to stand much handling ~ 
without ill effects. The skin is thin but tough. 
Trees Are Long Lived 
although they bear fruit quite young. Jonathan is 
more consistent with its crops from year to year 
than many other varieties, as it will produce good 
crops practically every year. In the West, Jonathan 
<= has long been a standard commercial variety and 
JONATHAN Keeps Until February— has proven itself to be one of the leading commer- 
its o'Real Commercial Wancty cial varieties of the East. Harrisons’ super-strain 
Keeping Qualities Are Good of Jonathan has been produced by “bud selection,” 
Without much care, Jonathan may be kept until being a very high, brilliant red color, 
February, or possibly a bit later: When particular care 
has been paid to the packing and selection of perfect 
fruits, it will be found a most desirable variety for We highly recommend you to plant Jonathan in a 
the Holiday season. commercial orchard as well as your home orchard. 
Other Winter Varieties 
ALBEMARLE PIPPIN or YELLOW NEWTOWN. Fa- usually packed in barrels. Tree is a rapid grower, 
mous in section around Crozet, Va., and sections of healthy, vigorous, bears at an early age, heavy 
Oregon and Washington. Large, round, ribbed and cropper and a sure bearer. 
somewhat peters Hes hes slow os and light CORTLAND. A new variety resulting from cross pol- 
Ses S ree een Sea cote seas and care bring a lenization of McIntosh Red and Ben Davis, and 
world-beater when it will thrive. inheriting the good qualities of each parent. Beau- 
BALDWIN. Large, round, bright red, crisp, juicy and tiful red apple, approximately the same size and 
rich; good late keeper, esteem Sts is eating apple fine flavor of the Mcintosh, but ripens 3 weeks or 
and for cooking. Quick and large grower; yields big a month later. Good keeper. 
crops. A wonderful shipper, since ‘ong distances DELICIOUS. Of peculiar and distinctive shape; bril- 
very successfully. The best northern apple for pack- liant dark red, flesh fine grained, juicy, crisp and 
ing in barrels, fine cold storage apple, strong de- melting, flavor sweet, with a slight acid taste, with 
mand for carload rement s of Baldwins to Euro- a delightful aroma, very highest quality. Excellent 
pean and South American "markets. Brings high for eating, and the most popular fruit stand apple. 
prices on foreign markets; also popular on the New Packs well in boxes and bushels, always bringing 
England and Northern States markets. Grows to high prices on the leading markets, and in strong 
perfection in New England, New York, Pennsyl- demand by the best trade. Being a good shipper, 
vania, Michigan and paces da, but should not be along with its high red color and fine flavor, has _ 
planted south of the Mason-Dixon line. Baldwin is placed the Delicious among the topnotchers. Tree 
the leading commercial variéty in the Northern is hard, vigorous grower and a good, dependable 
States. cropper when properly pollenized. Suggest planting 
Grimes Golden and Jonathans as pollenizers with — 
BEN DAVIS. Fine looking, large, round; yellow with BeGeioe 
red Su tSS flesh white, juicy, sub- acid, coarse. Good 
for cooking, but on account of poor flavor not de- GALLIA BEAUTY. A Rome Beauty type of apple 
erable for fresh eating. Finest keeper known. Can identical in every respect, except its earlier coloring 
be kept in cold storage until July. Excellent shipper, qualities, recommended for commercial planting. 
Pianeers in Better Orchard Trees 
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