brilliant deep red skin; flesh 

 is white, slightly tinged with 

 yellow, firm, rather coarse, 

 crisp, mild, sub-acid, fair fla- 

 vor. Gano is one of the most 

 popular export apples, being 

 bought by South American 

 trade at a premium in prices 

 to others. Excellent keeper, 

 standing long shipments as 

 well as any other variety, 

 usually packed in barrels. 

 Tree is a strong, vigorous 

 grower, with somewhat droop- 

 ing branches, and comes into 

 bearing young, producing reg- 

 ular and abundant crops. A 

 sure money-maker for the e>> 

 port trade. 



Hubbardston (Hubbardsi^on None- 

 Such ) . Large, red striped, 

 strong grower, bears well ev- 

 ery 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 variety in 

 Virginia. 



MAMMOTH BLACK TWIG (Par- 

 agon ) . Extra large in size and 

 round; skin smooth, yellowish 

 covered with deep red, the 

 general effect being dark red; 

 flesh tender, tinged with yellow, crisp, sub- 

 acid, aromatic, fine flavor, of excellent qual- 

 ity 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 Jona- 

 than as a pollenizer. 



NERO. Here is an apple possessing great 

 merit which has received far too little at- 

 tention from planters of Eastern orchards. 

 Deep red, with handsome shading; medium 

 large size, of good quality and excellent fla- 

 vor; 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 productive, 

 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. Blos- 

 soms 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 East- 

 ern markets. Should not be planted south 

 of Southern Pennsylvania. Northern Spy 

 is one of the best varieties on which to top 

 bud or top graft certain weaker growing 

 varieties. 



Paragon. For description see Mammoth Black 

 Twig. 



Red Pearmain^^ Medium size, yellowish striped 

 with light and dark red, sub-acid, good 

 flavor. 



ROME BEAUTY. Large, round; mottled and 

 striped in different shades of red; flavor and 

 quality way above the average; appearance 



Red Rome Beauty — Best red strain of ail Rome types, 

 ideal commercial variety 



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 largely. 

 Good, hardy, strong grower; blooms late; 

 bears heavily every year; is adapted to a 

 wide range of soils, elevations and condi- 

 tions. Reliability, due to being frost-proof, 

 strong growing, sure bearing, unusual de- 

 mand, with high prices on the leading mar- 

 kets, 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. 



RED ROME BEAUTY. An improved Rome 

 Beauty, identical in vigor and production, 

 color of fruit much darker and solid red, 

 producing a higher percentage of fancy 

 apples than the ordinary strain of Rome 

 Beauty. This strain will eventually replace 

 the ordinary Rome Beauty, because of its 

 improved coloring characteristics. We ad- 

 vise commercial plantings. 



Roxbury Russet. Large, firm, moderately ten- 

 der, juicy, sub-acid, good flavor. Skin almost 

 smooth, but covered with greenish to yellow- 

 ish brown russet; long keener. Most popu- 

 lar russet apple, tree hardy, strong grower, 

 and a proliflc bearer. 



RHODE ISLAND GREENING. Large, greenish 

 yellow, flesh crisp, juicy, quite acid, flrm, 

 fine grained, tender, and of very fine flavor 

 and quality. This large and superior Nor- 

 thern winter apple is famous and is highly 

 prized for eating and cooking; also valuable 

 commercial variety, an excellent keeper, 

 and a popular barrel apple; always brings 

 good prices. Generally planted in New Eng- 

 land, New York, Michigan and Canada, but 

 not advisable to plant south of the Mason- 

 Dixon line. 



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