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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. 
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 stor- 
age apples. Apples are graded and packed 
easily, do not show bruises and hold up well 
in storage, sell for good prices on the mar- 
kets. 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. Blossoms are pro- 
duced late in the spring, thus escaping frosts. 
Trees are slow in coming into bearing, but 
the quality of the fruit largely overbalances 
this difficulty. Popular old commercial variety 
in the Northern States, and brings good prices 
on the Eastern 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 grow- 
ing 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 
Gano—Leading Export variety 
in different shades of red; flavor and quality way 
above the average; appearance and size are its valu- 
able 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 or- 
chardists should plant largely. Good, hardy, strong 
grower; blooms late; bears heavily every year; is 
adapted to a wide range of soils, elevations and 
conditions. 
strong growing, sure bearing, unusual demand, with 
Red Rome Beauty—Best red strain of all Rome types. 
Ideal commercial variety 
Reliability, due to being frost-proof, . 
Roxbury Russet. 
high prices on the leading markets, especially from 
the chain stores, make it a favorite with the grow- 
ers. Fine quality and long keeping for use and for 
handling make it popular with consumers and 
dealer. Most attractive when packed in boxes and 
ushels. 
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 advise commercial 
plantings. 
xl Large, firm, moderately tender, 
juicy, sub-acid, good flavor. Skin almost smooth, 
but covered with greenish to yellowish brown russet; 
long keeper. Most popular russet apple, tree 
hardy, strong grower, and a prolific bearer. 
RHODE ISLAND GREENING. Large, greenish 
yellow, flesh crisp, juicy, quite acid, firm, fine 
grained, tender, and of very fine flavor and 
quality. This large and superior Northern 
winter apple is famous, and is highly prized 
for eating and cooking; also valuable com- 
mercial variety, an excellent keeper, and a 
popular barrel apple; always brings good 
prices. Generally planted in New England, New 
York, Michigan and Canada, but not advisable 
to plant south of the Mason-Dixon line. 
STARK. Long keeper and a reliable commer- 
cial sort. Fruit large, round, greenish yellow, 
with red stripes; flesh yellow, crisp and mildly 
acid; valuable as a keeper. Excellent baking 
apple, and always sought by the larger bak- 
ing concerns and hotels; brings premiuin 
prices. A good variety for the commercial 
orchard because the tree is hardy, thrifty, 
healthy, one of the strongest growers, a regu- 
lar bearer; very productive. Desirable trees 
to top work other sorts on. 
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The thrifty gardener will buy plants this 
spring while prices are lowest in years 
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