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APPLES, continued 



PARAGON (Mammoth Black Twig). Winter. A round Apple of extra-large 

 size; skin smooth, yellowish, covered with deep red, the general effect being 

 dark red; flesh tender, tinged with yellow, crisp, subacid, aromatic, of excel- 

 lent quality in every way. Tree is vigorous and healthy and yields big crops 

 every year. In the East many times will be about the best commercial soit. 

 Seems to prefer the lower elevations, that is, an altitude of 400 to 1,000 feet 

 in Maryland, and higher or lower as you are north or south. A most depend- 

 able sort under these conditions. 



Rambo. Summer. Red. 



Rambo (Winter Rambo). Winter. Red. 



Red Astrachan. Summer. Red. 



Red June (Carolina Red June). Summer. Red. 



RHODE ISLAND GREENING. Winter. The color of this large Apple is 

 greenish yellow. In form the fruit is flattened slightly at both ends; flesh 

 crisp, juic3', quite acid, of very fine flavor and quality. Most of the money 

 made in the East with winter Apples during the last generation came from 

 Rhode Island Greening, Spy and Baldwin. These have been standard com- 

 mercial varieties in New York and New England for a generation. 



ROME BEAUTY. Winter. 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 sells and always brings good prices; good 

 grower; blooms late; bears heavily every year; is adapted to a wide range of 

 soils, elevations and conditions. In Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York and West 

 Virginia will make more money than some of the sorts which are now a large 

 part of the total number of trees in commercial orchards. Reliability, due 

 to being frost-proof, strong-growing and sure-bearing, makes it a favorite 

 with the grower. Fine quality for use and for handling makes it popular 

 with consumers and dealers. When packed in boxes it shows up splendidly. 



Smokehouse. Fall. Red. 



Spitzenburg. Winter. Red. 



STARK. Winter. A reliable commercial sort. Fruit large, round, greenish 

 yellow, with red stripes; flesh yellow, crisp and mildly acid. Tree a regular 

 bearer, reliable and satisfactory in an orchard, grows even and regularly, 

 seldom splits or breaks. Has been planted in the East and in California to a 

 considerable extent during the past twenty years. One of the strongest 

 growers we have, even more so than Northern Spy. Desirable trees to top- 

 work other sorts on. 



STARR. Summer. A particularly attractive, large Apple, with bright yellowish, 

 smooth skin, sometimes marked with a faint blush and numerous russet dots; 

 flesh yellow, fine, very tender, crisp, juicy, aromatic and of extra- fine quality. 

 Tree is a vigorous grower, comes into bearing when quite young and yields 

 large crops annually. 



STAYMAN WINESAP. Winter. Stayman succeeds wonderfully in the middle 

 Atlantic states. It is a splendid Apple, some growers say the best there 

 is for these sections. The trees come into bearing in five years or sooner, 

 and, with good care, give four to ten or more bushels of fruit per tree after 

 the eighth year. The fruit is medium to large; attractive green and yellow, 

 almost hidden by dark red stripes, flesh yellow, not in the least mealy; plenty 

 of juice; quality the finest, ranking with Yellow Newtown and Grimes. Tree 

 a quick and large grower, and seems to prefer dry soils and those not so rich 



• and heavy. Preeminently the Apple to plant on dry hills where the soil is 

 thin and water often decidedly lacking. Stayman is now planted in nearly 

 all new orchards in the East to a large extent. You cannot find a better 

 sort in the whole list, either for bearing habit, size of fruit, looks or quality. 

 Except at the highest elevations, this splendid variety is almost always our 

 most desirable Apple for all sections east of the Mississippi. We are planting 

 tens of thousands of Stayman trees in our own orchards; some new orchards 

 we are setting almost solid to Stayman. The man who plants Stayman 

 plants for quick, sure profit. 



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