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Checking: and making records of 

 a bearing Yellow Delicious tree, 

 an important part played in our 

 bud selection program 



Sealing a Lobo apple tree that 

 has passed our rigid inspection, 

 propagating wood will be used 

 from this tree 



Head propagating foreman seal- 

 ing buds taken from an in- 

 spected tree. Buds will go direct 

 to field under this seal for 

 propagating use 



aftPPLES 



One of the most profitable invest- 

 ments any fruit grower can make 

 is in the most popular of all fruits 

 —APPLES! Townsends' Certified Select Strain Apple 

 Trees are guaranteed by the special Townsend Seal 

 to be True-to-Name. This seal is placed on every tree 

 we ship — and it acts as your most perfect guide to 

 healthy, hardy trees and subsequent heavy yields of 

 true-to-type fruits. Whether you plant for com- 

 mercial purposes or for home use you will find the 

 following list of apple trees complete and up-to-date. 

 Regardless of how few or how many trees you order, 

 you may do so "fully confident" that nowhere in the 

 country can you secure better stock at any price. 



9 PRICES 



fc Yr. Old Townsend's Certified Apple Trees 



EXTRA HEAVY 

 5-6 Ft. H Cal. up S.50 



LARGE SELECT 



4-5 Ft. 9U Cal. -45 



EXTRA FANCY 

 3i 2-5 Ft. 7,'!; Cal. .40 

 CHOICE MEDIUMS nF 

 2*2-4 Ft. 5x 7 6 Cal. .35 



1-9 10-4! 

 Trees Trees 

 Ea. 



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S.42 



.37 

 .32 

 .23 



50-299 399-599 999 



Trees Trees and up 

 Ea. Ea. 



S.27 



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S.32 



.29 

 .25 

 .17 



S.25 

 .21 

 .17 

 .12 



HEIGHT AND CALIPER. Height given of fruit trees repre- 

 sent average height of most varieties. Slow growing varieties 

 may fall short of height specified, in which case the caliper 

 shall govern. 



I YEAR APPLE TREES. Commercial growers interested in 

 purchasing one year trees; write for prices; we have a nice 

 stock of certified trees to offer. 



Stmmet 



VARIETIES 



Qujtumn 



VARIETIES 



(Listed in order of ripening near as possible) 



• CRIMSON BEAUTY. A very hardy variety, originated 

 in Maine, strong grower, very productive, and yields early 

 after planting. We believe it to be the earliest ripening apple 

 grown, color bright red. flesh sub-acid. 



• IARLY RED BIRD. Another extra early red apple, 

 ripening a week earlier than the Yellow Transparent. A very 

 hardy variety and a vigorous grower. Early Red Bird is being 

 planted the countrv wide with excellent results and good 

 profits. It is a real fancy early red apple. Our trees are propa- 

 gated only from carefully selected bearing trees coming up 

 to our rigid standard of certification. 



• YELLOW TRANSPARENT. The most widely planted 

 early yellow apple of medium size. It is grown commercially 

 and for home use, color golden yellow, flavor excellent, trees 

 are hardy and young bearer. All of our trees are from care- 

 fully selected recorded parent bearing trees. 



• LODI. A new variety of the early Summer season, good 

 grower, dwarf habit, hardy variety, and early bearing. This 

 grand variety is much larger than the Yellow Transparent, 

 and should prove an excellent commercial variety and a filler. 

 The skin is bright yellow, white flesh, and slightly acid. 



• ANOKA. We believe this variety to be the earliest bear- 

 ing apple on the market. It is very common for this new 

 variety to yield beautiful red striped fruit only two years after 

 being planted. It is the ideal apple for home use, being of 

 good quality, extremely hardy and dwarf grower. 



• WILLIAMS EARLY RED. The best early red com- 

 mercial apple. The fruit colors to a rich, dark red, and can 

 be picked at any earlier stage of ripening for a lighter bright 

 red, if preferred. This grand variety is a large apple, juicy 

 and slightly tart. It comes into bearing early and produces a 

 good crop steady. This hardy variety can be grown in the New 

 England states very successfully. Be sure to include this 

 variety in your plantings. 



• WILSON RED JUNE. An immense large solid red 

 apple. The trees are very hardy and fairly heavy yielding. It 

 is a fine home and commercial variety, and we recommend a 

 trial planting. 



• RED ASTRACHAN. A very good cooking apple, color 

 deep red, and trees very hardy. 



• EARLY McINTOSH. A new early red apple, originated 

 by the New York Experiment Station. A good hardy variety 

 and grower, also heavy yielding. Characteristics about the 

 same as Mcintosh. Trees bear annually. Be sure to include 

 this grand varietv. 



EXTRA RED DUCHESS, See Page 36 



• DUCHESS OP OLDENBURG. This grand old variety 

 with fine flavor, medium size, red striped, white flesh and 

 juicy has been widely planted in recent years. It is a depend- 

 able cropper year after year. 



• MILTON. A new Mcintosh seedling originated by New 

 York Experiment Station. Ripens between Early Mcintosh 

 and Mcintosh. Fruit is a beautiful pinkish red. very crisp, 

 tender flesh, and excellent flavor. Trees are hardy and vigor- 

 ous growers. We sincerely recommend a trial pla"nting. 



• WEALTHY. A beautiful red apple of moderate size and 

 fine quality. It is very hardy and bears early after planting. 

 It is a very good variety to use as a filler. 



• KENDALL. Another Mcintosh seedling coming from the 

 New York Experiment Station. This grand variety seems to 

 stand out well from the rest as a higher type of" apple and 

 more attractive. Carrying a deep red coloring over the entire 

 surface. A very well shaped apple, and attracts a lot of atten- 

 tion from fruit growers. The flavor is more sprightly than 

 Mcintosh, otherwise it is about the same. It hangs to the tree 

 somewhat better than the Mcintosh. Our trees are propagated 

 from original plantings, and are bud selected from certified 

 trees. If you want a Mcintosh tvpe apple that keeps well, 

 plant hardily of this variety. 



• LOBO. We have great faith in this new grand variety 

 of the Mcintosh family. Lobo is a beautiful specimen tree 

 growing in the orchard. Its early growth is upright and bears 

 early after planting. The fruit is extra large, well colored and 

 firm. Its flavor is very much like its parent Mcintosh and of 

 good quality. We would like to see our good friends get on to 

 this money maker at an early date, as it is being planted 

 widely. Our trees are propagated from Selected bearing 

 with carefully kept records of their outstanding mer 

 producers of the finest quality fruit. All trees are certified 

 and sealed. 



EXTRA RED GRAVENSTEIN. See Pace 3 



• FAMEUSE Snow Apple 1. A medium size red apple with 

 snow white flesh. It is a very good quality apple for . 

 use, and hardy. 



• TWENTY OUNCE. A very large red and yellow striped 

 apple. It keeps until February. It is no doubt the .. 

 apple grown. 



• CHENANGO. An excellent pie and good for 

 culinary use. The m regular bearer, hard. 

 healthy and long living. The fruit is J ■ . I riped. 

 and matures over a period of several weeks, v. ...... bl 



for home use. too tender to ship well. 



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