GEXERAL CATALOGUE. 



SELECT APPLES. 



Our principal stock of Apples consists of the following varieties, which have been well proved, and can 

 be recommended as the best now in cultivation. 



STANDARD TREES of nearly all the varieties described can be supplied. 



DWARF TREES, for Bushes and Espaliers, can be supplied of several sorts on Paradise stocks. We 

 propagate only those varieties which produce large, handsome fruit, mostly summer and autumn kinds. On 

 the Paradise stock the trees are small, proHfic, bear early, and are therefore desirable for small gardens or 

 experimental orchards. They can be planted 5 or 6 feet apart, and will bear abundantly the third year after 

 planting. 



I STANDARD TREES on free stocks for orchards, 5 to 7 feet. 25 cts. each, 



Prices of Apple Trees : : except where noted. 



' DWARF TREES on Paradise for gardens, 2 to 3 feet. 50 cts. each. 



A list of the varieties of Dwarf Apples we can supply will be furnished on application. 



SUMMER APPLES. 



Benoni — Medium size, roundish, oblong; red; flesh tender, juicy, rich; valuable for the table. Tree a 



77ioderate, erect grower ; productive. August. 50c. 

 Carolina June (Red June) — Small or medium; deep red: good; productive, hardy, 2, free grower, popular 



at the South and West. August. 50c. 

 Early Harvest — Medium to large size; pale yellow; tender, with a mild, fine flavor. Tree a moderate, 



erect grower and a good bearer ; a beautiful and excellent variety for both orchard and garden, being 



one of the first to ripen. Middle to end of August. 

 Early Strawberry — Medium size; mostly covered \A\\\. deep red; tender, almost melting, vA\\\. a mild, 



pleasant flavor. Tree a moderate, erect grower and a good bearer. Middle to end of August. 50c. 

 Fanny — Large; deep, rich crimson ; tender, juicy, pleasant, sub-acid. Tree vigorous, spreading, and ven,- 



productive. August. 50c. 

 Golden Sweet — Large ; yellow ; a very fair, fine, sweet apple. Tree a free grower, spreading, irregular, and 



productive. August and September. 

 Keswick Codlin — Large, oblong, pale yellow; pleasant acid ; quality fair. Tree erect and very vigorous; 



bears when quite young, and abundantly ; excellent for cooking. July to October. 

 Primate — Medium size; pale yellow, with a blush on the sunny side; tender, fine grained, juicy ; fine quality, 



mild and good ; excellent dessert sort. Tree a moderate grower and good bearer. August and 



September. 50c. 

 Red Astrachan — Large, roundish, nearly covered with deep crimson, overspread with a thick bloom ; vers* 



handsome; juicy, good, though rather acid. The tree is very hardy, a free grower, with large foliage, 



and a good bearer ; highly esteemed on account of its fine appearance, earliness, and hardiness. 



August. 

 Summer Rose — Medium size; roundish; pale yellow, with a red cheek; tender and delicious; has a beau- 

 tiful waxen appearance. A fine dessert fruit. Tree a slo7i' grower, but a good bearer. Middle to end 



of August. 50c. 

 Sops of Wine — Medium size, oblong; dark crimson, flesh stained with red; juicy, sub-acid. Tree a free 



grower, distinct and quite productive. August and September. 50c. 

 Sweet Bough — (Large Yellow Bough i — Large; pale yellow ; sweet, tender and juicy. Tx^*c 2. moderate, 



compact grower, and abundant bearer. August. 

 Tetofsky — A Russian apple; medium size, \N-ith a yellow ground, handsomely striped with red, and covered 



with a whitish bloom ; flesh juicy, sprightly, acid, and agreeable. Tree a moderate, stocky grower ; 



very hardy and productive. July and August. 

 Williams' Favorite — Large, oblong, red ; rich and excellent; a moderate grower and good bearer. Ver}- 



highly esteemed in Massachusetts, especially around Boston, where it originated. A handsome dessert 



apple. August. 50c. 

 Yellow Transparent — A Russian apple ; medium size, roundish, oblate, slightly conical : skin pale yellow 



when fully mature; flesh tender, juicy, sprightly, sub-acid; good; a /;-tv grower. August. 



AUTUMN APPLES. 



Alexander — Origin Russian. A very large and beautiful deep red or crimson apple, of medium quality. 



Tree very hardy, a moderate grower, and rather a light bearer. September and October. 

 Chenango (Chenango Strawberry, Sherwood's Favorite) — Large, oblong; red and yellow; very 



handsome ; highly valued as a table or market fruit on account of its handsome appearance and fair 



quality. Tree a vigorous grower and very productive. September. 

 Fall Pippin — Very large, roundish, oblong; yellow; flesh tender, rich and delicious. Tree 3. free grower, 



spreading, and fine bearer ; one of the most valuable varieties for table or market. An admirable 



baking apple. Extensively grown in Western New York as Holland Pippin. October to December. 



