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Fameuse (Snow Apple) — Medium size ; deep crimson ; flesh snowy white, tender, melting, and deUcious. 

 Tree vigorous, with dark wood; one of the finest dessert fruits, and valuable for market; succeeds par- 

 ticularly well in the North. November to January. 



Gravenstein — A very large, striped, roundish apple of the first quality. Tree remarkably rapid, vigorous, 

 and erect in growth, and very productive. One of the finest fall apples. September to October. 



Haas (Fall Queen, Horse) — Large, flat, ribbed or quartered ; skin yellowish green, streaked and nearly 

 covered %vith a dull brownish red ; flesh white, tender, juicy, sub-acid, good. Tree very hardy and 

 vigorous. A variety highly esteemed at the West and Southwest as a profitable market fruit and for 

 family use. September to November. 



Haskell Sweet — Medium or above ; greenish yellow, sometimes with a blush ; tender, juicy, very sweet, 

 rich, aromatic. One of the best. Tree a moderate grower. September and October. 50c. 



Hurlbut — Fruit medium size, oblate, angular; skin yellow, with red stripes, and splashed with red; flesh 

 white, crisp, tender, juicy, sub-acid ; quality good to very good. Tree very vigorous and a great bearer. 

 October to December. 



Jefferis — Medium to large ; striped, mostly red ; flesh tender and delicious ; one of the finest dessert apples ; 

 a moderate grower ; productive. September and October. 50c. 



Jersey Sweet — Medium size ; striped red and green ; tender, juicy and sweet ; a/r^?^ grower and good bearer ; 

 very popular, both for table and cooking. September and October. 



Maiden's Blush — Large, flat ; pale yellow with a red cheek ; beautiful ; tender and pleasant, but not high 

 flavored. Tree an erect, /"r^^ grower, and a good bearer. A valuable market apple. September and 

 October. 



Munson's Sweet — Medium to large ; pale yellow with a red cheek ; tender, juicy, and good. Tree a vig- 

 orous grower and a good bearer. October and November. 



Oldenburg (Duchess of Oldenburg) — A large, beautiful Russian apple; roundish; streaked red and 

 yellow; tender, juicy and pleasant. A kitchen apple of best quality, and esteemed by many for the 

 dessert. Tree a vigorous, fine grower, and a young and abundant bearer. Very hardy. Succeeds 

 well in the Northwest, where most varieties fail. August and September. 



Porter — Medium to large ; oblong ; yellow ; flesh tender and of excellent flavor. Tree a poor grower ; very 

 popular in Massachusetts. September. 50c. 



Pumpkin Sweet (Pumpkin Russet) — A very large, round, yellowish russet apple, very sweet and rich. 

 Tree a vigorous, rapid, upright grower ; valuable. October and November. 



Red Bietigheimer — A rare and valuable German variety. Fruit large to very large ; roundish, inclining to 

 conical ; skin pale, cream-colored ground, mostly covered with purplish crimson ; flesh white, firm, sub- 

 acid, with a brisk, pleasant flavor. Tree a free grower and abundant bearer. This is one of the 

 largest and handsomest apples, and worthy of extensive cultivation. Early fall. 



St. Lawrence — Large, round ; streaked red and greenish yellow ; quality moderate. Tree hardy and a free 

 grower. October. 50c. 



Stump — Fruit medium size, conical ; skin yellow, striped and shaded \\-ith light red ; resembles Chenango ; 

 flesh firm, crisp, juicy, tender, sprightly, sub-acid. Very prolific. September and October. 



Snow Apple — See Fameuse. 



Washington Strawberry — Large ; yeUow, shaded, splashed and mottled with rich red ; crisp, tender, juicy, 

 brisk sub-acid ; a hardy, vigorous grower, and an early and abundant bearer. September and 

 October. 50c. 



Wealthy — Originated near St. Paul, Minn. Fruit medium, roundish ; skin smooth, oily, mostly covered with 

 dark red ; flesh white, fine, juicy, vinous, sub-acid, very good. Tree very hardy, a free grower and 

 productive. A variety of much value, on account of its great hardiness and good quality. October. 



WINTER APPLES. 



Baldwin — Large, bright red, crisp, juicy, and rich. Tree vigorous, upright and productive. In New England, 



New York, Ontario, and Michigan, this is one of the most popular and profitable sorts for either table 



or market. December to March. 

 Ben Davis (New York Pippin, Kentucky Streak, &c.) — A large, handsome, striped apple, of good 



quality. Tree ver)- hardy, vigorous and productive ; a late keeper ; highly esteemed in the West and 



Southwest. 

 Canada Reinette — Very large, flattened, ribbed; dull yellow; flesh firm, juicy, and rich. Tree a free 



grower, spreading, and a good bearer. November to March. 50c. 

 Cooper's Market (Cooper's Redling) — Medium size, conical ; red, handsome; quality good; one of the 



latest keepers, and therefore very valuable. Tree hardy, a slender grower and productive. December 



to May. 50C. 

 Dominie (Wells of Ohio) — A large, fine striped apple, resembling the Rambo ; a vigorous grower, and a 



profuse bearer; succeeds very well in nearly all the Western States. December to April. 50c. 

 Esopus Spitzenburg — Large, deep red with gray spots, and delicately coated with bloom ; flesh yellow, crisp, 



rich, and excellent. Tree rather 2i feeble, slow grower and moderate bearer; esteemed in this State as 



one of the very best, November to April. 50c. 



