GEXERAL CATALOGUE. IS" 



"IVashington Strawberry — Larg« ; yellow, shaded, splashe<l and mottlefl with rich red; crisp, tender, juicy, brisk 

 sub-acid ; a hardy, vujorous g-rower, and an early and abundant bearer. September and October. 50c. 



Wealthy — Originate^l near St. Paul, Minn. Fruit medium, roundish ; skin smooth, oily, mostlj' covered with dark 

 red : flesh white, fine, juicy, vinous, sub-acid, very good. Tree very hardy, a free grower, and productive. An 

 acquisition of much value, on account of its great hardiness and g-ood quality. OctoVjer. 2.5c. 



WINTER APPLES. 



Baldwin— Larg-e, brig-ht red, crisp, juicy and rich. Tree chjormis, uprig-ht and productive. In Xew Eng-land, Xew 



York, Ontario and Michig-an, this is one of the most popular and profitable sorts for either table or market. 



December to Mai'ch. 25c. 

 Belle de Boskoop— Large, bright yellow, washed with light red on sunny side, and sometimes with a sprinkling of 



russet, flesh crisp, firm, juicy, sprightly, sub-acid; quality very good; a late keeper. Tree a ?n{/07(ju.>- grower. 5<)c. 

 Ben Davis (Xew York Pippin, Kentucky Streak, ^-c. i— A large, handsome, strii)ed apple, of good quality. Tree 



very hardy, vigorous and productive : a late keeper : highly esteemed in the TTest and Southwest. 2oc. 

 Canada Reinette— Very large. flattene<l, ribbed; dvill yellow; flesh firm, juicy and rich. Tree a //"ee grower,. 



spreading and a good bearer. In France it is considered the largest and best apple, and proves exc-ellent here. 



November to March. 25c. 

 Cooper's 3Iarket (Cooper's Redlingj— 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. 25c. 

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



bearer : succ-eeds very well in nearly all the Western States ; attains a great size, in Illinois and Iowa. Decem- 



l»er to April. 25c. 

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



and excellent. Tree rather a feeble, slow grower and moderate bearer; esteemed in this State as one of the 



very best. >s'ovemt>er to April. 50c. 

 Fallawater (;Fornwalder, Tulpehocken, Pound, &c.) — A very large and handsome apple from Pennsylvania; qual- 

 ity good. Tree vigorous, bears young and abundantlj-. November to March. 25c. 

 Golden Kiisset— Medium size, duU russet, with a tinge of red on the exposed side : flesh greenish, crisp, juicy and 



high flavored. Tree a vigorous grower, with light-colored speckled shoots, by which it is easily known ; hardy, 



bears well ; popular and extensively grown in Western New York and Wisconsin. November to April, 2oc. 

 Grimes' Golden (Grimes" Golden Pippin i— Medium to large size; skin golden yellow sprinkled with gray dots; 



flesh crisp, tender, juicy, sprighth-; very good to best. Tree hardy, vigorous, productive; originally from 



Virginia; grown in Southern Ohio. January to April. 25c. 

 Hxibbardston (Hubbardston Nonsuch;— Large ; striped yellow and red ; tender, juicy and fine ; a free grower and 



great bearer. Native of Massachusetts. November to January. 25c. 

 Jonathan— Medium size ; red and yellow : flesh tender, juicy and rich ; a moderate grower ; shoots light-colored, 



slender and spreading ; very productive. One of the best \-arieties either for table or market. November to 



March. 50c. 

 Lady Apple iPomme d' Api)— A beautiful little dessert fruit; flat, pale yellow with a brilliant red cheek; flesh 



crisp, juicy and pleasant. The tree is a moderate grower, forms a dense, erect head, and beai-s large crops of 



fruit in clusters ; the fruit sells for the highest ijrice in New York and Philadelphia. November to May. 50c. 

 r.ady's Sweet— Large, roundish, green and red; nearly quite red in the sun : sweet, sprightly and perfumed; shoots 



slender but erect ; a moderate grower and good bearer, originated in Newburgh. N. Y. Owe of the hest ivinter 



su-eet opfjles. Keeps well. November to May. 50c. 

 layman's Pumpkin Sweet (Pound Sweet)— A very large, round, greenish apple, excellent for baking. Tree a/ree 



grower and jtroductive. October to December. 2.5c. 

 Mann— Medium to large, deep yellow, often with a shade of brownish red where exposed; juicy, mild, pleasant, 



sub-acid. Tree hardy, and an upright grower ; an early and annual bearer and a late keeper. January to 



Apnl. 25c. 

 Mcintosh Bed- Large, roundish, skin mostly covered with bright red; flesh white, tender, sub-acid, sprightly, 



very good. A handsome apple of fine quality. Tree vigorous and hardy. November to February. 50c. 

 Monmouth Pippin rRed Cheek Pippin)— Large, greenish yellow, with a fine red cheek; juicy, tender and good. 



Tree a free grower and productive. Keeps well till March or April. 25c. 

 Mother— Large, red : flesh very tender, rich and aromatic. Tree a moderate grower and good bearer. Succeeds 



well in the Norih. Supposed to have originated in Worcester County, Mass. One of the best dessert apples. 



November to January. 25c. 

 Newtown Pippin— One of the most celebrated of American apples, on account of its long keeping and excellent 



qualities, and the high price it commands abroad ; but its success is confined to certain districts and soils. It 



attains its greatest perfection on Long Island and the Hudson. In Western New York and New England it 



rarely succeeds Avell. It requires rich and high culture, and ^ makes such a slow, feeble growth, that it has to 



be top grafted upon a strong growing variety. November to June. 50c. 

 New York Pippin— See Ben Davis. 

 Northern Spy— Large, strii)ed, and quite covered on the sunny side with dark crimson, and delicately coated with 



bloom. Flesh jviicy, rich, highly aromatic, retaining its freshness of appearance and flavor till July. The tree 



is a remarkably rapid, erect grower, and a great bearer. Like all trees of the same habit, it requires gocwi 



culture and occasional thinning out of the branches, to admit the sun and air fully to the fruit. Both leaf 



and blossom buds open a week later than other varieties. One of the finest late keeping apples. 25c. 

 Peck's Pleasant— Large : pale yellow, with brown cheek ; very smooth and fair ; flesh firm and rich, approaching 



the flavor of a Newtown Pippin. Keeps well. Tree a moderate, erect grower and good bearer. November 



to April. 50c. 



