CATALOGUE OF FRUITS. 13 



Tompkins King' (King of Tompkins County) — A superb red apple of the largest size 

 and finest quality. Tree a mgorous grower and good bearer; hardy. November 

 to March. 



Twenty-Ounce — A very large, showy, striped apple, of fair quality. Tree a free, 

 spreading grower, and fine bearer; excellent for baking, and of pleasant flavor, 

 though not rich; very popular in the markets. October to January. 



Vanclevere (Newtown Spitzenburg of the West) — Medium size; yellow, striped with 

 reel, and becoming deep crimson next the sun; flesh yellow, rich and fine. Tree a 

 free grower and good bearer; succeeds best on light, warm, dry soils. October to 

 March. 



Wag'ener — Medium to large size; deep red in the sun; flesh firm, sub-acid and excel- 

 lent. Tree a vigorous, handsome, upright grower, and very productive; an ex- 

 cellent variety, introduced from Penn Yan, Yates County, N. Y. December to 

 May. 



Westfield Seek-no-Furtlier — Medium to large; striped with dull red and slightly 

 russeted; flesh tender, rich and excellent. Tree a free grower and fruit always 

 fair. November to February. 



Walb ridge (Edgar Red Streak) — Origin Edgar Co., 111. Medium size, oblate, regular; 

 skin pale yellow shaded with red; flesh crisp, tender, juicy. Esteemed especially m 

 cold climates, for its hardiness and 'productiveness; a late keeper. Tree very vigorous. 

 January to May. 



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. An acquisition of much 

 value, on account of its great hardiness and good quality. December to February. 



White Pippin — A fine apple resembling the Newtown Pippin. Much grown and highly 

 esteemed in some parts of Ohio and other Western States. Tree a vigorous grower 

 and good bearer. January to March. 



Wine Sap — Large; roundish; deep red; medium quality; keeps well. Tree a moderate 

 grower and good bearer; succeeds well in the West, and is there valuable and 

 popular. Not grown here in orchards. December to May. 



Yellow Bellflower — Large; yellow with a tinge of red on the sunny side; flesh 

 crisp, juicy, with a sprightly, aromatic flavor; a beautiful and excellent fruit. 

 Valuable for baking. The tree is a free grower and good bearer. November to 

 April. 



York Imperial — Medium; whitish shaded with crimson in the sun; firm crisp, juicy, 

 pleasant, mild sub-acid. Tree moderately vigorous and productive. A popular 

 Pennsylvania variety. November to February. 



CLASS IV.- CRAB APPLES. 



For Ornament or Preserving. 



Price 25 cents each, *^2.50 per dozen, except where noted, 



Chicag'O — Said to be similar to Coral in appearance. Flesh not so deeply colored nor 

 so rich, but crisp and sprightly. A vigorous grower. December to March. 



Coral — Described as follows: "Fruit small, with a vermilion cheek; flesh, rich, juicy, 

 mild, sub-acid. Early winter, keeping until about February." Tree very vigorous. 



Currant — Fruit the size of currants and borne in clusters. Ornamental in its flowers 

 and fruits. Tree a slow grower, and bears when two years old. 



Dartmouth — Described as follows: "Fruit one and one-half inches in diameter; a 

 great bearer; fine for cooking and preserves, or for cider; color very handsome, 

 dark crimson and orange, with bloom." Tree a free grower, forming a compact 

 head. 



