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Fameuse (Snow Apple)— Medium size ; deep crimson ,• flesh snowy wliite, tender, melting- and delicious. Tree vig- 

 ormts with dark wood ; one nf the finest dessert fruits, and valuable for market ; succeeds particularly well in 

 the North. November to January. 25c. 



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

 in growth, and very productive. One of the finest fall apples. September to October. 25c. 



Haas, or Fall Queen — Origin, St. Louis, Mo. Large, flat, ribbed or quartered ; skin yellowish green, streaked and 

 nearlj' covered with dull, brownish red ; flesh white, tender, juicy, sub-acid, good. Tree very hardy and vigor- 

 ous. A -i-ar'ety highly esteemed at the "West and Southwest as a profitable market fruit and for family use. 

 September to November. 25c. 



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

 matic. One of the best. Tree a moderate grower. September and October. 50c. 



Hurlbut— Origin, "Winchester, Conn. 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. 25c. 



tTefteris— From Pennsylvania; 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 free grower and good bearer ; very 

 popular, both for table and cooking. September and 

 October. 25c. 



Maiden's Blusli — Lai'ge, flat ; pale yellow with a red cheek ; 

 beautiful; tender and pleasant, but not high flavored. 

 Tree an erect, free grower, and a good bearer. A valu- 

 able market apple. September and October. 25c. 



3Iunson's Sweet— Medium to large ; pale yellow with a red 

 cheek; tender, juicy and good. Tree a I'ifforotiS grower 

 and a good bearer. October and November. 25c. 



Oldenburg (Duchess of Oldenburg)— A large, beautiful Rus- 

 sian 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 vigoi-ous, fine 

 grower, and a young and abundant bearer, September. 

 Succeeds well in the Northwest, where most varieties 

 fail. (See cut.) 25c. 



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 vig- 

 orous, rapid, upright grower ; valuable. October and 

 November. 25c. 



Ked 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, f ree grower and abundant 

 bearer. This is one of the largest and handsomest ap- 

 ples, and worthy of extensive cultivation. Early fall- 

 50c. 



St. Lawrence— Large, round ; streaked red and greenish yel- 

 low; quality moderate ; a productive and popular inai-- 

 ket apple in Canada. Tree hardy and a free grower 

 October. 2oo. 



Stump — Originated near Rochester. Fruit medium size, coni- 

 cal ; skin yellow, striped and shaded with light red ; 

 resembles Chenango ; flesh firm, crisp, juicy, tender, 

 sprightly, sub-acid. The fruit, from its uniform size, 

 fine appearance, and mild, pleasant flavor, commands a 

 ready sale at a good price. A decided acquisition to the 

 list of profitable market and good garden varieties. 

 Tree of handsome, stocky growth and very prolific. Sep- 

 tember and October. (See cut.) 25c. 



Tltovka (Titus Apple)— Origin, Russian. Large ; three and 

 one-quarter to three and a half inches in diameter ; 

 roundish, tapering slightlj' to crown; color greenish yel- 

 low ground, striped and marbled with light red in the sun; 

 when fully ripe, the ground is yellow, and the red, deep 

 and dark, mostly covering the fruit, and usually a light 

 bloom; flesh rather coarse, tender, juicy, very mild acid; 

 quality not high, but good. Tree a. free grower and very 

 productive. Foliage very large. Ripe in September. .50c. 



Stump Apple. 



[Showing the remarkably productive quality of 

 the tree.] 



