RARE VARIETIES OE APPLES 



Arabskoe (Arabian Apple) — Origin, Russian. Large ; tliree inches in diameter, roundish, inclining to 

 conical ; greenish yellow ground, mostly covered with purplish red and a light bloom ; flesh fine 

 grained, white, juicy, sub-acid ; a moderate grower ; foliage very large, over four inches long, with 

 long stalks ; a beautiful apple. Ripe here in October, but will keep later. 50c. 



Mclntosli Kedr«^Xiarge, 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. 



.Retl Bietig'heimei" — 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 Jree grower and abundant bearer. This 

 is one of the largest and handsomest apples, and worthy of extensive cultivation. Early fall. 50c. 



Sutton Beauty — Fruit medium to large, roundish, handsome ; skin waxen yellow, striped with 

 crimson ; flesh whitish, tender, juicy, sub-acid ; quality very good ; a long keeper. Tree a free, 

 handsome grower, and productive. One of the most valuable market varieties in Western New 

 York. Dec. and Mar. 25c. 



Titovka (Titus Apple) — Origin, Russian. Large ; roundish ; color greenish yellow ground, striped 

 and marbled wiih light red in the sun ; when fully ripe, the ground is yellow, and the red, deejj 

 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. 



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

 yellow when fully mature ; flesh tender, juicy, sprightly subacid; good ; -d. free grower. August. 

 50c. 



PAUL'S IMPERIAL CRAB APPLE. 



A cross between the Red Astrachan Apple and Sil)eriau Crab. Fruit about one and one-half inches in 

 diameter ; skin yellow, almost wJiolly ( overed with bright red ; firm, tender and moderately juicy, with 

 a fresh acidity. Tree a vigorous grower. It ripens early. 50c. 



PEARS OE SPECIAL MERIT. 



^Anjou (Beurre d'- 

 Anjou) — A large, 

 handsome pear, but- 

 tery and melting, 

 with sprightly vin- 

 ous flavor of best 

 quality; keeps into 

 mid-winter. Tree a 

 vigorous grower 

 and good bearer. 

 We have no hesita- 

 tion in pronouncing 

 it to be the most valu- 

 able pear in the cat- 

 alogue. Does equal- 

 ly well as a standard 

 or a dwarf. Keeps 

 until the winter 

 holidays, when it 

 commands very 

 higU prices in the 

 market. We have 

 been pressing the 

 claims of this pear 

 many years, and 

 only now is it be 

 coming appreciated 

 by planters. 50c. 



DISH OF .\NJOCJ PE.\RS. 



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