MARRI^ON'^ KURSKRtK^, BBRtiN, MD. 



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JOJ^ATHAN. 



SMITH'S CIDER— 



Rather large, greenish white 

 striped, with red, tiesh ten- 

 der, juicy, with a mild sub- 

 acid flavor, a prodigious 

 bearer and a profitable mar- 

 ket variety. December to 

 February, 



NORTHERN SPY — 

 Larg-e, striped, flesh white, 

 mild and tender, and slightly 

 sub-acid, with a rich deli- 

 cious flavor. Tree is a good 

 grower but we cannot ad- 

 vise its planting south of Pa. 

 except in mountainous 

 regions. Nov. to Feb. 



SMOKEHOUSE -An- 

 other Pennsylvania variety, 

 where it is very popular and 

 well known. Tree is moder- 

 ately vigorous, with spread- 

 ing head, tnd extremely 

 productive. Fruit is large 

 and roundish, with yellow 

 skin, shaded and splashed 

 with crimson, and thinly 

 sprinkled with large gray 

 and brown dots. Flesh yel- 

 lowish, firm, juicy and crisp. 

 One of the best cooking ap- 

 ples grown. September to February. 



GANO— A seedling of the Ben Davis, but is much superior to that variety, having- all of 

 its good qualities m a higher aegree. It is more brilliantly color d, more regular in size and a 

 very long keeper. Tree having stood 32 degrees below zero without injury. Fruit large, finely 

 colored, even in size and good quality. February to May. 



JOVATHAN— Perfectly hardy and is product- 



N. Y., April 13th, 1900. <^ive in all soiN, which makesitoneof the mostdesirable 



Mess J. G. Harrison & Sons. <apples. Fruit of medium size, very regularly form- 



> Dear Sirs:— The box of trees arrived <ed. Skin thin and smooth, yellow ground almost 

 }■ all right. Stock fine and I am well <covered with lively red stripes deepening- into dark 

 y pleased with them. ^red in the sun. Flesh white, very tender and juicy, 



> Yours truly, M. Brooks. < with a vin(nis flavor. Very valuable for home use or 

 v.>^_A,v^_>v^v_yw^--A_.v^^^^^-.-v--v-^^--^^_>v-^^ October to January. 



STARK— Large, greenish yellow, shaded, splashed and striped light and dark red. Flesh 

 yellowish and moderately juicy, mild, sub-acid and free. October to January. 



. AVAEBRfDGE—Mediim size, whitish yellow, shaded and striped with red. Flesh white, 

 fine, tenJer, juicy, mild, sub-acid. Tree a good grower, and very productive and hardy. Jan- 

 uary to May. 



MISSOURI PIPPIN— Large, oblong, bright red with darker red stripes, very handsome, 

 fair quality, a good grower and an early and immense bearer, valuable for market. December 

 to ApriL 



RHODE ISL, AND— Large, roundish, oblate, skin g-reen, becoming a greenish yellow when 

 ripe. Flesh yellow, fine grained, tendei-, juicy and rich, acid flavor. Succeeds well in the 

 North, but not valuable here, dropping its fruit too early. October to December. 



ROME BEAUTY— Large, yellow, striped and( -r^^ Ayfor^h 9nth lonn 



productiveness, size and beauty, as well as for its; .^™^^^'^.^,, ^".^'P^^^^ 



pprtain hearino- November to Tannarv V trees for my neighbor. They came all 



certain Dearing. ^ovemoer to January. ^ ^.^^^ several days ago, and are entirely \ 



WINTER RAMBO— Medium, yellowish, ;> satisfactory. Sincerely, ./ 



streaked with dull r^d, mild, tender and gooi. Fine> H. E. Van Deman. s 



grower and productive. October to December. v_^^.^^,>v^.>_^wv-^_.v_.'w<../^.-^^^^v_.'v.^w^_^^->^ 



ROXBURY RUSSET— Rather above medium size, roundish, g-reenish or yellow russet. 

 Flesh greenish white, rather granular, with a good sub-acid flavor, productive and very popu- 

 lar on account of its long keeping. November to February. 



SEEK NO FURTHER— Medium to large, slightly russeted with dull red stripes, tender, 

 rich, spicy, fine, good bearer. October to January. 



TIMBERT^VIG— A well known Southern apple. Above medium size, color dull purplish 

 red, flavor sub-acid, rich, aromatic; productive and keeps well. February to April. 



CRAB APPLES. 



HYS LOP— Large, deep crimson, produces in clusters. Very popular and ons of the most 

 beautiful of crabs. Good for culinary uses and for cider. October to January. 



TRANSCENDENT— Fruit large for its class, yellow with a beautiful rich crimson cheek. 

 Flesh creamy yellow, crisp, pleasant and agreeable. Tree is immensely productive, bearing- a, 

 good crop the fourth year. One of the most popular. September and October, 



