Paradise Winter Sweet. Large, round, brownish 

 green, juicy, sweet. Tree small. Nov. to Feb. 



Pewaukee. Keeping late, but loses its firm texture 

 and flavor after January. Very large, flat, bright yellow 

 with dull red stripes; flesh white, crisp, subacid. 



Porter. Large, red, a little coarse, but late keeper. 

 ^Rambo. Sept. to Feb. Medium size, greenish yellow, 

 with red spots and stripes; quality excellent, excepting 

 that it has a tendency to get dry. An old variety, but 

 in some localities not outranked by even the finest new 

 kinds. If Rambo does well with you, for home use 

 you can hardly find a better one to plant. 



Rawle's Janet. Early winter. Large, conical, good 

 yellow, shaded red. Tree vigorous and comes into leaf 

 and blossom quite late. 



*Red Astrachan. July and Aug. Medium size; yel- 

 low, with large dark red patches; decidedly acid and 

 juicy; excellent for cooking. A handsome Apple, selling 

 for a good price. Vigorous and very hardy, but a shy 

 bearer. Succeeds well in some places. 



Rhode Island Greening. Mid-winter. Large, green- 

 ish yellow, flattened, but nearer round than Pewau- 

 kee. Flesh crisp, juicy, quite acid, of very fine flavor 

 and quality. Most of the money made in the East with 

 winter Apples during the last generation came from 

 Rhode Island Greening, Northern Spy and Baldwin. 

 These have been the standard commercial varieties in 

 New York and New England. 



Rolfe. Medium size, conical, striped red, subacid. 



Roman Stem. Before February. Medium size, 

 round, yellow, russet-blush; tender, juicy; subacid. 



*Rome Beauty. Keeps in good condition till May 

 and June. Large, round, mottled and striped in dif- 

 ferent shades of red; flavor and quality away above 

 the average; appearance and size are its valuable 

 points; always sells and always brings good prices. 

 With an established reputation due to real merit, Rome 

 Beauty is a variety Eastern orchardists should plant 

 largely. Good grower, blooms late, bears heavily 

 every year, is adapted to a wide range of soils, eleva- 

 tions and conditions. In Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York 

 and West Virginia will make more money than some 

 of the sorts which are now a large part of the total 

 number of trees in commercial orchards. Reliability, 

 due to being freeze-proof, strong-growing and sure 

 bearing make it a favorite with the grower. Fine quality 

 for use and for handling make it popular with con- 

 sumers and dealers. When packed in boxes shows up 

 splendidly. Last year we omitted it from our catalogue 



through a mistake. But we had a fine block of trees, 

 and this year we have fifteen to twenty thousand. 



Springdale. Large, egg-shaped, red in several 

 shades; of good quality. Tree vigorous and thrives 

 south of New York, particularly south of Virginia. 

 Apple first mellows in January and keeps till April. 



Salome. One of the longest keepers. Does not wilt 

 and get dry until July or August. Fruit medium-sized; 

 very uniform; pale yellow, with red stripes; flesh yellow 

 also, tender, subacid, of good ciuality. Tree a strong 

 grower, very hardy; bears young, alternating heavy 

 and light crops; fruit is held on very firmly. 



Smokehouse. Sept. to Nov. Medium to large; 

 splashed with red; firm, crisp, juicy and rich. Tree 

 spreading and quick grower, but very crooked. 



*Spitzenburg. In certain sections of the East where 

 other standard sorts will not thrive, makes Apple-grow- 

 ing profitable. Standard in the West. Medium-sized, 

 round, almost all-over red, firm, crisp, subacid, slightly 

 aromatic. Spitzenburg cannot be beat when grown 

 under conditions it prefers. Be sure you are in the 

 right location, then do not hesitate to plant it in any 

 amount, for home use or commercially. 



Smith's Cider. Large, red, subacid, Nov. to Feb. 



Scott's Winter. Very late keeper; fresh and crisp 

 in July; medium-sized; red; poor quality. Like a Ben. 

 *Stark. Long keeper and a very reliable commercial 

 sort. Fruit large, round, greenish yellow with red 

 stripes; flesh yellow, crisp and mildly acid. Tree a 

 regular bearer, reliable and satisfactory in an orchard; 

 grows even and regular, seldom splits or breaks. Has 

 been planted in the East and in California to a con- 

 siderable extent, during the past twenty years, and these 

 trees have given Stark the reputation of being depend- 

 able, even while it is not best quality. Nothing else in 

 the country equals our block of one-year trees. Strongest 

 grower — desirable trees to top-work other kinds on. 



*Stayman's Winesap. Very late keeper, but mel- 

 lows for use in the fall. Medium to large, attractive 

 in shape and form; green and yellow almost hidden by 

 dark red stripes; yellow flesh, not in the least mealy, 

 plenty of juice, quality the finest, ranking with Yellow 

 Newtown and Grimes' Golden for cooking, or for eating 

 raw. Tree a quick and large grower and seems to prefer 

 dry soils and those not so rich and heavy. Preemin- 

 ently the Apple to plant on dry hills, where the soil 

 is thin and water often decidedly lacking. Bears young, 

 often producing a half-bushel to a tree when five years 

 old. Bears every year, crops uniformly heavy. Stay- 



Using a tree plow on two-year apple trees. This plow is a heavy, foot-wide knife, curved in a half circle about thirty inches 

 across the top, which is run under roots, round side down, to retain them within digging limits and make transplanting safe. 











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