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APPLES, continued 



Maiden Blush. Fall. One of the most beautiful; 

 pale lemon with crimson cheek; flesh white, 

 tender and crisp. An old-time favorite which is 

 still one of the most popular Apples. Tree vigorous 

 and good bearer. 



Mann. Winter. Large, roundish; flesh yellowish, 

 juicy, hard and firm. 



MdntOsh Red. f alL ^ Canadian Apple; 



i keeps long, but is mellow 



and good to use almost from the time it is picked 

 till the next crop comes. Requires no special 

 storage to be kept like fresh. Fruit tender, juicy, 

 subacid. Quick and spreading grower; long-lived; 

 bears big crops. Mcintosh Red is the Apple now 

 making Montana's Bitter Root Valley famous. 

 There, as well as in New England, New York and 

 Michigan, its high quality and attractive appear- 

 ance put it in the lead. It is extra good for all 

 the higher and colder sections. Trees bear in 

 three and four years, and make fine fillers. 



Missouri Pippin. Winter. A rich red with darker 



red stripes. 

 Myrick. Fall. A large, yellow Apple thickly striped 



and overlaid with crimson. 



Nero. Here is an Apple possessing great merit, 



. - which has received far too little attention 



from planters of eastern orchards. Deep red, 

 with handsome shading; above medium size; of 

 good quality and excellent flavor; one of the 

 longest keepers; mellows for use in the fall if 

 kept in a warm place, but if stored is fine in May 

 and June. Apples are graded and packed easily, 

 do not show bruises, and hold up well in storage 

 and on the market. The trees are among the 

 most satisfactory that we have. They are hardy, 

 healthy and big; free from disease and productive. 

 We advise you to learn more about Nero, and to 

 make extensive plantings of it. 



Williams Early Red Apple tree, four years old, 

 well set to fruit {see page 20). 



Northern Spy. Winter. Old standby sort 



S-=- from West Virginia north. 



Large; bright, light red and yellow ; flesh juicy, 

 rich, crisp, tender, aromatic, of good flavor. 

 Tree very healthy, strong-growing, rugged. 

 Blossoms very late, escaping frosts. Slow coming 

 into bearing, which is the only thing that keeps 

 the Northern Spy from ranking with the most 

 important commercial varieties. Its large size, 

 handsome appearance and superfine quality give 

 it first rank for. fancy trade, and when well grown 

 and properly packed, it sells for higher prices 

 than any other winter Apple. It retains its 

 crispness and high flavor well to the end of its 

 season. In the right sections no more valuable 

 Apple can be grown. 



Northwestern Greening. Winter. Round ; very 

 large ; greenish yellow ; fine for eating out-of- 

 hand ; splendid keeper; ships well. Should not 

 form a main part of a commercial orchard because 

 crops are not so certain every year as with other 

 standard sorts, due to blossoming early. Ex- 

 tremely hardy, vigorous; bears very young. 

 Especially good in middle Atlantic and New 

 England States, at mid-elevations. Part of an 

 orchard in Northwestern Greening will help to 

 sell the whole crop for more money. 



Opalescent. Winter. Light in color, shading to 

 very dark crimson. 



Paradise Winter Sweet. Winter. Large ; dull 

 green, with brownish red flush; flesh fine-grained, 

 juicy and sweet. Tree vigorous and productive, 

 but not an early bearer. 



Pewaukee. Winter. Medium to large; flesh yellow- 

 ish, juicy, aromatic. 



Porter. Winter. Bright yellow, with faint blush 

 and darker stripes. 



Rambo. Fall. An old standard Apple, medium- 

 sized; yellow, streaked with dull red; flesh tender, 

 crisp and good. Tree a regular and constant 

 bearer, strong and vigorous. 



Rawle's Janet. Winter. Large; yellow, striped 

 with red. 



Red Astrachan. J . uI y and August. Medium 



size; yellow, with large, 



dark red patches; flesh decidedly acid and juicy; 

 excellent for cooking. A handsome Apple, selling 

 for a good price. Tree vigorous and very hardy, 

 and a very heavy bearer every other year; succeeds 

 well under Atlantic coast conditions south of 

 New York. It is extensively grown through 

 Delaware, Maryland, the Virginias, etc., at the 

 lower elevations. Many New York and New 

 England growers, however, find Red Astrachan 

 a good kind. Their nearness to large markets is 

 in favor, because of its extreme earliness. 



Midwinter. 



Large; green- 

 ish yellow; flattened but nearer round than 

 Pewaukee. 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, 

 Spy and Baldwin. These have been standard 

 commercial varieties in New York and New 

 England for a generation. 



Rolfe. Fall and winter. Medium to large; pale 

 yellow flushed and sometimes striped with red. 



Rhode Island Greening. 



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