Pennsylvania orchard and its products. Rightly handled, these two acres are good for $500 a year, net income 



in commercial orchards. Reliability, due to be- 

 ing frost proof, strong growing and sure bearing, 

 make it a favorite with the grower. Fine quality 

 for use and for handling make it popular with 

 consumers and dealers. When packed in boxes, 

 shows up splendidly. 



Rolfe. Winter. 



Roman Stem. Fall. 



Salome. Winter. 



SENATOR. Winter. 



Scott's Winter. Winter. 



Smith's Cider. Winter. 



Smokehouse. Fall. 



Springdale. Winter. 



Star. Fall. 



Strawberry (Chenango). Summer. 



Sutton Beauty. Fall. 



Sweet Bough. Fall. 



Talman's Sweet. Winter. 



Townsend. Fall. 



Virginia Beauty. Winter. 



Walbridge. Winter. 



WAGENER. Winter. A good one. 



Wealthy. Splendid keeper, but best in December 

 and January. Medium size; round, or with a point; 

 almost solid red; flesh white or a little stained; ten- 

 der and very good. A great profit sort. Very hardy. 

 "Wealthy belts" are in the higher districts and 

 mountains. Investigate your conditions, and if 

 Wealthy has been grown successfully in similar 

 locations and soils, plant it by all means. 



Williams' Early Red. Summer. Medium-sized; 

 dark red, sometimes yellow-splashed; subacid. 

 Ranks above all but one or two of this class. Fine 

 in Delaware and south. Use it — it is a money- 

 maker where you can ship to markets in hampers 

 without delay. 



WINTER BANANA. Season from when picked 

 until middle of January. "Extra-fancy" is the only 

 term which can be used to describe it in looks and 

 quality. Large, or extra-large; golden yellow; firm, 

 fine grained, rich, subacid. The name suggests the 

 flavor. Tree thrives nearly everywhere. Should be 

 packed in all the best ways, and sold soon after pick- 

 ing. Bruises speedily develop rot. Requires careful 

 storage, yet one of the dozen best commercial and 

 home sorts for the East. 



Wolf River. Winter. 



Yellow Bellflower. Fall. 



CRAB APPLES 



There are two chief characteristics about Crab Apples that make them valuable to ordinary farms. 

 The first is the ornamental value, and the second is the fruit. Crab Apple trees vary in size, and usually 

 grow slowly. Beginning in spring, they are as handsome as some of the trees and plants not good for 

 anything else but their looks. The form of the trees, their buds and leaves and bark, and their blossoms 

 are what attract us. The fragrance of Crab Apple blossoms is a famous thing. A half-dozen Crab 

 trees should be planted in a little group off to themselves, say in the form of a miniature orchard; or they 

 may be put in a row along a road or by a lawn. Don't leave too much space between, for they never 

 will need much room. The fruit is always highly colored. The aristocratic little Lady apple, not a Crab, 

 is the only standard apple that can compare with them in beauty. The bright and shining Crab Apples 

 show up on their trees just as handsomely as Barberry berries in a hedge. Ask your grandmother about 

 putting them up for winter, alone or in connection with other fruits. She'll tell you how good they are. 



Price of Crab Apples same as* of other Apples 



Martha. 



Whitney. 



Hyslop. Good-k?epIng Crab Apple of large size. 

 Deep crimson; subacid and of good quality. Fine 

 for all kinds of preserving, canning, etc., and good 

 to eat fresh. Tree handsome. 



Transcendent. As large as 2 Inches In diam- 

 eter. Yellow, striped with red. Tree large, quick 

 grower. 



Golden Beauty. Another good-keeping Crab. 

 Of medium size and good quality; beautiful golden 

 yellow. 



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