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AUTUMN APPLES, 
English Red Streak.—Medium size, yellow, streaked with dark red, flesh 
firm, yellow, fine grained, rich and juicy. A good fall apple. September to 
December. 
Gravenstine.—Large, roundish, striped with red, flesh tender, juicy, very 
rich, sub-acid, high flavor, productive, and succeeds finely in all localities. Aug. 
Maiden’s Blush.—Rather large, oblate,’smooth, regular, with a fine and 
evenly shaped red cheek or blush on a clear, pale, yellow ground; flesh white, 
tender, sprightly, with a pleasant sub-acid flavor; handsome, rapid growing 
tree, bearing large crops. August to October. 
Smoke House.—Fruit large, oblate, striped with red on yellow ground; the 
flesh is a yellowish, firm, juicy, crisp and rich, with a fine aromatic sub-acid 
flavor; unsurpassed for culinary purposes, productive. Should havea place in 
every orchard. September to December. 
WINTER APPLES. 
Ben Davis.—Originated in Kentucky, tall, remarkably healthy, vigorous, 
and an abundant bearer. Fruit large, handsome, striped, flesh whitish, tender, 
juicy, sub-acid; a very profitable market variety. Should be in every orchard. 
Keeps till mid-winter or later. 
Bellflower.—Large, oblong, oval; skin pale yellow, with sometimes a blu- 
ish flesh; very tender, fine grained, crisp, juicy, acid, becoming sub-acid. Octo- 
ber to January. 
Baldwin.—Large, roundish, narrowing a little to the eye; skin yellow in 
the shade but nearly covered and striped with red and orange. In the sun flesh 
is crisp. Juicy and subacid, rich; tree a vigorous grower and bears abundantly. 
Succeeds well in Western Maryland and the mountains of Virginia, but drops 
its fruit too early in and near the tide-water section. October to January. La- 
ter in the mountains. 
Delaware Red Winter.—A valuable winter apple especially in the South; 
strong grower and abundant bearer; fruit medium to large; bright red. 
Fallawater.—Large, roundish, slightly oval, conical, very regular, smooth, 
skin yellowish green, with a dull red cheek; flesh greenish white, fine grained 
with a mild slightly subacid flavor; tree a strong grower and good bearer; fruit 
uniformly fair; highly deserving of extensive cultivation. Oct. to Jan. 
Grime’s Golden.—A native of Brook Co., West Virginia, and an apple of 
the highest quality. Medium to large, flesh yellow, sub-acid, aromatic, spicy, 
rich, refreshing. ‘Tree hardy, vigorous, and productive. January to March. 
York Imperial (or Johnson’s Fine Winter.)—Medium size, oval, angular, 
skin greenish yellow nearly covered with bright red; flesh tender, crisp, juicy, 
aromatic; an enormous bearer, and hangs well on the tree; it is alsoa good keep- 
er, retaining its flavor to the last. We cannot say too much in favor of this ap- 
ple. All things considered it is scarcely second to any now grown as a_ profit- 
able orchard variety. February to April. This variety 2 cents each extra when 
ordered alone. 
Lankford Seedling.—Tree hardy and a good bearer, bearing annual crops; 
fruit of large size, striped, quality excellent; keeps till April. This new sort 
possesses many valuable qualities and will no doubt become a popular sort for 
late winter use. 
Limber Twig.—A well known Southern apple; above medium size; color 
dull purplish red; flavor sub-acid, rich, aromatic, productive, keeps well. Feb- 
ruary to April. 
Stark.—A western kind of first quality; thoroughly tested, and always val- 
uable, especially for market. Thetree is a very strong grower, hardy, and 
bears annually; much in demand and planted on a large scale; fruit large, ob- 
long, partly covered with red; flavor mild subacid. Deserves a place well up 
among best kinds; long keeper. 
