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Winter Apples. 



YORK IMPERIAi;— The best of all the list— Medium size, oval, angular, skin greenish, yel- 

 low, nearly covered with bright red, flesh crisp, tender and juicy, aromatic; an enormous bearer and 

 hangs weil on the tree; it is also a good keeper, retaining its flavor to the last. We cannot say too much 

 in favor of this apple. All things considered, it is scarcely second to any now grown as a profitable 

 orchard variety. Be sure to include this in every collection. December to April. See cut on page 14. 



BEN DAVIS— Fruit medium to large; roundi.sh, skin yellowish, splashed and striped and almost 

 covered with red; flesh white, tender, juicy and sub-acid, of good quality; a popular kind and a good keep- 

 ing variety and should be in every orchard. The tree is very hardy, a free grower, comes into bearing 

 early, and very productive. It blooms late in the spring, thereby often escaping the late spring frosts. 

 Very popular in the west and southwest. Mid-winter. 



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

 qaulities a higher degree. It is more brilliantly colored, 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 qual- 

 ity. February to May. 



GRIMES' GOI^DEN— Medium to large size, rich golden yelloM% flesh same color, juicy, crisp, ten- 

 der and of highest quality. Best of yellow winter apples and a good seller. Should be gathered before 

 turning yellow and put in a cool place, and will often keep until February. For canning purposes it nearly 

 equals the pear. Tree is hardy and vigorous, and an early and abundant bearer. December to February. 



WINESAP— We can hardly find words .sufficiently strong to express the high opinion we have of 

 this fruit, possessing as it does, a combination of so many excellent qualities. For cider it hns but few 

 equals; for table it stands among the best; for keeping it is justly esteemed, and for bearing it scarcely has 

 a rival. Considering all this we must earnestly recommend it to the consideration of all orchardists. Fruit 

 medium .size, rather oblong, skin smooth of a finedark red, with a few .streaks and a little yellow ground 

 appearing on the shady side; flesh yellow, firm, crisp, with a rich, high flavor. December to April. 



JONATHAN — Perfectly hardy and is productive in all soils, which makes it one of the miost de- 

 sirable apples. Fruit of medium size, very regularly formed. Skin thin and smooth; yellow ground almost 

 covered with lively red stripes deepening into dark red in the sun. Flesh white, very tender and juicy, 

 with a vinous flavor. Very valuable for home use or inarket. 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. 



ROME BEAUTY — Large, yellow, striped and mixed with light red. Flesh yellow, juicy, crisp and 

 sub-acid. Valuable for market on account of its productiveness, size and beauty, as well as for its certain 

 bearing. November to January. 



AIKEN or AIKEN RED— This apple is rapidly coming to the front. It originated in South- 

 ern Illinois, where the original tree, over sixty years old, is still living and bears large crops an- 

 nually. It is a deep red apple of medium size and most excell&nt quality, very productive and a late 

 keeper. 



NORTHWESTERN GREENING— A Wisconsin seedling of great value; has stood the most 

 trying tests, and found to be equal to Wealthy in point of hardiness, but superior in fruit and keeping 

 qualities; fruit large, smooth, greenish yellow; flesh fine grained, juicy, firm, good quality, thoroughly tested. 

 January to April. 



WOI/F RIVER — A handsome apple, originated near Wolf River, Wisconsin. Fruit large, green- 

 ish yellow, shaded with red orci'imson; flesh white, half tender, juicy, pleasant, mild, sub-acid, with a pe- 

 culiar spicy flavor. Tree strong, stout and a great bearer. January and February. 



PARADISE WINTER SWEET— Large, regularly formed, roundish; skin fair and smooth, dull 

 green when picked, with a brownish blush; flesh white, fine grained, juicy, sweet, sprightly and good; pro- 

 ductive; an excellent apple and well worthy a place in the orchard. November to February. 



SMITH'S CIDER — Rather large, greenish white, striped with red; flesh tender, juicy, with a mild 

 sub-acid flavor, a prodigious bearer and a profitable market variety. December to February. 



NORTHERN SPY— Large, striped, flesh white, mild and tender and slightly sub-acid, with a rich 

 delicious flavor. Tree is a good grower, but we cannot advise its planting south of Pennsylvania, except in 

 mountainous regions. November to February. 



BAIyDWIN- One of the best and most popular apples in cultivation on account of its flavor and 

 good shipping qualities. Fruit is large, roundish, narrowing a little to the eye, the skin deep red, while the 

 flesh is white, rich, crisp, juicy, highly flavored but somewhat .sub-acid, and is a hand.some fruit. Tree is a 

 vigorous grower and bears abundantly. Succeeds w^ell in western Maryland and the mountains of Virginia, 

 but drops its fruit a little too early in and near the tidewater section. October to February. 



MAMMOTH BI/ACK TWIG— Originated in Arkansas. Seedling of the Winesap which it resem- 

 bles, but it is superior in many ways. Large, deep red, sub-acid, early and abundant bearer and a good 

 keeper. Tree is a strong grower and roots well. This valuable winter apple has but few equals. See cut 

 on page 20. 



WEAI/THY— A most valuable apple of fine size, appearance and quality; a good market apple of 

 its season; whitish yellow ground, shaded with deep rich crimson in the .sun, obscure, broken _ stripes and 

 mottlings'in shade, sometimes entirely covered with crimson; flesh white, fine grained, tender, juicy, vinous 

 and sub-acid. Tree is healthy, hardy and productive. 



INGRAM— Seedling of Rawle's Janet. Greatly prized as a very late keeping market apple. Fruit 

 medium, conical; red and yellow .stripes; good quality and handsome. Good, healthy tree; blooms late and 

 escapes frosts; bears young and abundantly. A coming commercial variety. 



COFFEI/lST BEAUTY— A seedling from Ben Davis, which the tree resembles in growth. It po.s- 

 sesses all the goo^ qualities of Ben Davis with none of the bad. A good grower in nursery and orchard. An 

 abundant and regular bearer. Fruit hangs well on the tree. Above medium size, resembling the Limber 

 Twig in form, but larger. Beautifully striped and splashed with red, on a yellow ground. 



CI/AYTON— A valuable late-keeping market apple. Tree vigorous, long-lived and a wonderful 

 bearer. Fruit large, nearly covered with red; juicy, mild, good. January to May. 



SPIT25ENBURGH ESOPUS— Medium to large; deep red; flesh yellow, crisp, sub-acid, high- 

 flavor. Tree a light grower in the nursery, but bears and grows well transplanted in rich soil. November 

 to April. 



