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GARDEN GUIDE 



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Maiden's Blush. Fruit lemon yellow .with crimson cheek; very attrac- 

 tive. September to November. 



Sutton Beauty. Fruit attractive, red, fine grained, crisp. A good 

 dessert Apple. November to March. 



Rhode Island Greening. Fruit green. The very best culinary Apple. 

 October to March. 



Baldwin. Fruit red. The well-known Winter Apple. October to May. 



Northern Spy. Fruit splashed with red; very crisp; of fine flavor. De- 

 cember to June. 



Wagener. Fruit red, large, subacid. An Apple of superior excellence. 

 October to March. 



Siberian Grab. The Grab Apple furnishes a most delightful jelly; none 

 better. It is also ornamental and might be planted where non-fruit- 

 ing trees are planted now. Other Grab Apples are Golden Beauty, 

 Hyslop, Martha and Transcendent. September and October. 



Jonathan. Fruit brilliant red: very highly flavored, juicy, fine grained. 

 October to March. 



McIntosh. Fruit bright deep red; flesh white; juicy, with slight acid 

 flavor. September to January. 



Stark. Fruit large, round, greenish yellow, with red stripes; flesh yeUow, 

 mildly acid. November to January. 



Williams. Fruit rich dark red; large, with tender crisp white flesh. 

 July to August. 



APRICOTS 



The delicious Apricot should be grown in every garden. Bush 

 plants are preferable, as being a very slow growing tree, it requires little 

 pruning, except for the purpose of keeping it in shape. Flowering 

 early it is subject to injury by late frosts, but the fruit sets much better 

 in a cool temperature. 



Culture and treatment the same as the Peach. The varieties are 

 few, but the very best are: 



Moore Park Rich orange color, the best, ripening in August. 

 Harris. Deep golden yellow. July. 



BLACKBERRIES 



The culture of Blackberries is similar to the directions given for 

 Raspberries. They grow stronger, however, and require more room, 

 and owing to their sharp thorns they are not so desirable in the small 

 garden. Some object to the many seeds they contain, particularly 

 if grown on poor soil, but a few varieties are almost seedless: 

 Taylor. Without core and one of the best. 

 Erie. Of very good quality. 

 Iceberg. Produces white berries of good flavor. 



