•^ ESTBURY NURSERIES Apples 



WINTER APPLES, continued. 



Fallawater. Very large, flat ; skin 

 smooth, dark green, with dull red 

 cheek ; flesh greenish white, coarse- 

 grained ; mild subacid. A very 

 strong grower and productive^ 

 bearer of large, late-keeping fruit, j 

 valuable for market and cooking.] 

 November to April. 



Grimes' Golden. For description, 

 see under cut, 



Mann. Large, greenish yellow, with 

 a brownish cheek ; subacid. Valu- 

 able as a late keeper. 



Kingr (King of Tompkins County). 

 A large, handsome red Apple of 

 fair quality. Tree a good grower 

 and moderate bearer. 



Spitzenburgh (Esopus). Large rich 

 red apple, with crisp yellow flesh, 

 of a spicy acid flavor. A good 

 keeper. 



Baldwin. Large, red, with yellow on 

 one side ; crisp, juicy and rich. 

 Tree vigorous and productive. A 

 standard variety. November to 

 April. 



Roxbury Russet. Medium or large 

 size, russet ; flesh greenish white, 

 crisp, with a fine subacid flavor. 

 Tree a good grower and productive. 

 Keeps late. 

 Peck's Pleasant. Medium to large ; 

 waxen yellow, with blush cheek ; 

 resembles the Newtown Pippin ; 

 flesh yellow, fine-grained, crisp 

 and brittle. We regard it as the 

 best-flavored Apple. December to 

 March. 



NEWTOWN PIPPIN. 



A famous Apple, originating on Long Island . Fruit dull green ; flesh green- 

 ish white, juicy, crisp, with fine aroma and delicious flavor ; late keeper. Tree 

 a feeble grower. It succeeds well in many parts of Long Island. Jan. to May. 



Lonff Island Russet. A small to medium-sized yellow and russet Apple. The tree is most vigorous and 

 ^ productive, and the fruit 



keeps till May. 



Sutton Beauty. For descrip- 

 tion, see under cut, page 38. 



Ben Davis. Medium size; 

 handsome deep red ; flesh 

 firm, white, subacid ; a good 

 shipper and late keeper; pro- 

 ductive, but lacking in flavor. 

 Tree vigorous and early 

 bearer. January to April. 



Newto-wn Pippin. For de- 

 scription, see under cut. 



Other Varieties: Talman's 

 Sweet, Northern Spy, Early 

 Ripe. 



CRAB APPLES. 



r For preserving, jellies, and 

 ornament. 



Montreal Beauty. Large 

 size of its class ; yellow and 

 rich red ; flesh rich, firm, 

 acid. September and, Oc- 

 tober. 



Transcendent. One of the 



best early varieties. Golden 

 yellow, with a red cheek. 

 September. 



Hyslop. Fruit large; in clus- 

 ters ; rich red, covered with 

 a thick blue bloom ; flesh 

 yellow, subacid. Tree pro- 

 ductive and a strong grower 



GRIMES' GOLDElf. 



Above medium size; yellow, with russet spots; yellowish white flesh, with an 

 agreeable flavor. November. 



