TREES FOR LONG ISLAND 



FRUITS 



WINTER APPLES, continued 



Bellflower. Medium to large; pale yellow, with blush 

 cheek; flesh very tender, crisp, juicy, with a delicate, spicy 

 flavor; core large. Succeeds best on rather light soils. 



King (King of Tompkins County). A large, handsome 

 red Apple of fair quality. Good grower, moderate bearer. 



Spitzenburg (Esopus). Medium rich, red Apple, 

 with crisp yellow flesh of a spicy flavor. Good keeper. 



Jonathan. Of medium size; skin yellow, nearly covered 

 with dark red ; fine grained", very tender, and of excellent 

 flavor. It commands a high price on the market. Tree 

 needs careful culture. November to January. 



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. 



Long Island Russet. A small to medium-sized yellow 

 and russet Apple. The tree is most vigorous and produc- 

 tive, and the fruit keeps till May. On some Long Island 

 soils it appears as healthy as an oak, overcoming the 

 usual Apple enemies. 



Newtown Pippin. A famous Apple, originating on 

 Long Island. Skin dull green; flesh greenish white, juicy, 

 crisp, with fine aroma and delicious flavor; late keeper. 

 Tree succeeds well in the heavy loam soil of Jericho, 

 Huntington and Port Washington. January to May. ^ 



For home use, the following will cover the season: 

 Yellow Transparent, Red Astrachan, Gravenstein, Fall 

 Pippin, Rhode Island Greening, Baldwin, Roxbury Russet. 



CRAB APPLES 



Fof preserving, jellies and ornament. 



Montreal Beauty. Largest of its class; yellow and 

 rich red; flesh rich, firm, acid. September and October. 



Transcendent. One of the best early varieties. Golden 

 yellow, with a red cheek. September. 



DWARF APPLES 



Dwarf Apples are grafted on the Paradise Apple stock, 

 which is a dwarf, slow-growing variety. _ The top is fed 

 less abundantly, causing it to grow less vigorously and to 

 remain small. They may be planted lo or 15 feet apart 

 or they can be trained on a wire trellis or against a building. 



The dwarf varieties we keep are as follows: Yellow 

 Transparent, Red Astrachan, Gravenstein, Mcintosh 

 Red, Baldwin. 



PEARS 



Summer Doyenne (Doyenne d'Ete). Small; flesh 

 Vhite, melting, sweet. Vigorous and productive. July. 



Manning's Elizabeth. Small to medium; yellow, with 

 a red cheek; sweet and sprightly. Best early dessert Pear. 



Osband's Summer. Medium size; yellow, with red- 

 dish brown cheek; flesh white, granular, with sweet 

 flavor. Ripens in early August. 



Glapp's Favorite. Large; long; yellow, with red 

 cheek; flesh fine grained, melting, and of excellent flavor. 

 It resembles the Bartlett, but is much earlier. It should be 

 picked a week before it would ripen on the tree, and be 

 ripened in the house, otherwise it softens at the center. 

 A valuable Pear that should be in every orchard. It 

 ripens in August. 



Boussock. Large; russet-yellow; flesh melting and of 

 excellent flavor. The tree is large and vigorous. A valu- 

 able market Pear. October. 



Bartlett. The most luscious of all Pears; skin of 

 beautiful waxy yellow, with bright red cheek; large size 

 and fine shape; tree bears young and abundantly. It 

 ripens in August and September, and is an excellent va- 

 riety for dessert and preserving. 



Tyson. Medium size; bright yellow; flesh juicy, sugary 

 and aromatic. A regular bearer. 



Sheldon. Large; greenish russet and red; flesh coarse, 

 of fine flavor. Productive. September and October. 



Howell. Rather large; waxen yellow and russet; flesh 

 granular, with a rich subacid flavor. A profuse bearer and 

 good for preserving. 



Seckel. Fruit small; brown, with a deep red cheek; 

 flesh very fine grained, sweet and juicy; the richest and 

 highest-flavored Pear known. Tree of small size and slow 

 growth. Early to mid-autumn. 



Anjou. Large; green and russet; flesh white, buttery^ 

 with a rich, vinous flavor. Very productive. Oct. and Nov. 



Dwarf Apple in the lawn, with a circle kept mulched 

 stable litter 



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Bosc (Beurre Bosc). Large; long; russet; flesh buttery, 

 juicy, with rich and excellent flavor. It requires clay soil 

 to reach perfection. November. 



Kiefier. This is a descendant of the Chinese Sand Pear, 

 and comes from the home of the San Jose scale; therefore 

 it does not succumb to this troublesome pest. Its immu- 

 nity and vigor render it an excellent variety for cross- 

 breeding to improve the flavor. Large to very large;; 

 yellow-russet, with red cheek; vei-y juicy and of a peculiar 

 flavor disliked by some when it is not properly grown and 

 ripened. The general appearance of the tree is distinct; 

 its growth is exceedingly vigorous, with dark, lustrous 

 foliage. Some Long Island farmers have found it very 

 profitable for market. It should be severely thinned when 

 the fruit is small. December. 



Winter Nelis. Medium size ; dull russet; flesh fine 

 grained, with a rich, sprightly flavor. Nov. and Dec. 



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