42 HOLMES' TESTED SEEDS OF KNOWN VITALITY AND PURITY 



FRUIT TREES 



Apples 



Arkansas Black. Tree very hardy, coming into fruiting young; fruit large, round and 

 smooth; skin black, flesh yellow, juicy, crisp and delicious flavor 



Baldwin. Large, roundish; deep bright red; juicy, crisp, sub-acid, good flavor; very 

 productive of fair, handsome fruit 



Ben Davis. Large, handsome, striped, productive; a late keeper. Tree remarkably 

 healthy and vigorous 



Grimes' Crolden (Grimes' Golden Pippin). Of the highest quality; medium to large 

 size; deep golden-yellow, sub-acid, aromatic, spicy and rich 



Jonathan. Medium size; red and yellow; flesh tender, juicy and rich; a moderate 

 grower; shoots light colored, slender and spreading; very productive 



Mammotli Black Twig". A very large, dark red Winter Apple. Tree vigorous, hardy 

 and productive. November to April 



Northern Spy. Large, roundish, slightly conical, somewhat ribbed. Flesh white and 

 tender, with a mild sub-acid, rich and delicious flavor 



Parag-on, Fruit large, roundish, somewhat flattened; color dark red, slightly streaked; 

 flesh firm, yellow, crisp, aromatic, sub-acid and juicy. It is a very late keeper, 

 rich and of excellent quality 



Bom© Beauty. Large and handsome, yellow, with crimson cheek, and tender, juicy, 

 yellow flesh. Bears heavy annual crops. One of the best market Apples 



Bed Astrachan. Large, roundish, nearly covered with deep crimson, overspread with 

 a thick bloom; juicy, rich, acid, beautiful, productive 



Smith Cider. Medium size; greenish- white, striped with red; very productive 



Stayman's Winesap. One of the finest Apples grown for appearance, fiavor and juici- 

 ness. A favorite for cider. Medium size, conical; mostly covered with red on 

 yellow ground; fiesh fine, crisp and high-flavored 



Wealthy. As a late Fall Apple the Wealthy has few equals. Skin smooth, oily, mostly 

 covered with dark red; flesh white, fine grained, juicy, vinous, sub-acid; unequaled 

 for cooking and excellent to eat out of hand 



Yellow Transparent. One of the most desirable early Apples in cultivation. Early 

 bearer, frequently producing fine fruit on 2-year trees in nursery rows. Good 

 grower and hardy; fruit pale yellow, roundish ovate, good size and good quality; 

 skin clear white at first, becoming a beautiful pale yellow when fully matured.. 



Cherries 



Black Eagrle. Large; black; tender, rich, juicy and high flavored. Tree a moderate 

 grower and productive 



Black Tartarian. Very large, purplish-black; half -tender; flavor mild and pleasant. 

 One of the most popular varieties 



Early Richmond. Medium size, dark red; melting, juicy, sprightly acid flavor. This is 

 one of the most valuable and popular of the acid Cherries 



Governor Wood. Fruit large, roundish, heart-shaped. Skin light yellow, shaded and 

 marbled with bright red. Flesh tetider, juicy, sweet, rich and delicious 



Iiargre Montmorency. A popular market variety; good for all purposes. Vigorous; 

 very productive. Fruit large, light red; ten days later than Early Richmond... 



XTapoleon. A magnificent Cherry of the largest size; pale yellow, with a bright red 

 cheek; flesh very firm, juicy and sweet. Tree a vigorous, erect grower and bears 

 enormous crops 



Windsor. A remarkably firm, large late variety. Fruit large, liver-colored, of good 

 quality; valuable for market and family use 



Yellow Spanish. Large; pale yellow, with bright red cheek in the sun; flesh firm, 

 juicy and delicious; one of the best, most beautiful and popular of all light- 

 colored Cherries 



Peaches 



Beer's Smock. Large size; flesh yellow. September and October 



Carman. Fruit large, with pale yellow skin, red blush on sunny side; flesh white, 



tender and melting, rich sweet and of superior flavor 



Crawford's Early. The best yellow Peach for market; fruit large, oblong; skin yellow, 



with fine red cheek; flesh yellow, juicy; wonderfully productive 



Belle of Greorg'ia. Freestone; skin rich creamy- white, with a bright red cheek on sunny 



side; quality delicious. Season same as Oldmixon, or a few days before Elberta. . 

 Champion. One of the hardiest and most reliable varieties. Freestone; very large; 



creamy- white, bright red cheek; flesh creamy- white, firm, sweet, delicious 



Chair's Choice. A most excellent late market Peach. Freestone; very large; yellow, 



with a red cheek; flesh yellow, firm and of good quality. Tree of strong growth 



and bears well; fruits early..... >■ 



Crawford's Iiate. Fruit of the largest size; skin greenish-yellow, with dull red cheek; 



flesh yellow; one of the finest late sorts 



Elberta. Large, yellow, with red cheek; flesh yellow; firm, juicy, of high quality. Ex- 

 ceedingly prolific, sure bearer and hardy ..i 



Pord's late White. Large, white, handsome; of good quality 



Frances. It is one of the handsomest Peaches ever grown, being of a Ijeautiful shade 



of yellow, covered almost entirely with brilliant red. In size it is about the equal 



of Elberta. Very productive; a true freestone, with particularly solid flesh 



Greenshoro. Freestone; large, round; yellow, with a bright red covering; flesh white, 



very juicy, and of excellent flavor 



Mountain Bose. The largest early Peach. White, with red cheek; rich and very good; 



productive and reliable 



Oldmixon Free. Uniformly large; white, covered with bright red; one of the best. . . 

 Sneed. Very early; fully as large as Alexander; red 3heek; flesh white, very sweet 



and juicy; good flavor 



Stephen's Bare Bipe. Trees productive and free from disease. Fruit white, shaded 



red. Flesh firm, juicy, superior quality. Freestone... 



Stump the World. Very large; skin white; bright red cheek; flesh white, juicy, good 



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