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F. & F. Nurseries, 



^"Smith's Cider— A handsome fruit, large, oblong, somewhat flattened ; skin yellow, 

 changing to red ; flesh tender, juicy, crisp, with pleasant sub-acid flavor ; moderate 

 grower. November to February. 



Talman's Sweet — Medium size, nearly round, whitish yellow ; firm, rich, very sweet, 

 excellent for baking, a valuable and' popular variety. Tree vigorous, upright and 

 very productive. November to April. 



Twenty-Ounce (Cayuga Red Streak)— Greenish yellow splashed and marbled with 

 stripes of red ; flesh coarse grained, sprightly, pleasant flavor. Oct. to Jan. 



Wagner — Medium to large ; deep red in the sun ; flesh firm ; sub-acid and excellent, 

 very productive ; bears very young. December to May. 



*Wolf River— Very large ; beautiful red in the sun on a yellow ground ; strong grower 

 and a good bearer. Original tree in Wisconsin is 30 years old, very healthy and 

 extremely hardy. December to March. 



Walbridge ~ Origin Edgar Co., 111. Medium size, oblate; regular, skin pale yellow 

 shaded with red ; flesh crisp, tender, juic3~, esteemed especially in cold climates for 

 its hardiness and productiveness ; a late keeper ; tree very vigorous. Jan. to May. 



^Wealthy — Originated near St. Paul. Minn. Fruit medium, roundish; skin smooth, 

 oily, mostly covered with dark red ; flesh white, fine, juicy, vinous, sub-acid, very 

 good. Tree very hardy, a free grower and very productive ; valuable on account of 

 its hardiness and good quality. One of the best. Decembt-r to February. 



"Wine Sap— Large, roundish, deep red ; medium quality ; keeps well. Tree a moderate 

 grower and good bearer ; succeeds well, and is valuable and popular. Dec. to May. 



*York Imperial (Johnson's Fine Winter) — Fruit medium size; whitish, shaded 

 Math crimson in the sun ; firm, crisp, juicy, pleasant, mild, sub-acid. Tree moder- 

 ately vigorous and productive ; a popular Pennsylvania variety. One of the very 

 best. November to February. 



Yellow Bellflower — Large, oblong, yellow, sometimes a blush in the sun ; crisp, 

 juicy, rich, high-flavored and excellent. Tree a good grower, spreading and pro- 

 ductive. Valuable for baking. November to April. 



DWARF APPLES* 



Commence bearing fruit the second year after planting, and being as healthy as 

 standard trees and wonderfully productive, area great satisfaction to the planter. They 

 should be planted 8 feet apart. We especially recommend dwarf apples for gardens of 

 small extent. 



VARIETIES- 



Baldwin, Black Twig, Fall Pippin, King, Greening, Maiden's Blush, 

 Northern Spy, Red Astrachan, Summer Rambo, Yellow Transparent. 



*Bismark---Tree of short, stocky growth, thick, healthy foliage ; makes beautiful spec- 

 imens grown in pots for decorative purposes. Fruit large, handsome, yellow, some- 

 times shaded red cheek; flesh tender, pleasant sub-acid, entirely new in its 

 remarkable quality of producing crops on young trees, seldom failing to bear when 

 two years old. Good keeper. 



CRAB APPLES* 



Can be planted on any kind of soil, and in the most exposed situations, withstand- 

 ing the severest changes of the weather. The trees come into bearing very early and 

 produce regular crops of the most beautiful fruit, which can be dried, cooked, canned 

 or preserved with the skin on, and for cider or vinegar they are unequaled. 



The following are the most valuable varieties : 

 General Grant— Red to very dark red, large, round, flesh mild, tender, excellent for 



dessert, one of the best crabs introduced. October. 

 "Hyslop— Deep crimson, beautiful, productive, the most popular and best keeper. 



October to January. 

 Quaker Beauty — Large, red cheek, keeps well. December to May. 



