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|T has often been said that if the Gravenstein lasted through the season no other 
apple need be raised. Other apples do not sell readily during the Gravenstein 
|] season. Its seedlings, however, very rarely even approach in any manner its com- 
bination of good qualities, and the one which I now offer is not in some respects as good, 
but is much better in others, it is therefore introduced after severe tests, fully believing 
that it will prove a great acquisition in many places, not all, for no fruit, so far, has 
ever been known which would. 
One of its most valuable points is that it ripens, with Baldwin and Rhode Island 
Greening, several weeks after Gravenstein; but in addition to this it is a much more 
prolific bearer, never failing to produce heavy crops and at the same time makes a 
growth fully as strong as Gravenstein. 
The general form and average size of the fruit is well represented by the above 
cut which was made by the "Rural New Yorker" from a specimen sent to Mr. B. S. Car- 
man two years ago. I cannot more faithfully describe it than to quote his impression? 
of it as given in the "Rural New Yorker" at the time: 
A Promising New Apple. 
"We are wondering whether the horticultural and pomological work that Luther 
Rurbank, of Santa Rosa, Cal., has done, is doing and may do, will ever be adequately ap- 
preciated. One thing is certain, viz.: that the work he has already done is by no means 
appreciated. His latest success, and it seems to the writer, one of his most valuable 
successes, is an apple — a seedling of Gravenstein, a specimen of which he sent to us, 
and which we received October 27th. We wrote as follows under date of October 17th: 
" 'By this mail I send you a medium sample of my new Gravenstein seedling, six 
weeks later than its parent, ripening exactly with the Baldwin and Rhode Island 
Greening. The tree is a grand grower, and as productive as an apple can possibly be. 
I think the quality, tenderness and texture remarkable.' 
"The apple, a half section of which is shown at Fig. 357, was slightly shriveled 
when it was received. The flesh is yellowish, exceedingly tender, spicy, rich, sub-acid. 
It has a flavor all its own, and we do think, taking it all and all, that we have never 
eaten an apple that more nearly approaches all that we need ever hope to get in an 
apple. In appearance and coloring, we may say in a word that it resembles the Ben 
Davis. 
"How well this new-comer will thrive away from its native home, only years of 
trial can demonstrate. What it is in its native home Mr. Burbank has told us in a few 
words, and he is one who studiously avoids undue praise for his 'new creations.' " 
This is the first apple of my own origination which has ever been sent out, though 
apples, plums, berries and various seeds and flowers have sometimes been offered under 
my name without consulting the party most likely to be interested in the matter. 
Grafting wood, per foot, $1; three feet, $2; five feet, $3; ten feet, $5. 
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