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THE BAY STATE NURSERIES, NORTH ABINGTON, MASS. 
FRUIT DEPARTMENT 
APPLES 
The following list includes only such varieties as have been proved best adapted to the climate and soils 
of New England. Apples thrive in all soils, and require less attention for cultivation than any other fruit crop. 
Trimming must be carefully attended to, to allow free circulation of air and light in order to produce the best 
quality of fruit. Spraying in the flowering period gives greater certainty of satisfactory crops. 
Standard Trees. Plant from 25 to 30 feet apart each way. 
Dwarf Trees. Plant from 6 to 8 feet apart each way. 
Prices:— Standard trees 5 to 7 ft., 40c, each; $3.50 per 10; $30.00 per 100. 
Dwarf trees, 3 to 4 ft., 50c. each; $4.00 per 10. 
Only varieties marked with an asterisk (*) can be furnished as Dwarf trees. 
Summer Varieties 
*Early Harvest. Large, pale yellow; mild acid, with 
tender flesh of fine flavor. 
Golden Sweet. Large, round, pale yellow, fain 
sweet and fine. Tree a robust and spreading 
grower. 
*Red Astrachan. Large deep crimson, with heavy 
bloom; juicy and sprightly acid. 
Sweet Bough. Large, pale yellow; rich, sweet and 
juicy; very productive. 
William's Favorite, Large, deep red; mild acid; 
flesh yellowish white. The fruit always commands 
a high price. 
*Yellow Transparent. A very early Apple. Me- 
dium, waxy yellow; mild acid, juicy and pleasant. 
Autumn Varieties 
Autumn Strawberry. Medium size, oval; flesh 
white, striped and splashed red; tender, juicy 
and pleasant. 
Alexander. Large, greenish yellow, faintly streaked 
with red on the shady side, bright red in the sun; 
flesh tender and juicy, with a pleasant flavor. 
*Duchess of Oldenburg. A beautiful Russian Apple ; 
skin yellow, streaked with red, with a faint blue 
bloom; flesh juicy and good. Vigorous grower. 
Fall Pippin. Large, yellow, mild acid, tender and 
delicious. One of the most valuable varieties for 
table or market. 
*Gravenstein. "The Queen of Apples." Very largo 
yellow, streaked red; mild acid, and the best 
quality. One of the most profitable apples to 
plant. 
Maiden's Blush. Medium size, flat, pale yellow 
with a beautiful red cheek; tender, subacid. 
Tree vigorous and productive. 
Pound Sweet (Lyman's Pumpkin Sweet). Very 
large, round, greenish; sweet, rich and tender; 
excellent for baking. Tree vigorous and pro- 
ductive. 
Porter. Large, light yellow, often splashed with red; 
tender, mild acid; best quality. 
Winter Varieties 
*Baldwin. Medium to large; bright red, shaded 
yellow; crisp, juicy, subacid. The business Apple 
for New England. 
Belief! eur, Yellow. Large, yellow, with blush cheek; 
very tender, juicy, subacid. 
Ben Davis (New York Pippin). Fruit beautiful; 
deep red cheek on one side, striped with red other- 
wise; very vigorous grower, comes to fruiting 
early and an annual bearer. The fruit will keep 
from one season until Apples appear again. 
Though highly commended by some for New 
England, we do not recommend it for general 
planting. 
Delicious. No new variety has ever so quickly gained 
popularity in so many different Apple sections of 
our country. Fruit large, nearly covered with 
brilliant dark red; flesh fine grained, crisp and 
melting, juicy, with a delightful aroma; of very 
highest quality. A splendid keeper and shipper. 
Tree one of the hardiest. November to April. 
Fallawater (Talpehocken). Large, globular, yellow- 
ish green, dull red cheek; juicy, crisp, pleasant, 
peculiar subacid flavor. 
