FRUIT DEPARTMENT 
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APPLES— Continued 
Fameuse, or Snow. Medium, deep crimson; tender, 
melting, subacid. 
Gano. Similar, but superior to Ben Davis. More 
brilliant coloring; runs more even in size and keeps 
fully as late. Tree bears while young; color 
bright red without stripes or blotches; large. 
Golden Russet. Medium size; dull russet, with a 
tinge of red on sunny side; flesh greenish, crisp, 
juicy. 
Grimes' Golden. Medium to large, cylindrical; 
flesh yellow and firm, very fine grained, with a 
rich, refreshing flavor. Tree bears early. Vig- 
orous. 
Hubbardston Nonsuch. Large, round, yellow and 
red; flesh white, tender and juicy, aromatic, rich 
and delicious. 
♦Jonathan. Medium size; pale yellow, striped with 
red; flesh white, tender and juicy. Of the Spitzen- 
burg class. 
King of Tompkins County. Very large, round, 
oblate, yellow-striped and clouded; abundant 
annual bearer. 
♦Mcintosh Red. Much larger than the Fameuse, 
which it strongly resembles; but very superior to 
it when the trees are highly cultivated. It will 
not stand neglect. Skin whitish yellow, nearly 
covered with dark, rich crimson; flesh white, 
tender, juicy, subacid. October to January. 
Another of the most profitable varieties to plant, 
Commands the highest price of all. 
♦Northern Spy. Large, round, striped with red, 
with a pale bloom; tender, juicy, high-flavored 
and delicious; one of the best long-keeping Apples. 
♦Rhode Island Greening. Large, round, green or 
greenish yellow; tender, rich, high-flavored and 
excellent; a most popular Apple. 
Roxbury Russet. Medium to large, yellow-russet; 
crisp, good subacid flavor; tree vigorous and pro- 
ductive; very popular on account of its long 
keeping. 
Bartlett Pears 
Spitzenburg (Esopus). Large, round, brilliant red, 
with gray dots; firm, rich, crisp, juicy, spicy and 
delicious; a good bearer and a popular fruit. 
Stark (Pride of Maine). Skin greenish yellow, shaded 
and striped with red and thinly covered with light 
brown dots; flesh yellow, moderately juicy; mild. 
♦Stayman's Winesap. One of the finest Apples 
grown for appearance, flavor and juiciness. A 
favorite for cider. Medium size, conical; mostly 
covered with red on yellow ground; flesh fine, 
crisp and high-flavored. November to April, but 
keeps well to May. 
Talman Sweet. Medium size; nearly round; whit- 
ish yellow; firm, rich, very sweet; excellent for 
baking. 
Wolf River. Very large; beautiful red in the sun, 
on a yellow ground; strong grower and a good 
bearer. 
♦Wealthy. Medium round, smooth, mostly covered 
with dark red; flesh white, fine, juicy, subacid; 
very good. 
York Imperial. Fruit medium size; white, shaded 
with crimson in the sun; firm, crisp, juicy, pleas- 
ant; mild subacid. 
CRAB APPLES 
The Crab Apple has many points of excellence. It 
makes a fine ornamental tree, perfectly hardy, and 
will grow in any kind of soil. They bear very early 
and every year. The fruit is unequaled for jelly and 
for vinegar, and is useful when dried, canned or pre- 
served. 
Prices:— Standard trees, 5 to 7 ft., 50c. ; $4.00 
per 10. 
Hyslop. Large size; dark crimson, with bloom; very 
showy and most beautiful of all the class. 
Martha. A new Crab raised from the seed of the 
Duchess of Oldenburg. A great bearer of beautiful 
fruit; glossy yellow, shaded with light red; fruit 
mild and tart. 
Transcendent. Of the largest size of this class of 
Apples; red, showy, excellent and very handsome; 
one of the most desirable. 
PEARS 
The soil best adapted for Pear culture should be of 
rich and heavy quality, though good results are often 
obtained on soils of ordinary nature. The fruit of 
summer and autumn varieties should be picked as 
soon as it has attained full size, when, if ripened in 
dark, dry closets, it is not subject to rotting at the 
core, and develops its best flavor. Pick winter sorts 
as soon as the weather indicates the liability of hard 
frost. Spraying is desirable at the blooming season, 
but leaf-blight can be treated only by cutting aWay 
the diseased limbs entirely. Thinning the fruit in- 
creases size and quality of the remaining crop. 
Standard trees plant from 15 to 20 feet apart each 
way. 
Dwarf trees plant from 10 to 12 feet apart each 
way. 
Prices — Standard trees, 5 to 7 ft., 60c. each; 
$5.00 per 10, except as otherwise noted. 
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 
♦Bartlett. Large; yellow, with red cheek; flesh 
rich and juicy. One of the most popular trees. 
Very productive. 
♦Clapp's Favorite. Large, long, light yellow, with 
red cheek. Very juicy, buttery and rich. Tree 
hardy and productive. 
