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CHASE NURSERIES. 
AUTUMN VARIETIES. 
Alexander.— Large size, deep red or crimson ; flesh yellowish white, crisp, tender, 
with pleasant flavor. This is a very handsome Russian apple, valuable on account of its 
hardiness, being suited to the extreme North. October. 
Autumn Strawberry.— Medium size, roundish, or inclining to an oval shape; flesh 
tender and j uicy , and of a pleasant flavor. September and October. 
Duchess of Oldenburg.— Large size, roundish, streaked with red and yellow; flesh 
whitish, juicy and sprightly sub-acid; ripening early in the fall; tree a vigorous grower 
having fine large foliage, bearing abundantly when very young. Succeeds in nearly all 
sections of the Country, and is as valuable in the extreme North as it is in the South It 
is of Russian origin, and is fully as hardy as any known variety. August and September. 
Fall Orange.— Large size, nearly round; yellow, sometimes a little dull red; rather 
acid, excellent for cooking; a very early and abundant bearer. 
Gravenstein.— Large, round; greenish yellow, striped with red; flesh tender, juicy 
and crisp, with a slight aromatic flavor. September and October. 
Maiden's Blush.— Medium to large; flat, smooth, regular; evenly shaded red cheek 
or blush on a pale yellow ground ; flesh tender, sub-acid ; tree a fair grower and productive. 
September and October. 
v Orange Pippin.— Fruit medium size, quite round; color deep yellow when fully 
matured ; tree rather crooked and drooping in its growth ; very productive. September. ^ 
v/ Porter.— Medium to large size; oblong; yellow; flesh fine grained and very juicy, 
sub-aoid, with an agreeable aromatic flavor. A poor grower in the nursery. September. 
Red Bietigheimer.— A new and very valuable German variety ; fruit very large size ; 
color light yellow nearly covered with red, (purplish crimson when exposed to the sun); 
tree a magnificent spreading grower, bearing immense crops. September. 
St. Lawrence.— Large, round; streaked red and greenish yellow; a very beautiful, 
productive and popular market apple from Canada, October. 
Stump.— This most valuable summer and early autumn apple originated near 
Rochester N Y. In vigor, early bearing and productiveness, it equals the Duchess of 
Oldenburg The fruit is of full medium size, a little oblong, striped with red, of most, 
attractive appearance and excellent quality ; flesh fine grained, crisp, juicy, pleasant sub- 
acid. August and September. 
LATE FALL AND EARLY WINTER VARIETIES. 
V// Ewalt.-Afine showy apple; very large, roundish, slightly conical; bright yellow, 
shaded with crimson on the sunny side ; flesh white, tender, brisk sub-acid. Tree a strong 
grower and productive ; particularly desirable on sandy soil. November to January. 
Fall Pippin.— Very large, roundish or somewhat flattened; greenish yellow, with 
sometimes a blush ; flesh very tender. November and December. 
Fall Jenneting.— Very large, oblate, ridged; pale greenish yellow with a blush; flesh 
brittle, j uicy, with a fine sub-acid flavor. October and November. 
Fameuse.— A famous Canadian apple. Medium to large size ; roundish ; deep crimson ; 
flesh very white, tender, juicy, and of the best quality. Tree hardy and productive; one 
of the most valuable varieties/or the North. October to J anuary. 
