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THE CHASE NURSERIES. 
Autumn Strawberry. Medium size, roundish, or inclining to an oval sliape; 
flesh tender and juicy, and of a pleasant flavor. September and October. 
Duchess of Oldenburg. Large size, roundish, streaked with red and yellow; 
flesh vfhitish, juiev, and sprightly sub-acid ; ripening early in the fall ; tree a vigorous 
grower, having line, large foliage, bearing abundantly when very young. Succeeds in 
nearly all sections of the country. It is of Russian origin, and is fully as hardy as 
any known variety. August and September. 
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. September and 
October. 
Porter. Medium to large size ; oblong ; yellow ; flesh fine grained and very 
juicy, sub-acid, with an agreeable aromatic flavor. A poor grower. September. 
Red Bietlgheimer. 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 magniflceut spreading grower, bearing immense crops. September. 
Princess Louise. Of full medium size, roundish, crimson red, of most attract- 
ive appearance and excellent quality ; flesh fine grained, crisp, juicy, pleasant sub- 
acid. September and October. 
LATE FALL AND EARLY WINTER VARIETIES. 
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, juicy, 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 .Tanuary. 
Haas. Large size, somewhat roundish, conical ; light color, splashed and 
mottled with light red, with many dots and dark centres ; flesh white, but often a 
little stained next the skin. A very strong grower. November and December. 
Rambo. Fruit medium size, flat ; skin yellowish white, streaked and mottled 
with red ; flesh whitish, very tender, sprightly, and fine flavored. October and 
November. 
Smoke House. Large, yellow, richly shaded with bright red; firm, juicy, 
crisp, and rich ; tree a very crooked grower. October and November. 
Twenty-Ounce. Very large, roundish ; greeni.sh yellow, beautifully striped 
and marked with red ; flesh rather coarse grained, but brisk. October and November. 
"Wealthy. Fruit medium to large ; I'ght color, striped with red ; pleasant sub- 
acid ; flesh white. Tree a good grower, thrifty, a great and early hearer. Tree as 
hardy as Duchess of Oldenburg. November and December. 
