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THE CHASE NURSERIES. 
Special List, No. 1. 
Extra Hardy Apples. In the northern portion of the United States it is 
necessary to plant extra hardy varieties of apples in order to make their cultivation a 
success. Years ago there were but one or two sorts which could be grown in the extreme 
North with any degree of satisfaction to the planter. Now, however, we have quite a 
list of Russian varieties and Northern seedlings, which will thrive and bear abundantly 
in any section where we send agents. They are as hardy as the Duchess of Oldenburg 
or Wealthy, while we consider the fruit of many of them of better quality than tlie 
Baldwin. Against each variety we note the season of ripening in Northern New Eng- 
land, Northern New York, Wisconsin, and Minnesota : — 
Yellow Transparent, . 
Duchess of Oldenburg, 
Wealthy, 
Gideon, 
Mcintosh Red, . . . . 
. July to August. 
. . . September. 
. . Nov. to Dec. 
. . Nov. to Jan. 
. . Nov. to .Jan. 
Wolf River, . . . 
Longfield, . . . . 
Pewaukee, . . . . 
Belle de Boskoop, . 
Scott's Winter, . . 
. . . Jan. to Feb. 
. Jan. to March. 
. . Jan. to April. 
., . Feb. to April. 
. March to June. 
Special List, No. 2. 
Hardy Apples. The following list of varieties we rate as hardy, in comparison 
with the Baldwin. They will grow in sections like that along the St. Lawrence River 
and Central Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, where the Baldwin either winter 
kills outright or leads a very precarious existence. We include in the list the "Extra 
Hardy " varieties, which are equally valuable for all sections: — 
Yellow Transparent, . . . Last of July. 
Red Astrachan, August. 
Golden Sweet August to Sept. 
Duchess of Oldenburg, . . . September. 
Alexander, Sept. and Oct. 
Fameuse Nov. and Dec. 
Haas, Nov. and Dec. 
Gideon, Nov. to Jan. 
Mcintosh Red Nov. to Jan. 
Yellow Bellflower, .... Nov. to Feb. 
Sutton Beautj', Dec. and Jan. 
Grimes' Golden, Dec. to Feb. 
Pewaukee, Dec. to March. 
Talman Sweet Dec. to April. 
Wolf River, Jan. and Feb. 
Longfield, Jan. to March 
Belle de Boskoop, .... Jan. to March. 
Northern Spy Jan. to May. 
Golden Russet, Jan. to June. 
Wal bridge, March to May. 
Mann, March to June. 
Scott's Winter, .... April and May. 
Winter Citron, Jan. to May. 
Stark, Jan. to May. 
SOUTHERN WINTER APPLES. 
The selection of varieties is a matter of paramount importance, particularly so with 
Southern planters, in making up their list of winter apples. Great disappoint- 
ment has resulted from planting varieties of Northern origin, like Baldwin, King, and 
Greening, which in their warmer climate and longer seasons have proved to be fall 
apples. The result is an impression in the public mind that the cause of these sorts 
