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ripening in the fall was consequent to the trees having been grown in Northern 
nurseries, and herein lies the danger of the great and vital importance of the selection 
of proper varieties being again overlooked. 
The particular spot where the tree may happen to have been propagated has 
nothing to do with its season of rixjening, but the place of origin of tlie variety has 
everything to do with it. For example, take a tree of the King apple from a nursery 
in Georgia, and another from a nursery in New England ; plant the two trees side by side 
in Delaware, and both will produce apples ripening in October. Plant the same trees 
in Western New York, and the jiroduct will be a good winter apple. Hence the im- 
portance and necessity of Southern planters selecting for their winter apples varieties of 
Southeni origin. The South has already produced a few valuable winter apples, and 
is no longer dependcat on the varieties that have so signally failed there. 
The following varieties are those that have proved themselves late keepers in the 
South, most of them having originated there. The season of ripening given is when 
they mature in Southern Pennsylvania and Maryland : — 
Winter Queen, Nov. to Jan. 
Smith's Cider Nov. to Feb. 
York Imperial, Dec. to Feb. 
Beh Davis, ....... Dec. to March.' 
Grimes' Golden December. 
Dickinson, Jan. to March. 
Winter Citron, . . . . . Jan. to March. 
Arkansas Red, Jan. to April. 
Mann, Jan. to April. 
Stark, Jan. to May. 
Cooper's Market, . .". . Jan. to April. 
Wine-sap, Jan. to April. 
Rawle's Janet, Jan. to May. 
Babbett, Jan, to March. 
Clayton, Jan. to May. 
Mammoth Black Twig, . April and May. 
CRAB APPLES. 
One familiar with only the small Siberian crabs can have but a faint conception of 
the size, beauty, and excellence of the new and improved varieties which have been 
introduced during the past few yeai-s. These improved varieties are equally as hardy 
as the old sorts. 
Excelsior. A new variety raised from seed of Wealthy, and in quality equals 
that apple ; ripens in September and October. Tree as hardy as any of the crabs. 
Hyslop. Tree very ornamental ; fruit large, deep crimson ; popular on account 
ol' its beauty. Good for canning and jelly. October. 
Minnesota. Fruit of the largest size ; light color with bl ush on the sunny side ; 
flesh crisp, juicy, firm. The best of the winter crabs. November to January. 
Martha. Tree a rapid, stiff grower, a perfect pyramid ; a great bearer of beau- 
tiful, showy fruit, below medium in size ; color bright, glossy yellow, shaded with 
light bright red ; flavor mild, clear, tart. Season October to November. 
Transcendent. Tree remarkably vigorous and immensely productive ; fruit 
very large, excellent for sauce or pies, both green and dried ; can be used early in the 
season, when half grown. One of the best for canning. September. 
Van "Wyck Sweet. A valuable novelty. Fruit very large, larger than Trans- 
cendent ; skin yellowish white, striped and splashed with red on the sunny side, and 
covered with a delicate bloom ; flesh yellowish white, very sweet and tender ; core 
small ; quality equal to Talman Sweet. Tree hardy and productive. September. 
