Homer N. Chase & Co., Geneva. New York 
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WINTER APPLES, continued 
Stark. Large; greenish yellow, striped with 
red and thinly sprinkled with brown dots. 
Flesh yellowish, moderately juicy, mildly sub- 
acid. Tree an early and abundant bearer. 
January to May. 
Sutton Beauty. Medium to large; waxen 
yellow, striped with crimson; flesh whitish, 
tender, juicy and subacid. Keeps remarkably 
well. Free grower, productive. January to 
February. 
Talman Sweet. Medium; pale yellow, tinged 
with red; flesh firm, rich and sweet. Tree a 
free grower, upright and a generous bearer. 
November to April. 
Winesap. Large; deep red; flesh yellow, firm 
and crisp. Tree a moderate grower and good 
bearer. Succeeds well in the West. December 
to May. 
Wagener. Medium to large; deep red; flesh 
firm, subacid and excellent. Tree vigorous and 
upright grower, bearing freely. Dec. to May. 
SPECIAL LIST NO. 1 
Extra-Hardy Apples. In 
the northern part of the 
United States, a person who 
wishes to succeed with Ap- 
ples must plant the extra- 
hardy varieties. For many 
years there were but one or 
two sorts which could be 
grown to advantage in the 
extreme North. The intro- 
duction of Russian varieties 
and northern seedlings, how- 
ever, has given us quite a list 
of Apples which will thrive 
and bear abundantly in any 
section that is visited by our 
salesmen. We recommend the 
following kinds, and believe 
that they will give satisfac- 
tion under the most adverse 
conditions. 
Yellow Transparent. July 
and August. 
Duchess of Oldenburg. September. 
Wealthy. November antl December. 
Mcintosh Red. November to January 
Peerless. December to March. 
Winter Banana. Large; golden yellow, 
marked with crimson-red; flesh fine-grained, 
subacid, rich aromatic flavor. Tree remarkably 
strong grower; very hardy. November to May. 
Wismer's Dessert. Medium; yellow-striped 
shaded with bright red; delicious, subacid 
flavor. Tree extremely hardy; a regular and 
abundant bearer. January to March. 
Wolf River. Medium; greenish yellow, 
shaded with crimson; flesh-white and juicy; 
peculiarly pleasant, mild, subacid flavor. Very 
hardy, a strong, stout grower; great bearer. 
October to December. 
Yellow Bellflower. Large; yellow, with 
tinge of red on the sunny side. Flesh crisp and 
juicy, with sprightly aromatic flavor. Tree a 
free grower and good bearer. November to 
April. 
York ImperiaL Medium; whitish, shaded 
with crimson; flesh firm, crisp, with mild sub- 
acid flavor. Tree an early and abundant bearer. 
Moderately vigorous. Nov. to Feb. 
Rhode Island Greening Apple 
Wolf River. January and February. 
Pewaukee. January to .'\pril. 
Wismer's Dessert. January to March. 
Ben Davis. December to March. 
SPECIAL LIST NO. 2 
Hardy Apples. The Baldwin variety has long been regarded as the typical hardy Apple, and 
we have adopted it as the standard of comparison in this class. There are many sections, for in- 
stance the territory along the St. Lawrence river, central Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, 
where the Baldwin winter-kills outright or grows so uncertainly as to make it of very doubtful 
