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THE CHASE NURSERIES. 
AUTUMN VARIETIES. 
Alexander. Large size, deep red or crimson ; flesh yellowish white, with a pleasant 
flavor. Valuable ou account of its hardiness. October. 
Autumn Strawberry. Medium size, roundish, or inclining to an oval shape ; 
flesh tender and juicy, 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. It is of Russian origin, and is 
fully as hardy as any known variety. August and September. 
Gravenstein. Large, round ; greenish yellow, striped vrith 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. 
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. 
Pall Jenneting. Very large, oblate, ridged ; pale greenish yellow with a blush ; 
flesh brittle, juicy, with a fine sub-acid flavor. October and November. 
Fameuse. Medium to large size ; roundish ; deep crimson ; flesh very white, tender, 
juicy, and of the best quality. Tree hardy and productive. October to January. 
Muneon Sweet. Large, pale yellow, with red cheek ; tender, rich, and good. Fine 
grower and bearer. October to 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. 
Rome Beauty. Large, roundish, yellow, shaded and striped with bright red, and 
sprinkled with light dots. Flesh yellowish, tender, juicy, sprightly sub-acid ; 
quality good. November and December. 
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 ; greenish yellow, beautifully striped and 
marked with red ; flesh rather coarse grained, but brisk. October and November. 
Wealthy. Fruit medium to large ; light color, striped with red, pleasant sub-acid ; 
flesh white. Tree a good grower, thrifty, a great and early bearer ; as hardy as 
Duchess of Oldenburg. November and December. 
