FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 
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The particular spot where the tree may happen to have been propagated has 
nothing to do with its season of ripening, but the place of origin of the 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 product will be a good winter apple. Hence the 
importan<!e and necessity of Southern planters selecting for their winter apples varie- 
ties of Southern origin. The South has already produced a few valuable winter apples, 
and is no longer dependent 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 : — 
America, Nov. to Feb. 
Smith's Cider, Nov. to Feb. 
York Imperial, Dec. to Feb. 
Ben Davis, Dec. to March. 
Grimes' Golden, December. 
Arkansas Red, Jan. to April. 
Mann, Jan. to April. 
Stark, Jan. to May. 
Cooper's Market, Jan. to April. 
Winesap Jan. to April. 
Clayton, Jan. to May. 
Paragon, 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 years. 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 of its 
beauty. Good for canning and jelly. October. 
Martha. Tree a rapid, stiif grower, a perfect pyramid ; a great bearer of beautiful, 
showy fruit, below medium in size ; color bright, glossy yellow, shaded with light 
bright red ; flavor mild, clear, tart. Season October and November. 
Transcendent. Tree remarkably vigorous and immensely productive. Frait 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 Talraan Sweet. Tree hardy and productive. Sep- 
tember. 
