THE CHASE NURSERIES. 
The Wealthy. 
We do not offer the Wealthy as a winter apple in the Middle and Southern 
States. It rather is a valuable late fall apple, ripening; south of the Blue Ridge 
in October and November, right after the peach crop Is done, at a time when 
there are very few really first-class apples in the markets. The tree is one of the 
hardiest and healthiest we have ever grown. It comes into bearing as young as 
Ducliess of Oldenburg, and equals that famous apple in productiveness. 
The fruit is of good size. The color is a bright red, slightly striped on the 
shady side, and a deep crimson next the sun. The flesh is fine grained, snowy 
white, with occasional red streaks running through it; the core is very small, 
the flavor rich, sprightly, juicy and moderately acid. 
For home use it is very desirable, and for market it is one of the very best in 
the entire list of apples. 
Mr. Gideon, llie originator, says: — "While I have later keepers than the 
Wealthy, I have no more profitable apple in my orchard. The flavor is not only 
good but positively delicious. The color is fine, no picture surpassing in beauty 
a basket of this fruit. In about eighteen years of fruiting, the tree has never once 
failed to yield a fair crop, and almost every year a large one. It is popular 
wherever known, and will pay the planter well for his money and trouble, and 
do it quickly, too, as it is a very young bearer. I believe there is not an apple 
in the county, that taken .all in all, can equal this for an early winter variety." 
We strongly recummend tlie Wcaltliy to our old customers, and to our new 
ones will say, we only sell wliat we have good reason to believe will prove 
."■iiffioiently good to increase our future trade. 
The Alexander Apple. 
This is one of the few varieties of Russian Apples that transplanted to this 
country, has proved to be a valuable market variety. Like all trees of Russian 
origin, it is the perfection of hardiness. It is also a regular and abundant bearer. 
The fruit is of large size — quite above medium, in color briglit striped, nearly all 
being red. In flavor it is fine grained, pleasant, sub-acid, and takes well in the 
market. For this reason it always sells quickly and at a good price. It has been 
tested over a large extent of country, and while not well adopted to the Southern 
Middle States, yet in Northern Pennsylvania, New York, all New England, 
West and North, it is a variety that is being largely planted as it becomes better 
known. 
Early last winter we received a letter from Homer N. Chase, of Buckfieldt 
Maine, in which he stated as follows: — "I have seen for the first time the Alex- 
ander Apple. It is of large size, color a bright red, slighlly streaked, making i 
very showy, and must be a variety that commands a quick sale in market. The 
tree is a vigorous grower and promises to be of value for this cold region." 
We have received similar letters from Northern New York, in a country 
where but few, except Crab Apples, will ripen. In the future it will be planted 
with the Yellow Transparent, Duchess of Oldenburg, Wealthy and Mcintosh, in 
those regions where, in times past, choice apples have been among the things 
unobtainable. 
