FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 
FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 
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APPLES. 
Our principal stock of apples consists of the following varieties, which 
have been well tested, and can be recommended as the best now in cultivation. 
The list may appear short, but we believe it comprises about all the kinds 
that are really worth planting. It is a great mistake to plant too many 
varieties. 
The period of ripening given, unless otherwise noted, is the time they 
mature in Western New York, and will be found to vary North and South. 
Following the descriptions, we give lists of those most valuable for particular 
sections. 
SUMMER VARIETIES. 
Duchess of Oldenburg. Large size, roundish, streaked with red and yel- 
low ; flesh whitish, juicy, and sprightly sub-acid. Tree a vigorous grower, 
bearing abundantly when very yonng. Succeeds in nearly all sections of 
the country. August and September. 
Early Harvest. Medium size, roundish ; skin, light j'ellow ; flesh, white, 
tender, juicy ; pleasant sub-acid. July and August. 
Early Strawberry. Medium, striped with deep red ; tender, sub-acid, and 
excellent ; erect grower and productive ; good for both garden and orchard. 
August. 
