THE CHASE NURSERIES, GENEVA, N. Y. 
WINTER VARIETIES-Continued 
Mcintosh Dwarf (Doucin) 3 Years Old 
Wolf River. — Tree hardy and productive. 
Fruit large and handsome, rich red in color, 
flesh white and of exceedingly fine quality, 
sub-acid. October to December. NCS. 
York Imperial (Johnson's Fine Winter) — A 
good shipper and keeper, making it in de- 
mand for the export markets. Tree is a vigor- 
ous gi-ower and a pretty regular bearer. Does 
best on heavy soils. Not at its best north of 
Pennsylvania. Apple is smooth, blushed 
and striped with red. Flesh is yellowish, 
tender and mildly acid. Ready to eat in Jan- 
uary and keeps until April or May. Season, 
January to April. Origin, York County, Pa. 
NCS. 
DWARF APPLES 
Standard apple trees are propogated by bud- 
ding or grafting onto roots of French Crab 
which produces the tall growing trees. Doucin 
and Paradise stocks render the tree dwarf in 
type. The Paradise stock produces trees which 
will not grow more than 8 or 10 feet high. On 
the Doucin stock they may attain a height of 
15 or 20 feet but can be kept lower. 
CRAB APPLES 
WITHIN the past few years much attention has been given to improving this 
class of fruit, because of their adaptability to cold sections, where only a few 
varieties of apples can be successfully grown. These efforts have been attended 
with marked success. Crap Apples succeed equally well in all sections, and are 
valuable for cider, preserving, jelly, ornament, and some of the improved sorts are 
excellent for eating. Sent to the Eastern markets they command a very high price. 
Excelsior. — Fruit very large, being nearly as 
large as a medium sized apple. Color yellow 
splashed with red. A good cooking apple be- 
cause of its fine flavor. Ripens early. Tree 
hardy and productive. Season September and 
October. NCS. 
General Grant. — Tree an erect, vigorous grow- 
er; fruit in dense clusters; quality equal to 
Duchess of Oldenburg. October to December. 
Hyslop. — Very popular because of its large 
size, beautiful red color and hardiness. Sharp 
acid flavor. Good for preserves, jellies and 
cider. Season October and November, but may 
be kept well into winter in cool cellars. NCS. 
Large Red Siberian About an inch in diam- 
eter, grown in clusters; yellow, lively scarlet 
cheek. Tree, erect, vigorous, bears young and 
abundantly. September and October. 
Large Yellow Siberian. — Nearly as large as 
above; fine amber or golden yellow color. 
Martha. — Another good variety for all sec- 
tions. A rapid grower and a great bearer of 
handsome fruit. Bright, glossy yellow shaded 
with bright red. Fine tart flavor, surpassing 
all others for culinary purposes. Season, Oc- 
tober and November. NCS. 
Transcendent. — All things considered, this 
is one of the most valuable varieties of crab 
apples grown. Tree remarkably vigorous and 
immensely productive. Makes a fine market 
apple. Golden yellow with rich crimson cheek. 
Good flavor. Season September and October. 
NCS. 
Van Wyck. — A large, sweet crab. Skin 
mottled with bright red. Tree vigorous, ex- 
ceedingly hardy. Season September. NC. 
Whitney.— A very hardy and prolific variety. 
Fruit is handsome and delicious. Excels for 
making fine jellies and preserves. Season, late 
September and October. NCS. 
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