THE CHASE NURSERIES, GENEVA, N. Y. 
WINTER VARIETIES— Continued 
King of Tompkins County. — A standard com- 
mercial variety. Hard to beat for eitlier table 
use or cooking. Looks well for market and is 
just as good as it looks. Fruit bright red and 
uniform and large. Always brings a fancy 
price over other varieties. Keeps well in cold 
storage. Flesh is yellow, crisp and juicy. 
Tree is vigorous and a good cropper. Season 
October to February. Origin, New Jersey. NC. 
Longfield. — A Russian variety imported some 
years since. Tree a free, upright grower, early 
and abundant bearer; medium to large; yellow 
with a blush on sunny side like the Maiden's 
Blush; ricli, sprightly sub-acid; quality as good 
us tlie Famouse and somewhat like it. Decem- 
ber to jWarch. 
Mammoth Black Twig. — (Paragon) — One of 
the most profitable of all apples. Resembles 
the Wine Sap, but is a better grower. An ex- 
cellent keeper. 
Mann. — Fruit medium to large, roundish ob 
late, nearly regular; skin deep yellow when 
fully ripe; flesh yellowish, half fine, half ten- 
der, juicy, mild, pleasant, sub-acid. The tree 
grows straight and symmetrical and makes 
a large tree in the orchard. It is an early 
and annual bearer. 
Mcintosh Red. — A very fine table apple for 
early winter use. Attractive in appearance, 
deep red and good size. Flesh is white, crisp, 
tender, juicy and aromatic. A first class apple 
for home markets and a good shipper. Tree 
is hardy; a good annual cropper, and comes 
into bearing young. It requires several pick- 
ings as the fruit ripens unevenly. Season No- 
vember to January. Origin, John Mcintosh, 
Dundcla, Ont. ENCS. 
Milding. — Fruit large, skin smootli, whitish- 
yellow, splashed with rich red; flesh tender, 
juicy, sub-acid; tree a strong, fine grower and 
very productive. December to February. 
McMahon White. — Tree productive ami 
healthy. Fruit large and of fine quality and 
flavor. A splendid apple for winter use. 
Milwaukee. — Seedling of the Duchess. Large, 
oblate, smooth and regular; yellowish, splashed 
and shaded with deep red; flavor, pleasant with 
spicy aroma. Tree, strong and healthy grower 
and hardy. December to March. 
Newtown Pippin — (Albemarle Pippin) — One 
of the best keeping varieties that can be 
grown. Brings highest prices in the English 
markets. Tree needs rich soil and cultivation 
to do its best. Grows rather slowly and is 
not extremely hardy. Fruit is good size, 
bright yellow with a pink blush, rich flavored, 
firm and juicy. Season November to June 
Origin, Newtown, Long Island. NCS. 
Northern Spy. — This variety stands third in 
commercial importance in the Eastern fruit 
sections. Fruit large, fine color, bright red 
unless shaded too much, with a delicate bloom. 
Flesh is juicy, crisp and tender. Many persons 
prefer it to any other for table use or cooking. 
Always brings highest market prices. Ready 
to eat in November and will keep in storage 
until June. Tree very thrifty. Origin, near 
Pvochester, N. Y., about 1850. NC. 
North Star. — (Dudley's Winter)— Large ; 
very handsome; perfectly hard}', vigorous, 
quality fine; a seedling of Duchess, which it 
resembles, but less tart and better quality. 
Northwestern Greening. — A greenish yellow 
apple sometimes faintly marked with red. One 
of the best winter apples for sections that are 
too cold for the R. I. Greening. Tree thrifty 
and very hardy. Fruit large and of good 
flavor. Season December to April. Origin, 
Wisconsin, about 1872, by E. W. Daniels. ENS. 
Patten's Greening. — Seedling of tlie Olden- 
burg and equals it as an orchard tree in hardi- 
ness and bearing. Large uniform size; pleas- 
ant, acid, good equally for eating and cooking. 
Season October to January or later. 
Pewaukee. — A good commercial apple for 
cold sections. Can be grown either north or 
south. A fair eating apple and one for cook- 
ing. Medium size, bright yellow splashed with 
dull red. A good shipper. Season January to 
May. Origin, G. P. Peffer, of Pewaukee, Wis. 
Crossed Oldenburg and Spy. NCS. 
Peck's Pleasant. — Fruit medium size, green 
with red blusli. Flesh is crisp, fine grained and 
juicy. Very pleasant flavor. Quality very 
good to best. Season October to March. ENCS. 
Rawle's Janet. — (Never fail) — Medium, 
roundish, ovate, greenish-yellow, streaked with 
led; crisp, rich and juicy; one of the best and 
longest keepers in the South and Southwest. 
Red Canada. — (Old Nonsuch. of Mass., Steele's 
Red Winter) — Medium, oblate, red, tender, 
crisp, rich, sub-acid, refreshing and delicious. 
Tree, thrifty, but a slender grower. Produc- 
tive. January to May. 
Northern Spy 
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