THE CHASE NURSERIES. GENEVA, N. Y. 
FALL VARIETIES— Continued 
Gravenstein.— The best apple for its sea- 
son for either home use or market. Brings 
good price. Fruit is large, greenish yellow, 
striped with red. Has a rich, spicy flavor. Tree 
is adapted to all apple sections, and bears reg- 
ularly heavy crops of finely shaped, handsome 
fruit. This is a good variety to plant. Season 
late September to November. NCS. 
Haas. — (Gros. Tommier. Fall Queen) — 
Medium to large, slightly conical and some- 
what ribbed; pale greenish-yellow, shaded and 
striped with red; fiesh fine, white, sometimes 
stained; tender, juicy; sub-acid, good. Tree 
vigorous and very hardy; upright grower with 
well-formed head; bears early and abundantly. 
September to November. 
Jersey Sweet. — Medium; striped red and 
green; very sweet, rich and pleasant. Good 
grower and bearer. September and October. 
NCS. 
Lowell. — (Orange, Tallow or Grassy Pippin) 
— Large, oblong; skin oily, pale yellow; brisk, 
juicy, rather acid flavor. Good for table and 
cooking, September and October. NC. 
Maiden's Blush. — A standard variety for the 
commercial orchard. Bears young and is a pro- 
lific cropper. A fine hardy tree and the fruit 
usually brings an extra price. Fruit is good 
size and handsome. Rich yellow color with 
bright red cheeks on the sunny side. A tender, 
juicy apple; first class for cooking or eating. 
Season September and October. Origin New 
Jersey. OS. 
Munson's Sweet. — Medium to large; pale 
yeHow with a red cheek; tender, juicy and 
good. Tree a vigorous grower and good 
bearer. October and November. CS. 
Okabena.— Origin, Minnesota. Season, Aug- 
ust to October. Vigorous, absolutely hardy, 
and an ideal orchard tree in every respect. 
Bears very young and a good crop may be de- 
pended upon. Fruit, medium to large; yellow 
striped and splashed with carmine, which is 
heavy on sun-side. Flesh, yellowish-white, fine 
grained, crisp and juicy. Flavor, sprightly sub- 
acid. Quality, excellent. Ripens after Duch- 
ess and valuable in market on that account. 
A Seedling of the Duchess and an excellent 
dessert apple. 
Peerless. — Now growing in fifty-si.x counties 
in Minn., in ten states and also in Manitoba. 
The crop of 1892 from the original tree was 
worth $12.00 at the market price. This after 
the tree had been severely cut for scions, each 
fall for the six previous years. This variety 
blooms later than other apples. On June 6th, 
1S'J2, it was in full bloom; blooming late 
makes it bear a great many years, when frosts 
kill even crab apples. 
Plumb's Cider.— A native of Wisconsin, 
where its hardiness has been abundantly 
proved. Tree vigorous, round-headed and pro- 
ductive. Flesh, whitish, fine, tender, juicy, 
mild, sub-acid. September to January. 
Porter. — Rather large; yellow, tender, rich 
and fine. Moderate grower but productive. 
September. 
Pound Sweet (Pumpkin Russet).— A very 
large, round, yellowish russet apple; very sweet 
and rich. Tree a vigorous and i-apid grower. 
October and November. 
Rambo. — Medium; yellowish, streaked with 
dull red and somewhat dotted; mild, tender 
and good. Fine grower, productive; more 
especially valuable in the West. October to 
December. 
Wolf River Alexander Fall Pippin Gravenstein 
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