'T'HE capital letters following the names of varieties and descriptijns are 
a key to the location where that particular fruit thrives best: N means 
North ; FN Par North ; C is for Central ; S for South. Varieties followed by 
NCS may be planted North, Central or South. CS indicates varieties adapted 
to Central or Southern States ; CFN Central to Par North ; SPN South to Par 
North and S for South only. This area reaches from the Gulf of Mexico to 
Hudson Bay and from Atlantic to Pacific. 
SUMMER VARIETIES 
Benoni 
Caroline June 
Early Harvest 
Golden Sweet 
Keswick Codlin 
Primate 
Benoni. A small, yellow apple with red 
cheeks. Has a rich, juicy taste and cooks fine. 
Tree hardy, but not much grown because very 
little demanded for the fruit market. Season 
August and September. NCS. 
Carolina June. — (Red June)— Popular at the 
south and west; small to medium, deep red, 
productive, hardy and a free grower. August. 
NCS. 
Early Harvest. — Medium size, pale yellow, 
mild, fine flavor and popular for both dessert 
and cooking. Ripens early and is very produc- 
tive. Subject to fungous in some sections 
unless sprayed with Bordeaux. Grows in all 
good apple districts and is very productive. 
Trees do not grow very large. Ripens in Au- 
gust. NCS. 
Golden Sweet.— Large, yellow; a very fair, 
sweet apple. Tree a free grower and good 
bearer. August and September. NCS. 
Keswick Codlin. — Large, oblong, pale yellow; 
tender, juicy and pleasant acid; excellent for 
cooking. The tree bears very young and abun- 
dantly, making it a valuable oi'chard variety. 
July to October. NCS. 
Red Astrachan 
Sops of Wine 
Strawberry 
Sweet Bough 
Tetofsky 
Yellow Transparent 
Primate. — A fine apple for home use, but too 
tender for shipping. Tree is very hardy, vigor- 
ous and very productive. Fruit is good size, 
light yellow with slight blush, very pleasant 
flavor. Will succeed in all apple sections. Sea- 
son August and September. NCS. 
Red Astrachan.— One of the most tooth- 
some of early varieties, very handsome. Trees 
grow perfect in proportions. Apples medium 
in size, but uniform. Flesh is white, tender, 
streaked with red, juicy, having a rich, acid- 
tart taste. Excellent for cooking or dessert. 
The best early market apple, as it ripens in 
August. Brings highest market prices. NCS. 
Strawberry, (Early Strawberry.) — Tree a 
moderate, erect grower and good bearer. Fruit 
medium size, mostly covered with red. Flesh 
tender, mild and fine flavored. Season, middle 
to end of August. NCS. 
Sweet Bough. — A fine apple for baking or to 
eat out of hand, but too perishable as a market 
variety. Baked whole and eaten with cream 
it is delicious. Large, pale yellow, tender and 
sweet. Tree will grow in all good apple dis- 
tricts and should be included in the home gar- 
den. Season August. Origin, United States. 
NCS. 
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