THE BARNES BROS. NURSERY CO., YALESVILLE, CONN. 
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portation in reaching foreign markets, make prospects bright for better profits in the 
future. 
We wish to particularly emphasize this one point : Get good stock whatever it costs. 
It is cheaper in the end than any amount of trash given you. 
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APPLES 
APPLES FOR HOME USE. Every owner of a home in the United States should grow 
Apples enough for his own use. By careful selection of varieties and by proper and in- 
telligent culture, a succession of fruit can be had covering nearly the entire year, and no 
fruit is so luscious as that picked fresh from one's own trees. 
APPLES FOR PROFIT. The planting of commercial orchards is simply a business prop- 
osition. It can be made to pay better than almost any line of out-door work, provided 
the grower does his work thoroughly, persistently and intelligently. 
VARIETIES. For family use it would be safe to plant any of the sorts named in this 
catalogue. In selecting varieties be governed by the experience of other orchardists in 
your locality, and by the suggestions of the nearest Experiment Station. Plant young 
trees of staple, well-tried kinds, that succeed in your vicinity and you will be safe. Plant 
sparingly of new and untried varieties until they have stood the test of time. There is 
not much choice between late fall and early spring planting. Either will succeed if the 
earth is thoroughly firmed about the roots. 
WHEN YOU PLANT. At least three-fourths of the previous year's growth should be 
removed from the tree at planting. The lower branches should be the longest ; each cut 
should be made just beyond a bud. Should the top be spreading, cut to an inside bud, 
and if it is upright cut to an outside bud. This is of great importance, and should be 
carefully followed. 
These directions apply to the large well branched grades of all fruit trees; our methods 
for the smaller grades of fruit trees are peculiarly adapted to those grades, and we would 
not think of applying these methods there. 
No other fruit is really of so much importance as the Apple ; no other farm crop will 
produce one-fourth as much per acre as a good Apple Orchard. 
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General List of Apples 
SUMMER APPLES 
EARLY HARVEST. Large, pale yellow, fine 
flavor. Good bearer. 
GOLDEN SWEET. A large yellow Apple, 
very sweet and good. A strong grower and 
good bearer. 
RED ASTRACHAN. Large, crimson, rather 
acid, juicy, fine for cooking. Tree hardy, free 
grower and good bearer. Highly esteemed for 
its fine appearance, earliness and hardiness. 
SWEET BOUGH. Large, pale yellow, sweet 
and juicy. An abundant bearer. 
YELLOW TRANSPARENT. Medium, pale yel- 
low, tender, juicy, sub-acid. Bears very young, 
often the third or fourth year. 
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AUTUMN APPLES 
DUCHESS OF OLDENBURG. One of the most productive, hardy and valuable fall Ap- 
ples known. Large, streaked red and yellew, juicy, sub- acid. Tree a vigorus grower and 
a young and abundant bearer. 
FALL PIPPIN. Large, yellow, tender, one of the most valuable. Excellent for 
cooking. Succeeds in nearly all sections. 
FAMEUSE OR SNOW. Medium size, deep crimson, flesh snowy white, tender, high- 
flavored. Very hardy, productive and popular. 
GRAVENSTEIN. Large, striped red. A popular variety. 
YELLOW TRANSPARENT. 
