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Linn County Nursery 
Winter Varieties 
Akin — Akin's Red. Much like Jonathan. 
Medium, round, red; very good. Vig- 
orous, hardy, and a high quality apple. 
Allen's Choice.— Medium, roundish, striped, 
very good, juicy and aromatic. Decem- 
ber to March. A very early bearer; 
vigorous and hardy. 
Arctic — Large, roundish, yellow with red; 
mild and good. December to February. 
Baldwin — Medium to large, bright red, 
crisp and juicy. An Eastern variety 
which succeeds well here in some lo- 
calities. December to March. 
Ben Davis — Large to very large; yellow 
with red stripes; mild and of fair quality. 
A late variety; valuable chiefly for mar- 
ket; should not be planted much north 
of Central Iowa. 
Black Annette — Medium size; roundish; 
very dark green and red; mild and good. 
December to April. One of the most val- 
uable for domestic purposes. 
Black Men Davis — (Regan's Red). Large 
to very large; dark red mild and very 
good. December to March. Larger, 
better colored and somewhat better than 
Ben Davis, but of about the same hardi- 
ness. 
In the Nursery Row. 
Delicious. 
Brilliant — Large, brilliant deep red, very 
juicy, nearly sweet with ia pleasant 
flavor. A hardy and productive seed- 
ling of Snow which keeps later. 
Canada Baldwin — Large, roundish, red and 
good. December to March; a very hardy, 
vigorous and upright growing variety. 
Champion (Collin's Red)— Large, bright 
red, good. A market variety of the Ben 
Davis type, but keeps longer. Vig- 
orous, healthy, and a regular bearer. 
Colorado Orange — Large, bright yellow; 
flesh firm, tender and juicy; desirable 
for all purposes. Hardy, vigorous and 
productive. January to April. 
Delicioi.s (Peru) — Medium to large; yel- 
low with red stripes; very fragrant and 
of the very best quality. November to 
February. 
English Golden Russet — Medium clear 
golden russet with slight blush; tender, 
crisp, juicy and high flavored. Hardy 
and productive. November to April. 
Gauo— Large to very large, mild and 
good. Very prolific. December to March. 
Most profitable for a market variety. 
Grimes (Grimes Golden) — Medium to 
large; deep yellow; mild and of very 
best quality. December to March. One 
of the very best apples for domestic or 
commercial planting. 
Hinkley (Lone Tree Seedling, Ideal, Legal 
Tender) — Fruit almost identical with 
Rome Beauty, but tree more hardy and 
vigorous. A promising new variety. 
Iown Blush — Medium or small; roundish; 
greenish-yellow with red blush; mild 
and very good. December to March. 
Valuable for home use; very hardy and 
productive. 
Uherwood — Large to very large; roundish; 
yellow with red blush; mild and good. 
January to April. Heathy and very vig- 
orous. A good variety for Central Iowa. 
Janet (Jeniton, Rail's Janet) — Medium 
size; yellow with red stripes; mild and 
good. December to March. Should not 
be planted north of Central Iowa. 
Sn OVV — Medium; roundish; red-striped or 
crimson; flesh mild; snow white; juicy; 
very highly flavored and delicious. No- 
vember and December. One of the very 
best apples of its season. 
