Catalogue and Retail Price List of 
Apples 
While various other fruits have been crowded upon the attention of fruit 
growers during- the past decade, yet among progressive orchardists the apple, 
easily holds its position as the king of fruits, and with intelligent treat- 
ment will return as great a profit to the planter as any fruit grown 'In the 
temperate zone. Most other fruits are in condition to use only temporarily, 
but making a judicious selection of summer, fall and winter varieties, one can 
provide himself with apples the whole year through. Thev can be eaten at 
the home fireside, or shipped to the uttermost parts of the earth without 
being injured or in any way losing their flavor. Our stock of apple trees for 
this season is much the largest we have yet produced: they are smooth, 
thoroughly sound and fine, and comprise the most approved' varieties for 
planting in tnis section of the country. 
For a family orchard we would not recommend the planting of many 
varieties. A few of the best sorts is quite sufficient, if judiciously selected, 
to afford a succession of fruit throughout the year, for home and market. 
Persons selecting trees for transplanting will find it to their interets to 
choose small, thrifty trees two to three years old, and from four to seven 
feet high, as such are more safely transplanted, and with more satisfactory 
results than older and larger trees. 
Our apple trees are all two and three years old, grafted by the best 
approved method, with the end In view to produce the tree best adapted to 
withstand the rigors of this climate. They are grafted upon roots produced 
from the seed of the hardiest varieties grown in northern Vermont; we know 
these to be much hardier than the ordinary commercial seedlings produced 
from the seed of the French crab; and as we use a long scion and plant the 
grafts very deep in nursery, leaving only the top bud above the surface, there 
is scarcely a tree to be found at digging time that has not roots of its own 
above the point of union of scion and root. Such trees will become entirely 
independent of the seedling root upon which they were grafted. 
Prices on Apple Tree* Will Be as Follows, Except Where Otherwise Noted: 
_ Bach. Doz. Per 50 Per 100 
First-class. 2 and 3 years, 5 to 7 feet $0.30 $3.00 $12.00 $22.50 
Medium, 2 and 3 years, 4 to 5 feet 25 2.40 9.50 17 50 
First-class, 1 and 2 years, 3 to 4 feet 20 1.80 7.00 12.00 
Six at dozen, 25 at 50. and 50 at 100 rates, the above rates to apply only 
when the quantity taken is of one variety; six of a variety at dozen rates and 
lesser quantities at piece rates; orders for 25 to 50 trees containing a long list 
of varieties cannot be filled at 50 or 100 rates. 
Varieties marked with one * 5c per tree extra, • • 10c extra, • * • 15c 
extra, and • * * • 20c extra, on above prices. 
Select Summer Varieties 
Beautiful Arcade Liveland I Thaler 
Benoni Nichner Strawberry IWhite Rubets 
Duchess Red Astrachan Yellow Transparent 
Early Colton Sweet June Red June 
Early Sweet Tetofsky Summer Queen 
BEAUTIFUL ARCADE — Tree' an upright, pretty grower, very hardy, 
clean and healthy. A young and profuse bearer. Fruit of good size, almost 
colored with red in splashes and streaks. Flesh white, tender, juicy, sweet, 
very pleasant Use dessert or cooking. Season, last of Aue-ust and Septem- 
ber. One of the most desirable varieties for the North and Northwest. 
BEN ON I. — This old variety is still a great favorite for an early apple; 
they will bring a good price when other apples are a drug on the market 
Tree vigorous, upright, spreading, hardy and productive; flesh yellow luicv. 
tender, best for dessert. August. 
DUCHESS jF OLDENBURG. — A hardy Russian variety; fruit of large 
size, flavor slightly sub-acid; Indispensible in the north. One of the most 
desirable sorts for market or domestic use; last of August and September. 
EARLY COLTON. — This new variety Is much superior and ten days 
earlier than Early Harvest. Tree perfectly hardy, good grower and abun- 
dant bearer. Flesh white, juicy and rich; best quality for cooking and 
eating. • * "° 
LIVELAND. — This we obtained at our experiment station at Ames under 
the name Rubets. but we find several other nurseries are propagating it 
under the name T,lveland Raspberry; no matter which Is correct it Is our 
very best and earliest summer apple, will keep in perfect condition longer 
than any early apple we have knowledge of Tree a slow grower; early reg- 
ular and profuse bearer; very hardy; of Russian origin, rare and valuable. 
