Northern Spy — High qualilj and Stayraan Wincsap — Largest and best Rome Beauty — A profit maker East Winter Banana 
long keeper quality of all the Winesaps and West A favorite In the West, North and East 
MAIDEN BLUSH Striking, highly 
(Fall) colored, yellow ap- 
ple, with a deep 
crimson blush on one cheek. Round, flat, 
medium size; flesh white, crisp, tender, 
very juicy; a good eating and excellent 
cooking apple. Tree is vigorous, spread- 
ing, and open. You can plant it success- 
fully throughout the United States. 
Usually bears fourth to fifth year. A 
splendid staple apple and an unusually 
good market apple. 
McEVTOSH One of the best early 
(Early Winter) winter apples for north- 
eastern states; noted 
for its high quality and delightful fra- 
grance. Medium to large size, roundish, 
slightly flattened at the stem end. 
Beautiful deep crimson, striped with 
carmine and overspread with a heavy 
blue bloom. Crisp, snow-white flesh; is 
very tender and juicy, entirely different 
from the "meaty" apples like Spitzen- 
burg and York. Makes a strong appeal 
to people who pay high prices lor fancy 
fruit. Tree is long-lived, a strong, vigor- 
ous grower, with an open, spreading 
head, and very hardy. Bears fourth to 
fifth year. One of the best apples of its 
season, both for home planting and to 
supply local markets. 
MELON A late summer apple 
(Midsummer) which resembles Weal- 
thy, but succeeds far- 
ther south, and a heavier bearer; me- 
dium to large; striped w^ith red and 
yellow; flesh is juicy, quality almost the 
best. Use for dessert, kitchen, and 
market. Tree is a good grower, vigorous, 
very hardy, and will bear enormous 
loads of fruit. Bears the fifth year. 
NORTHERN SPY Attractive, red- 
(Winter) striped winter ap- 
ple; large, roundish, 
and plump, tapering slightly toward the 
blossom end. Flesh is firm, fine-grained, 
crisp, rich, sub-acid, very fine quality. 
It appeals to those who like a brisk, 
spicy apple that is not actually sour. 
Tree is a vigorous and unusually 
healthy grower. Bears tenth to twelfth 
year. An old-time favorite. 
"/ received my order and found 
everything 0. K. The trees were 
in excellent condition. They were 
far above any of your catalog 
quotations. A hardier, cleaner, 
and well rooted bill of trees have 
never come into Pike county. I 
called my neighbors in when un- 
packing and they had the same 
to say." — J. A. Marsee, Pike 
County, Indiana, March 27th, 
1918. 
PARAGON WINESAP Paragon has 
(Winter) the large size 
and very good 
quality of the Stayman combined with 
the dark red color of the old Winesap. 
The true Paragon was introduced and 
named by Dr. W. L. Moores, of Lincoln 
County, Tennessee, and has been largely 
planted under name of Mammoth Black 
Twig, giving the latter an undeserved 
reputation. Tree is equal in every 
respect to Winesap; a more vigorous, 
open grower. Bears sixth to seventh 
year, and thrives wherever Winesap 
can be grown. 
RHODE ISLAND A large, roundish, 
GREENING green winter apple, 
(Winter) yellow when fully 
ripe. Tender and 
full of sparkling juice, with rich flavor 
surpassed by few apples. One of the best 
dessert apples and an excellent cooker. 
Tree is a large, vigorous grower, with 
wide spreading branches, drooping and 
dense; bears after fifth year. 
RED ASTRACHAN Red Astrachan is 
(Midsummer) the best general- 
purpose late sum- 
mer apple for home use and market. 
Nearly covered with light and dark red 
stripes, overspread with bloom like a 
plum; large, roundish; white flesh tinged 
with red; flavor aromatic, brisk, sub- 
acid, very good. Good for eating fresh 
out of hand when fully ripe; an ideal 
cooker. Tree is hardy, of the Russian 
type, moderately vigorous, upright, 
spreading; adapted to every state where 
apples grow. Bears fourth year. 
ROME BEAUTY Large, roundish, ob- 
(Winter) long apple, hand- 
somely colored and 
striped with a bright red ; one of the most 
beautiful and profitable late winter 
apples. Flesh is firm, crisp, juicy, and 
of good quality. Splendid storage apple. 
Tree is a vigorous, upright spreading 
grower; hardy, except along the Cana- 
dian border. Very profitable in the 
central United States, Rocky Moun- 
tain country, and some Southern states; 
a splendid bearer; blooms late. Bears 
fourth to fifth year. 
SPITZENBURG Large, handsomely 
(Winter) colored, bright pur- 
plish-red, shaded with 
yellow and striped with darker red ; flesh 
firm, tinged with yellow; moderately 
juicy, spicy, very best quality. Tree is 
moderately vigorous, spreading. Thrives 
in favored localities. Should be planted 
in deep, fertile, well-drained soil. Bears 
about the seventh year. 
STAYMAN WINESAP The largest of 
(Winter) the Winesap 
family. Striped 
and splashed with dark crimson, re- 
sembling Winesap, except that the color 
is not quite so brilliant; flesh tinged with 
yellow, firm, crisp, sprightly pleasant, 
with a rich sub-acidity that appeals to 
everyone. Very good quality. Tree has 
a dark, heavy foliage, closely resembling 
its parent, the Winesap; thrives on thin 
dry soil where Winesap would fail. Re- 
liable annual cropper; bears the fourth 
to fifth year. "This is a variety no fruit- 
grower can afford to omit from the list, 
whether for family use or commercially. 
It possesses more valuable points than 
any one apple with which I am ac- 
quainted. It adapts itself, as far as 
tried, to all climates, all altitudes, all 
soils, and is par excellence everywhere." 
—Dr. J. H. Funk, Bulletin No. 1S2, 
Department of Agriculture, Pa. 
WAGENER Bright red apple, 
(Early Winter) strongly contrasting 
yellow background 
color; medium to large; whitish flesh, 
tinged light yellow, firm, fine-grained, 
juicy, very good quality. Tree is straight, 
vigorous, upright grower; enormously 
productive, usually bears third to 
fourth year. 
■ g 
"/ received the nursery stock 
of twenty apple trees. I am much 
delighted with them and I am 
letting my friends know about it. 
.Such fine roots I never saw be- 
fore. They are sure to please 
anybody. When in need of more 
nursery slock, I know where to 
get it." — Thos. E. Evans, Wise 
County, Virginia, March 10, 
1919. 
KING DAVID — A fine "niler" apple 
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