12 
MOUNT ARBOR NURSERIES, SHENANDOAH, IOWA 
*Rambo — Size medium, oblate, 
smooth; streaked and mar- 
bled with dull yellowish red 
on pale yellowish giound; 
dots large, whitish; flesh 
tender, rich, mild sub-acid, 
fine flavored, often excel- 
lent. Late autumn and early 
winter. 
♦Ramsdell Sweet — Rather 
large, oblong, obscurely con- 
ical, regular; dark rich red, 
with a blue bloom. Flesh 
yellowish, tender, sweet, 
rich, good second quality. 
Tree vigorous, upright, pro- 
ductive. I.ate autumn and 
early winter. 
Utter (Utter's Red) — Origin, 
Wisconsin; a vigorous, up- 
right grower. Season, Sep- 
tember to October. Fruit 
above medium to large; sur- 
face yellow, splashed, mot- 
tled, striped and much dot- 
ted with bright red. Flesh 
white, fine grained, tender, 
juicy, mild pleasant sub- 
acid. 
W^inter Apples 
Aiken — Fruit medium to large; 
color deep red, in color and 
quality resembles Jonathan, pos.sessing more 
vigor. Will keep longer than Jonathan. 
Its fine appearance and superior quality, 
together with the great vigor of the tree, 
makes it worthy of general trial. 
♦Arkansas Black — A remarkably handsome crim- 
son-black apple; large, perfectly smooth, 
roundish flat, lightly dotted with white, the 
flesh is yellow, juicy and delicious, keeping 
late. December to April. 
Allen's Choice — Medium, roundish-oblate, strip- 
ed, coarse, aromatic, good. Tree a strong 
grower. December to February. 
Wealthy (See page 15) 
Stayman's Winesap (See page 15) 
Bailey Sweet — Origin, New Tork. Season, Oc- 
tober to November. An old choice variety. 
Has been fruited successfully as far north as 
Southern Minnesota and South Dakota. Fruit 
large, conical, irregular; greenish yellow with 
dull red stripes and russet dots; flesh yellow, 
moderately juicy, firm, sweet and very good. 
•Baldwin — Origin, Massachusetts. Season, De- 
cember to March. The great commercial late 
winter keeper of the Eastern states. Tree a 
vigorous, open grower, upright in tendency 
and very productive where hardy. Fruit large, 
rounded, deep red; flesh rich, crisp and juicy. 
Banana — -Fine, vigorous grrower, large 
healthy foliage; early bearer. Fruit 
medium to large, smooth and handsome, 
golden yellow usually shaded with red 
blush; fle.sh fine grained, rich, sub-acid, 
aromatic; highest quality. One of the 
best dessert apples. A valuable market 
variety in some sections. Originated in 
Indiana. 
Baxter — Fruit large to very large, round- 
ish, somewhat flattened at the base; 
skin is pale yellow, largely mottled and 
striped with bright red; flesh stained 
with red; firm, tender, moderately juicy 
and aromatic. Tree is productive, and a 
vigorous grower. November to January. 
*Ben Davis — Origin, Kentucky. Season, 
January to April. Vies with Baldwin 
as a profitable commercial variety In 
many sections; quality not so good, but 
a better bearer and keeper. Tree very 
vigorous and hardy in the Central 
states. Fl-uit large, handsome, brightly 
striped with red; flesh medium quality. 
Black Annette — Fruit medium, roundish 
oblate, regular; surface green, almost 
