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MOUNT ARBOR NURSERIES, SHENANDOAH, IOWA 
*Winesap — Origin, New Jersey. A valuable, old, 
well-known variety. Season, December to 
May. One of the leading export apples. Fruit 
medium, roundish, skin moderately thick and 
very tough; dark yellow, almost entirely cov- 
ered with dark red; flesh yellow, fine grained, 
firm, rich, crisp, sprightly sub-acid; quality 
excellent. Tree moderately vigorous with 
rather open, irregular head. Very productive 
and an early bearer. 
Wisconsin Russett — Origin, Wisconsin. Me- 
dium size, oblate or roundish, color yellowish- 
white, somewhat blushed, flesh fine and juicy, 
sub-acid, quality good; a good Northern apple. 
•Wolf River — Origin, Wisconsin. Season, Octo- 
ber to January. One of the largest apples 
grown. Color yellowish-green with stripes and 
splashes of carmine, very handsome and 
showy; flesh nearly white, firm and rather 
coarse grained; flavor sub-acid, fair to good. 
Tree vigorous and fairly productive. 
•York Imperial (Johnson's Fine Winter) — Ori- 
gin, Pennsylvania. Medium, oblong, angular, 
oblique, smooth; yellow shaded red, indistinct 
red stripes; flesh yellow, firm, juicy, sub-acid, 
good. Winter. An excellent shipping apple, 
always brings high prices. 
Yahnke — Origin, Minnesota. Season, February 
to May. One of the finest and hardiest late 
keepers yet brought out. A seedling Intro- 
duced by Frank Yahnke, Winona, Minnesota. 
First named "Winter King," but later changed 
to "Yahnke." Fruit is large and exceedingly 
handsome; rich yellow, heavily striped and 
splashed with dark crimson; flesh white, firm, 
tender and juicy; flavor sub-acid and of prime 
quality. Skin tough and bears handling well. 
Tree vigorous and upright, and early, regular 
and heavy bearer. 
♦Yellow Bellflower — Large, often quite large; 
surface pale yellow, often with a blush; very 
tender when ripe, fine grained, crisp, juicy, 
acid, becoming sub-acid, excellent, keeps all 
through winter. Growth of tree rather up- 
right; succeeds best on rather light soils. 
Yellow Newtown Pippin — One of the most cel- 
ebrated of American apples on account of its 
long keeping and excellent qualities and the 
high price it commands abroad; but its suc- 
cess is confined to certain districts and soils. 
Medium, roundish, juicy, crisp, aromatic fla- 
vor. November to June. 
A Block of Kieffer Pear Trees (See page 18) 
CRAB APPLES 
Within the past few years a good many people 
have given much attention to improving this 
class of fruit. Their efforts have been attend- 
ed with marked success. Crab apples succeed 
equally well in all sections and are valuable 
for cider, preserving and jellies, and some of 
the Improved sorts are excellent for eating. 
Every orchard should contain a few, as the trees 
are handsome, annual bearer.s, and usually fruit 
the second year. 
Brier Sweet — Same as Van Wick. Origin, Wis- 
consin. Season, August and September. Tree 
hardy and long lived; a heavy annual bearer. 
As nearly "blight proof" as any member of 
the apple family. Fruit, medium, color yellow, 
overspread with red; flesh yellowish-white. 
fine grained, sweet, : One of the best for can- 
ning and sweet picklgs. 
•Early Strawberry — Origin, lowa. Season, July 
and August. Should not be confused with 
Early Strawberry Apple. Early Strawberry 
Crab is an old-time favorite, especially in the 
Northwest. Tree is hardy and a vigorous 
grower. Fruit medium, greenish yellow, 
ground overspread with carmine stripes and 
splashes; flesh nearly white; flavor mild, 
sweet, very good. One of the best crabs for 
eating. 
•Florence — Origin, Minnesota. Seasttn, August. 
Originated with Peter M. Gideon, who also 
produced the Wealthy Apple. A hardy spread- 
ing tree; bears young and inclined to over- 
bear. Fruit medium; color carmine when well 
