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Sherman Nursery Company, Charles City, Iowa 
FALL APPLES, continued 
bear a bushel of Apples sooner than any 
tree that I ever planted." Medium hardy, 
fair size, red, blush on sunny side. One 
of the best of the Russians in quality. 
October to December. 
Plumb's Cider. .\ variety introduced by 
J. C. Plumb, of Milton, Wisconsin. The 
tree came originally from Ohio, probably 
in 1S44. It is vigorous, an early 
bearer, and very productive in alternate 
years. The fruit is medium in size, rather 
oblong in form, greenish yellow splashed 
with light red. The flesh is greenish 
white, fine-grained, firm, juicy, subacid, 
of very good quality. On limestone lands 
this tree is regarded very highly through 
northern Iowa. Season, fall. 
Wolf River. A large, showy red .Apple 
of Wisconsin origin; a remarkably good 
market .\pple in some sections, but not 
quite hardy in northern Iowa, except in 
favorable locations. Nov. and Dec. 
WINTER APPLES 
Arkansas Black. One of the most beau- 
tiful of Apples. It is a good keeper and 
commands a good price in market. The 
color is a lively red, deepening on the 
exposed side to purplish red or nearly 
black. Flesh decidedly tinged with yel- 
low, very firm; rather fine-grained; crisp, 
moderately juicy, subacid; good to very 
good. Season, December to .^pril or 
later. 
Ben Davis. Large, smooth, often pol- 
ished, nearly covered with red; subacid 
and one of the most profitable market 
Apples south. Tree vigorous, productive, 
and bears early. 
Gano. Originated in Missouri. Similar 
but superior to Ben Davis. It has all the 
good qualities in a higher degree, more 
brilliant coloring, runs more even in size 
and keeps fully as late. The tree is vigor- 
ous and hardy; is a rapid grower; bears 
while young; color bright red, without 
stripes or blotches and large and even in 
size. February to March. 
Golden Russett. Medium size; dull rus- 
set, with a tinge of red on the exposed 
side; flesh greenish, crisp, juicy and 
highly flavored; a slender grower, with 
light-colored speckled shoots, by which 
it is easily known; hardy, bears well, and 
is extensively grown in western New 
York and Wisconsin. November to .Vpril. 
Grimes' Golden. Tree vigorous, upright 
spreading, and a good annual bearer. It 
is considered the standard of excellence 
throughout the West. Fruit medium size, 
regular, waxy golden yellow in color, 
flesh yellow, firm, compact, crisp, spicy, 
<juality of the very best. Dec. to March. 
Hibernal. (Russian.) Very hardy, rug- 
ged, spreading grower; fruit of large size, 
striped, quite acid; a good cooking Ap- 
ple. Very valuable for the extreme North 
and for top-working lo less hardy varie- 
ties. A winter Apple in the North. 
Iowa Blush. Tree very productive, a 
strong grower in nursery and orchard. 
Fruit slightly roundish conical, yellow 
with bright mottled red blush, washed 
with bronze on (he sunny side; flesh 
white, juicy, mild, subacid. Season, ear- 
ly winter. 
Jonathan. Medium size; yellow, nearly 
covered with red; flesh tender, juicy and 
rich. .\ moderate grower; shoots light- 
colored, slender and spreading; very pro- 
ductive; one of the best varieties for 
either table or market. This sort is too 
tender for the North, but much esteemed 
in the West, East and South. November 
to March. 
Mcintosh. This Apple is adapted to a 
wide range of localities, having been first 
raised in Canada, but now being success- 
fully raised all over the north and north- 
west. The fruit is very attractive in 
appearance, of a bright deep red color, 
blotched and streaked with white and of 
good size. The flesh is very tender, per- 
fumed and delicious. The tree is a vig- 
orous grower and very hardy. Season, 
October to late winter. 
McMahon. A very large, white winter 
.'\|)ple of Wisconsin origin. Tree a vig- 
orous grower and very hardy. 
Northwestern Greening. A strong, vig- 
orous tree of Wisconsin origin. The tree 
bears young, and big crops of large, 
smooth, green Apples. The fruit is rather 
fine-grained, mild, subacid in flavor, and 
is a late-keeping winter Apple. It has 
been regarded by many of the horticul- 
turists as not hardy enough for northern 
Iowa and Southern Minnesota, but in 
spite of this the tree seems to be standing 
our hard winters and bearing enormous 
crops of fruit that will sell as A No. i 
A|)|)lc in the best markets. The tree is 
very productive. 
Okabena. Originated in southwestern 
Minnesota. Claimed to be a seedling of 
the Duchess, fertilized by the Wealthy. 
Tree an annual bearer of good fruit; 
hardy. Large; yellow, striped and splashed 
with red; flavor subacid; very good. Sea- 
son, December. 
Pewaukee. Origin, Pewaukec, Wiscon- 
sin. Raised from the seed of Oldenburg. 
Fruit medium lo large, roundish oblate, 
skin bright yellow, striped and splashed 
with dark red; flesh white, tender, juicy, 
subacid. Tree vigorous. January to 
March. 
