Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Bulbs, Etc. 
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NEW WINTER APPLES, continued 
winter. The Anisim is a variety which has, perhaps, been better known as "Good 
Peasant." The tree is wonderfully productive, and while the Russian Apples, as a 
class, we think have been overestimated, still there can hardly be too much said of 
this variety. The tree bears very young, and is very productive. In fact, few trees 
excel it in this particular, and the fruit is so beautiful in appearance that it would 
sell in any market regardless of quality. But, in addition to this, it is among the best 
in quality of any of the late fall and early winter Apples that can be raised in this 
latitude. A man can not err in buying this tree. Orchards of it will pay, and pay well. 
EASTMAN. A seedling of the Fameuse, or Snow, decidedly more hardy than its 
parent, in fact, can favorably be compared with the Wealthy. It is now bearing 150 
miles north and south, and 300 miles east and west of here and in all cases has received 
the highest praise from those fruiting it. 
As a market fruit, it fills a place where such an Apple is in great demand, namely, 
just after the early and just previous to the late ones. This magnificent Apple has 
been bringing $1 more per barrel on the Minneapolis market than the Wealthy, and we 
consider it one of the coming commercial varieties. 
We are so confident of its success that we have planted more than five acres of 
them. Fruit large, fine colored, striped with red, hangs well to the tree; agreeably acid, 
and of fine quality; very young, constant and heavy bearer. An excellent dessert and 
cooking Apple; we unhesitatingly recommend it. Season, October to December. 
IOWA BRILLIANT. Another seedling of the Fameuse, resembling its parent 
in many of its characteristics, having very white, tender flesh and, as its name implies, 
is a most brilliant red. Same size as Wealthy, and at this date (October 28), is still 
hanging to the tree. This fine variety has stood the test as far north as Minneapolis, 
Minn., and bears fine crops of splendid fruit, which keeps until March. Minneapolis 
fruit-buyers have offered $7 per barrel for this Apple in car lots, when Talman Sweet, 
Grimes Golden and Greenings were selling on the market for $4.50 per barrel. There 
is not an Apple on our testing list of over three hundred varieties which has the flavor, 
tenderness of flesh, color, and selling qualities of this Apple, and we recommend it as 
one of the very best. Season, January to May. 
MALINDA. Tree originated from seed sown in northern Vermont. It is a moderate- 
growing, crooked, scrubby nursery tree, but does better in northern Iowa than almost 
any other late-keeping winter Apple. Tree is perfectly hardy here and bears extremely 
well; fruit about the same size and color as the old yellow Bellflower; flavor very mild 
acid; one of the very best baking Apples. Season, February to July. 
Mr. John Q. Richardson, of Elgin, Minn., says: "I have a Malinda tree on my place that 
has been planted thirty-five years. It survived the winter of 1873, when the thermometer 
registered 52° below zero, and has since withstood a temperature of 42° below zero. This 
tree bore eight bushels of Apples last year. I have several times kept the fruit until the 
4th of July, and have known it to keep as late as August i. The Malinda bears young and 
well with us." 
"I have two dozen Malinda trees growing in my orchard, and I prize them higher than 
any Apple I have, for the reason that they are as hardy as Duchess and very prolific. My trees 
paid me over one hundred dollars last fall. They are the finest eating or cooking Apples I 
ever tasted. I can heartily recommend it to those wishing to plant an Apple tree that will be 
a lasting pleasure as well as profit." — A. K. Bavley, Platteville, Wis. 
NEWELL'S WINTER. Originated in Wisconsin about 60 miles north of Madison. 
It is a seedling of the Perry Russet. The fruit is large, roundish oblate, and of a rich 
yellow color; flesh firm, juicy, yellowish, rich, sprightly and subacid. This Apple is 
one that will rate A No. i with any of the eastern Apples. It is a fruit that will keep 
all winter. Tree hardy and free from blight. 
Patten's Greening 
This variety originated from seed of the Duchess of Oldenburg. As a nursery 
tree it grows very crooked, but makes a fine spreading orchard tree; it is a better bearer 
than the Duchess and quite as hardy; fruit about the same shape and much larger, 
but green in color; a fair eating and an excellent cooking Apple. Season, November 
to January. 
We think this variety will bear more bushels of Apples in a given length of time 
than any other tree we know. The fruit is large and showy, brings better prices in 
the St. Paul market than any other fruit during its season. There cannot be too much 
