Fruit Trees, Small Fruits and Ornamentals. 
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CIMlflower. Sour. Red, striped. January 
to April. p~i uit rather larsje, oblong-ovate or 
long conical. Surface dark, dull, reddisli 
purple, inclining; to greenish yellow where 
densely shaded. Flesh greenish white, with 
a rich, good, slightly subacid flavor. Flesh 
bee mies dry when fully ripe. Keeps through 
winter and late into spring. A good baking 
Apple. 
Golden Russet. Sour. Yellow, not striped. 
November to April. Medium size, roundish, 
usually a little oblong, sometimes sli.nhtly 
flattened. Surface .sometimes wholly a thick 
russet, and at others a thin, broken russet on 
a greenish yellow skin. Flesh whitish yellow, 
fine-grained, rather compact, sprightly, mild 
subacid ; good to very good. A thrifty grower 
and excellent bearer. A most hardy and 
valuable variety. Succeeds in most nil sec- 
tions, and especially in rich western soils. 
Crimes' Golden. Extra hardy. Sour. Yel- 
low, not striped. December to February. 
Fruit is above medium size, round or slightly 
oblong. Rich golden yellow, sprinkled with 
large russet dots. Flesh yellowish white, 
crisp, tender, rich and juicy, with a inild sub- 
acid riavor. Tree hardy, vigorous and produc- 
tive. It succeeds over a large extent ofcoun- 
try,and endures severe colcl without injury. 
Hubbardston Nonsuch. Sour. Red-yel- 
low, striped. November and December. Fruit 
large. Color, small broken stripes and numer- 
ous dots of light, rich red on a rich yellow 
ground. Flesh yellowish, very rich, slightly 
subacid, with a strong mi.xture of a rich, 
sweet flavor; the finest quality and very 
valuable. A famous New lingland sort — 
fine at the Noi-th and Northwest. A native 
of Massachusetts. 
Jonathan. Sour. Red, striped. Season, 
November to March. A beautiful dessert 
Apple. Fruit of medium size, regularly 
formed, roundish and slightly conical. Skin 
clear and smooth, the ground color being 
clear, light yellow, nearly covered by li\'ely 
rerl stripes, deepening into brilliant or dark 
red in the sun. Flesh white, sometimes a 
little pinkish, very tender and juicy, with a 
mild, sprightly flavor Hardy, productive, 
moderately vi.gorous. Fruit is one of the best 
in (]ualit\', and profitable for table or for mar- 
ket. Originated, Kingston, New York. 
King (King of Tomkins County). Sour. 
Red, striped. November to March. Fruit 
large to very large, rountlisli. Color a deep 
red in stripes, making a haitdsome appear- 
ance. Flesh tender, juicy, rich, high flavored. 
Commands a high price in market Tree a 
stron.g .grower; bears abundantly. Inilmed 
to drop its fruit rather early, and should be 
gathered soon. Succeerls east and west at 
the North, but not so wel' in the far South. 
Langford's Seedling. Sour, Yellow, 
striped. January to March. I'ruil medinm 
size to large. Color yelKnv. stri|>ed, aiul 
nearly covered with bright reil Flesh firm, 
juicy, mild subacid. One of the best of the 
late keepers. Origin, Maryland. 
Longfleld. Extra hardy. Sour. Yellow 
and pink, not striped. December to March. 
A free, upright grower, a young and abnn 
dant bearer Fruit methum size, rountl 
Color yellow, (lushed pink, a ilecifU-d blush on 
j the sunny side. Flesh white, rich, sprightly 
subacid. Quality good. Russian origin. 
Magog Red Streak. Extra hardy. Sour. 
Red, striped. December to March. Tree 
very thrifty and vigorous, of extreme hardi- 
ness, and of great productiveness. Fruit 
medium size, roundish. Skin light yellow, 
shaded and faintly striped and splashed with 
light red over half the fruit. Flesh yellow- 
ish, moderately juicy, mild subacid. A very 
long keeper. Origin, Vermont. 
Mann. Extra hardy. Sour. Greenish 
yellow, not striped. January to April. Fruit 
medium to large, nearly round. Deep yellow 
when ripe, with brownish red where exposed. 
Flesh tender and juicy, with mild, pleasant, 
subacid flavor. Tree hardy, a goocl grower, 
and a young and regular bearer. Keeps 
well. Popular in the colder localities. Origi- 
nated ill northern New York. 
Mcintosh Red. Extra hardy. Sour. Red, 
not striped. November to February. .\n ex- 
ceedingly valuable, hardy Canada sort. 
Fruit medium size, roundish, nearly covered 
with rich red on light yellow skin. Flesh 
white, fine, very tender, juicy and refreshing, 
with a peculiar, quince-like flavor. A good 
bearer of fair, handsome fruit. Resembles 
the Fameuse, but larger ami more hardy, 
and fully equal in quality. 
Newtown Pippin. Sour. Yellowish green, 
not striped. December to May. Fruit me- 
dium size or rather large, rcjiindish, oblique. 
Dull green, becoming yellowish .green, often 
with a dull brownish blush. Flesh greenish 
white, juicy, crisp, fine grained, with a high, 
fine (lavor. Keeps through spring, and re- 
ta'iis its freshness remarkably. Tree of 
rather slow growth, with a rough bark ; slim 
and small when delivered. The fruit is very 
liable to black spots or scabs, unless under 
high, rich and constant cultivation. One of 
the best fruits for foreign markets. Rarely 
succeeds well in New England Tender far 
west. A native of Long island, N. ^'. 
! Northern Spy. Sour. Red, striped. Jan- 
uary to June. Fruit large, roundish, some- 
what conical in shape. Hamlsouiely striped 
and covered with crimson on the sunny side, 
overspread with a thin bloom. Flesh juicy, 
flavor rich, aromatic, mild subacid, fine. 
Keeps through winter and late into spring; 
preserves its flavor remarkably fresh. A 
tardy bearer. To afford fine fruit, the tree 
must be kept thrifty by good cultivation. A 
fruit of highest quality, profitable for market 
underproper cultivation, with careiu picking, 
assorting aiul packing. Succeeds in tlie north 
and nordnvest : less valuable farther south. 
A native of Fast RIoomfield, N. Y. 
Northwestern Greening. Extra hardy. 
Sour, Greenish yellow, not striped. January 
to spring. This new Wisconsin seedling 
Apple, which received the first prize of the 
Wisconsin State Horticultural Society over 
.1 large competition as a seedling .Apple, has 
been thoroughly tested in most trying i>laces 
in Wisconsin, and proves to be etjual to the 
Wealth), in every respect as a tree, and has 
the addled merit of being a late keeper. 
I'ruit medium to large, round ovate to coni- 
cal, smooth. (,reenish \"ellow. Flesh fine- 
grained, firm, juicw subacid, good. N'alu- 
.ible for the north. Oi j.^in. Wisconsin. 
