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C. W. Stuart & Co., Newark, New York. 
W INTER APPLES, corilinued. 
Bo. ken. Sour. Bed, not striped. Keeps 
well till May. One of tlic- youngest, hardiest 
anci iK'aliliiest varieties of Apple i^rown. It 
developed line, large, well-developed speci- 
mens of fruit on trees in llio nursery row one 
year from bud. Fruit medium size, round- 
ish. Color bright yellow, with ro.sy red 
cheeks, resembling Maiden's Blush. Flesh 
white. Is said to be scab-proof, retiuiring no 
sirraying to produce fine fruit, anci the foli- 
age is said to be so healthy as to withstand 
the attacks of fungi. The trees have not been 
attackecl with fungus in the nursery row, and 
have needed no spraying. Origin, Russia. 
Boil^en. 
Battiw.n, Sour. Ked, striped, November 
to March. Fruit rather large, sliaded and 
striped with yellowish red and crimson on 
yellow ground. Flesh yellowish white, with 
a rich subacid flavor. Tree very vigorous 
and productive. Very popular in most of the 
northern states, and more extensively grovsrn 
than any other variety. 
Bismarck. Color, red striped. Season. 
October to January. Fruit good size, gooil 
<|uality. Tree begins to bear when cinite 
young, and is a prolific bearer. Excellent 
for cooking. Origin, New Zealand. 
Baxter. Extra hardy. Sour. Red, not 
striped. November to March. Fruit above 
niediuin size. Color d;irl< red, spotted. iXIilcl 
subacid; quality good. Originated in 
Canada, on the banks of the .St. Lawrence. 
Belle de Boskoop. Extra hardy. Sour. 
Red, striped. Season, February to April. 
^Ir. Downing sa>s : "A new variety, s.'iid to 
be of Russian origin. Tree vigorous, spread- 
ing ; comes into be.iring moderately early, 
mid produces ribundantly in alternate years. 
Fruit niedinm to large, roundish oblate. 
Skin yellow, shaded with light and dark red 
over nearly the whole surface, some speci- 
mens more or less nii.'ied with russet. Flesh 
a little coarse, crisp, tender, brisk subacid, 
of very good (juality. Core small and clo.se. 
Bellflower. Sour. Yellow, not striped. 
December to February. I'nut large. Yellow, 
with a tinge of red on the sunny side. Flesh 
lender, juicy, crisp, with a sprightly subaci<l 
llavor, and when not fully ripe quite acid. 
An e.vcellent winter Apple, and is highly es- 
teemed as a market fruit Tree hardy and 
a vigorous grower, succeeding well on light, 
sandy soils. 
Ben Davis (New York Pippin). Sour. 
Red, striped. December to March. Fruit 
large, roundish, sometimes conical, smooth. 
Striped red on yellow. Flesh white, tender, 
juicy, with a mild, good but not rich subacid 
liavor. A very popular Apple in p.irts of the 
west and southwest, and is much planted for 
market, as it commands n liigh price, and is 
profitable because of its young beiuang tjuali- 
ties. Keeps till midwinter or later. See 
cut, page I. 
Bottle Greening. Sour. Green, not striped. 
December to March. Resembles Rhode Island 
Greening, but tree a better grower, much 
hardier, and a later keejier. Remarkable for 
its long keeping qualities. We have had good 
fruit as late as April 20. Native of \'ermont. 
Canada Red (Steel's Red). Sour. Red, 
striped. November to May. Medium size. 
Red, with white dots. Flesh rich, subacid. 
Tree a moderate, slender grower. 
English Russet. Sour. Greenish yel- 
low, not striped. January to June. Fruit 
meciium or rather small, roundish conical, 
regular. Surface more or less overspread 
with brownish russet on light, greenish yel- 
low ground ; in large, exposed specimens, 
wholly russetted. Flesh greenish or yellow- 
ish white; texture fine, with an aromatic, 
subacid flavor. Keeps through spring, and 
often through summer, for 12 months. 
Faliawater. Sour. Green, not striped. 
November to January. Fruit rather large, 
gloliidar. Color yellowish green, dull red 
cheek, with a few large, whitish dots. Flesh 
juicy, white, rather fine-grained, crisp, pleas- 
ant, subacid flavor. Tree a strong grower, 
very prodnctiv*^. even while young. Also 
known as Tulpahocken. 
Cano. Sour. Ked, not striped. February 
to May. Frnit of conical form, good size and 
smooth. Color deep red, shaded oil sunny 
side to mahogany ; very attractive. Flesh 
])ale yellow, tine-grained, tender, pleasant, 
mild, subacid. A good shipper and keeper. 
Tree healthy, vigorous and hardy. Annual 
and prolific bearer. Origin, Wi.s.souri. 
Gideon. Extra hardy. Sour. Yellow, not 
striped. October to December. Raised from 
seed of a seedling cr.-ib by that veteran fiuil 
grower, Peter M. Gideon, of l^xcelsior. iMinii., 
and to use his language, "is as hardy as a 
native oak." The fruit is of a rich, golilen 
yellow, with a very clearskin and a handsome 
rosy blush. Resembles Yellow Bellflower, 
'.hough it will average a little smaller. Flesh 
juicy and fine, with an excellent stibacid 
flavor. R.-inks well as an eating Ai)ple, and 
its handsome, showy appearance makes it a 
most tempting fruit. While its crab origin 
seems to be thoroughly developed in the 
hardy, rugged chruacter of tlu- tree, there is 
no trace of this iii the fruil, which is in every 
respect a fine e.ating A|>ple. Originated in 
Minnesota, the same region that has I'iven us 
several extra hardy Apples. 
Greening. See Rhode Island tireening. 
