Ben Davis. (See page 
SELECT APPLES. 
The varieties described below are tlie best now in ciiUivalion, their value havinij been 
well proved by thorough tests. The list comprises our principal stock of Apples. Our nur- 
series are in the very best Iree-growinu; section to be found, where the good constitution and 
great hardiness of wood in the young tree is attained by a much slower growth than the 
rushing overgrowtli of some portions of our coinitry. 
In our Price-list we present a list specially selected for the e.\treme hardine.ss of the tree 
and the excellence of the fruit — varieties that may be depended upon to produce fruit of fine 
iiuality, in abundance, in the cold sections. 
The period of ripening mentioned is time of matiu'ity in western New York ; will vary 
some north and south of that locality. 
SUMMER APPLES. 
Early Harvest. Sour. Yellow, not striped. 
July and August. Fruit medium size, round- 
ish. .Skin \'cr\' smooth, with a fi-w faint (lots, 
bright straw color when fully ripe, i'lesh 
very white, tender and juicy, crisj), rather 
acid llavor. Oualily very good to best. 
Core small. .An American .Apple, and justly 
very popular on account of its beauty and 
excellent (|ualities for the table, as well as 
for cooking. \'er\' produc!i\x-. and is long 
in season. Needs rich cultixalion ti> be line. 
( lood throughout the iiorlliern states. 
Early Strawberry. Sour. Red, striped. 
Middle to end of August, b'rnit medium size, 
mostly covered with deep red. I'lesh while, 
slightly tinged with red ne.xt skin, tender, 
subacid, and very sprightly and brisk in 
H.avor. Tree a moderate, erect grower, and 
.'I good bearer. A bcautifid and excellent va- 
riety for both orch.'ird and garden. 
I Early Joe. Sour, Red and yellow, striped. 
I Middle to last ot August. Fruit is niediiun 
size, or rather small, approaching conical, 
smooth anil regular. Has numerous short, 
brttken, red stripes on yellow groutul. anti a 
ne.irly uniform deep red to the sun, with con- 
spicuous white stripes. Flesh line-grained, 
very lender, slightly crisp, juicy, subacid, 
s 'icy ; (lualily best. ( '.rowth slow. A profuse 
bearer. Origin, F^asl Hloomliekl, \. V. 
Red Astrachan. Sour. Red, not striped. 
Last of July to middle of August. F'ruit 
large, roundish, m^arly covered with crimson, 
aiul with an e.xiniisile bloom on the surface 
of the fruit, like that of the plmn ; an .-Xpple 
of e.vtraordiiuiry beauty. I'lesh ijuite white, 
crisp, nuiderately juicy, with an agreeable, 
rich, rather acid llavor, and first-rate (juality. 
Ripens very early ; suitable for table aiiil 
kitchen. Tree a vigorous grower and 
regular bearer. 
Sour Bough. See l^arly Harvest. 
