Duchess of Oldenburg. .1 — September. 
Extra hardy. Sour. Red, Striped. Fruit 
large, roundish, a little flattened at ends. 
Skin streaked with red and yellow. Flesh yel- 
lowish white, juicy, subacid. Kipens early in 
the fall. Fruit fair and handsome. Tree a 
vigorous grower, having line, large foliage; 
bears abundantly, an(l when very young. 
Succeeds in nearly all sections of the country, 
and is as valuable in the extreme north as in 
the south. Of Russian origin, and as hardy as 
any known variety. 
Duchess of Oldenburg. 
Early Harvest, fi"— July and August. Sour. 
Yellow, not striped. Fruit medium size, roundish. 
Skin very smooth, with a few faint dots, bright 
.straw color when fully ripe. Flesh very white, 
tender and juicy, crisp, rather acid flavor. 
Quality very good. Core small. Popular on 
account of its beauty and e.xcellent qualities 
for the table and cooking. Productive; long 
season. Needs rich cultivation to be fine. Good 
through the Northern states. Is named Sour 
Bough by some. 
Early Joe. ,5— Middle to last of August. 
Sour. Red and yellow, striped. Fruit medium size 
or rather small, approaching conical, smooth 
and regular. Skin has rod stripes on a yellow 
ground, and a nearly uniform deep rod to the 
sun, with conspicuous white stripes. Flesh fine 
gi-ained, very tender, slightly crisp, juicy, sub- 
acid. Growth slow. A profuse bearer. Origin, 
East Bloomfield, N. Y. 
Early Strawberry. S— Middle to end of 
August. Sour. Red, striped. Fruit medium size, 
mostly covered with deep red. Flesh white, 
slightly tinged with red next the skin, tender, 
subacid, and very sprightly and brisk in flavor. 
Tree a moderate, erect grower, and a good 
bearer. 
English Russet. H''— January to June. Sour. 
Greenish yellow, not striped. Fruit medium 
or rathi^r small, roun<lish conical, regular. Sur- 
face more or less overspread with brownish 
russet on light, greenish yellow ground; in 
large, exposed si)ecimens, wholly russetted. 
Flesh greenish or yellowish white; texture fine, 
with an aromatic, subacid flavor; a late keeper. 
Fallawater. November to January. 
Sour. Green, not striped. Fruit rather large, 
globular. 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 '^.trong grower, 
very productive, even while young. Also 
known asTulpahocken. 
Fall Pippin, yl— October to December. 
Sour. Greenish yellow, not striped. Fruit large, 
roundish oblong. Skin greenish, becoming a 
high, rich yellow when ri|)e. Flesh yellowish, 
rather firm, becoming tender, and with a rich 
aromatic flavor. Tree a good grower and 
moderate bearer. Excellent for cooking. A 
fine fruit, and succeeds in nearly all sections. 
Fameuse or Snow. .4— October to Jan- 
uary. Sour. Red, striped. Fuit medium size, 
roundish, somewhat flattened; even. Color, 
whitish ground, handsomely striped and blotch- 
ed with fine, deep red, and where much ex- 
posed to sun, a deep, nearly uniform red. A 
very celebrated Canadian fruit, remarkable for 
the snow-white color of its flesh. Is very ten- 
der, crisp and juicy, a little .spicy, with a slight 
perfume. Much admired as a table fruit for 
its handsome appearance and pleasant, re- 
freshing flavor. Brings a good price in mar- 
ket as a dessert Apple. Tree a good grower, 
hardy, and a regular bearer of handsome fruit. 
Valuable in Canada and the northern states. 
Is named Snow apple by some. 
Gano,. W — February to May. Sour. I^ed, 
not striped. Fruit of conical form, good size and 
smooth. Color deep red, shaded on sunny side 
to mahogany; very attractive. Flesh pale yel- 
low, fine-grained, tender, pleasant, mild, sub- 
acid. A good shipper and keeper. Tree heal- 
thy, vigorous and hardy. Annual and prolific 
bearer. Origin, Missouri. 
Gideon, fr— October to December. Extra 
hardy. Sour. Yellow, not striped. Raised from 
seed of a seedling crab by that veteran fruit 
grower, Peter M. Gideon, "of Excelsior, Minn., 
and to use his language, "is as hardy as a na- 
tive oak." The fruit is of a rich, golden yellow, 
with a very clear skin and a handsome rosy 
blush. Flesh juicy and fine, with an excellent 
subacid flavor. While its crab origin seems to 
be thoroughly developed in the hardy, rugged 
character of the tree, there is no trace of this 
in the fruit, which is in every respect a fine 
eating Apple. Originated in Minnesota. 
Gilliflower. IF— January to April. Sour. 
Red, striped. Fruit rather large, oblong-ovate or 
long-<-onical. Surface dark, dull, reddish pur- 
ple, inclining to greenish yellow where densely 
shaded. Flesh greenish white, with a rich, 
good, slightly subacid flavor. Flesh becomes 
dry when fully rijie. Keeps through winter and 
late into spring. A good baking .\pple. 
Gladstone. .1 — September. Hardy. Sour. 
I^cd, striped. A very liandsome Apple, resem- 
bling the Duchess of Oldenburg Good quali- 
