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Apples 
The apple does not flourish throughout the entire State, the great valleys of the interior being too warm 
for the successful culture of this fruit, which is more suited to the colder regions— the northern portion of the 
State, the higher districts and along the coast. The soil should be moist, but well drained. Distance to plant, 
for orchard, 25 feet apart, or 69 trees to the acre. 
One hundred trees, 4 to 6 feet, baled, ready for shipping, will weigh about loO lbs 
Price— 1 and 2 years, 4 to 6 feet, 20c. each, $1.50 per 10, $12.00 per 100 
1 year, 3 to 4 feet 15c, " 1.00 " 8.0O 
Special quotations on lots of 500 trees and over. 
Apples— Summer Varieties 
American Summer Pearraaln— Medium to large ; oblong; yellow and red in spots and stripes; a rich, 
highly flavored fruit, ripening gradually for a period of six weeks. Thrives in Napa, Alameda and Placer 
counties. Eipe in August and September. 
Early Harvest — Medium size; straw-colored; flesh very white, tender and crisp. Does well throughout 
the Stale. Kipe in July. 
(Jravensteiii— Large, striped, beautiful, roundish ; skin yellow ; flesh tender, crisp and high flavored. 
Strong grower and heavy bearer. Does well in this State, unless the higher Sierra Districts. Eipe in August. 
Bed Astrachail— Large, roundish ; skin deep red ; flesh white, juicy and crisp, though rather acid. A 
hardy, vigorous and early bearer. IVie best early Apple. Eipe in June and July. 
Yellow Transparent— A choice Russian variety; good grower; very hardy; bears quite young; fruit 
medium size, pale yellow ; flesh white, tender and juicy. Eipe in J uly. 
Apples — Autumn Varieties 
Alexander— Very large and showy; yellow streaked with red; brighter red in the sun; flesh yellow- 
ish white; crisp, tender and juicy. A very tine market variety. Grown successfully in the following 
counties : Napa, Contra Costa, Alamedii, Santa 
Clara, Santa Cruz, Yolo, Placer, El Dorado, 
Amador, (.'alaveras. Mono and Inyo. Eipe in 
September. 
Fall Pippin— Very large; roundish; skin 
smooth and yellow; flesh white, tender, rich 
and arouialic. Does well throughout the 
Slate. Eipe in September and October. 
Golden Knssett — Medium size; roundish; 
skin rough and yellow, tinged with dull russett 
on exposed side; flesh whitish yellow and fine 
grained ; mild sub-acid. Good in the following 
counties: Mendocino, San Luis Obispo, Santa 
Barbara, Ventura, San Joaquin, Sacramento 
and Siskiyou. Eipe in September and Octo- 
ber. 
Hoover — Large ; dark red ; fiesh yellowisli, 
juicy, ciisp and acid. Does well in the Ibllow- 
ing counties : Lake, Napa, Sonoma, Santa Clara, 
.Santa Cruz and Sierra. Eipe in October and 
Novenibtr. 
King of Tompkins County— Large; yel- 
lowish, generally shaded with red; flesli yellow, 
rich, juicy and aromatic. A general favorite. 
Eipe in October. 
Keil Bieligheinier— Large to very large; 
roundish, inclining to conical ; skin pale, mostly 
covered witli crimson; flesh white, firm, sub- 
acid, of pleasant flavor. Strong grower and 
heavy beaier. Eipe in September. 
Rhode Island Greening:- Tliis stands in 
the front rank of popular apples, doing well 
throughout California. Large; roundish ; skin 
dark green ; flesh yellow, fine grained, ci isp and 
APPI.K— KING OK TOMPKINS COUNTY. juicy. Healthy grower. Eipe in October, 
(Reduced to oue-fourih natural size.) November and December. 
