Fruit Department 
Apples 
THE varieties described below are the best known in cultivation, their value having been 
well proved by thorough tests. The list comprises our principal stock of apples. Our 
nurseries are in the very best tree-growing section to be found, where the good constitu- 
tion and great hardiness of wood in the young tree is attained by a much slower growth than 
the rushing overgrowth of some portions of our country. 
In our Price List we present a hst specially selected for the extreme hardiness of the 
tree and the excellence of the fruit — varieties that can be depended upon to produce fruit of 
fine quality, in abundance, in the cold sections. 
RIPENING — The season of the year when the fruit is fully ripe and at its best to use 
is indicated by the letter S for summer season, A for autumn season, W for winter season' 
together with the particular months of that season. This is the time of maturity in the western 
part of New York State; will vary north and south. 
Alexander. A — October to December. Extra 
hardy. Sour. Red, striped. Fruit large, 
streaked with bright red on greenish 
yellow. Flesh yellowish white, rather 
crisp, sub-acid. A coarse sort, suitable 
for cooking. A moderate bearer only. 
Suited to the extreme north. 
Arkansas. W — January to April. Sour. 
Red, striped. Fruit medium size, sUghtly 
conical, regular, smooth. Color glossy 
yellow, generally covered with deep 
crimson. Flesh yellowi.sh, fine grained, 
firm, juicy, sub-acid. Quality rich, very 
good. Tree a good bearer. A com- 
manding market apple. Origin, Arkan- 
sas. 
Baldwin. W — November to March. Sour. 
Red, striped. Fruit rather largo, shaded 
and striped with yellowish red and crim- 
son on yellow ground. Flesh yellowish 
white, with rich sub-acid flavor. Tree 
very vigorous and productive Very pop- 
ular in most of the northern states, and 
more extensively grown than any other 
variety. 
Baxter. W — November to March. Extra 
hardy. Sour. Red, not striped. Fruit 
above medium size. Color dark red, 
spotted. Mild sub-acid; quaUty good. 
Originated in Canada, on the banks of 
the St. Lawrence. 
Bellfiiower. W — December to February. 
Sour. Yellow, not striped. Fruit large. 
Skin yellow, with a tinge of red on the 
sunny side. Flesh tender, juicy, crisp 
with a sprightly sub-acid flavor, and 
when not fully ripe quite acid. An ex- 
cellent winter apple, and is highly es- 
teemed as a market fruit. Tree hardy 
and a vigorous grower, succeeding weU 
on light, sandy soils. 
Ben Davis (New York Pippin.) W— De- 
cember to March. Sour. Red, striped. 
Fruit large, roundish, sometimes coni- 
cal, smooth. Skin striped red on yel- 
low. Flesh white, tender, juicy, with a 
mild, good but not rich ^ub-acid flavor. 
A very popular apple in parts of the 
West and Southwest, and is much planted 
for market, as it commands a high price 
and is profitable because of its young bear- 
ing qualities. Keeps till mid^Ninter or 
later. 
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