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H. S. WILEY & SON, CAYUGA, N. Y. 
York Imperial — Fruit large, highly colored, 
very attractive; a late keeper; very pro- 
ductive. One of our customers got a fancy 
price last fall for his whole crop of apples 
simply because, as he stated, a fair propor- 
tion were of this variety. Very valuable 
for market. December to March. 
Wolf River — Tree very hardj^ and productive, 
fruit large and handsome, red color; flesh 
very wliite and of exceedingly fine quality; 
sub-acid. December to March. 
Sutton Beauty — Our crop of this variety the 
CRAB 
Excelsior — As large as a fair sized Bed 
Astrachan, which it resembles; very valu- 
able in cold climate, quality good. Septem- 
ber. Price, 50 cents. 
VanWyck Sweet — Large size, bright red, 
Select List of Rare Varieties, with 
past season exceeded in quantity, beauty 
and quality we think, any claims that have 
been made for this variety. Fruit large, 
waxy yellow, striped with crimson; flesh 
white, tender, juicy, mild acid; quality 
good; very productive. One of the most 
valuable market sorts in Western New 
York. December to March. 
Bottle Greening — Eesembles Rhode Island 
Greening, but tree a better grower and 
much hardier. A native of Vermont. 
December to March. 
APPLES 
white flesh, firm, sweet, a good grower and 
productive. Price, 50 cents. 
Also Martha, Hyslop and Transcendent. 
Paul's Imperial and Whitney, ."SS cents each. 
some more Recently Introduced 
Boiken— i 
Price, 25c each; $3.00 per do/., unless other- 
wise noted. 
Mcintosh Bed — A very fine apple of the 
Fameuse class, hardy; large, dark red, flesh 
white, very tender, splendid quality. A 
prolific bearer. November to February. 
Barry — Introducer 's description : "Fruit 
oblate conical, yeUow ground marbled with 
carmine on sunny side, flesh firm, crisp, 
acid; good quality, a variety of sterling 
merit, a long keeper. November to June." 
Mother — Largo, red, tender and rich, tree 
very hardy; a delicious dessert variety. 
November to January. 
Cox's Orange Pippin — Yellow, streaked with 
red, size medium, best in quality, a fine des- 
sert variety. Price, 35c. 
Newtown Pippin — One of the most celebrated 
American apples, on account of its long 
keeping and excellent qualities, and the 
high price it commands abroad; but its suc- 
cess is confined to certain districts and soils. 
It attains its greatest perfection on Long 
Island and the Hudson Biver Valley. It 
requires rich and high culture. November 
to June. Price, 50c. 
