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WINTER APPLES— Continued 
Jonathan — Medium size; red and yellow; 
flesh tender, juicy, and rich; very produc- 
tive. One of the best varieties either for 
table or market. November to March. 
Gano — Fruit good size and smooth; deep 
red, shaded on sunny side to mahogany. 
Flesh pale yellow, fine grain; pleasant, 
mild, sub-acid. Excellent shipper and 
keeper. Tree healthy. January to May. 
Tolman's Sweeting — Medium, pale yellow; 
firm, rich and very sweet; the most valu- 
able baking apple; vigorous and produc- 
tive. November to April. 
Wagener — Medium to large; deep red in the 
sun; flesh firm, sub-acid and excellent; 
very productive; bears very young. De- 
cember to May. 
Grimes Golden — Medium; rich golden yel- 
low; tender, juicy and rich. Thrifty, up- 
right grower; early bearer; tree hardy. 
November to April. 
Rhode Island Greening — Large; greenish 
yellow, tender, juicy and rich; growing 
strong and spreading, and an abundant 
bearer. December to April. 
Golden Russett — Medium size; very tender, 
juicy and rich. Vigorous grower, good 
bearer; hardy and very popular. Novem- 
ber to April. 
Roxbury Russet — Medium to large; surface 
rough; greenish covered with russet. Its 
great popularity is due to its productive- 
ness and long keeping. 
Pumpkin Sweet — (Pound Sweet). Very 
large, greenish, excellent for baking; pro- 
ductive. December. 
Northwestern Greening — This apple is the 
best keeper we have, keeping in good 
condition generally till May. The apple 
is very large and of beautiful form, and 
being of fair quality is bound to become 
very popular. 
King — (Tompkins County King). An excel- 
lent, large, red, showy variety, and com- 
mands highest price. Should be top- 
worked. 
Wolf River — Tree very hardy and produc- 
tive, fruit large and handsome, red color; 
flesh very white and of exceedingly fine 
quality; sub-acid. December to March. 
CRAB APPLES 
Excelsior — As large as a fair sized Red 
Astrachan, which it resembles; very valu- 
able in cold climate, quality good. Sep- 
tember. Price, 50 cents each. 
Also Martha, Hyslop and Transcendent. 
Price, 40 cents each. 
Select List of RARE VARIETIES With Some More Recently Introduced 
Price, SOc. each; $5.00 per doz., unless otherwise noted. 
Esopus Spitzenburg — Large, deep red with 
gray spots, and delicately coated with 
bloom; flesh yellow, crisp, rich and excel- 
lent. Esteemed as one of the very best. 
November to April. 
Mcintosh Red — A very fine apple of the 
Fameuse class, hardy; large, dark red, 
flesh white, very tender, splendid quality. 
A prolific bearer. November to February. 
Paragon. Offered by us for the first time. 
Above medium size, deep red, tender, good 
quality, one of the handsomest, hardy, 
productive, late varieties. December to 
May. 
Hitchings (New Red Twenty Ounce), of 
which we have the exclusive control. See 
inside back cover. No trees for sale until 
Fall, 1912. Full description issued in cir- 
cular form; ask for a copy. 
Black Gilliflower. An old American variety, 
one of the choicest dessert Apples. Dis- 
tinct in color, form and flavor. Dark red, 
sometimes becoming a very dull Winter 
purple. A reliable cropper, fruit grows 
smooth and fair. This variety is now 
much in demand. 
Rome Beauty — Large, yellow, shaded with 
bright red; flesh yellowish, tender, juicy, 
sub-acid; moderate grower. November t* 
February. 
Winter Banana — Large golden yellow shad- 
ed with red; rich, spicy flavor; hardy, 
good keeper, and a very early bearer. De- 
mands high prices. November to May. 
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