into the cars, 
leir patronage in the past, we wish to say tha^ 
"same careful attention to every branch of the business that we! 
SOUTHERN NURSERY COMPANY, WinchesterT" 
Apples 
sperialty of gtftwing: fine Apple trees. Our list of variyiies is very coniplcte. as we 
■ selected from tlie very best. It is always best to leave th<> selection of varieties 
always careful to make selections of varieties best suited to each locality. 
GOLDEN SWEET, liather large; pale yel- 
]rw: very sweet aii.i i;co(l. Strong grower and 
good bearer. July. 
HORSE. Large; yellow, occasional blush next 
the sun; oblate conical* subacid and good. Pop- 
ular for cooking, drying ;ind cider. August. 
have a large trade both North and South, 
to us, unless you have some experience in th^ 
imer Apples 
I^Jiy REI>. T..argo; yellow, nearly cov- 
Vinson; flesh tender, juicy, acid and 
Tree a splendid grower. June. 
fX!>ER (Emperor). Of Russian origin. 
■3ep rod crimson; flesh yellowish white, 
nder; pleasant flavor. Very hardy. Aug* 
>IJINA RED JUNE. Medium to large, ob- 
red, sometimes with splashes of yel- 
"^nder, juicy and high flavored. June 
ile of July. 
SlAY. Ripens among the earliest, the 
rthy and productive. May 20 to June 1. 
HII^. This fine apple, coming as it 
^ rdiately after- the Early Harvest, fills a 
L- felt by the orchardlst. Its large size. 
- appearance and good bearing qualities 
10 make it the most profitable market 
|of its season< the tree is hardy and of 
growth; fruit large, yellowish white; 
kite, juicy, subacid; fine for table or for 
■ - June 15. , ' . 
COLTON. One of the best early Ap- 
ilng with the old Early May, some ten 
Early Harvest, and continues to 
> (u* three weeks, w^hich makes it a 
nl>y Apple. It is of beautiful appear- 
idium size. yellowish white, with a 
flmson where' exposed to the sun. 
STU.WVBERRY. . Medium size, near- 
"^wAth red: flesh, tender, with a mild, 
tree .a moderate grower and good 
rine and July. 
HARTOST. Above 
llow; flesh juicy, crisp ' 
In*;. * 
medium size; 
and well flav- 
MATDEN'S BI^USH. Generally known. Rather 
large; pale yellow, with red cheek; beautiful; 
valuable for market; vne of the best, if not the 
best drying Apple; makes a white product. 
Tree a fine grower; hardy and productive. Aug. 
RED .TUNE. Medium to large, oblong, conie- 
al; dark red. Flesh tender, mild, subacid; com- 
mences to ripen early in June and continues six 
weeks. Splendid eating apple. 
STRIPED JUNE. (Early Red Margaret.) Me- 
dium, conical: red-striped on yellow ground; ten- 
der, rather dry; subacid. Middle of June to 
middle of July. 
SUM-J^IER QUEEN. Medium to large; yellow, 
streaked with red ; flesh tender, with an acid, 
aromatic flavor. Last of July. 
SMITH. Originated at Baton Rouge, La. 
Large: yellow, striped with red; unsurpassed as 
a cooking Apple. A vigorous and productive 
tree. Especially recommended for planting in 
South Louisiana and Mississippi and the coast- 
wise country. Ripens June 1. 
WIL,T.IAMS' FAVORITE. Originated at Rox- 
bury, Mas.s. Highly esteemed. l*arge ; oblong: 
rich; moderate grower and good bearer. July. 
YEMiOW TRANSPARENT. A Russian Apple 
of great value. Above medium size, roundish, 
highly conical: skin clear white, changing to pale 
yellow when fully matured; a remarkably early 
hearer; very prolific; tree a vigorous and upright 
grower : gives general satisfaction; does well 
e\ .1 y\\ It ! o. and Hpens among the earliest. July. 
Fall Apples 
Fort's Prize. 
BAILEV SWEET. Origin. New York, Large 
to very large; surface smooth, mixed and striped 
deep red; flesh yellow, tender, fine grained; fla- 
vor very sweet and rich; quality good; also u 
valuable Apple for stock. October. 
lUSMAUCK. This is one of the (jreat Gorman 
Apples, of dwarf habit. A young and proUfi'-' 
bearer, often bearing at one year', of age irom 
graft, and wherever grown it has phown aston- 
ishing revelation, not only in high qiiaitt.v. but^lr * 
hardiness, and especially in earliness In fruTffng. 
Where grown in pots It makes quite an orna- 
ment for decorative purposes. Fruit brilliant 
color, very handsome ; large, tender, pleasant 
subacid and of a distinct and most delicious 
flavor. A fine dessert and cooking apple. 
BEr-.r>FI.O\VER. Large, yellow. with red 
bl ush ; very tender, juicy, subacid ; moderate 
grower and bearer. October. 
BUCKINGHAM (Kouinetelee. Kentucky Queen, 
etc). Very large; oblate ; yellow, with bright 
red cheek and crimson stripes; flesh yellow, sub- 
acid, very rich and juicy ; a magmlficent fruit. 
Ripe by end of September, and lasts until 
cember; tree compact and vigorous; bears young. 
FAI.<L PIPPIN. Very large; roundish, oblong; 
yellow; flesh tender, rich and delicious, subacid. 
September and October. 
GRIMES' GOLDEN PIPPIN. Medium; oblong: 
rich yellow; flesh yellow, rich, with a very del- 
icate, fine flavor. October. 
ROME BEAUTY. Large: roundish, slightly 
conical, with bright red on a pale yellow ground; 
flne grained, juicy, good quality. 
REBEI.^ Origin, Virginia. Large size, round; 
bright, clear red, on a yellow ground, covered 
with flne bloom: flesh yellowish white, rich, with 
an agreeable mingling of saccharine and acid. 
An extra-fine dessert apple. Season in Virginia, 
September to November. 
Winter Apples 
ARKANSAW (Mammoth Black Twigi. Originated in Arkan- 
sas many years ago; is now being largely planted wherever known 
in nearly all parts of the United States. Size large, roundish, 
slightly fiattened; color a bright mottled red on upper half, the 
lower half being reddish yellow; flesh yellow, fine grain with a 
mild, pleasant sul»acid flavor; tree a strong grower and an abun- 
dant bearer; supposed to be a seedling of the Winesap. and has 
many of the good qualities of that fine variety. An extra-good 
market Apple. 
ARKANSAS BLACK. Tree a beautiful, upright grower; young 
wood very dark. There is scarcely an apple that is more bril- 
liantly colored; round or slightly conical, regular; smooth glossy, 
yellow where not covered with deep crimson, almost black; flesh 
very yellow, firm, fine grained, juicy, subacid, pleasant, rich. A 
long keeper. A most profitable and attractive market apple. 
Has been kept till June and later. 
.ARKANSAS BEAUTY. A recently introduced variety. Large; 
beautiful light crimson in the shade, darker in the sun; with 
indistinct splashes and stripes over whole surface of dark crim- 
son; fiosh fine grained, whitish, tinged with red and yellow"; rich 
subacid flavor; quality very good to best. Season, November to 
March. 
ALBEMARIJE PIPPIN. Fruit large, round, lopsided, ribbed, h-- 
regular; surface smooth, yellowish green, sometimes bronzy, be- 
coming yellow when ripe; flesh yellow, firm, brittle, juicy; flavor 
acid, rich, agreeable; tree a slow grower in the nursery. January 
to April. 
BEN DAVIS (New York Pippin). Large size, round to oblong; 
skin yellow, splashed with bright red; flesh whitish, tender and 
juicy, with subacid flavor, tree remarkably healthy and vigorous, 
and an early and abundant bearer; a most profitable winter apple. 
Keeps well. 
BLACK TWIG. Resembles the Winesap in every way, except 
that the tree is a better and much more vigorous grower, is more 
hardy, and the fruit Is much larger, many specimens being 1- 
inches in circumference. 
BALDWIN. Large, roundish, narrowing a little to the eye: 
skin yellow in the shade, but nearly covered and striped with red 
and orange In the sun; flesh crisp, juicy and subacid, rich; tree a 
vigorous grower and bears abundantly; succeeds well in Western 
Maryland and the mountains of Virginia, but drops its fruit too 
early In or near the tide- water section. October to January — 
later in the mountains. 
