'In 
yel- 
next the 
rather flatten- 
'^and perfect. 
[JS. A remarkable va- 
[)y taking first rank both 
nmercial and home orchards, 
variety ha^; ever so qulck- 
'^d popularity in so many 
II L apple sections of our 
I >ii.i v. Fruit large, nearly cov- 
ed with brilliant dark red; flesh 
lie grained, crisp and melting, 
juicy, with a dolightful aroma; 
uf very highest quality. A splen- 
did keeper and shipper. Tree one 
of the hardiest, a vigorous grower, 
with good foliage. A regular an- 
nual bearer. 
FAMKUSE (Snow Apple). Me- 
dium size, roundish^ handsome, 
deep crimson ; flesh snowy white, 
tender, .luicy, highly flavored and 
delicious. Productive and hardy. 
October to January. 
TORT'S PRIZE. Medium size; 
deep crimson with pure while dots. , 
and fine russet deepening towards 
apex and cavity; flesh white, crim- 
son; good flavor; an excellent keep- 
er; an attractive and reliable market sort; 
bears early and is a vigorous grower. 
GOLDEN RUSSET. Medium size; dull russet 
wit-h tinge of red on exposed side; flesh gener^ 
ally crisp, juicy and high flavored; tree a vigor- 
ous grower and great bearer. December to May. 
GNO. Tree very healthy, vigorous, hardy, 
having stood 32 degrees below zero without in- 
jury. A rapid grower, large and spreading in 
orchard, fruit spurs numerous, shoots long and 
smooth, brown, with protuberances on the limbs 
like the Ben Davis. An oarly, annual and pro- 
lific bearer. Foliage large and dark. February 
to May. 
JONATHAN. Fruit medium, roundish; skin 
yellowish, nearly covered with dark or lively 
red; fine grained, very tender and finely flavored; 
moderate grower. October to December. 
KINNAR1>*S CHOICE. Tennessee origin. Size 
large; color dark red on yellow ground; beauti- 
ful, large, showy Apple; bears quite young; qual- 
ity one of the best. A fine winter Apple for 
Piedmont and mountain sections. 
McINTOSH RED. Originated in Ontario. 
T^arge to medium; roundish, faintly ribbed; skin 
deeply flushed with bright red and striped with 
carmine, sometimes purplish red ; flesh white, 
veined with red, crisp, tender, very julc>'. Fine 
dessert apple. October to December. 
MISSOURI PIPPIN. Large, oblong: bright 
red with darker red stripes; very handsome; 
fair quality; a good grower and an early and 
immense bearer; often fruits at two years in 
nursery rows ; valuable for market. December 
to April. ^^^^^^^ 
Vates. 
NORTHERN SPY. Large; roundish, slightly 
conical, somewhat ribbed; striped, with the sun- 
ny side nearly covered with purplish red; flesh 
white and tender, with a mild tubacid, rich and 
delicious flavor; tree is a strong, upright grower 
and forms a very compact head; should be kept 
open by pruning, so as to admit the air and 
light freely. Begins to bear late. 
NORTHWESTERN GREENING. Large: yel- 
low and rich: exceedingly hardy, and claimed to 
be an extra-long keeper. New. 
PARAGON. This apple originated in Tennes- 
see, and has proven to be identical both In tree 
and fruit witb the ArkansaV. So these two 
apples are so near alike they are called twin 
sisters. They are now fast pushing their way 
to the front as leading winter apples for home 
consumption, as well as for market. They are 
both seedlings of the old, well-known Winesap; 
nearly twice as large; equally as good. If not 
better. In quality and keeping. 
RAWLE'S JANET. Medium, roundish, ovate: 
greenish vellow. striped with red; crisp, rich 
and juicy; one of the best and longest keepers 
in the South and Southwest. 
RED UIVIBERTWIG, Medium, roundish: dull 
red on palo yellow ground. December to March. 
ROYAL. LIMBERTWIG. Very large; pale yel- 
low, blushed or striped with red: juicy and 
very good. November to February. 
STAYMAN'S (Stayman's Winesap), Origin-' 
ated in Kansas. Medium to large; oblate con- 
ical; greenish yellow, mostly covered and indis- 
tinctly splashed and mix- 
ed with dull dark red 
with, medium numerous 
gray dots; flesh yellow, 
Arm. tender, juicy, mild, 
subacid, aromatic; quality 
best. Another seedling of 
Winesap. but it is larger 
and more beautiful. 
SHOCKLEY. Medium: 
roundish conical form: 
greenish yellow. often 
much covered with red ; 
quality very good. The 
most popular winter apple 
-outh of North Carolina. 
1 iocember to April. 
WOLF UIVER. Tree 
, r-i-y hartly and pJ'dHuc- 
live; fruit large and hand-e^-' 
some; red; flesh white arid 
of fine qualflyi subacid. 
November to January. 
WEALTHY. A native - 
of Minnesota, where It htoi^ ; . 
proved perfectly hardy; 
vigorous and productive. 
Fruit of large size, red 
streaked with white; qual- . 
ity good. One .of the 
most valuable, market ap- ^ 
pies grown. November to * 
January. 
WINESAP. Medium to large; n 
acid; tree an excellent grower; goo 
YATES (Red Warrior). Small, obl| 
greenish yellow, shaded and striped , 
with many light dots; flesh white, ten 
and good. Very long keeper. 
YORli l.MPERIAL. or Johnson's 11 
Large, truncated oval, angular; green 
nearly covered with bright red; fie^ 
crisp, juicy, aromjttic; an enormous ■ 
hangs well on the tree. It is alsp a i 
er, retaining its flavor, to the last, 
best apples for market, always in d.\?jjj 
ruary to April. ^ 
Crab. Applj^J 
Succeed in all sections; valuable fori 
serving, jelly or ornanient, and some J 
proved sorts are excellent for eatinjf 
the Eastern Markets they meet a reT 
HYSLOP. Almost as large as E^, 
berry apple; deei> crimson; very popi| 
count of its large size, beauty and hd 
HUGHES' VIRGINIA CRAB. Small 
with - white specks; fltsh fibrous,*wit^ 
rough and stringent flavor. 
KENTUCKY RED CRAB. This il 
all-purpose crab applo that grows. T% 
large, dark red,' flesh crisp, subacid, 
Tre6 an early and abundant bearer and 
ce^d under the most adverse olrci 
Small trees in the nursery row often 
which attests its early -bearing qualf 
heartily recommend this crab above . 
for gen^ilB planting. 
TRANSCENDENT CRAB. Fruit 
its class; golden yellow, with a be.'^utTi 
crimson cheek; when ripe the rtf! or 
nearly covers the fruit: tree a rapiii i^y<. 
productive. Si'iit'-mh-r, 
/ 
Summer Queen. 
WILLOW (Willow 
Twig). Large, roundish: 
greenish yellow, striped 
with dull red; flesh flrm. 
rather tough : rfsiued for 
Ic^ag keeping.. 
Transcendent Crab. 
