SOUTHERN NURSERY COMPANY, WINCHESTER, TENNESSEE 
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BALL'S CHOICE. This famous 
Apple originated with Mr. San- 
dusky, of Giles County, Tennessee. 
The original tree was a chance 
seedling:, and grew to an immense 
size, and lived to be about sixty 
years old. It bore heavy crops 
every year, and was loaded with 
fruit when blown down during a 
storm. The Apples have been 
kept from November to June in 
perfect condition. It is unsur- 
passed In quality, flavor and beau- 
ty, and should be planted by all 
who appreciate a long-keeping 
winter Apple in the South. In 
color it Is a beautiful golden yel- 
low, bordering to red next the 
sun. In shape It is rather flatten- 
ed, but smooth and perfect. 
DELICIOUS. A remarkable va- 
riety rapidly taking first rank both 
for commercial and home orchards. 
No new variety has ever so quick- 
ly gained popularity in so many 
different apple sections of our 
country. Fruit large, nearly cov- 
ered with brilliant dark red; flesh 
fine grained, crisp and melting, 
juicy, with a delightful aroma; 
of 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. 
I AMI l M (Snow Apple). Me- 
dium size, roundish, handsome, 
deep crimson ; flesh snowy white, 
tender, juicy, highly flavored and 
delicious. Productive and hardy. 
October to January. 
FORT'S PRIZE. Medium size; 
deep crimson with pure white dots, 
and fine russet deepening towards 
apex and cavity; flesh white, crim- * 
son; good flavor; an excellent keep- 
er; an attractive and reliable market 
bears early and is a vigorous grower. 
GOLDEN RUSSET. Medium size; dull russet 
with 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, fruitspurs numerous, shoots long and 
smooth, brown, with protuberances on the limbs 
like the Ben Davis. An early, 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; tine grained, very tender and finely flavored; 
moderate grower. October to December. 
KINNARD'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. 
Large 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 juicy. 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. 
sort; 
Yates. 
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 subacid, 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 lias proven to be identical both in tree 
and fruit with the Arkansaw. 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 yellow, striped with red; crisp, rich 
and juicy; one of the best and longest keepers 
in the South and Southwest. 
RED LIMBERTWIG . Medium, roundish; dull 
red on pale 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 (Stay man'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, 
firm, 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 
south of North Carolina. 
December to April. 
WOLF RIVER. Tree 
very hardy and produc- 
tive; fruit large and hand- 
some; red; flesh white and 
of fine quality; subacid. 
November to January. 
WEALTHY. A native 
of Minnesota, where it has 
proved perfectly hardy; 
vigorous and productive. 
Fruit of large size, red 
streaked with white; qual- 
ity good. One of the 
most valuable market ap- 
ples grown. November to 
January. 
WILLOW (Willow 
Twig). Large, roundish: 
greenish yellow, striped 
with dull red: flesh firm, 
rather tough ; valued for 
long keeping. 
Summer Queen. 
\VI\L\S.\P. Medium to large; red; firm, sub- 
acid; tree an excellent grower; good keeper. 
YATES (Red Warrior). Small, oblate; skin 
greenish yellow, shaded and striped with red, 
with many light dots; flesh white, tender, juicy 
and good. Very long keeper. 
YORK IMPERIAL, or Johnson's line Winter. 
Large, truncated oval, angular; greenish yellow, 
nearly covered with bright red; flesh tender, 
crisp, juicy, aromatic; an enormous bearer, and 
hangs well on the tree. It Is also a good keep- 
er, retaining its flavor to the last. One of the 
best apples for market, always in demand. Feb- 
ruary to April. 
Crab Apples 
Succeed in all sections; valuable for elder, pre- 
serving, jelly or ornament, and some of the im- 
proved sorts are excellent for eating. Sent to 
the Eastern Markets they meet a ready sale. 
HYSLOP. Almost as large as Early Straw- 
berry apple; deep crimson; %*ery popular on ac- 
count of its large size, beauty and hardiness. 
HUGHES' VIRGINIA CRAB. Small; dull red: 
with white specks; flesh fibrous, with an acid, 
rough and stringent flavor. 
KENTUCKY RED CRAB. This is the best 
all-purpose crab apple that grows. The fruit Is 
large, dark red, flesh crisp, subacid, and mild. 
Tree an early and abundant bearer and will suc- 
ceed under the most adverse circumstances. 
Small trees in the nursery row often bear fruit, 
which attests its early-bearing qualities. We 
heartily recommend this crab above all others 
for general planting. 
TRANSCENDENT CRAB. Fruit is large for 
Its class; golden yellow, with a beautiful, rich 
crimson cheek; when ripe the red or crimson 
nearly covers the fruit; tree a rapid grower, and 
productive. September. 
Transcendent Crab. 
