CATALOGUE SOUTHERN NURSERIES. 
IJmbertwiK— Medium, roundish; dull red on pale yellow ground. Dtctnibi r to :\Iar' ii 
a\vle*R Janet — Medium, roundish, ovate; greenish yellow, striped with red; crisp, rich a- 
tst and )onK<-8t keepers in the South and Southwest. 
Royal Limbertwijc — Very large; pale yellow, blushed or striped with red; rich, juicy and v. : 
February 
Staymenn (Staymens Winesap) — Medium to 
large; oblate, conical; greenish yellow, mostly 
nvert-d and indistinctly splashed and mixed 
with dull dark red with medium numerous gray 
; flesh yellow, firm, tender, juicy, mild 
-ih-acid. aromatic; quality best. Another seed- 
ling of Winesap; originated in Kansas; is larger 
and more beautiful. 
Stark — A long keeper and a valuable mar- 
ket fruit. Fruit large, roundish, oblong, skin 
greenish yellow, much shaded with light and 
dark red, and sprinkled with brown dots: flesh 
yellowish, juicy, mild sub-acid. January to 
May. 
Shockley— Medium ; roundish conical form ; 
greenish yellow, often much covered with red; 
quality very good. The most popular winter 
apple south o( North Carolina. December to 
April. ' 
Smith's Cider — Large, handsome; red and 
yellow; juicy, acid; quality medium; a moderate 
grower and good bearer: succeeds well in the 
South and West. December to March. 
Wolf River — Tree very hardy and produc- 
tive; fruit large and handsome; red color; flesh 
while and of fine quality; sub-acid. November 
to January. 
Wealthy — A native of Minnesota, where It 
has proved perfectly hardy, vigorous and pro- 
ductive ; fruit of large size, red streaked with 
white; quality good. One of the most valuable 
market apples grown. November to January. 
Willow (Willow Twig) — Large, roundish, 
greenish yellow, striped with dull red ; flesn 
firm, rather tough; valued for long keeping. 
Winesap — Medium to large; red, firm, sub- 
acid : tree an excellent grower; good keeper. 
Yates (Syn., Ked Warrior) — Small, oblate, 
skin greenish >v-llow, shaded and striped with 
red. with many light df»ts; flesh while, tender. 
Juicy and good. Very long keeper. 
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Walthy 
York Imperial or JohnHon'H Fine Winter — Large,, truncated oval, angular; greenish yell()W. nearly covered 
with bright red; flesh tender, crisp, juicy, aromatic; an enormous bearer, and hangs well on the tree. It is also 
a good keeper, retaining its flavor to the last. February to April. 
CRAB APPLES. 
Crab apples succeed in all 
sections, and are valuable for 
cider, preserving, jelly or orna- 
ment, and some of the im- 
proved sorts are excellent for 
eating. Sent to the Easti^rn 
markets they meet a ready 
sale. 
Hyslop — -Almost as large as 
Early Strawberry apple; deep 
crimson : very popular on ac- 
count of its large size, beauty 
and hardiness. 
HuKhes* Virgrlnia Crab — 
Small: dull red. with whlt-^ 
spceks; flesh fibrous, with an 
acid. rough and stringent 
flavor. 
Red .Siberian Crab — Quite 
small — a little over an inch 
in diameter; nearly round, 
with a brilliant scarlet cheek; 
t>n a pale, clear, waxen yellow 
ground; stalk very long and 
slender; tree very productive, 
and bears when very young; 
quite ornamental ; good for 
preserving. September to Octo- 
ber. 
Transcendent Crab — Fruit is 
large for its class; golden yel- 
low, with a beautiful, rich 
crimson cheek; when ripe, the 
red or crimson nearly covers 
the fruit; tree a rapid grower, 
and pn»ductive. September. 
Martha — ■ Origin, Minnesota. 
Large, bright yellow, shaded 
with red: mild, clear sub-acid, 
sprightly: new; no blight; 
vnry hardy and desirable. Oct. 
Kentucky Red Crab — This is 
Yellow TranMparent the best all-purpose crab that 
fruit is large, dark red. flesh crisp, sub-acid and mild. Tree an early and abundant bearer, and will 
r the most adverse circumstances. Small trees in the nursery row often bear fi'uit. which attests its 
qualities. We heartily recommend this crab above ail others for general planting. ' 
grows. The 
succeed undei 
early bearing 
