DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 
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SPITZENBERG, ESOPUS — Medium to large; deep red; flesh yellow, crisp, 
sub-acid, high flavored; tree a slender grower in the nursery, but bears and 
grows well transplanted in rich soil. November to April. 
SPOKANE BEAUTY — Largest apple known, a prodigy for size, of extra- 
ordinary beauty; color greenish yellow, shaded and striped with deep red; 
flesh crisp, juicy rich, with a delicious, high flavor; unsurpassed for cooking 
and drying; a very long keeper, having kept until August 1st; was awarded 
first prize at the Spokane Fruit Fair in 1895 and 1896. 
SPRINGDALE — Color dark red, size medium to large; fine flavor and of 
good quality; a good keeper; introduced in Kansas; winner at 15 different ap- 
ple shows for home and market use; tree a strong grower. 
SUTTON BEAUTY — Medium to large; roundish; handsome, waxen yellow, 
striped crimson; flesh tender, juicy, sub-acid; good quality; keeps well; tree 
a free grower and productive; one of the most beautiful and valuable apples. 
STARK— Esteemed as a long keeper and valuable market fruit; fruit large, 
roundish; skin greenish yellow, much shaded with light and dark red, and 
sprinkled with brown dots; flesh yellowish, juicy, mild, sub-acid. January to 
May. 
STAYMAN’S WINESAP — Originated on the grounds of Dr. J. Stayman, 
Leavenworth, Kansas; tree hardy, vigorous, spreading, irregular, tough, wiry, 
droops like a weeping willow, with loads of fruit never breaking a limb; an 
early bearer and very productive; fruit medium size, round, approaching con- 
ic; skin smooth, greenish yellow, splashed and striped with red and purple 
covered with a white bloom, dots small, gray scattered; stem medium, rather 
slender; cavity wide, deep, much russeted, regular; calyx large, open or half 
closed segments large, erect basin narrow, abrupt, deep furrowed; core medi- 
um; flesh yellow, firm, tender, rich, mild, sub-acid, aromatic; quality best. 
Season January to May. 
SWAAR — Fruit medium size; yellow, tender, rich and spicy; one of the 
best and very productive. November to May. 
TALMAN’S SWEETING — Medium; pale yellow, slightly tinted with red; 
film, rich and very sweet; vigorous and productive. November to April. 
VANDERPOOL RED— Originated in Benton County, Oregon; size medium 
to large; color bright red; fine flavor and one of the best keepers. Specimen 
of this variety were shown at the Oregon State Fair one year after picking 
from tree. 
VANDEVERE (Newton Spitzenburg of the West) — Medium size; waxen 
yellow, striped with red and becoming deep crimson next the sun; flesh ten- 
der, yellow, rich and fine; rich and sub-acid flavor; valuable cooking variety; 
free grower and good bearer. Succeeds best in light, warm dry soils. No- 
vember to March. 
WAGENER— Medium to large; deep red in the sun; flesh firm, sub-acid 
and excellent; very productive; bearing very young. December to May. 
