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ILLUSTRATED AND DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 
WINTER APPI/ES. 
‘’Arkansas Black. Origin, Bentonville, Arkansas; the tree is a beautiful upright grower, young 
wood very dark; fruit medium to large; fine flavor; beautiful dark color, almost black; flesh 
yellowish, slightly sub-acid, crisp; one of the best cooking apples; vig. January to July. 
“Arkansas Beauty. Size, large; color, a beautiful light crimson in the shade, darker in the sun, 
with indistinct splashes and stripes over the whole surface of darker crimson; flesh fine 
grained, whitish color, tinged with red and yellow; flavor a rich sub-aeid, quality very good; 
tree a good grower, an early and abundant bearer; season late; an excellent keeper. 
Baldwin. Large, roundish, deep bright red; juicy, crisp, sub-acid, good flavor; tree vigorous, up- 
right and very productive of fair handsome fruit. November and December. 
Ben Ilarls. (New Wirk Pippin). Fruit medium to large, roundish; skin yellowish, splashed and 
striped and almost covered with red; flesh white, tender, moderately juicy, sub-acid; an excel- 
lent variety; tree very hardy, a free grower, coming into bearing early, and very productive; it 
blooms late in the spring, thereby often escaping late frosts; very popular in the West and 
Southwest. December to March. 
Clayton. Originated in Indiana; flesh yellow, breaking, sub-acid; very good for both kitchen and 
market. January to March. 
“Coffelt. A seedling from the Ben Davis, which the tree resembles in habit of growth; it possesses 
all the good qualities of the Ben Davis with none of the bad; a good grower and an abundant 
and regular bearer; the fruit hangs well on the tree, is a good handler, above medium size; 
beautifully striped and splashed with red on yellowish ground, is a much longer keeper and 
is far superior to the Ben Davis in flavor. 
“Delaware Bed Winter. Medium to large, b.ight red, highly coloted; flesh fine grained, crisp, 
juicy, sub-acid, excellent; remarkable for its long-keeping qualities; thought by some to be 
identical to the Lawyer. 
English Russet. Fruit medium size, very regular, slightly conical; pale greenish yellow, about 
two-thirds covered with russet; flesh yellowish white, firm and crisp, with pleasant, slightly 
sub-acid flavor; free. December to April. 
(Ii line's Golden. (Grime’s Golden Pippin). An apple of the highest quality, equal to the Newtown: 
medium to large size, yellow; tree hardy, vigorous and productive. November and December. 
V<; unn. This apple was found by W. G. Gano in an old orchard planted by Eli Jacks near Park- 
ville, Platte County, Missouri, and it is said that the seedlings were carried from Boone 
County, Missouri. It was named on February 20, 1886, by the Missouri Valley Horticultural 
Society, in honor of its President, W. G. Gano. In describing the fruit, L. A. Goodman, Secre- 
tary of the Missouri State Horticultural Society says: “The fruit is bright red on yellow 
ground (no stripes), large, oblong, tapering to the eye; surface smooth, polished; dots minute; 
basin shallow, sometimes deep; eye large, cavity deep, brown in color; stem medium to long, 
core medium, seeds large. Season, January to April.” Tree very healthy, vigorous, hardy; 
having stood 32'’ below zero without injury. A rapid grower; large and spreading in orchard; 
fruit spurs numerous; shoots long, smooth, brown, with protuberances on the limbs like the 
Ben Davis; an early, annual and prolific bearer. The tree much resembles the Ben Davis. 
“Gideon. A new variety, of extraordinary hardness, and of great value both for cooking and eat- 
ing ; originated in Minnesota with Peter M. Gideon, one of the most experienced fruit growers ; 
“Iron Clad.” October to March. 
“II Ill's Beauty. Originated on the farm of Wyatt Coflelt, Benton County, Arkansas; a strong 
grower and good bearer, good flavor and very handsome. December to February. 
“Grand Sultan. Flesh greenish white, tender, brisk, sub-acid ; very good, excellent for cooking; 
tree a good grower and an enormous bearer. October to January. 
“Hatcher’s Seedling. Originated in Franklin, Tenn. ; tree an upright, thrifty grower, producing 
good crops annually ; jucy, mild, sub-acid and rich ; a late keeper and one of the most popular 
apples in Tennessee. January to March. 
Huntsman's Favorite. Originated in Johnson County, Missouri ; very large, golden yellow, with 
bright red check ; nearly sweet, fine flavor, very aromatic ; one of the best and highest selling 
market apples ; tree very healthy and moderately productive ; vig. November to January. 
Iluhbardston Xonsurh. Large, striped yellow and red, tender, jucy and fine; strong, good bearer 
vigorous. October to December. 
