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and hardy; valuable for Northern local- 
ities. November to April. 
Rawle’s Janet — (Never Fail)— Medium, 
roundish, ovate, greenish-yellow, 
streaked with red; crisp, rich and juicy. 
One of the best and longest keepers in 
the South and Southwest. 
♦Red Canada — (Old Nonsuch of Mass., 
Steele’s Red Winter) — Medium, oblate, 
red, tender, crisp, rich, sub-acid, re- 
freshing and delicious. Tree thrifty, 
but a slender grower. Productive. 
January to May. 
Red Russet — Said to be a cross between 
the Baldwin and Rox Russet. Good 
grower, regular bearer, and resembles 
the Baldwin. Flesh crisp, juicy, pleas- 
ant sub-acid. Keeps till April and 
May. Good eating in February. Fruit 
always large, uniform and handsome. 
Rhode Island Greening — Large; greenish- 
yellow; tender, juicy and rich, with 
rather an acid flavor, growing strong 
and spreading and an abundant bearer. 
December to April. 
♦Rolfe — Originated in Maine, about the 
45th degree. Fruit large, of magnifi- 
cent appearance; color dark red; an 
abundant and annual bearer, and where 
known the fruit outsells all others of 
its season. Quality prime, both for 
eating and cooking. One of the very 
best. November to January. 
Rome Beauty— Large, yellow, shaded 
with bright red; flesh yellowish, tender, 
• juicy, sub acid; moderate grower. No- 
vember to February. 
Russet, Golden — Medium size, dull russet 
with a tinge of red on exposed side; 
flesh generally crisp, juicy and high 
flavored. Tree vigorous grower and a 
great bearer; very popular. Novem- 
ber to April. 
Russet, Roxbury or Boston — Medium to 
largo; greenish or yellow russet; crisp, 
good, sub-acid flavor. Tree vigorous 
and productive; very popular on ac- 
count of its long keeping. June. 
♦Salome — New, hardy, productive; keeps 
the year around; ripens into fine con- 
dition in winter and remains fresh, 
plump and juicy till summer. Has 
stood the test and proved itself with- 
out a rival. January to May. 
♦Scott’s Winter — Origin Vermont. Hardy 
in the severest climate. Tree thrifty 
and an early and profuse bearer. Fruit 
medium, roundish, deep red; flesh yel- 
lowish white, slightly reddened near 
the skin; acid and good in quality. A 
good market sort. December to March. 
Seek-no-Further— (Westfield) — Medium 
to large, slightly russeted with dull red 
stripes; tender^ rich, spicy and fine; 
good grower and bearer. November to 
February. 
Smith’s Cider — Medium, striped; flesh 
tender, juicy, sub-acid; very popular 
in Pennsylvania and Western States. 
December to March. 
Spitzenburg, Esopus — Medium to large, 
deep red; flesh yellow, crisp, sub-acid, 
high flavored. Tree a light grower in 
the nursery, but bears and grows well 
transplanted in rich soil. November 
to April. 
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 yel- 
lowish, juicy, mild sub-acid. January 
to May. 
Stayman Wine Sap — Medium large, skin 
smooth, greenish yellow, nearly covered 
with dull red. Flesh tender, sub-acid, 
and good. December to May. 
Sutton Beauty — Fruit large, waxy yellow- 
striped with crimson; flesh white, ten- 
der, juicy, mild acid; quality good and 
a remarkable keeper. Tree vigorous, a 
handsome grower, very productive. 
One of the most valuable market sorts 
in Western New York. 
♦Talman’s Sweeting — Medium, pale yel- 
low, slightly tinged with red; firm, rich 
aud very sweet; the most valuable bak- 
ing apple; vigorous and productive. 
November to April. 
Wagener — Medium to large; deep red in 
the sun; flesh firm sub-acid and excel- 
lent; very productive, bears very young. 
December to May. 
♦Walbridge — Medium size, striped with 
red; handsome, and of excellent qual- 
ity; vigorous grower and productive; 
very hardy and considered of great 
value in the North and Northwest. 
March to June. 
♦Wealthy — A native of Minnesota, where 
it has proved perfectly hardy, vigorous 
and productive; fruit of medium size, 
red, streaked with white; quality good. 
December to February. 
Willow Twig — Tree hardy and produc- 
tive; fruit tender, with a pleasant sub- 
acid flavor. Valuable for late keeping. 
Wine Sap — Medium, dark red, sub-acid, 
excellent. Tree a moderate grower and 
abundant bearer. A favorite market 
variety in the West. December to May. 
Winter Banana — It has stood the severest 
tests. Tree is hardy and will succeed 
in very cold climates; its wonderful 
productiveness will bring quicker and 
larger returns than any other apple in 
the orchard. The fruit has a richness 
of flavor that cannot be described. It 
surpasses in aromatic taste the choicest 
pear, plum, apricot, peach, cherry or 
any other fruit grown. Flavor very 
rich, spicy and aromatic. Flesh golden 
yellow, fine grained, firm and juicy. 
Tree a very strong grower and will 
grow to be a tree of immense size, very 
suitable for lawn or shade, the leaf 
