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Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue. 
vigorous, rapid, upright grower; val- 
uable. October and November. 
Rambo — -Medium; yellowish, streaked 
with dull red and. somewhat dotted; 
mild, tender and good. Pine grower, 
productive; more especially valuable in 
the West. October and December. 
Red Beitigheimer — A rare German vari- 
ety. Fruit large to very large; skin 
pale-green color, mostly covered with 
purplish-crimson; flesh white, firm, sub- 
acid, with a brisk, pleasant flavor. 
Tree a fine grower, abundant bearer. 
September and October. 
Sherwood’s Favorite, or Chenango Straw- 
berry — Medium size; oblong and indis- 
tinctly ribbed; of a light color, splashed 
with dark crimson; flesh white, juicy, 
very mild and tender, slightly sub-acid. 
Very much esteemed for the table, and 
popular wherever grown. September. 
Smoke House — Large, yellow, shaded with 
bright red; flesh firm, crisp, juicy and 
fine-flavored. Especially esteemed in 
Pennsylvania. October and November. 
*St. Lawrence — Large, yellowish, striped 
and splashed with carmine; flesh white, 
slightly stained, crisp, juicy and vinous. 
Tree hardy and productive. Septem- 
ber. 
Stump — A well tried apple. Of good size, 
roundish, conical; flesh firm, crisp, 
juicy, tender, sprightly sub-acid; 
greenish-yellow, stained with red; beau- 
tifully fair, and has commanded the 
highest prices wherever shown. Octo- 
ber to December. 
Twenty Ounce — Very large, nearly round; 
yellow, striped with red; quality good; 
vigorous and good bearer; popular as 
a market variety. November and 
December. 
Walter Pease — Fruit very showy and 
attractive, and as a dessert or fancy 
market apple has no superior. Core 
very small, flesh white, fine-grained; 
quality best; mild, juicy, slightly sub- 
acid, with a rich, sweet, aromatic 
flavor. Tree vigorous and very pro- 
ductive. New. September. 
WINTER 
Arkansas Black— Fruit large, round, ob- 
long covered all over with very dark 
red. Much darker than Wine Sap; flesh 
orange yellow. A splendid keeper. 
Bailey Sweet — Large; deep red, tender, 
rich, sweet; vigorous, upright, good 
bearer. November to April. 
Bismarck — Introduced from New Zea- 
land. Very large, remarkably hand- 
some and showy; flesh yellow, tender, 
juicy; quality good; extremely hardy 
and prolific; bears early. Season No- 
vember to February. New. 
Baldwin — Large, roundish, deep bright 
red; crisp; sub-acid, good flavor. Tree 
vigorous, upright and very productive 
of fair handsome fruit; one of the best 
and most popular winter apples. Jan- 
uary to April. 
*Baxter — Originated in Canada, on the 
banks of the St. Lawrence. Above 
medium size; dark red, spotted; mild, 
sub-acid, quality good. 
*Belle de Boskoop — Pronounced one of 
the most beautiful and profitable of the 
Russian varieties. Large, bright yel- 
low, light red on sunny side, flesh 
crisp, firm, juicy, sprightly sub-acid; 
quality very good. A late keeper. 
Bellefleur, Yellow — Large, yellow, with 
blush cheek; very tender, juicy, sub- 
acid. In use all winter. Very valua- 
ble. A moderate grower and good 
bearer. 
Ben Davis — (New York Pippin, Kentucky 
Streak, etc.) — A large, handsome, 
striped apple of good quality. Tree 
very hardy, vigorous and productive. 
A late keeper. Highly esteemed in the 
West and Southwest. 
Boiken — A new variety from Transyl- 
vania, Europe. Very hardy and a 
young and continuous bearer. Flesh 
snow white, fine-grained. An excellent 
dessert fruit from January to June. 
Bottle Greening — Resembles Rhode Is- 
land Greening, but tree a better grower 
and much hardier. A native of Ver- 
mont. December to March. 
Cooper’s Market — Medium, conical, yel- 
low striped with crimson; flesh white, 
tender, brisk sub-acid. Vigorous, up- 
right grower. December to May. 
Cranberry Pippin— A first rate apple. 
Tree healthy and a good annual bearer. 
Fruit large; flesh juicy, sub-acid, and 
of good flavor. 
Delaware Red — Medium to large; bright 
red, highly colored; flesh fine grained, 
crisp, juicy, sub-acid, excellent; re- 
markable for its long-keeping quali- 
ties. An early and abundant bearer. 
November to February. 
Dominie — (Winter Rambo) — A large, flat- 
tened, greenish-yellow apple, with red 
stripes; flesh white, tender, juicy. 
Good grower, very productive; finest in 
the West. November to April. 
Fallawater — ( Fornwalder, Tulpehocken) 
— -Very large, globular, yellowish-green, 
dull-red cheek; juicy, crisp, pleasant, 
sub-acid flavor. Tree a strong grower, 
very productive even while young. 
November to March. 
Franklin Sv eet — Originated in Franklin 
Co., Me., and is considered very desir- 
able. Perfectly hardy and good qual- 
ity; fair size; flesh white and very 
juicy; color similar to Bellefleur. lias 
been kept until March. A very val- 
uable winter sweet apple. 
