OF FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES, &*c. 
9 
HABIT 
OF 
GROWTH 
NAME AND DESCRIPTION. 
SEASON. 
Free. 
Free. 
Free. 
Vig. 
Vi g. 
Vi* 
Free. 
Stump— A well-tried apple, but recently introduced to the public. Of good size ; 
roundish, conical. Flesh firm, crisp, juicy, tender, sprightly sub-acid. Greenish 
yellow, shaded with red. Beautifully fair, and has commanded the very highest 
prices wherever shown. 
Swayzie’s Pomme Grise— Originated on the farm of Mr. Swayzie, Niagara District, 
Canada. Fruit a little below medium, although very even in size. Skin thin, 
smooth, bright golden russet ; flesh white, fine and tender, of highest quality. 
An early and abundant bearer; one of the most valuable apples of Canadian origin. 
Utter’s Large Red— Large and handsome, very uniform in size ; a profuse bearer, 
quality good. One of the most hardy sorts. 
Walbridge — A new earty variety, very desirable for extreme cold sections, having 
stood uninjured in Minnesota, where all but most hardy varieties have failed. 
Fruit medium size, handsome, striped with red ; quality good. Productive. 
Wealthy— A new variety from Minnesota; healthy, hardy and very productive. 
Fruit medium, oblate, skin smooth, whitish yellow, shaded with deep red in the 
sun, splashed and spotted in the shade. Flesh white, fine, tender, juicy, lively, 
sub-acid ; very good. 
Wolf River— A new and beautiful fruit of the very largest size. Originated near 
Wolf River, Wisconsin, and may well be classed among the iron-clads. Skin 
greenish yellow, shaded with crimson ; flesh white, juicy, tender, with a peculiar, 
pleasant, mild, sub-acid flavor. Tree a strong, stout grower, and a great bearer. 
Yellow Transparent (Russian Transparent)— A very early Russian apple, of good 
quality and decided merits ; size medium ; color when ripe pale yellow ; sprightly 
I sub-acid ; great bearer. 
Oct. to 
Dec. 
Mch. to 
June. 
Dec. & 
Jan. 
Mch. to 
June. 
Dec. to 
Feb. 
Jan and 
Feb u 
July. 
CRAB APPLES 
delicatif textumfandUbeir dehcfous^avor?^ 6 ““ °" aCC ° Unt ° f their beautUul “Prance, their 
tion of 7hese r hardy r fra'i“ ! i? tS t0 W ' liCh We WiSh l ° CaU attention - and on which "<= base our recommenda- 
I s }' The? wi?l ?h ed J n a ", y ki . nd . of s °‘k and In the most exposed situations, with perfect safety. 
zd. 1 hey will stand the seventy of the changes of the coldest weather. ’ 
year ' y W ‘ C ° mC lnt0 bearin ff ver y « arl y. often in the second year from planting, and bear every 
Ihey are very productive, giving large crops of beautiful fruit. 
Stn. They are unequalled for cider or vinegar. 
7 th Th'ev e i, m !t nently d :f Sert £rui,s bein S ° f superior quality and strikingly handsome, 
trouble! rheycan be dried, cooked, canned or preserved with the skin on, saving a great amount of 
and core for dry^ngf etc? £nPt Var * es f rom r K to inches in diameter, being large enough to quarter 
The following are the most valuable varieties : 
Free. 
Vig. 
Mod. 
Vig. 
Vig. 
Free. 
Vig. 
NAME AND DESCRIPTION. 
Gen’l Grant-Tree a vigorous and upright grower ; fruit large, round, red to very 
dark red ; flesh white, tender, mild sub-acid ; excellent for dessert, and one of the 
best crabs introduced. 
Hesper Rose-A good bearer ; fruit a little smaller than General Grant • equally 
good. n 1 
Hewes Virginia Crab— Rather small, round ; dull red and dotted with white • acid 
somewhat astringent ; esteemed for cider. 
Hyslop-Almost as large as Early Strawberry Apple ; deep crimson ; very popular 
on account of its .arge size, beauty and hardiness. 
Large Red Siberian Crab— About an inch in diameter, grown in clusters; yellow 
lively scarlet cheek ; bears young and abundantly. 
Lady Elgin A new and promising little apple ; fruit small, fair and handsome • a 
very tender, delightful fruit to eat out of hand. 
Marengo— Fruit large ; yellow, shaded with bright red ; flesh white and juicy when 
ripe ; mild sub-acid . 
Oct. 
Nov. to 
Jan. 
Oct. 
Oct. to 
Jan. 
Sept, to 
Oct. 
Oct. 
Jan. to 
May. 
