OF FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES , <&v. 
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NAME AND DESCRIPTION. 
Mod. 
Red Canada (Old Nonsuch of Mass., Steele’s Red Winter — Medium, oblate, red ; 
tender, crisp; rich, sub-acid, refreshing and delicious; productive. 
Vig. 
Rhode Island Greening — Large, greenish yellow ; teader, juicy and rich, with rather 
an acid flavor ; an abundant bearer. 
Vig. 
Russet, Roxbury or Boston — Medium to large ; greenish or yellow russet ; crisp 
good, sub-acid flavor ; productive. Very popular on account of its long keeping. 
Free. 
Salome— Tree a strong grower ; equals Wealthy in hardiness ; holds its fruit firmly, 
even against strong wind-storms ; an early and annual bearer, although a heavier 
crop on alternate years; fruit of medium and uniform size; quality very good, 
which it retains even into Summer ; keeps well with ordinary care until July and 
has been kept in excellent condition until October, 
Mod. 
Seek-No-Further (Westfield)— Medium to large; slightly russeted, with dull red 
stripes , tender, rich, spicy and fine. Good bearer. 
Mod. 
Smith’s Cider — A handsome fruit, large, oblong, somewhat flattened ; skin yellow, 
changing to red ; flesh tender, juicy, crisp, with pleasant sub-acid flavor. 
Mod. 
Smokehouse — Large, yellow, shaded with bright red ; flesh firm, crisp, juicy and fine 
flavored. 
Mod. 
Spitzenburg, Esopus — Medium to large ; deep red; flesh yellow, crisp, sub-acid, high 
flavored. Bears and grows well transplanted in rich soil. 
Free. 
Sutton Beauty— Fruit medium or above ; roundish oblate conic ; waxen yellow, 
shaded, mottled and obscurely striped with fine crimson; flesh whitish, crisp, 
tender, juicy ; sprightly sub-acid. 
Mod. 
Swaar— Large, pale lemon yellow, with dark dots; tender, with a mild, rich, agree- 
able flavor ; one of the best. 
Free. 
Tallman Sweeting— Medium, pale yellow, slightly tinged with red ; firm, rich and 
very sweet. The most valuable baking apple ; productive. 
Vig. 
Tewkesbury Winter Blush — Small ; yellow, with a red cheek ; flesh firm, juicy and 
fine flavored ; keeps until late in Spring. 
Free. 
Vandevere— Medium ; yellow ground ; flesh light yellow, rich, sub-acid flavor ; early 
bearer. 
Vig. 
Wagner— Medium to large ; deep red in the sun ; flesh firm ; sub- acid and excellent, 
very productive ; bears very young. 
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Western Beauty — Fruit roundish oblate, conical ; greenish yellow, nearly covered 
with pale dull red ; striped with darker shade ; flesh greenish white, not firm, ten- 
der, mild, sub-acid, good. 
Mod. 
Willow Twig — Large, roundish, greenish yellow, striped with dull red; flesh firm . 
rather tough, early bearer, and considered valuable in the South and West where 
it is popular ; profitable as a late keeper. 
Mod. 
Wincsap— Medium, dark red ; sub-acid, excellent ; abundant bearer. A favorite 
market variety in the West. 
Free. 
Yellow Bellflower— Large yellow, with red blush ; very tender, juicy, sub-acid ; in 
use all Winter. 
Vig. 
York Imperial— Medium, oblate : white, shaded with crimson. Flesh firm, crisp, 
juicy and sub-acid. A good bearer and keeper ; one of the best Winter apples. 
LIST OF IRON CLAD OR NEVER-FA1L APPLES. 
Mod. 
Alexander (Emperor Russian) — Large, deep red or crimson ; flesh yellowish white, 
crisp, tender, with pleasant flavor. Very hardy. 
Free. 
Aucubafolia — A new Apple of the Russian class. Tree very hardy • an early and 
abundant bearer, with distinctly variegated leaves, very ornamental. Fruit good 
size, roundish ; slightly conical ; striped, with the side nearly covered with red ; 
flesh fine, brisk, sub-acid. 
Free. 
Bethel— Origin, Bethel, Vermont. Esteemed for the hardiness of the tree, and good 
quality of the fruit ; fruit good size, roundish, oblong'' ; yellow, ground striped 
with beautiful red, and dotted with fine red and white spots ; very best quality, 
and valuable for the North. New. 
Vig. 
Bottle Greening- -Resembling Rhode Island Greening, but tree a better grower and 
much hardier. A native of Vermont. 
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