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JONATHAN. — Perfectly hardy and is productive in all soils, which makes It 
one of the most desirable apples. Fruit of medium size, very regularly formed. 
Skin thin and smooth; yellow ground almost covered with lively red stripes deep- 
ening into dark red in the sun. Flesh white, very tender and juicy, with a vi- 
nous flavor. Very valuable for home use or market. October to January: 
STAKK I.,arge, greenish-yellow, shaded, splashed and striped light and dark 
red. Fiesh yellowish and moderately juicy, mild, sub-acid ana free. October to 
January. 
HOME BEAUTY Large, yellow, striped and mixed with light red. Flesh yel- 
low. Juicy, crisp and sub-acid. Valuable for market on account of its productive- 
ness, size and beauty, as well as for Us certain bearing. November to January. 
WOEE RIVER. — A handsome apple, originated near Wolf River, Wisconsin. 
Fruit large, greenfsh-yellow, shaded with red or crimson; flesh white, half ten- 
der, Juicy, pleasant, mild, sub-acid, with a peculiar spicy flavor. Tree strong, 
stout and a great bearer. January and February. 
NORTHERN SPY. -targe, striped, flesh white, mild and tender and slightly 
sub-acid, with a rich delicious flavor. Tree is a good grower, but we cannot ad- 
vise its planting south of Pennsylvania, except in mountainous regions. Novem- 
ber to February. 
BAEDWIN. — One of the best and most popular apples in cultivation on account 
of its flavor and good shipping qualities. Fruit is large, roundish, narrowing 
a little to the eye, the skin deep red, while the flesh Is white, rich, crisp. Juicy, 
highly flavored, but somewhat sub-acid and is a handsome fruit. Tree is a 
vigorous grower and bears abundantly. Succeeds well In western Maryland and 
the mountains of Virginia, but drops its fruit a little too early in and near the 
tidewater section. October to February. 
WEAETHY. — A most valuable apple of fine size, appearance and quality; a 
good market apple of its season; whitish yellow ground, shaded with deep rich 
crimson in the sun, obscure, broken stripes and mottlings in shade, sometimes 
entirely covered with crimson; flesh white, fine grained. Tender, Juicy, vinous 
and sub-acid. Tree is healthy, hardy and productive. 
KUBBARDBTON NONESUCH. — Large, striped yellow and red; tender. Juicy 
and fine; strong grower and good bearer. November to May. 
BOi^KEN AFFEE. — A handsome Austrian variety, unexcelled as a fine cooking 
fruit, medium to large, yellow, sometimes with red cheek; a late keeper; at its 
best in April or May. Tree an annual bearer, extremely hardy, thick, heavy, per- 
fect foliage, well adapted to resist atmospheric changes. One of the best of the 
recent introductions. Price — 4 to 5 feet — each, 35 cents; dozen, $3.50; hundred. 
$30.00. 
PRICE OF APFEES — EXCEPT BOIKEN. 
First class — 5 to 7 feet — each, 25 cents; dozen, $2.50; hundred, $20.00. 
Medium — 4 to 6 feet — each, 20 cents; dozen, $2.00; hundred, $15.00. 
CJIAB APPLES. 
A few years ago crab apples were regarder fit only for cider, preserves and 
Jelly, but there are varieties now that command a good price on the market for 
dessert purposes. Besides being useful, they are also very ornamental when in 
bloom, and also when loaded with their highly colored fruit. 
TRANSCENDENT CRAB — Fruit large for its class; golden yellow, with a 
beautiful, rich, crimson cheek. When ripe the red or crimson nearly covers the 
fruit; flesh creamy yellow, crisp, sub-acid, pleasant and agreeable. This Is truly 
a beautiful fruit; tree a rapid grower and productive. September. 
MARTHA.- -A seedling of Duchess of Oldenburg, which originated in Minne- 
sota. Earlier than the Transcendent; very ornamental as well as a fine fruit; 
bears in profusion every year. September and October. 
WHITNEY. — Large, early, beautiful; fine for dessert or cooking. Tree hardy 
and free from blight; immensely productive. A great acquisition. 
HYSEOF. — Large, deep crimson; produces in clusters. Very popular and 
one of the most beautiful of crabs. Good for culinary uses and for cider. Octo- 
ber to January. 
Size, 4 to 5 feet — each, 25 cents; dozen, $2.50; hundred, $20.00. 
Quince. 
This fruit thrives almost anywhere with but little care and attention, and is 
also quite profitable. 
OBANG-E. — A good size, roundish, a golden yellow flesh, cooks tender. Is of 
good quality- and is very productive. A popular old variety. 
CHAMPION. — Fruit large and handsome, tree a more straight grower than 
some; color bright yellow, cooks well, has a fine flavor. Trees bear very young; 
one of the best to be had; ripens two weeks later than Orange. 
Size, 4 to 5 feet — each, 35 cents; dozen, $3.50; hundred, $30.00. 
