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Grand Mere Nurseries, 
FAIiIiAWATEB. — Large, roundish, slightly ovate conical, very regular and 
smooth, skin yellowish green with dull red cheek; flesh greenish white, fine 
grained, with a mild, slightly sub-acid flavor. Tree a strong grower and good 
bearer; fruit uniformly fair, highly deserving extensive cultivation. Fall. 
DUCHESS. (OIiDEKBUBCt.) — A Russian variety of remarkable beauty, and 
one of the most hardy and productive varieties under cultivation. Does especially 
well in sections that are too cold for ordinary varieties. Tree is a. vigorous 
grower and it requires little or no pruning, producing an abundance of fruit very 
even in size. Smooth skin, finely washed and streaked with red on a golden 
ground. Flesh juicy and sub-acid. September. 
ADEXAND'eb. — A very large and showy Russian variety. Tree vigorous, 
spreading and productive. Fruit very large and regularly formed and of a line 
appearance. Color of a greenish yellow, slightly streaked with red in the shade, 
but orange and marked with bright red in the sun. Flesh yellowish white, crisp, 
tender and Juicy. Pleasant flavor. October to December. 
WINTER JIPPLES. 
York Imperial. 
VOBK IMFEBIAIi. — The best of all the list, — Medium size, oval, anguiar. 
skin greenish yellow, nearly covered with bright red, flesh crisp, tender and 
juicy, aromatic; an enormous bearer and hangs well on the tree; it is also a good 
keeper, retaining its flavor to the last. We cannot say too much in favor of this 
apple. All things considered, it is scarcely second to any now grown as a profit- 
able orchard variety. Be sure to include this in every collection. December to 
April. 
BEH DAVIS, — Fruit medium to large; roundish, skin yellowish, splashed and 
striped and almost covered with red; flesh white, tender, juicy and sub-acid, of 
good quality; a popular kind and a good keeping variety and should be in every 
orchard. The tree is very hardy, a free grower, comes into bearing early, and 
very productive. It blooms late in the spring, thereby often escaping the late 
spring frosts. Very popular in the West and Southwest. Midseason. 
QBIMES’ OOEDEN. — Medium to large size, rich golden yellow, flesh same col- 
or, Juicy, crisp, tender and of highest quality. Best of yellow winter apples and 
a good seller. Should be gathered before turning yellow and put in a cool place, 
and will often keep until February. For canning purposes it nearly equals the 
pear. Tree is hardy and vigorous, and an abundant and early bearer. December 
to February. 
