W. K. Strong Company, Sacramento, Cal. 
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APPLE TREES. 
Apples are among our most profitable fruits, when proper varieties and locations are secured. E.arly 
and autumn varieties should be planted in the valleys and foothills, and winter varieties in the moun- 
tains and along the coast. 
B;^Our stock of trees comprises all the leading and popular sorts, and is unsurpassed in vigor, thrift 
and hardiness. There is so much variation in climate on this coast that the time of ripening of the 
several fruits can only be approximately named, and some apples that are classed as fall apples would be 
winter fruit in some localities. We would call special attention to our one-year extra apple trees; they 
are one year from bud, on strong roots, and are as large as two-year old trees. We should prefer them 
to two-year trees to plant. A one-year tree has buds all along the body, hence a good head can be se- 
cured at any desired height. 
Apples — Leading Varieties. Each 100 1000 
1 year. No. 1 — 4 to 6 feet $0 20 $15 00 $120 
1 year. No. 2— .3 to 4 feet 15 12 00 100 
1 year, from bud — extra, 5 to 7 feet 25 20 00 150 
APPLES.— -Summer. 
RED JUNE Small to medium, deep red, juicy and good. Ripens about the 20th of June. 
EARLY HARVEST Large, pate yellow, mild, sub acid. Ripens about the 20th of June. 
•RED ASTRACHAN Large, roundish, striped with deep crimson, thick bloom, very juicy and acid, 
good bearer; ripens in June. 
“WILLIAMS’ Favorite Large, oblong, light red, juicy and good, ripens early in July. 
APPLES.— -Autumn. 
“ALEXANDER Very large and beautiful, greenish yellow, striped with red, one of the best and 
most profitable market varieties. Ripens early in July. 
“WHITE ASTRACHAN Large, oblate, skin very smooth and white, with faint red stripes, juicy, 
acid, valuable for market; ripens 10th to 20th of July. 
“GRAVEVSTEIN Large, roundish, striped, very productive and good for market; ripens last of 
July to 1st of August. 
“SANTA CLARA KING Large, roundish, skin yellow with red blush on exposed side, flesh crisp 
and juicy, good for all purpose; ripens 10th to 20th of August. 
“YELLOW BELLFLOWER Large, oblong, pale yellow, flesh tender, sub-acid, very good; ripens in 
September. 
“RHODE ISLAND GREENING Large, roundish, a little flattened, skin green, yellow flesh, tender, 
crisp, acid, juicy; ripens in October. 
“KING of TOMPKINS COUNTY Large, conical shaped, skin yellowish, striped with red, flesh juicy, 
tender, vinous, flavor, very good; November to February. 
APPLES.--WINTER. 
“ESOPUS SPITZENBERG Large, oblong, skin smooth, yellowish, covered with red stripes, flesh 
crisp and juicy, one of the best keepers; November to March. 
BALDWIN Beautiful, large red apple, flesh white, crisp, very good; October to February. 
YELLOW NEWTON PIPPIN Medium size, skin greenish yellow, flesh crisp, sub-acid; one of the 
very best, but does best in the Coast Counties; November to March. 
GREEN GENETING, OR VIRGINIA GREENING A large, late, green-colored apple, conical shape, 
smooth oil skin, flesh crisp and juicy, fine for cooking, a good shipper; October to March. 
SWAAR Large, pale yellow, with exceedingly rich, aromatic flavor, good; November to March. Does 
best in the mountains. 
“WINE SAP Medium, roundish, deep red, tree hardy and good bearer; November to March. One 
of the best for the mountains. 
WHITE WINTER PEARMAIN Above medium size, skin pale yellow, flesh yellow, crisp and juicy, 
very good; ripens in October to February. Best in the Coast Counties. 
"NICKAJACK Large, roundish, skin striped with crimson, flesh yellow, sub-acid flavor; November to 
February. A Southern Apple. 
JONATHAN Above medium size, conical shape, red striped, sometimes quite red; a good keeper, 
especially in the Coast Counties. 
HOOVER A large, deep red apple, good flavor, good bearer and fine keeper, one of the best; Novem- 
ber to March. Does splendidly near the Coast. 
TWENTY OUNCE PIPPIN A very large, conical shaped apple, covered with dull red stripes, has a 
line crisp sub-acid flavor, will cook well when only half grown, a very profitable market kind, tree a strong 
vigorous grower with upright habit. 
