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A. B. Hood 6 Co.’s Descriptive Catalogue 
WINTER APPLES, continued 
is there justly very popular. Valuable iu 
eastern Virginia anti lower Maryland. 
Keeps till May or June. 
Stark, histeemed in Ohio as a long 
keeper <ind valuable nitirket fruit. Fruit 
large, roundish ; skin greenish yellow, 
much shaded with light and dark red, and 
sprinkled with brown dots ; Hesh yellow- 
ish, juicy, mild subacid. January to -May. 
Stayman’s Winesap. J. W. Kerr, of 
Denton, Md., says : “ It is one of the 
finest Apples under cultivation, so much 
superior to its parent— the old Winesap — 
in size, flavor, color and keeping quali- 
ties, as to completely crowti it otit where 
both are known, if originated with Dr. 
Stiiyman, of Kansas, and was in bearing 
with me ten years ago. Its merits were 
so pronounced from the first as to warrant 
strong commendation. From my oldest 
trees specimens have been e.xhibited at 
county fairs and horticultural meetings, 
and sent to many poinologists and many 
prominent growers. It is now attracting 
attention everywhere as a profitable mar- 
ket variety. It has large size, bright red 
color, great productiveness and best 
qtiality to commend it. The tree is a 
vigorous grower, and, like its parent, is 
irregular and drooping in habit, and 
adapts itself readily to different soils and 
situations. Truly it is a great Apple.” 
Sutton’s Beauty. Origin VV’orcester, 
Mass Fruit large, roundish, skin waxen 
yellow, striped with crimson ; flesh ten- ' 
der, stibacid, good. Tree a free grower 
ami productive. January and February. 
Virginia Beauty. Very popular in South- 
west \ irginia, where it has been grown 
for the past thirty j ears or more. Medium 
to large ; very dark red ; subacid. \’ery 
valuable on account of its fine keeping 
(lualities. We have been growing this 
\ariety for twenty-five years for the 
Southwest \'irginia trade, btit think it 
should be planted more freely in other 
sections. Xoveinber to March. 
Winesap. Fruit medium size, rather 
oblong ; skin smooth, of a fine, dark red, 
with a few streaks and :i little yellow 
ground appearing on the shady side : 
flesh yellow, firm, crisp, with a rich, high 
flavor. Xovemlter to .March. 
Walbridge, or Edgar Red Streak. Medium, 
oblate : pale yellow shaded with red ; 
flesh white, crisp, tender and juicy, mild 
subacid ; tree hardy and vigorous. Xo- 
vember to February. 
Wolf River. An Apple peculiarly adap- 
ted to the West on account of its extreme 
hardiness ; very large and handsome ; 
flesh whitish, juicy, .subacid ; a good 
bearer and a long keeper. 
White Pippin. Fruit large, greenish 
white, pale yellow when ripe ; flesh white, 
tender, with rich subacid flavor. Janu- 
ary to March. 
Yates. A (Georgia variety of small size, 
dark red, and dotted with white dots ; 
flesh firm, juicy, aromatic ; immense 
' bearer and good keeper. 
ADDITIONAL LIST OF APPLES WE GROW IN LIMITED NUMBERS 
Abram 
A. (i. Russett 
Arkansas 
Baldwin 
Belleflower 
Karly Strawberry 
Gilliam’s Winter 
Grindstone 
Jeffries 
King 
Ladies' .Sweet 
CRAB 
May 
Milam 
Missouri Pippin 
Northern .Spy- 
Peck's Pleasant 
APPLES 
Pilot 
Kambo 
Summer Rose 
Summer (Jtieen 
Summer Haglow 
The Crab Apple is valuable for pre.serving, jellies, cooking and cider, and some 
varieties are also desirable for table use. They are often planted for ornamental 
trees, being covered in spring with lovely fragrant blossoms, while in the summer and 
fall the fruit makes a handsome appearance on the tree. They will flourish in almost 
any soil and climate, come into bearing very early, and are very productive. We 
give below the most valuable sorts. 
Bechtel’s Double Rose-colored. This is a 
true American Crab Apple, producing 
quantities of fine, very fragrant, full 
double flowers, closely resembling roses. 
It is one of the rarest, most truly merito- 
rious novelties ever iivtroduced. 
Hyslop. Fruit large for its class, pro- 
duced in clusters ; dark, rich red, covered 
with a thick blue bloom. Good for culi- 
nary uses and for cider. 
Transcendent. I-'ruit large for its class ; 
golden yellow, with a beautiful rich crim- 
son cheek ; when ripe the red or crimson 
nearly covers the frtiit ; flesh creamy yel - 
low, crisp, subacid, pleasant and agree- 
able. Tree is a rapid grower and produc- 
tive. September. 
Whitney. (Xo. 20I Large, stripetl and 
splashed with red ; flesh yellow to white, 
firm, jtiicy, with a pleasant subacid flavor. 
Hard, vigorous, productive. August. 
Yellow Siberian. Large, and of a beau- 
tifid golden yellow color. Tree vigorous. 
.September. 
