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A. B. Hood & Co.'s Descriptive Catalogue 
Stayman’s Winesap. (See opposite page.) 
WINTER APPLES, continued 
Paradise Winter Sweet. Large, regularly 
formed, roundish ; skin fair and smooth, 
dull green when picked, with a brownish 
blush ; flesh white, fine-grained, juicy, 
sweet, sprightly and very good ; produc- 
tive ; an excellent Apple ; well worthy a 
place in the orchard. November to 
February. 
Roberson. Size, large, roundish, slightly 
oblong — as large as the Albemarle Pippin; 
color rich yellow, covered with red, and 
shaded with deep red ; flesh yellowish, 
crisp, juicy and well flavored ; slightly 
subacid ; tree a vigorous grower and 
abundant bearer ; season from January i 
to June ; origin, Patrick county, Va. 
Roxbury Russel. Rather above medium 
size, roundish, oblong, remotely conical ; 
skin covered with russet ; flesh greenish 
white, rather granular, slightly crisp, with 
a good subacid flavor. November to 
January. 
Romanite, or Carthouse. Medium size, 
roundish, oblong, striped and shaded with 
deep red on greenish yellow ground ; 
flesh yellow, firm, juicy and rich, becom- 
ing tender and sprightly in the spring ; 
valuable for the South ; an early and 
profuse bearer and a good keeper. Jan- 
uary to .May. 
Royal Limbertwig. X'ery large, pale 
yellow, blushed or striped with red ; flesh 
juicy, rich and very good ; tree ;i thrifty 
grower and bears well. December to 
March. 
Rawle's Genet. Tree motlerately vigor- 
ous, putting forth its leaves and blossoms 
much later than other varieties in the 
spring, consetjuently avoiding injur\’ by 
late frosts ; it is therefore particularly 
valuable for the South and .Southwest. 
Fruit medium ; color pale red. January 
to April. 
Rome Beauty. Large, yellow, striped, 
and mixed with light red ; fle h yellow, 
breaking coarse-grained, subacid ; val- 
uable for market on account of its pro- 
ductiveness, size and beauty, as well as 
for its certain bearing. November to 
January. 
Shockley. I'rom Jackson count)-, Ga. 
Fruit medium size, yellow, with crimson 
cheek ; flesh subacid, nearly sweet ; tree 
erect, vigorous grower ; comes into bear- 
ing early and is exceedingly productive. 
This is probably the most reliable and 
valuable winter variety for the South, and 
