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Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue op 
Utter’s Large Red— Large and handsome, very uniform in size ; a profuse bearer, 
quality good. One of the most hardy sorts. December and January. 
Walbridge— A new early variety, very desirable for extreme cold sections, having stood 
uninjured in Minnesota, where all but most hardy varieties have failed. Fruit medi- 
um size, handsome, striped with red ; quality good ; productive. March to June. 
Wealthy— A new variety from .Minnesota ; healthy, hardy and very productive. Fruit 
medium, oblate, skin smooth, whitish yellow, shaded with deep red in the sun, 
splashed and spotted in the shade. Flesh white, fine, tender, juicy, lively, sub-acid, 
very good. December to February. 
Wolf River— A new and beautiful fruit of the very largest size. Originated near W olf 
River, AVis., and may well be classed among the iron-clads Skin greenish yellow, 
shaded with crimson ; flesh white, juicy, tender, with a peculiar, pleasant, mild, 
sub-acid flavor. Tree a strong, stout grower, and a great bearer. Jan. and Feb. 
Yellow Transparent (Russian Transparent)— A very early Russian apple, of good qual- 
ity and decided merits ; size medium ; color when ripe pale yellow ; sprightly, sub 
acid ; great bearer ; July. 
Crab Apples. 
Are quite profitable for market, coming into bearing quite early. Some of the vari- 
eties are not only good for culinary purposes, but are especially desirable for table use. 
There are several points to which we wish to call attention, and on which we base 
our recommendation of these hardy fruits : 
1st. They can be planted on any kind of soil, and in the most exposed situations, 
with perfect safety. 
2d. They will stand the severity of the changes of the coldest weather. 
3d. They will come into bearing very early, often in the second year from plant- 
ing, and bear every year. 
4th. They are very productive, giving large crops of beautiful fruit. 
5th. They are unequalled for cider or vinegar. 
6th. Sonic of them are pre-eminently dessert fruits, being of superior quality and 
strikingly handsome. 
7th. They can be dried, cooked, canned or preserved with the skin on, saving a 
great amount of trouble. 
8th. The size of the fruit varies from 1J to 21 inches in diameter, being large 
enough to quarter and core for drying, etc. 
The following are the most valuable varieties : 
Excelsior — Raised from seed of Wealthy, in Minnesota. Very hardy, productive, and 
one of the best flavored varieties ; ripens in September. 
Gen’l Grant — Tree a vigorous and upright grower ; fruit large, round, red to very dark 
red; flesh white, tender, mild sub-acid; excellent for dessert, and one of the best 
Crabs introduced. October. 
Hesper Rose — A good bearer ; fruit a little smaller than General Grant ; equally good. 
November to January. 
Hewes Virginia — Rather small, round ; dull red and dotted with white ; acid 
somewhat astringent ; esteemed for cider. October. 
Hyslop— Almost as Targe as Early Strawberry Apple ; deep crimson ; very popular, on 
account of its large size, beauty and hardiness. October to January. 
Large Red Siberian — About an inch in diameter, grown in clusters ; yellow, 
lively scarlet cheek ; bears young and abundantly. September to October. 
Lady Elgin— A new and promising little apple ; fruit small, fair and handsome : a very 
tender, delightful fruit to eat out of hand. October. 
Marengo— Fruit large; yellow, shaded with bright red; flesh white and juicy when 
ripe; mild sub-acid. January to May. 
Martha — From Minnesota. Immensely vigorous, hardy, productive every year. 
Mr. Gideon says : “ For sauce it surpasses any apple we ever grew.” A great ac- 
quisition. October. 
Montreal Beauty— Fruit large ; bright yellow, mostly covered and shaded with rich 
red. Flesh yellowish, rich, firm and acid ; very good. October to November. 
Orion— A new and very desirable Crab. Bright red ; one of the best. October. 
Orange— An annual and abundant bearer. Fruit larger than Transcendant. Flesh 
firm, crisp, juicy and delicious. October to December. 
Quaker Beauty — A hardy sort ; bears large crops of fine fruit. December to May 
