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14 TUTTLE’S CATALOGUE. 
HIBERNAL-A valuable early winter variety, 
large and showy, light yellow, striped and 
blotched with red. Quite acid and very good 
for cooking. Tree hardy and superb grower. 
Season January and February. 
BLACKWOOD -A favorite winter dessert ajj- 
ple on the Volga and commands an extra price 
on account of its fine (piality. Medium size, 
greenish yellow with a little red. Flesh white, 
tender, juicy, agreeably vinous acid, with a very 
pleasant aftertaste. A good dessert and kitch- 
en apple which keeps through February. 
BORSDORFER — Is an apple of German origin 
about as hardy as the Wealthy, but of such fine 
quality as to warrant a trial in favorable loca- 
tions. .Ask a German about the Borsdorfer and 
he will tell you ‘‘It is the best apple that ever 
was.” Fruit below medium in size, form and 
color resembles Ben Davis, flesh firm and of 
fine texture, sub-acid, rich and very good. 
Keeps through the winter. 
RED QUEEN lood grower and very hardy. 
Fruit medium to large, dark green with dull red 
on the sunside. Good shipping. March. 
VARGUL- -One of the most popular apples in 
Russia. When mature is a light yellow, with a 
reddish brown on the sunside, covering one- 
third the apjile. Is large, to quite large and 
ribbed. Flesh yellowish white, soft, juicy, rich 
sub acid and very nice after taste. Its fine 
size and excellent flavor recommends it among 
the best. Is extremely hardy and as yet no 
blight. March. 
