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GAGE COUNTY NURSERIES, BEATRICE, NEBRASKA. 
Jonathan — The standard of excellence as to quality; the most desirable winter 
dessert apple that succeeds in the West; very hlgh.y colored, of medium size; a 
good commercial sort. 
Mammoth Black Twig — A fine, upright, spreading orchard tree: good bearer; 
resembles WInesap, but fruit larger; good keeper. November to April. 
Missouri Pippin — Large, oblong, bright red, with gray dots, very handsome and 
of fair quality, an early and abundant bearer, and very prolific orchard fruit; vig- 
orous. December to March. 
Northwestern Greening — This new variety has come rapidly to the front on its 
own merits, and it should be in every family orchard. Description: Yellow, smooth; 
rich, of good size, resembling Grimes Go. den in shape and color: good quality and 
extra long keeper; tree 
hardy, vigorous, abundant, 
annual bearer. January to 
June. Put this on your list. 
Roman Stem — Fruit me- 
dium. whitish yellow, 
splashed with russet; flesh 
tender, juicy; rich musky 
flavor; fine dessert apple; 
moderate. November and 
December. 
Rome Beauty — Large, 
yellow, striped with red; 
flesh juicy, crisp, sub-acid; 
tree moderate grower. Oc- 
tober to December. 
Sutton Beauty — Fruit 
medium to large, roundish, 
skin waxen yellow, striped 
with crimson; flesh whit* 
Ish, tender, sub-acid: qual*- 
Ity very good; tree a free, 
handsome grower and pro- 
ductive; flesh tender and 
juicy, good co.or and keepk 
late. 
WInesap — Medium, dark 
red; sub - acid, excellent, 
abundant bearer: a favor- 
ite market varietv in tho 
West: vigorous. November 
to April. 
Patten’* Greening. York Imperial — Medium, 
oblate, white, shaded with 
crimson: flesh firm, crisp, juicy and sub-acid; a good bearer and keeper; one of 
the best winter apples; moderate. November to April. 
APPLES — SPECIAL SORTS. Perl Per 10 Per 100 
Winter Banana and Patten’s Greening. 2 to 3 ft $0.80 $0.70 $0.00 
Winter Banana and Patten’s Greening, 3 to 4 ft 10 .90 8.00 
Winter Banana — This new variety is valuable on account of its very early 
and abundant bearing, hardiness and the excellent quality of the fruit. 
Patten’s Greening — This apple Is, we consider, the greatest acquisition to the 
apple list of the Northwest for several years. On account of ihe early arid abund- 
ant bearing of the trees, the extreme hardiness, the fine quality of the fruit and 
being a good winter keeper, we advise our customers to plant a few, at least. We 
have a good stock of trees of this variety this season. 
CRAB APPLES. 
The improvements In the varieties of crab apples have kept pace with the other 
kinds of fruit. A few years ago it was regarded fit only for cider, preserves and 
jelly, but there are varieties now that command a goo! ori.-e m the market for 
dessert purposes; especially is this the case with the Whitney. Besides being use- 
ful. they are also very ornamental when in bloom, and also when loaded with their 
bigh.y colored fruits. Perl Per 10 Per 100 
4 to 5 feet, 2 years old $0.14 $1.20 $10.00 
6 to 6 feet. 2 years old 16 1.55 13.00 
The following are the most valuable varieties: 
General Grant — Tree a vigorous and upright grower: fruit large: red to very 
dark red; flesh white, tender, mild sub-acid, excellent for dessert; free. October. 
Hyxlop — Almost as large as Early Strawberry Apple; deep crimson: very pop- 
ular on account of its large size, beauty and hardiness; vigorous. September. 
Martha — A seed.ing of Duchess of Oldenburg, which originated in Minnesota. 
Earlier than Transcendent: very ornamental as well as a fine fruit; bears in pro- 
fusion every year. September and October. 
Whitney No. 20 — One of the largest: firm, juicy: a good eating apple and a good 
bearer. Very hardy, and one of the best for the North. 
Florence — We consider this the most valuable crab on the list: early, large, 
prolific, youngest bearer. Originated by P. M. Gideon in Minnesota. The tree is of 
extreme hardiness, growing large and shapely. Perl Per 10 Per 100 
Florence Crab, 2 to 3 feet $0.12 $1.00 $ 9.00 
Florence Crab, 3 to 4 feet 15 1.25 11. 0G 
Florence Crab, 4 to 5 feet 20 1.75 16. 0G 
Florence Crab. 5 to 6 feet 22 2.00 19. 0G 
