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EARL FERRIS NURSERY, Hampton, Iowa 
(For prices on these Apples, see page 73). 
Summer Apples 
DUCHESS OF OLDENBURG. The head of the list for summer 
cooking apples. Fruit is nearly round, large, and beautifully 
streaked red and yellow. Flesh tender, juicy and pleasant. Bears 
young and abundantly. 
YELLOW TRANSPARENT. There is no summer yellow apple 
to equal it. Color a rich, transparent yellow, with a warm faint 
blush on the sunny side; flesh is melting, juicy, sub-acid; ex- 
cellent quality. Tree very hardy, bearing heavy crops even when 
young. 
EARLY HARVEST. Medium size early apple of clear, waxy yel- 
low; juicy and fine flavor. 
RED ASTRACHAN. The best early red apple for the northern 
climate. Good size fruit, dark red, fine quality. A young and 
heavy bearer. 
RED JUNE. Medium size, skin red, flesh white, tender, juicy, 
sub-acid. An old-time sort always in demand. 
ANOKA. This is the “Wonder Apple,” that bears fruit on 1-yr. 
wood. That is, the second year after you plant it you will get 
fruit, and fine large apples of good flavor. In appearance and size 
it is much like the Duchess. Just imagine—the second , year after 
you plant the tree you will be having fresh apple pie from your. 
Anokas in July. 
Yellow Transparent. 
Fall and Early Winter Apples 
WEALTHY. Very hardy, grows and bears well in the north 
as well as the south. Comes into bearing earlier than most 
other apples, often fruiting the second year after plant¬ 
ing. Large size fruit, with vivid stripes of red; flesh white, 
fine, juicy, and of wonderful quality. Good for Cooking 
and eating. 
WOLF RIVER. Extremely large fruit, splashed and streaked 
with red; flesh white and coarse, juicy, mild, 6ub-acid. 
FAMEUSE (Snow). Medium size apples with deep crimson 
stripes. The pure white flesh contrasts beautifully with its 
deep, rich color;'juicy and of highest quality. November. 
MAIDEN BLUSH. Large apple, beautifully blushed; flesh 
white, tender, and of excellent quality. Fine for eating, 
and a splendid cooker. August to October. 
Late Winter Apples 
DELICIOUS. “Delicious” in every sense of the word, it has held 
the world record as a Perfect Apple. Fruit is large, rather elon¬ 
gated, and easily distinguished by the five little knobs on the 
blossom end; color a rich crimson, and the quality is superb. 
Good keeper and shipper—it commands the highest prices on the 
market of any apple. Our trees are genuine Delicious, descended 
from the original tree stock. 
Wealthy. 
Late Winter Apples—Continued. 
GRIMES GOLDEN. It’s hard to beat this beautiful, golden yellow 
apple, with its rich, spicy flavor. Fruit is quite large; flesh yellow, 
firm, very fine grained, juicy, sub-acid. It bears young and heavily; 
it is one of the most popular market sorts. 
JONATHAN. One of the best sellers ever produced. Fruit has an 
extremely attractive, bright red skin—quality of the finest—flavor 
of the best. Flesh is tender and very crisp, very juicy. Hardy tree, 
bearing young and abundantly. It's a great apple and a favorite 
everywhere. 
McINTOSH. Large, deep crimson and beautiful; flavor of the 
finest. Hardy, vigorous tree, and a regular bearer. Flesh pure 
white, crisp and very tender. Should be in every home orchard, 
and is a fine market sort. 
STAYMAN’S WINESAP. Large, dark red apple with rather in¬ 
distinct striping; flesh tender, juicy, and rich sub-acid flavor. 
A great favorite for eating and cooking, and a wonderful market 
fruit. 
SALOME. One of the finest winter apples for the North. Good size 
fruit of dark, rich red color, and of extra good quality. When 
stored, it will keep until May—in fact, its crisp, juicy flesh is 
much improved after it has been stored for a while. Very hardy 
and fine. 
NORTHWESTERN GREENING. The best Greening ever produced 
and the hardiest. Fruit large, greenish yellow, firm and fine grained. 
Early and productive bearer. Good keeper. 
TOLMAN SWEET. The universal favorite of the sweet apples. Fruit is 
large, creamy yellow, and somewhat blushed; flavor very fine. Heavy 
producer, fruit a good keeper. 
Winesap. 
