ROOT'S NURSERIES, INC. 
SUMMER APPLES 
Benoni. Attractive, red, best eating apple of its season. 
Early bearer and very productive. 
Early Harvest. Medium, pale yellow, tender, juicy. 
Oldenburg (Duchess of Oldenburg). Good size, yellow, 
streaked red, juicy, sub-acid, productive. 
Summer Rambo. Very large; flesh yellow, firm, tender, 
very juicy, mild sub-acid. 
Red Astrachan. Large, beautiful deep crimson. A favorite 
eating and cooking apple. 
Yellow Transparent. Earliest and best; white, tender, 
juicy, sprightly, sub-acid. Grows rapidly, bears young, 
and makes a profitable "filler.” 
AUTUMN APPLES 
Gravenstein. Large striped, fine quality, one of the best 
fall sorts. 
Maiden Blush. Large, beautiful, blush cheek. 
Smokehouse. An old favorite, originated in Lancaster 
Co., Pa. 
Wealthy. Medium size, smooth, round, deep red; hand¬ 
some and of fine quality. 
WINTER APPLES 
Baldwin. Red, large, fine quality, tree vigorous. 
Winter Banana. Size large, golden yellow with bright 
crimson red. 
Cortland. This is a promising new variety originated at 
the Horticultural Experimental Farms, Geneva, N. Y. 
The fruit is medium to large in size, of a bright red 
color. Flesh is pure white. 
Delicious. Red and yellow; fine grained, and quite juicy; 
flavor slightly acid, but very good. 
Falawater (sometimes called Pound Apple). Large; 
yellowish green fruit. 
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Grimes Golden. No orchard complete without it. Yellow, 
best quality and productive. For either home or market 
for this season there is nothing better. 
Hubbardston. Large, red, striped, tender, juicy. 
Jonathan. Medium; red, extra quality. 
McIntosh. Large, deep crimson, highest quality, juicy, 
sub-acid. 
Paradise Winter Sweet. Large; creamy, rosy-cheeked. 
Rome Beauty. Large, yellow, shaded red; tender, juicy 
sub-acid. 
Red Rome. Same as Rome Beauty, better color. 
Red Stark. Better color than Stark listed below. 
Stark. Large, striped light and red, juicy, mild, sub-acid. 
An early and abundant bearer, good keeper. 
Stayman Winesap. Of the several important descendants 
of Winesap, this variety is leaping into prominence as 
a splendid sort for the home or commercial orchard. The 
tree is a sturdy grower and a very heavy producer. It 
is adapted to a wide range of soils and climates, 
thriving almost wherever planted. It runs to large 
sizes. The fruit is of deep red color, with firm flesh, 
tender, juicy, and the same rich flavor of the parent. We 
strongly recommend this variety for the home or com¬ 
mercial orchard. 
York Imperial. Medium to large; yellow, shaded red; 
firm, juicy, sub-acid. 
Figures at right of scientific name denote ultimate height. 
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