Wealthy 
APPLE TREES, Winter Varieties, Continued 
GRIMES GOLDEN. Tree is hardy and pro¬ 
ductive, and one of the best fillers as it 
comes into bearing young. The fruit is 
medium to large, the skin golden yellow, 
sprinkled with gray dots; flesh crisp and 
tender, pleasantly acidulous flavor, and most 
pleasant aroma. December to April. 
JONATHAN. The trees are usually hardy, 
vigorous and productive and very accommo¬ 
dating as to soils and climate. The fruit by 
general consent is placed among the very 
best in both appearance and quality. Though 
only medium in size the fruits are large 
enough for a dessert apple. The flesh is 
firm, crisp, tender, juicy and of good flavor. 
The brilliant red skin, indistinctly striped 
carmine and underlined with pale yellow 
makes it one of the most attractive apples. 
Splendid family sort and highly profitable 
for market. November to January. 
ROME BEAUTY. The tree is of medium size, 
but vigorous, comes into bearing young, 
loaded with fruit annually, hang well on the 
tree in high winds. The apples are large, 
smooth, handsome, uniform in size and shape, 
thick skinned and therefore ship and keep 
well, always sell at good prices. November 
to May. 
RHODE ISLAND GREENING. Trees are of 
large size, have wide spreading, drooping 
branches, rejoice in health and vigor, load 
themselves with fruit and are long lived. 
This is the favorite green apple of the con¬ 
tinent. It ranks among the first half dozen 
commercial varieties of the country, and is 
to be found in as many home orchards as 
any other apple. Fine for cooking or des¬ 
sert, ripens in December and keeps till April. 
^NORTHERN SPY. A hardy, large red win¬ 
ter apple. Flesh juicy, rich, crisp, tender, 
aromatic, of good flavor. Tree very healthy, 
strong, rugged grower, blossoms very late 
escaping frosts. It retains its crispness and 
high flavor well to the end of its season. 
December to March. 
KING (Tompkins King). Tree vigorous grow¬ 
er, hardy, and a good bearer. The large 
fruits are beautiful red on a yellow back¬ 
ground, handsomely molded, while the flesh 
is rather coarse, it is crisp, tender, juicy, 
aromatic, and richly flavored, has few supe¬ 
riors on the score either of beauty or quality 
of fruit; October to April. 
*STAYMENS WINE SAP. Tree a quick and 
large grower, bears young, often producing 
a barrel to a tree when five years old. Bear 
every year, crops uniformly heavy, of med¬ 
ium to large attractive fruits; green and yel¬ 
low overlaid by dark red stripes. A very fine 
apple for commercial or home use. December 
to April. 
^WEALTHY. Is one of the best early, red 
winter apples. Owing' to its early bearing 
qualities it is used largely as a filler. Fruit 
large roundish; skin smooth, covered with 
red. Flesh white tender, juicy, sub-acid; 
quality very good. October to January. 
CRAB APPLES 
HYSLOP. Has long been one of the standard 
American crab-apples, and is widely distrib¬ 
uted and extensively cultivated. The apples 
are a brilliant dark red with heavy blue 
bloom, and are thickly borne in large clus¬ 
ters. The flesh is yellow with a tinge of 
4 red next the skin, firm, fine-grained, juicy, 
but eventually becoming dry and mealy. The 
trees are vigorous, hardy and fruitful. Late 
September and October. 
TRANSCENDENT. Trees large, very spread¬ 
ing, drooping, dense, with stout, curved and 
drooping branches. Fruit large, round or 
round-oblong, flattened at the ends, some¬ 
what ribbed; skin thin, yellow with bright 
red cheek, overspread with bloom, highly- 
colored specimens covered with bright red, 
flesh yellow, crisp, juicy, fine subacid. Late 
August to middle of September. 
Planting and Care 
of the Orchard 
The standard distance for planting different 
fruit trees in the orchard is as follows: 
Apple trees, standard 
Trees 
per acre 
42 
Feet 
Apart 
32 
Apple trees, dwarf 
170 
16 
Pear trees, standard 
108 
20 
Pear trees, dwarf 
170 
16 
Plum trees 
108 
20 
Peach trees 
170 
16 
Quinces 
302 
12 
When planting an orchard too many people 
think that buying and planting is al lthat 
there is to fruit growing. Many trees if prop¬ 
erly planted will grow fine and produce fairly 
good fruit. Much better results will be ob¬ 
tained if when the orchard has been properly 
planted regular cultivation and spraying will 
be done each year. 
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