Greening's Apples—Continued 
JONATHAN (Anderson #1). The characteristics oi the parent SOLID RED SNOW (Farley #1). A solid red type of Snow, 
tree of this strain are early bearing and heavy annual production also known as Fameuse, which is completely segregated. The 
of exceptionally large sized fruit. A check tree growing in the original parent tree produces only solid red fruits. There is no 
same orchard and a typical ordinary Jonathan tree, of equal size indication of striping whatsoever. This Super-Selected Strain of 
and growing under identical conditions and care, took two years Red Snow can be planted with confidence where ordinary Snows 
longer to come into bearing. This check tree has produced less will not color satisfactorily. This is a very well and favorably 
than one-half of the fruit that the parent tree has and the fruit known dessert apple, beautiful in appearance. The skin is thin, 
has always been small which is characteristic of the Jonathan tender, smooth and extremely attractive. The flesh is snow-white, 
variety. Over the same period the parent tree produced 38*4 very tender, juicy, sub-acid and aromatic. Season, October to mid¬ 
bushels of fruit, the average of which was 6§4 ounces, whereas Winter. 
the check tree produced but 14 1 5 bushels and the average size SOLID RED SPY (Stuart). The parent tree was in full bearing 
being 4.72 ounces. We have corrected the only fault ot the Jona- during the twelfth year at which our records started oh this strain, 
than thereby increasing the profits ot those who plant it. The This f aC (- p roves that this particular strain came into bearing very 
color of the fruit is an attractive bright red, the flesh, is white, young. As the name signifies, it is a solid red type. This strain 
firm, crisp, tender, juicy, aromatic and sprightly sub-acid, in all, colors early in the season and has an abundance of color, making 
a very beautiful apple, highly flavored, either tor dessert or cul- it preferable for locations where Northern Spys do not color well, 
inary uses. One of the most desirable varieties tor the lancv trade it j s a highly attractive apple and will create a strong demand on 
at holiday season. an y mar ket. In other respects, this is a true type Northern Spy. 
KING. See Tompkins King. SOLID RED STARK (Spencer). This is another solid red selec- 
McINTOSH. See Solid Red McIntosh. tion which gives added beautv and commercial value to an already 
NORTHERN SPY (Farley #9). One of our outstanding achieve¬ 
ments in Bud Selection. This remarkable parent tree is a combina¬ 
tion of the following factors which we wish to reproduce in 
Northern Spy orchards; a strong, vigorous tree, early bearing, 
heavy annual production, large size in fruit and an attractive 
typical striped color type. This parent tree produced a full crop 
of nearly twelve bushels when only nine years old and a total of 
one hundred forty-one bushels by the end of the sixteenth season. 
The fact that this tree produced twelve bushels when only nine 
years old, shows that it must have come into bearing at not more 
than sLx years after planting for a Spy tree always bears a few 
apples the first year and continues to increase in production each 
year. This record speaks for itself. It requires no added comments. 
The fruit is large and extremely attractive. Color, bright red with 
indistinct stripings. Flesh, very juicy, crisp and tender and most 
excellent for either dessert or culinary uses. Season, November to 
March. See also Solid Red Spy. 
NORTHWESTERN GREENING (Smith #5). Our Tree Per¬ 
formance Records show the parent of this variety to be the pro¬ 
ducer of the greatest number of bushels of any tree under observa¬ 
tion. The production of No. 1 grade of fruit is high and the cost 
per bushel is low. Production records on this variety for seven 
years total 130J4 bushels with the average size of the fruit weigh¬ 
ing 10*4 ounces. Color, clear pale yellow sometimes faintly blushed. 
Flesh is firm, juicy, slightly aromatic, mild sub-acid. The quality 
is very good. The tree grows with rapidity and vigor and is a 
prolific producer. Tree is extremely hardy making it an important 
variety for fruit growing interests in northern sections of the 
country. Season, January to June. 
RHODE ISLAND GREENING (Bushee). The parent tree of this 
strain produced annual crops beginning the second year after 
planting. Coupled with the unusually early bearing habit there is 
a very vigorous tree growth. The fruit is typical of the variety, 
being one of our finest green apples. The fruit is very large, fine¬ 
grained, uniform in shape and size. For culinary purposes this 
variety is unsurpassed. The flesh is tender, very juicy and the 
flavor is rich and pleasing. Season, December to March. 
ROME BEAUTY. See Gallia Beauty, a better improved variety. 
SOLID RED DELICIOUS. This variety is like Delicious in every 
respect excepting that it has added color. As the name implies this 
is a solid red, highly colored Delicious. It is recommended espe¬ 
cially for locations where Delicious does not have sufficient color. 
The tree is hardy, healthy, vigorous and bears regular annual crops. 
Flesh is fine-grained, crisp, melting and juicy. Quality is very good 
and the season is November to March. 
SOLID RED McINTOSH (Farley #5). This Super-Selected Solid 
Red McIntosh is the answer to the desire of fruit growers for this 
popular variety in its most attractive form. Combined with added 
color is good production and uniformity of shape. The added at¬ 
tractiveness we have given this now popular variety means in¬ 
creased profits for the orchardist. The fruit is large, highly aro¬ 
matic. Color is a solid brilliant crimson. Quality is the very best. 
Season, November to February. 
SOLID RED McINTOSH (Smith). This selection is another solid 
red McIntosh selection. Over one-half of the trees in this orchard 
produce only striped apples. Propagating buds for this strain were 
taken from the other trees in which the more desirable red type 
predominated. In other respects this is a true type McIntosh. 
popular variety. The fruit is large, smooth, well shaped, and keeps 
very well. The flesh is slightly coarse, juicy, tender, crisp, mildly 
sub-acid. A reliable cropper and very productive. It succeeds in 
regions where Baldwins do well and also beyond the ranges of 
profitable cultivation of Baldwins. Season, January to May. 
STAYMAN’S WINESAP (Coffing). This strain is a selection from 
the orchard of Coffing Brothers in Indiana, who are reputed to 
grow the finest Stayman Winesaps in the Country. The tree is 
very productive, produces fruit uniform in size and of splendid 
quality. The color is greenish yellow completely covered with 
dull mixed red and indistinctly splashed with carmine, red pre¬ 
vailing. Flesh slightly greenish, tinged with yellow, moderately 
fine-grained, tender, moderately crisp, juicy, aromatic and mildly 
sub-acid. Tree is a vigorous grower coming into bearing early and 
a reliable cropper. Season, December to May. 
STEELE’S RED—TOP-GRAFTED. (Sometimes called Canada 
Red or Red Canada). A long keeping market apple with excellent 
good color. This variety is unsurpassed, brings one to two dollars 
per barrel more than any other apple. The fruit is well formed, 
very fine grained, juicy, aromatic and agreeably sub-acid. The 
size of fruit medium to large, shapely, uniform cone-shaped. In 
color a beautiful deep red, striped with deeper red on a background 
of yellow. Sometimes conspicuously marked with gray colored 
dots. Flesh whitish with yellow or greenish tints, firm, crisp, 
rather fine grained, agreeable sub-acid flavor. The quality is of the 
best—very valuable for commercial purposes. The only drawback 
to this variety has been its slow growth but by the Greening 
method of top-grafting it in the nursery, on a hardy, fast growing 
stem and French crab root, we have completely overcome the 
slow growing characteristics. By top-grafting it will come into 
bearing as quickly as any good standard variety of apples. Fruit 
growers who have planted it have been able to reap large profits 
and our demand for this type of tree is greatly increasing. 
TOMPKIN’S KING (Trumbull). This strain is a selection from 
an orchard in which this variety grows to perfection. This is the 
highest type, most desirable Tompkins’ King strain that it has 
been possible to produce. Fruit is large and very large, uniform in 
size and shape. Color yellow mottled and washed with orange-red, 
often shaded to lively red, striped and splashed with bright car¬ 
mine. The dots are rather numerous, conspicuously white or russet, 
yellowish, coarse flesh, crisp and tender. Aromatic, juicy and sub¬ 
acid. Quality very good to best. Tree rather slow about coming 
into bearing but once mature, becomes a regular bearer, yielding 
light to heavy crops biennially. Valuable for home and commer¬ 
cial use. Season, November to March. 
TURLEY (Turley Winesap) (Coffing Bros.). The Turley is gradu¬ 
ally winning its way solely on its merits. The variety originated 
in Indiana and is much esteemed by the growers of that state as 
a commercial apple. The tree is vigorous and bears fruit early— 
in 5 or 6 years from date of planting. The fruit is very red and 
inclined to be large. Season just before Stayman’s Winesap. 
WAGENER (Wark). This selection is typical of the variety and 
fully up to original standards. Comes into bearing earlier than most 
varieties. Tree dwarf to medium size in growth. Valuable variety 
as a filler in commercial orchards. Fruit medium to rather large, 
color pinkish red, striped with carmine over a pale yellow back¬ 
ground. Prevailing color light red, flesh white, fine grained, tender 
and very juicy, sub-acid. Quality is very good. Season, October to 
February. 
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