APPLES 
I he apple is truly the King of fruits. No other fruit is more in demand, more universally liked 
or more generally used. The early varieties ripen about the last of June and the later varieties 
can be kept through the Winter months. The apple is a fruit in perfection the entire year. 
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LEADING VARIETIES 
BALDWIN (W) A good commercial variety in the 
North. Large red eating apple, ripens November to 
December. 
DELICIOUS (W) Large brilliant red apple of best 
eating quality. A good storage and shipping Apple. 
One of the best commercial varieties. Tree strong and 
vigorous bearer. November to March 
DUCHESS OF OLDENBURG (S) A very valuable 
commercial variety. One of the best cooking Apples. 
Above medium size, attractive red stripe; good shipper. 
Tree has many good qualities to recommend it to the 
orchardist. Very reliable cropper, prolific. August to 
September. 
CORTLAND, or IMPROVED McINTOSII (W) 
An excellent Apple, large; fine quality, and frag¬ 
rant. Tree vigorous and bears at an early age. Crops 
regular and heavy. All our trees from the original 
strain. Ripens two weeks later than McIntosh, and 
keeps better. 
FAMEUSE (W) One of the best dessert Apples. 
White, tender, flesh, dark red skin. Sells at a premium 
in market October through December. Medium size. 
Tree moderate grower, healthy and good bearer 
GALLIA BEAUTY ,/W) (Red Rome) Like Rome 
Beauty, excepting that it takes on a solid red color 
long before maturity making it much more attractive 
and of higher sales value. Late variety and keeps from 
November to May. 
GRIMES GOLDEN (W) Deep yellow with dots of 
russet. Medium to large fruit, very good quality, not a 
good keeper but much in demand in the market. Tree a 
good cropper, moderately vigorous. November to 
January. 
JONATHAN (W) One of the best commercial varie¬ 
ties. For fancy holiday trade. Medium sized, brilliant 
dark red Apple, very good quality. November to Jan¬ 
uary or later. Tree bears young, often biennially. 
KIRBY (W) A seedling of the Delicious found by 
our orchardist, Clarence J. Kirby. Like Delicious, but 
is a solid dark red. It colors 15 to 20 days before the 
ordinary Delicious, thus early picking, less windfalls, 
better color, longe keeper and more profitable. 
McINTOSH (F) A Snow Apple, bright deep red, of 
good size, very delicious, perfumed. Fine tor local 
market and fancy trade. October to December. Tree 
productive, coming into bearing young; hardy, slow 
grower. 
NORTHERN SPY' (W) One of the best, most de¬ 
pendable, commercial varieties. A late bearer but very 
prolific; fruit large. November to March, highly colored, 
glossy bright or striped red. Tree vigorous and long 
lived. 
RED ASTRACHAN (S) July through September. 
Medium to large. Bright dark red. Good home Apple 
or for local market. For cooking and dessert. Tree 
young bearer, reliable cropper, producing good quan¬ 
tity 
STAYMAN WINESAP (W) Often said to be the 
best Winesap. Fine southern Apple for market and 
home use. December to April. Medium to large red. 
Tree vigorous, young, annual heavy bearer. 
PEARS 
LEADING VARIETIES 
BARTLETT (F) A good commercial, late Summer. European Pear, 
well known on the market. Large, clear, yellow blushed. Flesh sweet 
and of very good quality. Tree vigorous, productive, and hardy. Young 
bearer. 
BEURRE d’ANJOU (F) A large fine pear, buttery and melting with 
sprightly flavor; tree a fine grower and very productive; one of the 
finest. October to January. 
CLAPP FAVORITE (S) Lemon-yellow faintly splashed with crim¬ 
son. Very good quality. Usually the first market Pear. 'Free very pro¬ 
ductive, long lived, young and regular bearer, stands cold probably 
better than any other variety. August to September. 
DUCHESSE d’ANGOULEME (F) Very fine heavy bearing Pear 
October to November. Greenish yellow. One of the largest Pears and 
a very good market variety. Tree a strong grower, comes to bear early 
and regularly. 
FLEMISH BEAUTY (S) Very sweet. large pale yellow. A choice 
variety as to quality. Tree not an early bearer, stands cold well. Sep¬ 
tember to October. 
KIEFFER (W) This pear was raised from seed of the Chinese Sand 
Pear, accidentally crossed with the Bartlett or some other kind grown 
near it. Tree has large, dark green glossy leaves, and is of itself very 
ornamental; an early and annual bearer; the fruit is showy,_ valuable 
for canning, and never rots at the core. Is nearly blight-proof. October 
and November. 
SECKEL (F) Small, but. of the highest flavor; a standard of excell¬ 
ence; a slow grower, but bears early. Ripens last of August. Productive. 
SHELDON (F) Large, plump and round; russeted; is handsome and 
good; one of the most reliable for the Central West. 
ADDITIONAL VARIETIES 
BEURRE BOSC (F) The finest pear for eating. Highly flavored, 
melting, delicious meat. Shape very distinct with long neck. 'Free ex¬ 
cellent bearer. September to October. 
GORHAM (F) A seedling of Bartlett by Josephine de Malines which 
resembles Bartlett but ripens one month later. Free vigorous and pro¬ 
ductive; medium to large with white very fine grain, juicy flesh. Very 
desirable for dessert and market. Two weeks later than Bartlett. 
WINTER NELLIS (W) Yellowish-green at maturity dotted and 
streaked with russet. This is indeed an exquisite pear. Flesh yellowish- 
white, fine, juicy, buttery and melting. December and January. 
STEELE RED (Red Canada) (W) November to 
March. Above medium size, very attractive deep red . 
For eating or cooking. One of the best commercial 
varieties, often bringing special prices. Tree of fair 
hardiness andbearing qualities. 
TURLEY (W) A large dark red apple of very attrac¬ 
tive appearance. A Winesap seedling from the orchard 
of the Indiana State Horticultural Society. Excellent 
for eating and late keeping; tree a vigorous grower, 
well formed, and an annual cropper. Preferred to the 
Stayman because of its greater productivity, better 
color, large size, and freedom from cracking. 
WAGENER (W) Beautiful bright red and pale 
yellow contrasting. October to February. Very good 
cooking, especially fine eating; tree comes to bear early 
and bears heavily, medium to large, bright light red 
Apples. Exceptionally good quality. Fine in commercial 
orchards for filling in between trees. Slow to come into 
bearing. 
WEALTHY (F) Particularly valuable for commercial 
orchards in cold climates. October to January. Bright 
red, medium to large, good quality. Tree good grower, 
young bearer and heavy producer. 
YELLOW DELICIOUS (W) One of the finest flavored 
apples that has yet been grown. Golden yellow, immense 
size bringing the fanciest price on the market. Flesh 
firm, juicy, crisp, delicious, sweet-tart combination; 
a splendid keeper. Trees bear young. 
YELLOW TRANSPARENT (S) The best extra 
early Apple for commercial purposes. Reliable bearer, 
good quality, yellowish white Apple of large size. July 
to September. Tree comes into bearing very young. 
One of the best trees to plant with late bearing varieties. 
ADDITIONAL VARIETIES 
CHEN ANGO (F) September to November. Striped 
red, medium size, excellent eating. Tree early regular 
bearer. 
EARLY HARVEST (SI July and August. Pale 
yellow, faint blush, medium size. Excellent eating and 
cooking apple. 
GOLDEN RUSSET (W) December to April or 
later. Excellent keeper, well known as a commercial 
variety. 
GOLDEN SWEET (F) August to September. 
Medium size, yellow, rich, and sweet. Tree bears young. 
GRAVENSTEIN (S) September to November. 
Yellow striped with red. For eating or cooking, reliable 
cropper. 
KING (W) October to December. A fine Apple for 
general and fancy market. Large, yellow and red, excel¬ 
lent quality, good shipper and keeper. 
MAIDEN BLUSH (S) September to December. 
Especially good for culinary purposes. Pale waxy 
yellow, crimson blush. Productive, early bearer. 
MEDIN A (W) A Deacon Jones by Delicious seed¬ 
ling. Very large fruit with a Delicious flavor and 
appearance. Golden yellow splashed with dark red; 
flesh yellowish, medium coarse, juicy, mildly sub-acid 
and aromatic; quality very good; Decem¬ 
ber to January. 
MELBA (S) (Originator Central Exp. 
Farms, Ottawa, Canada). A seedling of 
McIntosh. Fruit, red striped, somewhat re¬ 
sembling Duchess; of good size, resembling 
McIntosh in aroma, flesh and flavor. Of 
CORTLAND APPLE 
high quality for an early apple and desirable lor home 
use and markets. It ripens with or a little earlier than 
IJuchess. Tree a strong grower, uprighl. spreading, 
vigorous, productive, bearing early. Augusl. 
NORTHWESTERN GREENING (W) December 
to April. Medium to large apple, clear pale green, best 
for culinary purposes. 
ROME BEAUTY (W) November to May. Well 
established market value, fine keener, medium size, 
red with yellow spot. Tree earlv reliable bearer. 
RHODE ISLAND GREENING. (W) The most 
popular green cooking apple. Qualify unsurpassed. 
Fruit large and long keeping. Free a heavy cropper. 
January to April. 
STARK ^W) January to May. Good northern 
orchard variety. Thrifty, healthy, productive tree. 
Handsome, large to medium, dull green and red apple 
Good quality for eating or cooking. 
SWEET BOUGH (S) August to September. Home 
orchard variety. Very fine Summer cooking apple. 
Medium to large, greenish yellow. Tree early bearer. 
TOLMAN SWEET vW) November to January. 
Excellent small yellow apple for special market for 
culinary purposes. Tree good grower, heavy bearer. 
WINTER BANANA (W) November to January. 
Large, clear, pale yellow fruit with pinkish red blush. 
'Free young bearer, heavy cropper. 
WOLF RIVER (W) January to February. One of 
t he largest apples and a good commercial variety. Fruit, 
striped red, excellent quality. Tree hardy and good 
bearer. 
CRAB APPLES 
The Crab Apples are much smaller than 
other apples and differ in that they are de¬ 
cidedly acid. For this last reason they are 
much desired for preserving and other cook¬ 
ing. Crab Apple jelly is unsurpassed for both 
color and flavor. 
HYSLOP Fruit large, dark red, good for cooking. 
September and October. Tree hardy and reliable. 
WHITNEY One of the most popular Crab varieties. 
Yellow striped with red. August and early September. 
Tree young bearer and productive. 
DUCHESS OF OLDENBURG APPLE 
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