CHESTNUT HILL, PHIL AD’A, PA 
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WINTER APPLES. 
* American Golden Russet ( Bullock's Pippin). Medium, roundish, dull yellow, slightly 
russeted; juicy, rich, aud spicy. Moderate grower and good bearer. Excellent table 
variety and profitable for market. Early to midwinter. 
* Baldwin. November to March. Very good, large; yellow, striped with crimson; crisp, 
rich, subacid ; one of the most reliable in all soils. 
* Belle de Pontoise. December to January. Fruit large ; one foot in circumference ; bright 
red in the sun, mottled, with brown dots ; flesh firm, juicy, briskly flavored ; bears well. 
* Dantzig’s Ribbed. November to April. Large, dark red; an excellent table sort and 
very prolific. 
* Edelsdorfer. November to February. Small, roundish oblate ; yellow aud red ; flesh 
firm, sugary, and vinous; tree hardy and very prolific. 
Fallawater (Fornwalder, Tulpehocken, Pound, etc.). A very large and handsome apple 
from Pennsylvania ; quality good. Tree vigorous, bears young and abundantly. November 
to March. 
* Limburger. A very large winter sort; good bearer. 
* Missouri Pippin. December to March. Large red ; it is the first to bear on young trees. 
It is a beautiful apple, of fair quality, and of great value. 
* Northern Spy. December to June. Very good, large; pale yellow, striped with red ; 
fine-grained and tender, with a peculiarly fresh and delicious flavor, slightly subacid ; a 
fine dessert apple, requiring high culture. 
* Ontario. January to April. Fruit large, slightly conical; skin pale yellow, bright red 
cheeks; flesh yellow, fine, tender, juicy, acidulous; trees vigorous, of spreading growth. 
* Prince Imperial Rudolph. November to March. Very fine winter table sort; prolific 
and hardy. 
* Red Leaf Russet. December to April. New ; late keeping ; high flavor. 
* Reinette de Luxemburg. November to April. Large, fine, and good. 
Rhode Island Greening. Everywhere well known and popular; tree spreading and 
vigorous; always more or less crooked in the nursery ; a great and constant bearer in nearly 
all soils and situations ; fruit rather acid, but excellent for dessert and cooking. Toward 
the South it ripens in the fall, but in the North keeps well until March or April. 
* Sabaros. November to April. Fruit medium ; clear yellow, spotted with russet; flesh 
firm, crisp, and very good. 
Smith’s Cider. Large, handsome, red and yellow ; juicy, acid ; quality medium ; a moderate 
grower and good bearer ; succeeds well in the South and West. November to February. 
* Stenkyrk. November to March. Fruit medium size ; globular ; yellow marbled rose; 
flesh white, fine, and tender. 
Tompkins King (King of Tompkins County). A superb red apple of the largest size and 
finest quality. Tree a vigorous grower and good bearer ; hardy. November to January. 
*Wyken Pippin. Medium and handsome, juicy, crisp, and richly flavored; a vigorous 
grower and very productive. December to April. 
Yellow Bellflower. Large; yellow with a tinge of red on the sunny side; flesh crisp, 
juicy, with a sprightly, aromatic flavor; a beautiful and excellent fruit. Valuable for 
baking. The tree is a free grower and good bearer. November to April. 
Each 
Apples, | to f in., 5 to 8 ft.,.$0.35 
“ 1\ to 2 in., 8 to 10 ft.,.LOO 
“ 2 to 3 in., 10 to 12 ft., in bearing condition, . 2.00 
THE CRAB APPLE. 
These trees are very useful for ornamental purposes. They make fine heads, have handsome 
foliage, and in the early spring are profusely covered with exquisitely colored blossoms. It is 
also one of the finest fruits for preserving. 
* Hyslop. Almost as large as the Early Strawberry apple; deep crimson ; very popular on 
account of its large size and beauty ; tree vigorous. 
Large Red. Medium ; bright red, covered with a light, transparent blossom ; excellent for 
preserving. A fine ornamental tree for the lawn. 
* Large Yellow Siberian. Pale yellow, with a light blush ; very valuable for preserving. 
* Transcendent. Very good, large ; yellow, mostly covered with red ; very agreeable when 
fully mellow ; very vigorous aud productive. 
Price, 25, 50 cents, and $1.00 each ; $2.50, $5.00, and $10.00 per dozen. The highest prices 
are for trees in bearing condition. 
Per doz. 
$3.50 
10.00 
20.00 
