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The keeping qualities of the Maiden Blush are not of the best and its ripen¬ 
ing period varies greatly in the different sections. It is approved for planting 
in the central coast regions, interior valleys and foothill sections. Ripens in 
August. 
Mammoth Black Twig 
(Paragon) 
This is a southern variety of the Winesap type 
and originated in the northern part of Ten¬ 
nessee and in that section is one of the most 
profitable varieties. The tree is a vigorous grower, of spreading habit, and 
while not an early bearer, it produces good crops when in full bearing. 
The fruit is of medium size, roundish and slightly conical with a skin of 
bright yellow, shaded with a light red, becoming very dark on the sunny side, 
sometimes splashed or sprinkled with yellowish and brown dots. The tlesh is 
pale yellow, tender and juicy, with a mild sub-acid flavor. 
The fine keeping qualities of this apple make it very valuable for market 
purposes. This variety is approved for planting in the central coast and moun¬ 
tain regions. It ripens in the month of November and can easily be kept 
throughout the month of January. 
Missouri Pippin The Missouri Pippin is a moderately vigorous grower of 
upright habit, becoming roundish or spreading and in 
some ways resembles that of a crab apple tree. Owing to its attractive ap¬ 
pearance and heavy bearing qualities, it has gained considerable favor. 
The fruit is of roundish shape, flat at the base, medium size, with a thick, 
tough skin, rather glossy and of a pale greenish color, striped with red and 
purplish red, some highly colored specimens being almost solid red. The flesh 
is of a yellow tinge, rather fine grained, not very juicy or tender, sub-acid and 
of fair quality. 
The planting of this variety is approved in the coast regions. Ripens in De¬ 
cember and will keep until March under ordinary storage conditions. 
Northern Spy Miis apple ranks in the Eastern fruit markets as one of the 
best as well as one of the most delicious, fragrant and high¬ 
ly attractive of the winter market sorts. 
The tree is of a large vigorous type, being upright in form and inclined to be 
rather dense, consequently requires severe pruning in order that it may receive 
plenty of air and sunshine, otherwise the apples will not attain the high color 
so usual in this.variety. 
The fruit is of large size, being roundish, sometimes slightly oblong and fre¬ 
quently flattened at the base. The skin is tender, smooth and yellow over¬ 
spread and striped with red, also is covered with medium size whitish or russet 
colored dots. The flesh is yellowish, rather firm, fine grained, very tender, 
juicy, crisp and of sprightly sub-acid flavor. 
We highly recommend planting the Northern Spy in the mountain districts 
and north coast regions. Ripens in November and keeps in cold storage until 
the latter part of April. 
Raillbo The tree t ^ ie R am ho grows to medium size and is moderately 
vigorous and of a spreading habit. 
The fruit is of medium size, uniform in shape, being roundish and somewhat 
flat at the base. The skin is thin and tough, generally smooth but sometimes 
roughened by russet dots; is greenish yellow in color, blotched with red and 
overspread with grayish blue. The flesh is white, sometimes tinged with 
yellow or green, of firm texture, juicy and aromatic. Ripens during the month 
of October. 
Red Astrachan The Astrachan is one of the oldest Russian type 
apples in the United States, being exhibited by the Massa¬ 
chusetts Horticultural Society as early as 1835, and enjoys the distinction of 
being one of the most widely used and grown apples of any variety throughout 
the continent. 
The tree is of medium size, and of moderately vigorous growth, inclined to 
grow rather roundish and dense, consequently careful pruning is necessary in 
order to obtain best results. This variety is approved for planting in all sec¬ 
tions of California but is particularly adapted to the interior valleys, it being 
one of the few sorts which withstand the extreme heat and produce regular 
and abundant crops. 
The fruit is of medium size, roundish and flat, sides somewhat unequal. The 
skin is rather thin, quite tender, smooth, of a yellow or greenish tinge, usually 
striped with deep crimson or carmine, and dotted with numerous whitish dots. 
