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The fruit is medium to large and uniform in size. The skin is of a pale 
green color with a yellow tinge, mottled red and slightly roughened with 
russet dots. The flesh is rather coarse, fairly tender, juicy and of a mild sub¬ 
acid flavor and fair to good in quality. 
The Stark is approved for planting in the northern coast regions and in the 
interior valleys and foothill sections where the fruit attains its highest perfec¬ 
tion. It ripens in December and keeps until March. 
Smith’s Cider Is a very popular and widely known variety and when 
grown under favorable conditions is a beautiful fruit. The 
tree is of spreading habit, very vigorous and productive. 
The fruit is medium to large and of a roundish shape, yellow in color, shaded 
and striped with red having conspicuous russet or gray dots. The flesh is 
moderately fine grained of a whitish color, crisp, tender, quite juicy and is 
used extensively in some states for the making of cider. 
It is recommended as a good variety to plant in all sections of California 
and is highly valued for its fine dessert qualities. Ripens in November and 
can be kept in storage until late February. 
Stayman Winesap The Stayman Winesap is a vigorous grower with 
an open and spreading habit; bears young, and is 
an annual and reliable cropper. This apple is of the Winesap class, and while 
perhaps a little less brilliant in color than its parent it is equal, if not better, 
in quality and adapted to a wider range of soil and climate. 
The fruit is of medium to large size, quite uniform in shape and inclined to 
be somewhat flattened at the base. The skin is rather smooth and thick, of a 
green color, becoming more yellowish when ripe and covered with a dull 
mixed red, sometimes faintly striped with dull carmine. The flesh is greenish 
yellow in color, of firm texture, very juicy with a tart flavor. 
We do not hesitate in recommending this variety for planting in the interior 
valleys, foothills, mountain valleys and plateaus, as we believe it worthy of 
extensive cultivation. Ripens in December and can be kept until the latter 
part of April. 
Stayman Winsap White Winter Pearmaln 
White Astrachan This popular variety is in great favor in the Yolo dis¬ 
trict and is considered one of the really good apples 
for the interior valley, and foothill regions and in the central coast counties. 
Its early ripening qualities combined with its value as a local shipper has made 
ready sale for the fruit in San Francisco markets. The tree is of Russian 
origin, a moderate grower inclined to spread with age.. 
. The fruit is of large size, roundish and flat at both ends and is very attract¬ 
ive. The skin is a deep waxen yellow color showing faint streaks of red or 
pink. Flesh is white and quite acid making it highly prized for culinary pur¬ 
poses. It reaches the markets when the cold storage apples are practically 
gone and for this reason brings good returns. Ripens in early July. 
White Winter Pearmain Thi . s variet y is considered among the leading 
fruit growers as being one of the most profit¬ 
able winter apples grown on the Pacific slope. The tree is a hardy and vig- 
