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is a rapid grower; bears while young; color 
bright red, without stripes or blotches and 
large and even in size. February to May. 
GOLDEN RUSSET —Medium size; dull russet, 
with a tinge of red on the exposed side; flesh 
greenish, crisp, juicy and highly flavored; 
a slender grower, with light-colored speckled 
shoots, by which it is easily known; hardy, 
and is extensively grown in Western New 
York and Wisconsin. November to April. 
GRIMES’ GOLDEN —Tree vigorous, upright, 
spreading, and a good annual bearer. It is 
considered the standard of excellence 
throughout the West. Fruit medium size, 
regular, waxy golden yellow in color, flesh 
yellow, firm, compact, crisp, spicy, quality 
of the very best. December to March. 
HARALSON —An early bearing variety; tree 
of medium size, vigorous, upright, hardy. 
Fruit medium to large in size, roundish, 
slightly flattened, well colored with solid red 
over entire surface. Flesh fine grained, ten¬ 
der, juicy; excellent quality. Keeps in com¬ 
mon storage until early spring. 
HAWKE YE GREENING —A wonderful Green¬ 
ing apple. Introduced by Iowa State College. 
Tree is of spreading habit, forms an abun¬ 
dance of fruit spurs, has good, large foliage, 
and bears abundantly. Fruit large, clear¬ 
skinned yellow or greenish-yellow, often hav¬ 
ing a pinkish blush. Excellent keeper. 
JONATHAN —This variety is probably better 
known to average consumers of dessert ap¬ 
ples than any other variety. It is recog¬ 
nized on all markets of the country as one of 
the best among the few leaders of high qual¬ 
ity eating- apples. The fact that its qualities 
and flavor are also superior and outstanding 
when used for culinary purposes adds to its 
popularity. The fruit is medium size, red and 
beautiful. The tree is slightly slow of growth 
when young, but grows stronger as it attains 
age. It bears young and abundantly. It is 
quite hardy and thrives in all of the Central 
West except in the drier portions of the 
northwest part. Season November to Febru¬ 
ary. Would not recommend this north of 
Iowa. 
KING DAVID —This is a red apple of striking 
appearance, being colored somewhat like 
Jonathan but with darker red in deeply col¬ 
ored specimens. The fruit is of very snappy 
flavor. Productive. 
McINTOSH RED —This apple is adapted to a 
wide range of localities, having been first 
raised in Canada, but now being successfully 
raised all over the North and Northwest. The 
fruit is very attractive in appearance, of a 
bright deep red color, blotched and streaked 
with white and of good size. The flesh is very 
tender, perfumed and delicious. The tree is 
a vigorous grower and very hardy. Season, 
October to late winter. The fruit demands 
the highest price of any of the commercial 
sorts. 
MALINDA —A very hardy variety, and popular 
in the colder parts of the Northwest. Skin 
rich yellow with dull red blush. Juicy, mild, 
subacid. 
MONONA —Very hardy and productive. Intro¬ 
duced by Iowa State College. Fruit hangs 
well on tree until mature. Large size, attrac¬ 
tive red color and good quality fruit. Flesh 
tender, medium grain, smooth, juicy. Season: 
October to January. 
NEW ELL'S WINTER— Originated in Wisconsin 
about 60 miles north of Madison. It is a 
seedling of the Perry Russet. The fruit is 
large, roundish oblate, and of a rich yellow 
color; flesh firm, juicy, yellowish, rich, 
sprightly and subacid. This apple is one that 
will rate A No. 1 with any of the Eastern 
apples. It is a fruit that will keep all winter. 
Tree hardy and free from blight. 
NORTHWESTERN GREENING —Origin, Wis¬ 
consin. Season, December to June. Tree a 
splendid, vigorous grower. Fruit large to 
very large; green, becoming yellowish green 
when ripe; flesh yellow, firm; flavor a good 
subacid; very smooth and attractive. 
PATTEN’S GREENING — This variety origi¬ 
nated from seed of the Duchess of Olden¬ 
burg. As a nursery tree it grows very 
crooked, but makes a fine spreading orchard 
tree; it is a better bearer than the Duchess 
and quite as hardy; fruit about the same 
shape and much larger, but green in color; 
a fair eating and an excellent cooking apple. 
Season, November to January. 
SHARON—Superior to old standard winter 
apples for the Northwest territory. Intro¬ 
duced by Iowa State College at Ames. Fruit 
hangs well on tree until fully matured, 
medium size, uniform, attractively striped 
with red over yellow. Has rich, pleasing, 
aromatic flavor. Keeps well in storage until 
March. 
SALOME —A vigorous, upright grower in the 
nursery; in the orchard it becomes large. 
Fruit uniform in size and shape. Flesh firm, 
crisp, tender and juicy. Season, November 
to March. 
