department. 
The foMowing list of fruits is of those that have proved worthy of cultivation on Long Island, and are 
given in about their order of ripening in each class. 
OISTANCKS XO SEX SXOCK. 
Aj)ples.. . 
Pears, Standard. 
" Dwarf. 
Peaches, Plums and Apricots 
Strong-growing Cherries . . 
Duke and Morello Cherries . 
Grapes . 
Asparagus . 
Currants and (iooseberries . 
Raspberries and blackberries 
Strawberries. 
30 
X 
30 
ft., 
48 
25 
X 
25 
ft., 
70 
12 
X 
12 
ft., 
300 
i8 
X 
i8 
ft., 
135 
20 
X 
20 
ft., 
no 
i8 
X 
i8 
ft-, 
135 
lO 
X 
i6 
ft., 
275 
2 
X 
5 
ft., 
4,250 
2 
X 
4 
ft., 
5.450 
3 
X 
6 
ft.. 
2.420 
I 
X 
3 
ft.. 
14.500 
trees per acre. 
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APPLES. 
Price, 5 to 6 feet, 20 cts. each, $15 per 100; 6 to 7 feet, 25 cts. each. Larger trees, 30 cts. to SO cts. each. 
Vellow Transparent. A Russian variety of value. 
Medium size, skin translucent yellow, with waxen 
surface ; (lesh yellow : sprightly acid. July. Usu¬ 
ally bears the first year after planting. 
Harvest. Medium size, pale yellow ; Hesh white, ten¬ 
der and juicy. Ripen in July, but may be used for 
cooking much earlier. 
Karly Kipo. Medium size, yellowish white ; sub¬ 
acid. 
lied Astradian. Large, round, deep crimson, 
which takes a bright polish ; tlesh juicy. A vigor¬ 
ous and productive tree. A good early market sort. 
Sweet Hoii^ii. (Early Bough.) Large, pale yel¬ 
low ; very tender and sweet. An excellent variety 
for baking. 
Oldenbur^f. (Duchess of Oldenburg.) A Russian 
variety of value ; fruit above medium size, hand¬ 
some, yellow, covered with streaks of crimson ; tiesh 
tender, juicy and pleasant. August. 
YELLOW TKANSl’ARKNT, 
Oravenstein. Large, round, 
red and yellow ; flesh firm, 
brittle, juicy; flavor rich, 
subacid. Tree vigorous and 
productive. A long time in 
ripening during August and 
September. The best mar¬ 
ket Apple of its season, and 
deservedly popular. 
3 Iaiden’s HIukIi. Large, 
round, pale yellow, with a 
beautiful red cheek; flesh 
tender and pleasant, but not 
liigh-flavored. Tree a vigor¬ 
ous grower ; a very good mar¬ 
ket sort. 
I*oi*ter. Large,oblong, bright 
yellow; flesh tender; ricli, 
aromatic flavor. A very good 
fall Apple. 
Twenty-Ounce. Very large, 
round, greenish yellow, 
striped with purplish red ; 
pleasant, but not rich flavor. 
A good cooking and market 
.Apple. 
Fall Pippin. Very large, 
round, rich yellow; flesh 
yellow, firm, tender, creamy 
and excellent flavor for des¬ 
sert or cooking; tree vigor¬ 
ous and productive. An 
old and well-known variety, 
more subject to apple scab 
tlian some others; the trees 
should be carefully sprayed. 
