Picking and Barreling Apples in Virginia. This is a day when the grower and buyer meet in the orchard. It is a great 
change from 20 years ago. Grow good fruit and the buyer will find you. Buyers here from Kentucky, New York and Indiana. 
This orchard was bought by J. G. Scloughter, of Indianapolis, Indiana, one of the best posted apple men in the United States. 
FALL APPLES. 
Alexander. —Of Russian origin. Round, conical, 
very large, green, yellow and red stripe; flesh yel¬ 
lowish white, crisp, tender, juicy, sub-acid; quality 
very good; valuable for kitchen and market. Season 
medium. 
Duchess. — Of Russian origin. Round, oblate, 
medium size, yellow and red striped; flesh juicy, 
sub-acid and of good quality; valuable for kitchen 
and market. Season medium early. 
Pallawater. —Originated in Pennsylvania. Round, 
conical, very large, yellowish green blush; flesh 
greenish white, juicy, crisp, tender, pleasant, mild, 
sub-acid, of good quality; valuable for kitchen and 
market. Season medium to late. 
Pameuse. —Origin Canada. Round, oblate, me¬ 
dium size, green, yellow and red crimson; flesh 
white, very tender, juicy, sub-acid; best quality; 
valuable for kitchen, dessert and market use. Sea¬ 
son medium early. 
Maiden’s Blush. —New Jersey origin. Round, ob¬ 
late, medium size, pale yellow blush; flesh white, 
tender, sub-acid and very good; valuable for 
kitchen, dessert and market. Season medium. 
Pall Pippin. —Originated in America. Round, ob¬ 
long, oblate, very large, yellowish green; flesh 
white, very tender, pleasant, sub-acid; good to very 
good quality; valuable for dessert, kitchen and 
market. Medium season. 
Gravenstein.— Of German origin. Round, oblate, 
large size, yellow and red striped; flesh tender, 
crisp, sub-acid; very good quality; valuable for 
kitchen and market. Medium season. 
Xinnard. —Origin Tennessee. Oblate, conical, me¬ 
dium size, yellowish red; flesh yellow, crisp, tender, 
juicy, rich, sub-acid; very good. Season medium 
late. 
Wagener. —Origin New York. Round, oblate, me¬ 
dium large, yellow and red striped crimson; flesh 
yellow, very tender and juicy, sub-acid; very good 
to best; valuable for kitchen and market. Season 
medium late. 
WINTER APPLES. 
Albemarle Pippin (Newtown Pippin).—Origin New 
York. Round, oblate, medium large, greenish yel¬ 
low; flesh firm, crisp, juicy, acid and of very good 
quality; used for dessert and market. Season very 
late. 
Arkansas Black. —Originated in Arkansas. Round, 
copipal, medium large, dark red; flesh fine, juicy, 
yellow, sub-acid and of very good quality; valuable 
for kitchen and market. Season late. 
American Golden Russet. — Of English origin. 
Round, oblate, medium in size, greenish yellow rus¬ 
set; flesh tender, juicy, of greenish yellow, sub-acid 
and of the best quality; valuable for dessert and 
kitchen purposes. Season late. 
Baldwin.— One of the best and most popular ap¬ 
ples in cultivation on account of its flavor and good 
shipping qualities. Fruit is large, roundish, nar¬ 
rowing a little to the eye, the skin deep red, while 
the flesh is white, rich, crisp, juicy, highly flavored, 
but somewhat sub-acid, and is a handsome fruit. 
Tree is a vigorous grower and bears abundantly.. 
Succeeds well in Western Maryland, New York, 
Ontario and the mountains of Virginia, but drops 
its fruit a little too early in and near the tidewater 
section. October to February. 
Ben Davis. —Round, oblong, conical, medium to 
large, «yellow and red striped; flesh tender, juicy, 
white, sub-acid; valuable for market. Season late. 
Bismarck. —Originated in New Zealand." Oblate, 
very large, green and red striped; flesh crisp, ten¬ 
der and juicy, white and mild, acid and good qual¬ 
ity; valuable for market purposes. Season late. 
Coffelt Beauty. —Originated in Arkansas. Round, 
oblate, medium large, yellow and red striped; flesh 
tender, mild, sub-acid, greenish yellow and of very 
good quality. Season very late. 
Carthouse (Romanite).—Originated in Virginia. 
Round, oblong, medium small, yellow and red 
striped; flesh fine, juicy, yellow, rich, melting, sub¬ 
acid; very good quality; valuable for dessert and 
market. Season very late. 
Cooper’s Market. —Originated in New Jersey. Ob¬ 
late, conical, medium size, yellow and red striped 
crimson; flesh tender, white, sub^acid and of good 
quality; valuable for market. Season very late. 
Dominie. —Oblate, medium size, green, yellow and 
red striped; flesh tender, juicy, white, pleasant, sub¬ 
acid and of good quality; valuable for dessert, 
kitchen and market. Season late. 
Grimes’ Golden. —Origin West Virginia. Round, 
oblate, conical, medium size, yellow; flesh yellow, 
crisp, tender, juicy, rich, sub-acid; very good to 
best; valuable for dessert, kitchen and market. Me¬ 
dium late. 
Hubbardston’s.— Origin in Massachusetts. Round, 
oblong, large size, yellow and red striped; flesb ten¬ 
der, juicy, yellow, sub-acid; very good quality; valu¬ 
able for dessert and kitchen. Season late medium. 
