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Red June. Tree moderate size, upright 
grower, bears early. Fruit of medium size, 
rather oblong; color dark red, and flesh 
white. 
Summer Queen. Fruit medium to large; 
form roundish conical, somewhat angular; 
skin yellow, striped, splashed and shaded 
with mixed red; flesh whitish yellow, some¬ 
times with tinge of pink, firm, aromatic, 
juicy, sub-acid. Tree moderate grower, rather 
spreading habit and productive, yielding 
good crops almost annually. August and 
September. 
Horse. Large, varying from oblate to 
round; ribbed; yellow, stalk short; cavity 
and basin shallow; flesh yellow, rather 
coarse, sub-acid. Tree vigorous, productive, 
valued at the South and West as a summer 
cooking and drying apple. 
Fall and Winter Varieties 
Fall Queen. Fruit of medium size and 
very attractive bright red color. Form ob¬ 
late, a little inclined to conical; skin thin, 
tough, smooth, yellow, mottled, washed and 
nearly covered with deep bright red. Tree 
large, vigorous, with long, slender branches. 
Flesh white, often stained with red; firm, 
moderately fine, a little tough, juicy, slightly 
sub-acid. October to early winter. 
Fall Pippin. Sour. Greenish yellow, not 
striped. Fruit large, roundish oblong. Skin 
greenish, becoming a high, rich yellow when 
Grimes Golden 
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Borne Beauty 
ripe. Flesh yellowish, rather firm, becoming 
tender, and with a rich aromatic flavor. Tree 
a good grower and moderate bearer. Excel¬ 
lent for cooking. A fine fruit, and succeeds 
in nearly all sections. October to December. 
Grimes Golden. Extra hardy. Sour. Yel¬ 
low, not striped. Fruit is above medium size, 
round or slightly oblong. Skin rich golden 
yellow, sprinkled with large russet dots. 
Flesh yellowish whifce, crisp, tender, rich 
and juicy, and with a mild sub-acid flavor. 
It succeeds over a large extent of country, 
and endures a severe cold without injury. 
December to February. Grimes is recognized 
as one of the best pollenizers among other va¬ 
rieties. Plant the Double Worked Grimes. 
Rome Beauty. Red, striped. Fruit large, 
roundish, very slightly conical. Skin mostly 
covered with bright red on pale yellow 
ground. Flesh tender, not fine-grained, juicy 
of good quality. Ripens early in winter. 
November to February. 
Ben Davis. Red striped. Fruit large, 
roundish, sometimes conical, smooth. Skin 
striped red on yellow. Flesh white, tender, 
juicy, with a mild, good but not rich, sub¬ 
acid flavor. A very popular apple, and is 
much planted for market, as it commands a 
high price, and is suitable because of its 
young bearing qualities. Keeps till mid¬ 
winter or later. December to March. 
Mammoth Black Twig. The tree is a 
strong grower, a regular abundant bearer. 
A good winter apple; deep red; sub-acid, 
very high flavored. 
Turley. Said to be an improved Stayman 
originated in Indiana near Vincennes. 
Recommended by the Indiana Horticultural 
Society. Colors all over a deep red. Shape 
and size that of Stayman. Does not crack 
nor scald in storage; quality good, similar 
to Stayman. We regard it very highly here 
in our orchard and prefer it to Stayman. 
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