SUMMER APPLES 
ANOKA 
This variety originated as a result of a cross made by Pro¬ 
fessor N. E. Hansen of South Dakota. The tree is dwarfish in habit 
of growth and comes into bearing very early, often bearing in the 
Nursery Row. It is extremely hardy in Northern climate. Fruit 
is of good size, well formed and of good red color. Is a summer 
apple ideal for home owner who has very little space for trees and 
who wishes a crop of fruit without long years of waiting. 
EARLY HARVEST 
Every home collection of apple trees should include Early Har¬ 
vest, as it is the earliest summer apple of good quality. It is ex¬ 
cellent either for dessert or cooking. Fruit medium size, covered 
with very smooth skin. Colored clear pale waxen yellow and deeper 
yellow on exposed cheek, sometimes slightly blushed. Flesh white, 
fine, crisp, tender, juicy, rather sub-acid, but pleasantly flavored. 
Its small core adds to its popularity for cooking. Tree medium size, 
moderately vigorous and hardy. Bears early and regularly. July 
and August. 
early McIntosh 
A McIntosh apple ripening in August. Recently introduced by 
the New York Fruit Testing Association as a cross between Yellow 
Transparent and McIntosh. This apple with its pleasing taste and 
appearance is very similar to McIntosh. Fruit of medium size, rather 
round in shape and colored a bright solid red. Flesh clear, white, 
firm, juicy with a sprightly sub-acid flavor and pleasing aroma. 
This fine apple, ripening a few days after Yellow Transparent, is 
a very promising introduction. 
GOLDEN SWEET 
Is a standard early variety for home use and local market. 
Are medium in size, very attractive in appearance, being uniform 
in size and shape, and having a handsome clear yellow color. 
Season mid August to late September. 
LODI 
Improved Yellow Transparent 
This is a standard yellow apple where earliness is essential. 
In quality it is similar to Early Harvest, but is earlier and a more 
reliable cropper. Due to the early bearing of the tree, this variety 
is popular as a temporary tree in commercial orchards. The tree is 
moderately vigorous, hardy and healthy. The fruit is medium or 
below in size; the color is pale greenish yellow, changing to at¬ 
tractive yellowish white. It is excellent for culinary use and ac¬ 
ceptable for dessert. Late July and August. 
MELBA 
This variety originated in the Central Experiment Station, Ot 
tawa, Canada. It is one of the McIntosh type in general appear¬ 
ance and quality of fruit. It is an early apple, having excellent 
dessert qualities. It is recommended for home and local market 
use. Fruit medium size, aromatic and attractive; color red striped 
and over color being a bright pinkish red with heavy bloom. 
Season—August to September. 
OLDENBURG (DUCHESS) 
This standard commercial apple thrives on a variety of soils. 
An early and regular cropper, very hardy and vigorous. The fruit 
is most useful for culinary purposes, being somewhat acid for 
dessert use. Fruit is medium to large, uniform in size and shape, 
with a thick, but tender and smooth skin, pale yellow in color 
covered with irregular flashes and stripes of bright red. Flesh is 
yellow, firm, crisp, tender, juicy and slightly sub-acid. These trees 
are especially fitted for planting as fillers among permanent trees. 
August to September. 
RED ASTRACHAN 
A very beautiful summer apple for home orchards. Its fruit is 
medium to large, is not uniform in size or shape. The flesh is 
white, often shaded with red. Excellent for desserts when fully 
ripe. Its color is pale yellow or greenish, nearly overspread with 
light and dark red striped flashes. Flesh white, often tinged with 
red, fine crisp, tender, juicy, richly sub-acid and aromatic. Of fine 
quality. Tree is medium size, moderately long-lived and bears 
young. July to August. 
SWEET BOUGH 
This apple deserves a place in every home orchard and is 
suitable for local and roadside trade. The fruit is above medium to 
large, uniform in size and shape; color a pale yellow often faintly 
blushed. The white flesh is tender, juicy and sweet. In season 
during August and early September. 
YELLOW TRANSPARENT 
This is the standard yellow apple where earliness is essential. 
Tree comes into bearing at an early age and under most conditions 
is a biennial bearer. The fruits are large in size only on young 
trees and become smaller on older trees unless carefully thinned. 
They are characterized by a tender smooth, waxy, yellowish-white 
skin, moderately long stem, crisp, tender white flesh, with sprightly 
sub-acid flavor, ripening in late July and early August. 
DWARF APPLES 
Dwarf fruit trees are an early introduction from 
European gardens into this country. Recently, how¬ 
ever, their popularity has increased greatly, due to 
new appreciation of their worthwhile qualities. In gen¬ 
eral, it can be said that though they may not be as 
long-lived as standard trees, they bear earlier, are 
more compact, their fruit is easier to pick and is of 
better quality. 
At present certain varieties only are to be had, in 
limited quantities. Information available on request. 
ESPALIER TREES 
These especially trained trees are not only highly 
ornamental but also productive of the finest quality 
fruit. They can be planted along walls with south, 
east or west exposures; or trained on trellises for 
screens or bordering garden walls. 
Special information upon request. 
Espalier Dwarf Pear Tree 
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