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FRUITS 
STANDARD APPLE 
The apple is of first importance in either the commercial or home 
orchard. Even a few trees yield a bountiful return. 
Diameter Height Each Per Ten 
cal. and up, 5 ft. and up-$1.50 $12.50 
& to H cal., 4 ft. and up-- 1.25 10.00 
A" to tV' cal., 3 ft. and up_ 1.00 7.50 
ANOKA—Extremely hardy and early bearer. Fruit good size colored 
red. A fine Summer apple. 
BALDWIN—Large, bright red, excellent for cooking or eating. Season 
November—December. Keeps until April. 
BANANA—(See Winter Banana) 
CHENANGO—Medium to lorge, yellowish-red striped with carmine, 
early and regular bearer. Season August—September. 
CORTLAND—Large, deep red. An improved late McIntosh. Season 
October to December or later. 
DELICIOUS—(See RED DELICIOUS) 
DUCHESS —Medium size, red striped, cooking apple. Reliable cropper. 
August—September. 
EARLY HARVEST—Medium size, pale yellow. Excellent for eating 
but can not be stored or shipped. Season July—August. 
EARLY McINTOSH—A cross between Yellow Transparent and McIntosh. 
Ripens in August. 
FAMEUSE—(Snow) Medium size, red striped. Flesh white. One of the 
best eating apples. Season October—Mid-winter. 
GALLIA BEAUTY —(Red Rome) Medium to large, solid red. Especially 
adapted to southern Ohio. Season November—May. 
GOLDEN RUSSETT—Medium, golden russet color. Excellent keeper. 
December to April or later. 
GOLDEN SWEET—Attractive clear yellow color. August to September. 
GRIMES GOLDEN—Medium size, golden yelow. November to January. 
JONATHAN—Medium size, dark red. One of the best commercial 
varieties, excellent quality, early bearer. Season November— 
January. 
KING—Large, high quality fruit; excellent for cooking. Often brings 
premium price on the market. Season October to March. 
KIRBY—Medium to large, deep red. An improved Delicious type. 
Excellent for eating purposes. Season November—March. 
LODI—Improved Yellow Transparent. Late July and August. 
MACOUN—A cross between McIntosh and Jersey Black. Darker and 
more solid red than McIntosh. Bears about six weeks later than 
McIntosh. 
McINTOSH—Medium to large, rich red, white flesh. One of the most 
important commercial varieties. Season October to December or 
later. 
MAIDEN BLUSH—Excellent for market and home use. Fruit thin skin 
and clear pale yellow with crimson cheek. Flesh white, juicy, sub¬ 
acid. September to November. 
MELBA—McIntosh type. Good cooker. August to September. 
MILTON—A McIntosh-like apple; ripens a month before McIntosh. A 
. cross between McIntosh and Yellow Transparent. Fruits are large 
and pinkish-red. Crisp, white, juicy flesh of McIntosh flavor. 
NORTHERN SPY—Large, bright red, striped. One of the most depend¬ 
able commercial varieties. Excellent for cooking or eating. Season 
November—March. 
NORTHWESTERN GREENING—Large, Greenish-yellow. Very hardy. 
Season December—April. 
OLDENBERG—See Duchess 
RAMBO—Flesh crisp, tender, aromatic. Fruit medium to large, pale 
greenish-yellow. November to December. 
RED ASTRACHAN—Medium large, white flesh. Its color is pale green 
overspread with light and dark stripes. A crisp and juicy apple 
of fine quality. Ripens July to August. 
RED CANADA—Fruit is firm, crisp, fine grained, juicy and richly 
flavored. Color, two tones of deep red striped on a background of 
clear yellow. November to March. 
RED DELICIOUS—Large, bright red. One of the best commercial 
varieties; an excellent eating apple; Season November to March. 
RED GRAVENSTEIN—Large, solid, red. Season September to November. 
RED NORTHERN SPY—Large, bright red, bears earlier than regular 
Northern Spy and has a solid ..red color. November-March. 
RED ROME BEAUTY—(See Gallia Beauty) 
RHODE ISLAND GREENING—Large, grass green. One of the best 
cooking apples. Season December—April. 
STARK—-Greenish yellow striped with red. Flesh firm, tender, juicy and 
mildly sub-acid. Tree vigorous and productive. November to April. 
STAYMAN WINESAP—Medium, dull red. December—April. 
STEELE RED—(See Red Canada) 
SWEET BOUGH—Excellent for home and local use. Pale yellow color 
White flesh; tender and sweet. August to September. ' 
TOLMAN SWEET—The leading sweet apple. Skin tough with clear 
yellow color. Flesh firm and fine flavored. Excellent for culinary 
use. November to January. 
TURLEY—A newer Winesap seedling. Large and well formed—darker 
red than Stayman Winesap. Expected to eventually surpass Stay- 
man Winesap. December to May. 
WAGENER—Medium, to large, bright light red striped. Bears young and 
heavily. Seasrn_October—February. 
WEALTHY—Me -bright red. Especially adapted to cold climates. 
Season Oct. _ _ _-Ignuary. 
WINESAP—Meo -to- small, bright deep red. Early and regular 
cropper. Se December—April. 
WINTER BANA —Large size. Skin smooth, waxy colored pale yellow, 
with deep i blush on cheek. Tender, juicy, slightly acid. Ex¬ 
cellent for me and market. October to March. 
WOLF RIVER- Popular for local trade and home use. Fruit large with 
yellow or greenish color mottled and blushed with red. Flesh 
juicy, tender, sub-acid. September. 
YELLOW DELICIOUS—Similar to Grimes Golden in color and shape 
but larger in size and with better flavor. Tree vigorous, annual 
bearer. Season November to March. 
YELLOW TRANSPARENT—Medium, waxy yellow. One of the best 
extra early apples. Season July—August. 
CRAB APPLES 
Each Per Ten 
H" cal. and up, 5 ft. and up_$1.50 $12.50 
he" to cal., 4 ft. and up_:_ 1.25 10.00 
DOLGO—Brilliant crimson fruit, juicy and excellent for jelly. Season 
September. 
HYSLOP—Medium to large, lively dark red. Season September— 
October. 
MARTHA—Large, bright light red. Season September—November. 
WHITNEY—Large, red striped. Season late August—early September. 
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I. E. ILGENFRITZ' SONS CO. — PRICE LIST — FALL 1938 AND SPRING 1939 
