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WAYNESBORO NURSERIES, WAYNESBORO, VIRGINIA 
Prof. G. S. Ralston, formerly associated with Virginia 
Hort. Extension Dept., congratulates us on Yorking 
I hasten to congratulate your enterprise in appreciating and locating a selection of 
the York which gives the very much to be desired in high colored fniit. Knowing your 
keen attention to business and your devotion to improving the horticulture of Virginia, 
I would naturally expect you to seek a high colored “sport” of the York or any other 
Virginia variety. 
(Signet) G. S. RALSTON, Gen. Manager, 
Eastern Shore of Virginia Produce Exchange, Onley, Va. 
Excerpt from Extension Division News published by Virginia Department of Agriculture. 
Plants and Plantings 
Many people make the serious mistake of buying cheap plants, believing them to 
be “bargains.” Too often this type of plant proves to be the most expensive in the end. 
Frequently, unreliable nurseries and salesmen who do not represent any particular 
nursery offer stock at prices far below that asked by reliable concerns. The result is 
usually stock of poor quality infested with insects and diseases and seldom true to 
name. Some general rules for purchasing nursery stock may be followed profitably. 
1. Buy only from a reliable nursery. This does not mean that the nursery should be 
a large one but that it should be quite widely known and its stock have a good reputa¬ 
tion. 
2. Do not purchase stock from salesmen who do not represent reliable companies, 
who make exaggerated claims for their stock, or for future service. Certain salesmen 
guarantee to care for the trees, pruning and spraying, for a specified number of years; 
but this service is seldom, if ever, rendered, once the money is collected from the buyer. 
Turley 
APPLES—Winter Varieties — ( Continued from page 7) 
MclNTOSH. One of the most popular red, 
Winter varieties in the New England States, 
where it is extensively planted. Not generally 
planted in Virginia and adjoining States be¬ 
cause of maturing too early for Winter storage. 
MOTHER. Medium sized red late Fall, early 
Winter export variety. One of the latest 
Apples to bloom. Seldom killed by late Spring 
frosts. 
NORTHWESTERN GREENING. Medium to 
large, a clear pale yellow or green. For eating 
and cooking. Tree is not an early bearer but 
is hardy, prolific and long lived. 
PARAGON. Resembles Mammoth Black Twig 
very much but is a better bearer. 
RED ROME. Same as Rome Beauty, with the 
exception of color, being a solid, bright red, 
and coloring two weeks earlier. We strongly 
recommend planting the red sports in prefer¬ 
ence to common varieties. See page 8. 
ROME BEAUTY. Uniformly large, smooth; 
shaded and striped with bright red. Flesh 
tender, keen. A splendid Winter variety that 
has not been given the credit it merits. 
Blooms late and seldom fails. Always sells 
for as much as most other standard varieties. 
We, however, recommend the New Red Rome 
instead. See page 8. 
STAY MAN WINESAP. One of the best 
known, most popular commercial varieties. 
Medium to large; conical; yellowish green 
background, red striped. Flesh fine and crisp, 
highly flavored. One of the most delicious 
Apples grown. See page 8 for description of 
New Red Stay man, which has 100 percent 
more color. 
SWEET PARADISE. Excellent quality; 
greenish yellow; sweet. Medium size. 
TURLEY. A new Stayman Winesap with more 
color than the Stayman and can be harvested 
earlier. Tree is a vigorous grower and early 
bearer. Fruit does not crack on tree, as is 
sometimes the case with the Stayman. The 
Turley originated in Indiana and has proven 
extremely popular wherever it has been 
planted. 
VIRGINIA BEAUTY. A native of the state; 
an Apple of which Virginia is proud. Late 
Fall and early Winter. Resembling Red De¬ 
licious in quality and shape, but much darker 
in color, better quality. 
WINESAP. A variety that has probably done 
as much as any other Apple in winning a 
reputation for Virginia Apples on all the 
markets of the world. Medium size; red skin, 
slightly streaked on yellow, flesh firm, crisp, 
rich, sub-acid. November to May. 
YELLOW DELICIOUS. Conical shaped, 
golden yellow Delicious somewhat resem¬ 
bling Grimes Golden but larger. An early, 
prolific bearer. Popular as a home orchard 
variety, as well as a profitable commercial 
Apple. Trees will often bear at two years of 
age. 
YORK IMPERIAL. Undoubtedly the most 
extensively planted commercial Apple in the 
famous Shenandoah Valley and Blue Ridge 
area of Virginia, West Virginia, and Penn¬ 
sylvania. Greenish yellow background, red 
striped cheek. Prolific bearer; excellent 
keeper. A large percentage of our York Apples 
are exported to the English and French 
markets. Until the Yorking was introduced, 
the York was Shenandoah Valley’s most 
popular variety. However, we now strongly 
recommend planting the Yorking, a sport of 
the York, having twice as much color. See 
pages 4 and 5 for more complete description 
of the Yorking. 
YORKING. A sport of the York Imperial, 
differing by being a solid red and coloring 
two weeks earlier. See Yorking in natural 
color on page 5. 
Am enclosing an additional order for Apple 
Trees as we are so well pleased with the ones 
received the past month. 
C Signed) JOS. B. LYLE, 
R. No. 4, Jonesboro, Tenn. 
We are proud to say that we have never re¬ 
ceived prettier trees than the Yorking you just 
shipped us. 
(Signed) E. D. NININGER, 
The Nininger Orchards, 
Roanoke, Va. 
Order received perfect condition, and com¬ 
plete satisfaction. 
6 Signed) MABEL FOWLER, 
R. No. 3, Box 163-D, Charleston, W. Va. 
The shipment of trees arrived in good shape 
and must say they are as nice and clean a bunch 
of trees as I have ever seen. Find check enclosed 
for full amount. 
(Signed) C. W. ECKENRODE, 
314k6 Nelson St., 
Roanoke, Va. 
Professor Teske reports finding Yorking showing splendid color on 
August 22nd. 
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION WORK 
IN AGRICULTURE AND HOME ECONOMICS 
State of Virginia 
Mr. E. M. Quillen Blacksburg, Virginia 
Waynesboro Nurseries, Inc. September 16, 1936 
Waynesboro, Virginia 
Dear Mr. Quillen: 
In as much as I was interested in the early ripening of the Yorking, I was more 
than anxious to see the original Sporting branch early in the season in order to get 
a line on its early coloring and so through special effort, I was able to visit the tree 
the day before Senator Byrd’s picnic. I was very glad indeed to have had the 
opportunity to visit this tree at this time, as it gave me the information that I 
desired as to its early coloring qualities. 
The apples on the Sporting branch at that time showed a splendid color as com¬ 
pared with only a faint striping of the apples on the other parts of the tree. I believe 
that this would be a distinct advantage. The branch carried a splendid load of 
fruit and a considerable percent of the apples on the branch carried anywhere from 
50 to 100 percent color on the date that I visited the tree. 
W T ith best wishes, I am 
Very truly yours, 
A. H. TESKE, Extension Horticulturist 
Red Rome 
