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ALPHA. ILLINOIS 
APPLE TREES 
2 year trees 5-6 ft., 60c ea.—3 for $1.80—10 for $5.00 
2 year trees 3-4 ft., 35c ea.—3 for $1.00—10 for $2.50 
SUMMER VARIETIES 
EARLY HARVEST—Medium, to large, roundish, 
bright straw color; flesh white, good quality. 
July. 
RED JUNE —Medium, oblong, hardy, and produc¬ 
tive; deep red color; flesh white, tender, rich 
and sub-acid. August. 
YELLOW TRANSPARENT—Medium, yellow, good quality, productive, early bearer. 
July, (also 6 to 7 ft. 3 yr. trees $1.00 ea.) 
BENONlX^—Tree upright, rapid grower. Color, dark red with yellow blush; flesh 
creamy color; flavor unlike any other apple. Fine eating or cooking. This is about 
the last of the summer apples 
AUTUMN VARIETIES 
DUCHESS OF OLDENBURG—Large size, roundish, streaked with red and yellow; 
flesh white, juicy, acid. September. 
FAMUESE (Snow)—Medium, deep crimson, flesh snowy white, tender. Tree slow 
crooked grower. October and November. 
GOLDEN SWEET—Fruit large, pale yellow; flesh tender, sweet and rich; hardy and 
a good grower. August and September. 
WEALTHY—Large, roundish, smooth, nearly covered with dark red; flesh white, 
fine, juicy, sub-acid; quality very good; good grower and productive. October. 
ANOKA—A really good apple. Bears in two and three years. Friut large and very 
much like Wealthy, ripening in late September to October. Very hardy and 
vigorous grower, very productive. 
WINTER VARIETIES 
DELICIOUS—Fruit large, nearly covered with brilliant dark red; flesh fine grained, 
crisp and melting, juicy, with a delightful aroma; of very highest quality. Decem¬ 
ber to February. 
GRIMES GOLDEN—Medium golden yellow, with white dots, crisp, tender and juicy, 
excellent; tree vigorous, hardy and productive. November to January. 
NORTHERN SPY—Tree rapid upright grower, and late bloomer. Fruit large, and 
roundish, skin thin, smooth, greenish covered with light and dark stripes of purplish 
red. Flesh fine grained, tender, with a peculiarly fresh and delicious flavor. A fine 
old variety. December to June. 
ALL RED DELICIOUS—Has the same size, flavor and shape as the common Deli¬ 
cious, but this variety is a deep bright red, which completely covers the apple. 
Flesh is very white, crisp and very juicy. Heavy bearer. 
YELLOW DELICIOUS—Fruit golden yellow; flesh pure white; very crisp and juicy; 
very fine quality. Tree bears young with enormous crops. The old fruit growers 
claim this is the peak in apples. 
JONATHAN —Medium, nearly covered with brilliant stripes of lively red; very showy, 
juicy, excellent; trees spreading and slender; bears early. November to February. 
BEN DAVIS—Bears at an early age; an important variety to apple orchards, as it is 
a heavy polenizer. Heavy and sure bearer; stripped red color; good keeper. 
December to March. 
NORTHWESTERN GREENING—Large; Greenish Yellow flesh; fine grained; firm; 
extremely hardy and strong grower; heavy bearer. An extra fine cooking apple. 
Late keeper. 
RED ROME BEAUTY—Fruit large; roundish; bright red with slight yellow blush. 
Flesh yellowish, tender and juicy. Very Good. October to December. 
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