The Pontiac Nursery Company 
A Typical Michigan Orchard Scene 
Fruit Trees 
Pontiac 9 s Profitable Apples 
Pontiac’s Profitable Apples have been justly styled, “The Finest Fruit in 
Michigan—a by-word among farmers and orchardists. No other fruit is as widely 
grown and no other Apples have met as universal a demand throughout this 
territory. No other fruit offers so many variations in quality and usefulness. No 
other gives such a long period of enjoyment as a fresh fruit—very late keeping 
varieties—lasting over until the early varieties of the following season are ripe. 
Every farm home should have a family orchard featuring Pontiac’s Profitable 
Apples. A careful selection will provide fruit all year. 
All Pontiac’s trees are dug, graded and packed by men of long experience in this 
specialized field of activity. The necessary requirements for profitable fruit grow¬ 
ing are fertile, well drained soil, proper selection of varieties, and the purchasing 
of hardy, well grown stock from a reliable nursery with a proved record of satis¬ 
factory performance. 
The more hardy varieties are marked with a star (*) and will give good satisfac¬ 
tion in the colder sections of the country. 
SUMMER VARIETIES 
EARLY HARVEST. Medium to large; pale yellow; tender, with a mild, fine flavor. One of 
the first to ripen. Middle to end of August. 
RED ASTRACHAN. Large, roundish, nearly covered with deep crimson, overspread with 
thick bloom. Juicy, rich acid, beautiful; a good bearer. August. 
*YELLOW TRANSPARENT. Medium, white, changing to lemon-yellow, smooth waxen 
surface; of good quality with crisp flesh; very early, and for an early Apple, an unusually 
good keeper. Valuable for market. July and August. 
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