“Michigan’s Greatest Nursery” 
AUTUMN VARIETIES 
CHENANGO STRAWBERRY. Rather large, oblong-conic, angular; striped and splashed 
with light crimson on whitish-yellow ground. Stem cavity, narrow and deep. Calyx, narrow 
Flesh, white, very tender, with a pleasant, mild sub-acid flavor. Season, September to October. 
GRAVENSTEIN. Large, greenish-yellow to orange-yellow, with stripes of light and dark red 
Flesh, yellowish acid, aromatic, very good to best. Season, September to early November. 
MAIDEN BLUSH. Large, flat; pale yellow, with red cheek; beautiful, tender and pleasant, 
but not highly flavored. Valuable for market. September and October. 
♦WEALTHY. Origin, Minnesota. Season September to November. Fruit large, regular, smooth, 
light yellow with crimson stripes and splashes; flesh white, often stained with red, tender,’ 
very juicy, sprightly sub-acid with delicious aroma. Splendid dessert and cooking Apple! 
Market demand never filled. 
LATE FALL AND WINTER VARIETIES 
BALDWIN. Large, roundish; skin deep red; flesh juicy, crisp, sub-acid, good flavor. December 
to March. 
CORTLAND. The young bearing habit of this fine new fall apple which is an improved late 
McIntosh has astonished growers everywhere. Uniform size, rich red coloring Fine flavor 
and a good shipping and market variety. Trees are large, healthy and immensely productive. 
DARK RED DELICIOUS. A Delicious Apple that has a dark red color all over making it one 
of the most attractive Apples for the market or home use. 
DELICIOUS. Originated in Iowa. It is hardy, with strong branches capable of bearing large 
crops of fruit. The Apple is striped and marked with bright and dark red. This variety has a 
delightful flavor and is extremely valuable for either home or commercial orchard. It is a 
long keeping winter Apple with a season from December to May. 
♦DUCHESS, Oldenburg. A large, beautiful Russian Apple, round, streaked red on yellow- 
ground; tender, juicy, very acid. Fine for cooking. Bears early; productive. September. 
GRIMES GOLDEN. Medium to large size, round, rich golden yellow, sprinkled with light 
gray dots; flesh crisp, tender, rich and juicy, sprightly. January to April. 
JONATHAN. Medium, roundish; yellow, nearly covered with red; fine grained, tender, and 
finely flavored. November to April. Should not be planted in extreme North. 
♦McINTOSH. Origin, Ontario, Canada. Season December and January. A choice variety of 
the Fameuse type. Tree vigorous, with spreading head; a good annual bearer. Fruit above 
medium to large, highly perfumed; smooth, polished yellow, almost covered with brilliant 
solid crimson, a beautiful fruit; flesh snow-white, crisp, very tender, sprightly, aromatic, 
sub-acid; very good quality. One of the best market varieties. 
NORTHERN SPY. Large, roundish, conical, often flattened, slightly ribbed; handsomely 
striped with red; flavor rich, aromatic, mild sub-acid, fine. Keeps through winter and late 
into spring. 
♦NORTHWESTERN GREENING. Origin, Wisconsin. Season December to June. Tree a 
splendid, vigorous grower. Fruit large to very large; green, becoming yellowish green when 
ripe; flesh yellow, fine grained and firm; flavor a good sub-acid; very smooth and attractive, 
and taking a place second only to the Wealthy as an all around market Apple. 
ONTARIO. A large, beautifully colored apple of delightful flavor. Creamy yellow overlaid 
with deep, rich red. Flesh, tender, slightly aromatic, vinous, refreshing. Season, January to 
April. 
RAM BO. Of medium size, oblate and smooth, streaked and marbled with dull, yellowish red 
on pale yellowish ground; large, whitish dots. Flesh, tender, rich, mild sub-acid. Fine flavored, 
often excellent. Late autumn and early w-inter. 
ROME BEAUTY. Large, yellow and bright red; medium quality. December to March. Not 
very hardy in Wisconsin. 
RHODE ISLAND GREENING. Origin, Rhode Island. Fruit large and handsome, smooth, 
dark green overspread with yellow. Flesh, tender, rich, rather acid, but highly flavored and 
excellent. Has long been popular in the Eastern States as both a dessert apple and for cooking. 
Tree long-lived, vigorous and spreading. A heavy, constant bearer. Season, November to 
March. 
SNOW, Fameuse. Medium, deep crimson, flesh snowy white, tender, melting and delicious; 
tree vigorous with dark wood; a fine dessert fruit; valuable for market; does well in the 
North. November to January. 
STA YMAN'S WINESAP. Medium to large, roundish oblong; bright red, occasionally streaked; 
flesh yellow, crisp, juicy, with a rich, delicious flavor. Tree very vigorous. December to May. 
STEELES or CANADA RED. A big red winter apple from Canada. Its origin and early history 
are unknown. With ordinary care it keeps well through the winter and spring until May. A 
big, solid apple of highest quality which commands high prices after all other apples are 
gone. It is an annual bearer, producing heavy crops of fruit year after year, even while young. 
TOLMAN SWEET. Medium, pale whitish yellow; flesh white, fine grained; very hardy and 
productive. The best winter sweet apple for home and market. November to March. 
WAGENER. Medium, oblate, obscurely ribbed. Shaded and indistinctly striped with pale red, 
and a full, deep red’in the sun on warm yellow ground, often streaked with russet. Flesh, 
yellowish, fine grained, tender, compact, mild, sub-acid, aromatic. Excellent. Ripens through 
winter. Succeeds well in the West. An early bearer extensively planted as a "filler.” 
WINTER BANANA. October to April. Fruit large, smooth, golden yellow shaded bright red. 
flesh fine grained, slightly sub-acid and highly aromatic. An early and abundant bearer, tree 
very hardy. 
YELLOW DELICIOUS. One of the finest yellow winter Apples. Golden yellow with firm, juicy, 
crisp flesh. A good keeper. 
CRAB APPLES 
The hardy and improved varieties of Crab Apples, some of which are of recent introduction 
and promise great excellence, supply a much needed want in the more northern portions oi ie 
l nited States and Canada, where little else in the line of fruit can be grown. And e\en in e 
more favored localities, where other fruits are grown in abundance, Crab Apples are every year 
becoming more esteemed and cultivated. 
HYSLOP. Red, not striped; fruit large, roundish ovate, produced in clusters; color dark, rich 
red, covered with thick blue bloom; flesh inclined to yellow, sub-acid. Iree hardy ana Mgor- 
ous. November. 
TRANSCENDENT, a beautiful variety of Siberian Crab. Red and yellow. August. Tree bad 
blighter. 
llyslop Crabapple 
