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APPLES—Continued 
Spitzenberg. Very line for winter use; will keep until Febru¬ 
ary; bright red color, good flavor. 
' Stark. Esteemed as a long keeper and valuable market fruit; 
large, roundish, skin greenish yellow, shaded with light and 
dark red and sparkled with brown spots; flesh yellowish, 
juicy, mildly sub-acid. 
Stayman’s Winesap. Tree vigorous, hardy. Fruit medium 
size to large, round; skin smooth, bright red; juicy; a fine 
keeper; delicious. 
Tolman Sweet. Medium size, yellow and red; richly flavored. 
Winter Banana. Vigorous grower; early bearer. Fruit 
medium to large, smooth, golden-yellow shaded with red 
blush; fine grained flesh, rich sub-acid, aromatic; excellent 
dessert apple. 
Winter Paradise. Large fruit; color dull green; flesh white, 
fine grained, juicy, sweet. Very satisfactory. 
York Imperial. Fruit large, lop-sided, smooth surfaced; color 
bright red to yellow; flesh yellowish, tender and juicy; 
flavor mild, sub-acid; quality very good. 
CRAB APPLE 
Hyslop. Deep crimson; large, hardy; tree vigorous. 
Apricot 
Ripens between Cherries and Peaches; best to plant on a 
northern or western exposure to prevent early blooming. 
Set trees 16 to 18 feet apart. 
Each Per 10 
3 to 4 ft., 5/16 in. to 7/16 in. cal.65 6.00 
4 to 6 ft., 7/16 in. to 9/16 in. cal.75 7.00 
5 to 6 ft., 9/16 in. to 11/16 in. cal.90 8.50 
5 to 7 ft., 11/16 in. cal. and up. 1.00 9.00 
Early Golden. Small, roundish oval; color pale orange with 
smooth skin; flesh yellow, juicy, sweet; hardy and pro¬ 
ductive; freestone. 
Cherries 
The compact shapeliness of Cherry trees, their glossy foliage, 
and spring glory of clustered blossoms, give them orna¬ 
mental value even on the lawn. The trees are naturally 
hardy, succeeding best on sandy or gravelly loam, well 
drained. Avoid low or wet ground. Sweet varieties grow 
more rapidly and make large pyramidal trees. Set trees 18 
to 20 feet apart. The Sour varieties are dwarf and bushy, 
bear earlier, and may be set 15 to 18 feet apart. 
SOUR VARIETIES 
Each Per 10 
3 to 4 ft., 7/16 in. cal.75 7.00 
4 to 5 ft., 9/16 in. to 11/16 in. cal.90 8.50 
4^ to 6 ft., 11/16 in. cal. and up. 1.00 9.00 
Early Richmond. Medium, dark red, melting, juicy, sprightly, 
rich acid; a dependable cropper. June. 
English Morello. Fruit large, elongated; almost blackish red 
when fully ripe; very rich, acid; juicy and good. Splendid 
for pies. 
Large Montmorency. A large, red, acid cherry; late June, 
about ten days later than Early Richmond. 
May Duke. Large, light red. July. 
SWEET VARIETIES 
Each Per 10 
3 to 4 ft., 7/16 in. to 9/16 in. cal.85 7.50 
4 to 5 ft., 9/16 in. to 11/16 in. cal. 1.20 10.00 
4^ to 6 ft., 11/16 in. cal. and up. 1-35 12.50 
Bing. Very large, dark brown, almost black; flesh firm, 
sweet, rich, delicious. One of the most profitable. July. 
Black Tartarian. Very large, black juicy, rich. Late June. 
Governor Wood. Clear, light red, tender and delicious; large. 
Hangs well on tree. End of June. 
Lambert. One of largest of all Cherries; purple-red, rich. 
Prolific. 
Napoleon Biggareau. Large, pale yellow with at least one 
red cheek; firm, juicy, sweet and productive. July. 
Schmidt’s Biggareau. Immense size, deep black, flesh dark, 
tender, very juicy, fine flavor; productive. July. 
Black Tartarian Cherries 
CHERRIES—Continued 
Windsor. Large, firm, dark red fruit; juicy; July. Vigorous. 
Yellow Spanish. Vigorous growth, large; pale yellow with 
red cheeks; firm, juicy and delicious; very good. Last of 
June. 
Peaches 
To secure healthy, vigorous and fruitful trees and fine fruit, 
the following points must be well attended to in peach cul¬ 
ture: First, keep the ground clean and mellow around the 
trees, and give it an occasional dressing of wood ashes. 
Second, keep the heads low—the trunks ought not to exceed 
three feet in height. Third, attend regularly every spring 
to pruning and shortening the shoots of the previous year’s 
growth. This keeps the head round, full, and well furnished 
with bearing wood. Cut weak shoots back about one-half, 
and strong ones one-third; but see that you have a sufficient 
supply of fruit buds. Sickly and superfluous sboots should 
be cut clean out. It should always be borne in mind that 
the fruit is produced on wood of the last season’s growth, 
and hence the necessity of keeping up a good supply of 
vigorous annual shoots all over the tree. 
In planting peaches, it is of the highest importance to cut 
back the trees severely. Tlie stem should be reduced about 
one-third and the side branches cut back to one bud. This 
lessens the demand upon the roots, and enables remaining 
buds to push more vigorously. Most failures in newly planted 
orchards may be ascribed to a non-observance of these 
directions. 
Each Per 10 Per 100 
2 to 3 ft., about 5/16 in. cal.30 2.50 18.00 
2 to 3 ft., 5/16 to 7/16 in. cal.40 3.50 25.00 
3 to 4 ft., 7/16 in. to 9/16 in. cal.50 4.50 35.00 
4 to 6 ft., 9/16 in. cal. and up.60 5.50 45.00 
VARIETIES 
Belle of Georgia. Skin white with red cheek; flesh white, 
firm and of excellent flavor; very prolific. Early August. 
Freestone. 
Brackett. Orange-yellow skin tinged with carmine; deep 
yellow flesh; highly flavored. Last of August. Perfect 
freestone. 
