APPLES, continued 
CORTLAND: 
A comparatively new variety which is steadily 
pushing to the front. The fruit is large, handsome, 
dark red and of high quality. It resembles Mc- 
Intosh but hangs better to the trees and ripens a 
little later in the fall. 
Trees are exceptionally hardy, vigorous in growth 
and early to bear fruit. A grand apple to eat, and 
its distinctive flavor makes it a wonderful one to 
bake. Cornell and the Geneva Experiment Station 
recommend it highly for all around qualities. 
DELICIOUS: 
Has the characteristic 5-knob form which identi- 
fies it, and makes it one of the most attractive red 
kinds. It is especially well adapted for the home 
garden because of its appearance and its unusually 
mild, almost sweet flavor. Bears while young and 
grows vigorously. 
McINTOSH: ' 
A real leader among apples, almost too well 
known to need a description. Fruit large, red and 
very handsome. Flavor excellent and flesh firm. 
A Canadian development, so trees are hardy and 
heavy bearers, starting early. 
NORTHERN SPY: 
An old timer but there is no better eating apple in 
January. Fruit is very large, red nicely striped, 
very juicy, of fine flavor and fine for cooking. Trees 
are hardy and healthy but slow to come into bear- 
ing. In spite of this it is one of the three best. 
NORTHWESTERN GREENING: 
A greenish yellow fruit, which is large, firm, juicy 
and fine grained. For a late winter apple ready to 
eat in January and a fine keeper, it has a real place 
in every home orchard. Trees unusually: hardy, pro- 
ductive, and attractive in form and foilage. 
RED ASTRACHAN: 
One of the earliest varieties ripening from late 
July to the middle of August. Fruit of good qual- 
ity but quite acid, medium size and red in color. 
Popular because of its early ripening. 
TWENTY OUNCE: 
As the name implies it’s a whopper of a big ap- 
ple, excellent for baking and well liked for eating 
too. 
WEALTHY: 
A hardy Minnesota variety, a good grower and 
heavy bearer. Fruit ripens late and is large, attrac- 
tive red, striped and of good flavor. 
YELLOW DELICIOUS: 
The best of the yellow varieties, and in the opin- 
ion of many connoisseurs, the yellow apples far excel 
the red kinds for flavor. The fruit has all the good 
qualities of the red Delicious, and is firm, crisp and 
very juicy. Its clear bright yellow makes a memor- 
able picture when the trees are loaded in the late 
fall. 
YELLOW TRANSPARENT: 
Another fine yellow kind producing heavily late in 
July or early August. Fruit medium size, pale yel- 
low, white flesh, tender, juicy and sub-acid. A great 
variety for apple sauce. 
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