
GRAVENSTEIN. The most popular commercial sum- 
mer apple in California. Fruit is medium to large; 
skin is yellow, striped with red. Excellent flavor. Red 
Delicious is a good pollenizer for this variety. 
JONATHAN. A _ popular commercial and home 
orchard variety enjoying a wide range of climatic 
conditions. Fruit is medium size, bright red, sometimes 
reddish-black. Creamy flesh of excellent flavor. 
MELBA. Delicious summer apple. ‘Made for Cali- 
fornia.’ Yellow skin nicely blushed; smooth flesh, 
delightful flavor. Ripens before Gravenstein. 
RED DELICIOUS. A deep red sport of Delicious out- 
ranking its parent in size, attractive coloring, and de- 
licious flavor. Commands premium prices in all mar- 
kets because it satisfies an increased demand for all- 
red apples. 
RED JUNE. One of the earliest varieties for home 
and local market. Fine dessert apple. Fruit is medium 
size, red suffused with yellow; flesh white, tender, 
slightly subacid. A good variety for interior valleys. 

RIPENING SEQUENCE 
FOR APPLES 
EARLY SUMMER TO MIDSUMMER 
Red June 
White Astrachan 
MIDSUMMER TO LATE SUMMER 
Melba 
Gravenstein 
Crabapples 
FALL 
Yellow Belleflower 
Crimson Gold 
Jonathan 
Etter’s Gold 
Red Delicious 
Yellow Delicious 
Jonwin 
Red McIntosh 
Pink Pearl 
Winter Banana 
W. W. Pearmain 
Humboldt Crab 
Staymen’'s Winesap 
Alaska 
Yellow Newtown Pippin 
“Copyright 1944 by George C. Roeding, Jr. 
Copyright Reserved. 
Printed in U.S.A.” 
PLANT 
APPLE 
TREES 
Gr 
FLOWERS 
FRUIT 
SHADE 
ETTER’S GOLD 
JONWIN 
6-8 grade $1.50 each, 4-6 grade $1.25 each, 
3-4 grade $1.00 each 
RED McINTOSH. An improved strain of a famous 
American apple. Flesh crisp and juicy, skin solid red, 
good size. 
STAYMEN’S WINESAP. Makes a vigorous and 
spreading tree. Fruit is carmine in color, large and 
round; flesh greenish-yellow, firm and tart. 
WHITE ASTRACHAN. ‘An early, local market va- 
riety. Tree is hardy, of compact and vigorous growth. 
Fruit is large, greenish-white. Flesh highly acid, mak- 
ing it one of the best of the cooking apples. 
WHITE WINTER FEARMAIN. Vigorous growing and 
an abundant producer even as a young tree. Fruits 
are oblong with pale yellow skin and a pink blush 
on the sunny side. Flesh yellow, fine-grained and 
juicy. 
WINTER BANANA. Highly prized in local markets 
for its shapely, beautiful fruit. Fruit is large, pale yel- 
low with a decided red blush; flesh crisp, tender. A 
quick bearer adapted to coastal climate. 
YELLOW BELLEFLOWER. A well-known fall apple 
bearing large fruit, oblong and ribbed. Skin is yellow, 
touched with green, has a pink blush. Flesh is white, 
firm, tender and juicy. Very aromatic. 
YELLOW DELICIOUS. Golden yellow sport of the 
Delicious apple. Combines all of the desirable features 
of its parent with handsome color and wide range of 
adaptability. 
YELLOW NEWTOWN PIPPIN. The winter apple su- 
preme. Has a wide planting range and is an excellent 
keeper. Fruit is large, golden yellow with some rus- 
seting. Flesh is creamy white, firm, tender and slightly 
acid. Excellent for eating and cooking. 
RED. DELICIOUS 
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YELLOW DELICIOUS 


Crabapple 
RED SIBERIAN. Fruit small and bright red in color. 
Flesh subacid; fine for cider, jellies and preserves. 
TRANSCENDENT. Fruit is large, golden yellow with 
red cheek; flesh subacid, crisp and tender. 
YELLOW SIBERIAN. Fruit medium large, golden yel- 
low, borne in large clusters. Flesh is juicy, subacid 
and of very good quality. 

JONATHAN 
