
KELLY’S Inspected APPLE TREES 
Summer 
VARIETIES 
Whether you have room for only a few 
trees in your backyard, or plan to plant a 
large orchard . . you'll get best results 
with Kelly’s Apples. 
We say this with confidence, because our 
trees are grown under the most exact- 
ing conditions for your protection ! 
Starting with a whole root seedling our 
trees are propagated by the budding 
method . . the best and most expensive 
way. Each year we go direct to commer- 
cial bearing orchards, to cut out bud wood xOm trees that show the 
best color, and bearing qualities. 
This is what gives Kelly’s Trees the good fomraaiion that assures 
you of permanent, healthy growth, disease-free trees and heavy 
crops year after year. We recommend the following varieties as 
most profitable to the planter. 
Months listed after description indicate the time at which the fruit is 
at its best for general use 
EARLY HARVEST. An old variety still holding its popularity be- 
cause of its size and early bearing qualities. Fruit is pale yellow, 
tender, very good in quality and fine flavor. Desirable variety for 
home orchard because of its culinary uses. August 1st—5th. 
LODI. A new fruit that closely resembles one of its parents, Yellow 
Transparent, but the fruits are larger and ripen a little later. An 
annual bearer that is becoming a commercial variety. Tends to 
bear young. August 10th—-L5th. 
RED ASTRACHAN. One of the best of the Summer varieties as it 
becomes fully ripe and ready for home use from late July to Septem- 
ber. Fruit very handsome, large, round, nearly covered with deep 
crimson overspread with thick bloom; juicy and good though rather 
acid. Tree medium size, yielding good crops. August 2nd-6th. 
RED DUCHESS. A solid red strain of the Old Duchess of Olden- 
burg. One of the hardiest varieties grown. Fruit is large-striped 
red in color. A good early eating Apple. Vigorous grower, regular 
and prolific bearer. August 5th—10th. 
SWEET BOUGH. Large pale yellow, sweet, tender and juicy. Deli- 
cious for baking. Tree a compact grower and abundant bearer. 
Under favorable conditions is long lived; one of the best early sweet 
Apples. Should be in every collection. August 12¢h-18th. 
YELLOW TRANSPARENT. 
Fruit of good size; skin clear 
white turning to pale yellow; 
flavor acid and very 
good making it ex- 
cellent for cooking. 
Begins to ripen some- 
time in July and con- 
tinues for 3 or 4 
weeks. Tree upright 
and a very early and 
abundant bearer. 
August 3rd-7th. 

POLLINATION 
Varieties suchas McIntosh, 
R. I. Greening, Red Gra- 
venstein and Northern 
Spy set little fruit 
without the assist- 
ance of an efficient 
pollinator. Good 
varieties to use for 
pollination are 
Cortland, Wealthy, 
Delicious, and 
Macoun. it 1s 
always best to 
plar@ 2 or more va- 
rieties to take care 
of this problem. 

Early McIntosh 



Autumn 
VARIETIES 
Descriptions indicate approximate date at 
which fruit ripens in Western New York 
FALL PIPPIN. Very large and when fully 
ripe has an attractive yellow color. The 
flesh is tender, rich and very good in 
quality, being excellent for dessert and 
especially desirable for culinary pur- 
poses. Does not ripen uniformly, part 
of crop being fully ripe and ready 
to use while balance will be still hard and 
and green. Trees hardy and productive. 
September 15th—25th. 
For home orchard or 
commercial use this is 
the ideal early vari- 
ety to plant. Resem- 
bles its McIntosh parent with its handsome red color and uni- 
form round shape. The tree is a vigorous grower, hardy and 
productive. It isan annual bearer and early thinning is recom- 
mended. Under favorable conditions of growth it comes into 
bearing at an early age. Besides pleasing the taste, this early 
Apple pleases the eye. The flesh is white, tender and juicy with 
fine flavor. Ideal dessert Apple. August 15th—25th. 




































