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THE MC-COURTNEY SEEDLESS APPLE. 
We have made arrangements to propagate this very unusual variety of 
apple which our salesman, ifr. W. V. MeMillion, found growing. in cen- 
tral West Virginia on the property of a ifr. Courtney. JIt is a seed-~ 
ling apple tree that grew up as all seedling trees and is known to 
be around 50 years old. This apple tree never had a blossom on tt 
during tts time, although it has produced a crop of apples almost 
every yeare The owner of the tree reports to us that it has never 
entirely failed. 
DUS oe lore for, er early winter, @pples medium size, .color green 
with Light red stripes and a good keeper. In cutting about two dozen 
apples we found an undeveloped seed or two only. While tt ts nov 
100% seedless it is as free from seeds, or more so, than other seed- 
FESS UCU GS s . 
This apple ts a distinct novelty; well worth planting for .ts fruit. 
There seeprocvically no core in it. wwe will heve plenty of these trees 
jor Fall, 1947, and thereafter. We wtll accept orders from now on 
the following conditions: Trees will be delivered as soon as ready, 
whens t=YUr. Oldy cfs, or, more in height. ‘Orders willbe numbered 
Ge recetved and those who. order firstywill get the first trees. They 
will be packed in moss and waterproof paper, protected fron breakage 
in shipment. We have the sole propagating right of thts variety and 
the trees will not be obtainable from any other nursery. 
THE FROSTPROOF APFLE. 
Following its a true description of the most unusual variety of apple 
that has come to the attention of American Horticulture during the 
bije of any person living. That te\a very broad statement and. a fact. 
Nature played a »prank on this vartety by setting its vegetative habit 
30 days after our other varieties. The parent tree -is owned by a 
nurseryman in southern Virginia where t% blossoms about May 18th. 
In most locations in West Virginia this variety will be expected to 
Diocesan Jromuune es Lo the 30th, "according. to the altitude, ~The 
parent tree is patented under the name of “Frostproof".is about 
twelve years old and is a winter apple. The quality ts good and dis- 
tinctly different from any other apple. In frosty locations where all 
other varteties miss, this one can be expected to produce a crop every 
year. We have arranged with the owner of the parent tree to reproduce 
and sell this variety of apple, but cannot make delivery of the trees 
POoneTr mcr all. lotr.) Theuprice af Soe00 ts fixed by the owner of 
the parent tree who holds the patent on ite 
Fach customer will receive a certificate with the trees. stating. the 
genuineness of the vartety. The tree may later be purchased from 
other nurseries but the price will be the same, regardless of where 
tt ts bought. We are making arrangements for a good supply of the 
Preece Om ol ylel eae ie wr., oOld trees, e<ft. and up,. wild be..con- 
sidered large enough for delivery. After a year or-so we will be 
able to put out larger stock at the same pricee There is no pros- 
pect of these trees becoming cheaper for a number of years. The 
demand far exceeds the supply. 
THE GOLD CHESTNUT NURSERY 
Cowen, We Vdae 


