EARLY 
SUMMER 
VARIETIES, 

Wealthy © © © © ® 
XXX 42, XK 107, X 166 
A very hardy, reliable, all- 
around early fall Apple of 
distinctive flavor. 
FLAVOR: Asreeable  sub- 
acid, sprightly, somewhat aro- 
matic. FLESH: Whitish, 
stained with appetizing red. 
Fine grained, crisp and ten- 
der. SIZE AND COLOR: 
Medium to Jarge. A real red 
Apple. RIPENS about Sep- 
tember 10th and keeps to 
January. BEARING AGE: 
3 to 4 years; abundant yearly 
bearer. 
Early Harvest® © 
XMM 9, KK 74, XK 133 
One of the finest early 
Oe eee home orchard and profita- 
ble market varieties. 
FLAVOR: At first briskly 
sub-acid; but milder as it be- 
comes well ripened—a flavor 
most agreeable for dessert. 
FLESH: Crisp, white, rather 
fine grained and tender; ex- 
ceptionally juicy. SIZE AND 
COLOR: Fruits “di 0 
EARLY BEARING large. ae ee Paine 
blushed with deeper greenish 
XMM 46, XK 111, XK 170 
Our earliest summer Apple, considered by many 
as the “Autocrat” of the breakfast table. 
FLAVOR: Sprightly sub-acid with a pleasant, but not 
high, flavor, FLESH: Clear white, firm, fine grained, 
crisp, tender and juicy. SIZE AND COLOR: A good 
clear yellow of medium to above medium, RUPENS: 
About July 20th, holding up well through August. 
BEARING AGE: 2 to 3 years. Sometimes bears in 
the nursery. — 
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Red Astrachan © yellow. RIPENS about Au- 
XXX 26, XX 91, xX 150 gust 5th. Short season. The 
The earliest extra good red variety for home earliest of summer apples for 
orchard planting ome orchard. BEARING 
FLAVOR: Brisk, sub- ee 
acid, very aromatic. 
FLESH: White, tinged 
with appetizing red, gh 
fine grained, crisp 
and tender, very 
juicy. The best y 
red summer Ap- 
ple for home 
use. SIZE AND 
COLOR: The 
medium to large 
fruit is a pale 
yellowish green 
overspread with 
light and dark 
red, splashed 
productive. 

ee = and striped with 
Gravenstein ®®OO® XXX 13, XX 78, X 137 deep carmine. 
Richly flavored, quality Apple for pies and to eat fresh. Children bit biel 
ichly i y Apple for pies and to eat fresh. July 25th. Keeps 
love them. through Septem- 
FLAVOR: Delicious, sprightly and quite aromatic. FLESH: Firm, yellow- ber. BEAR- : 
ish, quite fine grained, tender and juicy. Rated very good. SIZE AND ING AGE: 2 to 
COLOR: Large and uniform fruit is a beautiful orange-yellow overlaid 4 years. Moder- 
with light and dark red. RIPENS about September 15th. Keeps well until ately productive. 
late November, BEARING AGE: 4 to 5 years. Excellent producer. 
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