
Are Famous For Adaptability, Rapid Growth and Productivity 

WRIXPARENT 
U. S. PLANT PATENT NO. 388 
America’s Earliest Apple — Ripening 2 Weeks Before Yellow Transparent! 
EARLY APPLES OUTSTANDING MONEY-MAKERS DURING ‘47 SEASON 
Plant To Maintain Your Early Apple Production—Lead the Season With Wrixparent and Lodi. 
BRIEF FACTS ABOUT THE WRIXPARENT 
1. HEARLINESS—Ripens 10 to 15 days before Yel- 
low Transparent. 
2. ANNUAL BEARER—Normal to 
each year. 
3. LARGE SIZE—Apples under normal conditions 
pack out 24%” and 24%” size and up. 
4. QUALITY — Unexcelled as an 
apple. 
5. SHIPPING ABILITY—Does not show bruises, 
will carry to distant markets, and will keep for weeks. 
6. TREE IS VIGOROUS, SEMI-SPREADING IN 
GROWTH HABITS, BLIGHT RESISTANT, COMES 
INTO BHARING BHARLY. 
Found as a chance seedling in the Yellow Trans- 
parent orchard of Mr. Wrixham. MclIlvain near Mag- 
nolia, Delaware about 1920. 
Mr. Mcllvain after several years’ observation, 
determined the variety to be Superior in every way 
to the Transparent and grafted over his Transparent 
orchard to this variety. This 2nd generation orchard 
now 25 years of age has been producing heavy crops 
for 20 years. A third generation orchard was planted 
in 19385 and began bearing at 4 years of age. The 
tree iS more spreading than Transparent, vigorous 
and hardy in wood, not being subject to blight and 
other fungus diseases. The fruit averages large in 
size, being a little more flat in shape than Transpar- 
ent and packing out commercial sizes of 24.” and 2%” 
at picking time. The Wrixparent ripens from 10 to 
15 days before the Yellow Transparent and ripens 
its fruit evenly so that the entire crop may be har- 
vested in two pickings if desired. It is an attractive 
light green color without markings; its flesh is white, 
erisp, sprightly, very fine in texture and does not 
bruise readily or turn dark after bruising. Sub-acid 
in flavor and unsurpassed as a cooking apple. The 
fruit keeps well and can be held for 10 to 15 days 
after picking without storage. The Wrixparent is 
an annual bearer and continues to bear large fruits 
on the older trees. 

heavy crops 
early cooking 
“WRIXPARENT AND ITS COMPETITORS” 

Photograph showing relative size of Wrixparent over its 
Left, Transparent; center, Wrix- 
All picked the same day, 
two nearest competitors. 
parent; right, Lodi. Note size. 
June 19, 1941. 
NOTE—See a color reproduction of the WRIX- 
PARENT from natural Color Photograph on the 
cover page of this catalogue. The picture was taken 
June 18, 1939, at Magnolia, Delaware. 
This Is A New Bountiful Ridge Introduction and 
Cannot Be Purchased From Any Other Nursery” 
WARNING—wrixparent and Colora Red York are 
patented varieties and cannot be propagated for any 
purpose by anyone, other than Bountiful Ridge 
Nurseries. 
BOUNTIFUL STRAIN 
IMPROVED WINESAP 
SCORES AGAIN WITH 20th CONSECUTIVE CROP FROM ORIGINAL TREE 
A Record Never Before Equalled By The Old Winesap Type Apple 
A Glorified Bud Selected Strain of the Famous Winesap Now Comes To The Planter With 
the Same Beautiful Color—Same Quality—Same Keeping Ability. 
INCLUDE A LIBERAL QUANTITY IN YOUR NEXT PLANTING 
“Seek and ye shall find’ is the motto at Bountiful 
Ridge in their search for New and Better fruits. For 
years fruit growers from many sections have clam- 
ored for a LARGE WINESAP APPLE. Many types 
have come to our observation and when traced down 
were found wanting until Mr. Harry W. Miller, Presi- 
dent of The Consolidated Orchard Co., Paw Paw, W. 
Va., told us of this type they have producing in their 
well known Martins Mountain: orchard and which 
when investigated proved to be more than he claimed 
and without question the finest type of Winesap 
apple ever to come under our observation. 
The original tree stands in a block of the Regular 
Staymans Winesap and has not failed to produce a 
heavy crop now for 19 consecutive years, producing 36 
bu. in 1941, the fruits being as large or larger some 
years than the regular Stayman on adjoining trees. 
The fruit has every characteristic of the Old Wine- 
sap in shape, color, quality and growth habits and at 
harvest time, Mr. Miller has been able to pack most 
of the apples in the 2%” up size, the balance going 
into the 2%” grade. The tree is a typical Winesap 
tree in growth, having the exact leaf marking of the 
old Winesap. The Miller Bros. are better known as 
the “Pioneer Orchadists of West Virginia’? and are 
producing more apples than any other individual or 
family group in the State today. We are proud that 
approximately 70% of their producing orchards are 
trees we grew for them. They are known almost 
nationally as authorities on fruit production and 
varieties. It is fitting indeed that an improved type 
of the Famous and Nationally known Winesap apple 
should originate in their orchard. We know this will 
revive planting interest in this great apple. We can 
supply both one and two year trees of this IM- 
PROVED WINESAP this year and WE ARE SELL- 
ING THESE TREES AT NO ADDITIONAL COST 
TO THE PLANTER. 
Prices of Improved Winesap same as other stand- 
ard varieties. Prices on page 5. See outside back 
cover for color illustration. 
PLANT BOUNTIFUL STRAIN IMPROVED WINESAP FOR FUTURE PRODUCTION 
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