Apples . The Linn County Nurseries 

CORTLAND. Much like its parent McIntosh but brighter red, firmer, but 
just as juicy. Do not drop as readily and ship better. 
DELICIOUS is so well known it needs no description. One of our finest cook- © 
ing, eating, and shipping apples. 
EDGEWOOD was originated at Ames. It is very similar to Jonathan in shape, 
color and flavor, Later ripening and keeping longer. 
FIRESIDE. A hardy and productive tree of the Delicious type equal to it in 
quality. Suitable for northern sections. 
GRIMES GOLDEN. Continues to be one of the best yellow apples. A favorite 
of those who like a sub-acid apple. Keeps until mid-winter. 
HARALSON. An attractive red late keeping apple that is very hardy in bud. 
HAWKEYE GREENING. Is a very good home orchard apple. Very hardy 
good for eating and cooking. Keeps well. Except for the green color it 
would be a good commercial apple. 
HIBERNAL. Is most used as stocks to top work other varieties onto. The 
tree’s very hardy with good crotches and nearly all varieties do good 
worked on it. It is also a good reliable large cooking apple. 
JOAN. Developed by the Iowa State College. It is hardier and larger than 
its parent the Jonathan. Rich red color, dependable bearer and fine for 
baking, make this an outstanding apple. 
JONATHAN. Is next to Delicious, probably the best known red apple in 
the midwest. Good for commercial and all purpose use. Good size, crisp 
juicy flesh with a tingling flavor. 
KENDALL. Handsome dark red apple of the McIntosh type, keeping a little 
longer and little more sprightly in flavor. 
MCINTOSH. Is a medium size bright red apple with white crisp highly flav- 
ored flesh. The tree is hardy and good bearer. One of the main com- 
mercial apples in the east and north. 
MINN. NO. 790. Is an apple from the Minnesota station not yet named. It 
is good sized, dark red, productive and an especially good baking apple. 
REDFIELD. Dark red apple with red flesh, dark pink flowers and excellent 
foliage, ripening in September. Make very good jelly. 
SECOR. An improved Jonathan. A good keeping very high quality apple 
that bears young. : 
SHARON. Is another of the newer Iowa varieties. A very hardy early win- 
ter apple. Large uniform fruit of outstanding quality. Tender, juicy, 
white flesh with a mild aromatic flavor. Fine for eating and cooking. 
Bears young and heavy on lighter soils. 
PRAIRIE SPY. A hardy late keeping variety with high quality and extra 
fine flavor. Good for eating and cooking. Bears heavy and hangs well. 
TOLMAN SWEET. A late keeping sweet apple of fine flavor. 
TURLEY is a hardier Winesap largely replacing other winesaps in the north- 
ern half of Iowa. Fine quality, heavy bearer and rich red color. 
YELLOW DELICIOUS. Is well known for its pleasing rich sub-acid flavor 
has pleasing appearance and good crops. 
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