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EARLY HARVEST.—Medium, bright straw color; ten- 
der, sub-acid; fine dessert and cooking apple. Must be 
handled very carefully for market. June. 
RED ASTRACHAN.—Medium, flat; deep crimson, oc- 
casionally greenish yellow in the shade; flesh white, 
ihe a juicy; flavor quite acid, rich; very productive. 
y. 
MAIDEN BLUSH.—Large, beautiful, blush cheek. Sum- 
mer. 
HORSE.—A popular Southern apple; large, oblong; 
yellow: fine for cooking and drying. July. 
“TOLMAN .—Medium, yellow and red, rich, sweet. The 
most valuable apple for baking, and otherwise fine. 
Summer, 
RED BIRD.—A new apple, and is very highly recom- 
mended, we have a few hundred of them forthe coming 
season, summer ripening. You will be pleased with them. 
GANO.—Large, roundish, oblong, very similar in every 
respect to Ben Davis, but of a rich red color. Largely 
planted in commercial orchards in the Southwest. Sep- 
tember. 
GRIMES.—A golden yellow apple that is an old favor- 
ite over the United States on account of its beauty and 
size. The tree is very productive and long lived; a splen- 
did variety for commercial planting as well as for home 
orchards. September. 
WEALTHY.—Medium size, smooth, round, deep red; 
handsome and of fine quality. October to November. 
ARKANSAS BLACK.—Dark red, almost black; med- 
ium to large size; of very attractive appearance, one of 
the best. September to October. 
BEN DAVIS.—The well-known standard variety. Med- 
ium to large; yellowish covered with red; flesh white; tree 
vigorous and productive, carrying its fruit well through 
the warm, dry summers of the Southwest. Ben Davis 
Apples grown in the Southwest, particularly in Texas are 
much superior to those grown further north. September. 
JONATHAN.—One of the surest varieties; it never 
disappoints. A brilliant red, with spicy flavor; a favorite 
with all lovers of juicy, acid apples. Highly profitable 
for markets and a splendid variety for the home orchard. 
Ripe in September. Bears young and is very prolific. 
If you have room for only one apple tree, Jonathan is 
the one you want. 
GOLDEN WINESAP.—A fine new pee its but 
will do well any place the old time Winesap is grown; 
The fruit is some larger than old Winesap, good keeper 
and should be widely planted. 
NORTHERN SPY.—A well-known winter sort. A most 
delicious eating apple. Color yellow, striped with red. 
Tree hardy and productive. Fall. 
DUCHESS (Red).—Of the same strain old time 
Duchess, but will ripen up, and have beautiful red color, 
that is pleasing and will make a ready saleable fruit; 
will keep well and easy to handle. Every home and com- 
mercial orchard should plant them. 
