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Name after variety is name wa 
of orchard in which parent 
tree is located from which 
propagating buds were taken. 
Greening Apple Trees are selected 
for hardiness and will grow well prac- 
tically anywhere. Thrive best in well- 
drained locations but are adapted to 
even adverse situations. 
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. y SUMMER VARIETIES 
oo ‘ : : ANOKA (Ohio Experiment Station). Gen- 
4 erally bears fruit the second year of 
ao planting and annually thereafter. Fruit 
: medium to large, sub-acid, yellow 
ground, bright red blush and of excel- 
lent eating quality. Ripens in August. 
. LODI (Graham Experiment Station). A yellowish 
— 2 green Apple of the Yellow Transparent type, 
paisa but larger in size. Bears young. Flesh crisp, 
Yellow Delicious tender, juicy. Excellent cooking variety. Ripens 
a in late July and early August. 
a MELBA (Ohio Experiment Station). A variety of practically the same quality 
Bee and appearance as the McIntosh. Ripens about mid-August and is an early 
Apple of high quality. 
RED ASTRACHAN (Springer). An attractive red Apple of acid flavor. Flesh 
: fine grained, crisp, juicy. Excellent cooker, reliable cropper. Season early 
: August. 
& ‘ .DUCHESS-RED (Keister). An unusually attractive and profitable variety for 
a é commercial and home planting. Flesh yellow, firm, slightly sub-acid and 
les oa eae an aromatic. August to September. 
Jonathan (Anderson) SWEET BOUGH (Calabreese). An Apple of excellent quality, large, handsome, greenish 
yellow, faintly blushed. Flesh tender and honey sweet. August and early September. 
YELLOW TRANSPARENT (Miller). The outstanding yellow summer Apple, ripening in 
late July and August. Skin waxy, pale greenish yellow, changing to yellowish white. 
Flesh crisp, tender and juicy. Fine for cooking. 
GRAHAM (U.S. Plant Patent No. 278) 
This Apple originated in the orchard of the Man- 
istee Orchard Company, Manistee, Michigan, 
and is similar to Northern Spy in the growth 
characteristics of the tree and in the 
size, shape and general appearance 
of the fruit. The Apples mature 
earlier in the season and are har- 
vested soon after Mcln- 
tosh. They store well and 
are especially good for 
cooking and for pies. re- 
taining their exquisite fla- 
vor. Color is deep 
crimson, deeper 
and brighter than 
Northern Spy. 
Attention was 
first called to the 
Original tree when 
it produced a full 
crop of 9 bushels 
when it was 11 
years old. An out- 
standing variety. 
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