Apples The Linn County Nurseries 
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tree early every fall to prevent mice from girdling the trees, also protect from 
rabbits by wrapping or if you place a piece of poultry netting 1 ft. long and 
2 ft. high around the tree it can be left until the tree is large enough that 
rabbits seldom bother. For top quality fruit they should be sprayed several 
times. The spray schedule may be obtained from your county extension 
agent or your State College. 
Prices on apples and crabs: Each Per 10 
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EARLY VARIETIES 
“DUCHESS. An excellent early summer apple for pie, cooking and general 
use. Bears young and heavily. Large fruit striped red. 
-LODI. Resembles one of its parents, yellow transparent, but is larger, and 
: a little later, and keep much better. 
“\MELBA. A very early McIntosh. 
ORIOLE (MINN. 714). A high quality early summer apple for the north. 
YELLOW TRANSPARENT. Is an old favorite early summer apple. Very 
hardy and productive. 
FALL VARIETIES 
=~ BENONI. Excellent quality. Home orchard apple coming in early fall. 
>MILTON. A McIntosh type apple ripening with the Wealthy. A good grow- 
er and annual bearer. Considered superior to the Wealthy. 
WEALTHY is a leading fall apple. Keeps well. Tops for quality, juicy and 
of sprightly flavor. 
; WINTER VARIETIES 
NS ALLANS CHOICE. An excellent small red home orchard apple which is tops 
for quality and dependability. 
\ ALMATA. An apple originated by N. E. Hansen, having red flesh from skin 
to core and red flowers. 
“ DELCON. A cross of the Jonathan and Delicious developed by the Mo. State 
Experiment Station. A semi dwarf with large fruit similar to Delicious in 
shape. 
“DELICIOUS is so well known it needs no description. One of our finest cook- 
ing, eating, and shipping apples. 
~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. 
SHARALSON. An attractive red late keeping apple that is very hardy. 
‘\ 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. 2 
JONATHAN. Is next to Delicious, probably the best known red apple in 
the midwest. Good for commercial and all purpose use. Good size, crise 
juicy flesh with a tingling flavor. : : 
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