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Red Astrachan. (P) ae 
Varieties Available in Fruits 
Apples (Malus) Zone III. 
Standard: Space 25 ft., bear 7th year. 
\ Dwarf: Space 12 ft. bear 3rd year. 
CRAB APPLES 
\Hystop. Large, purplish red. Flesh yel- 
low, pleasant. Biennial bearer. 
‘\Dolgo. Handsome flowering crab. Makes 
ruby red juice. Sept. 
SUMMER APPLES 
striped red. 
Young biennial bearer. Eating, cooking. 
Early McIntosh. (P—best for Northern Spy). 
Like McIntosh. Biennial bearer. Eating, 
cooking, baking. 
‘Yellow Transparent. Golden, juicy. Young 
biennial bearer. Cooking. 
‘ Duchess Oldenberg. (P) Extra hardy, large 
striped. Biennial. Eating, baking. 
AUTUMN APPLES 
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Gravenstein. Large striped red. Good 
quality. Eating and cooking. 
‘e McIntosh. (P) Striped; delicate, aro- 
, matic flesh. Young annual bearer. Eating, 
“ooking, baking. 
» \@ Red McIntosh. (P) Solid red form. 
~ Wealthy. (P) Striped red, wonderful flavor, 
juicy. Young annual bearer. Eating, cook- 
ing, baking. 
WINTER APPLES 
Baldwin, Large, red, hardy, good quality. 
Biennial bearer. Eating, cooking. 
‘e Cortland. (P—best for McIntosh.) 
Larger, late penne McIntosh. Annual 
bearer. Eating, cooking. 
‘e@ Cox Orange. Delicious dessert quality. 
Medium siza red. 
‘@ Delicious. (P) Crimson Crisp, tender, 
juicy. Annual bearer. Eating. 
\e@ Golden Delicious. Large, yellow. Mar- 
velous flavor. Young annual bearer. Eat- 
ing, cooking. 
‘ Russet. Highest quality cider-apple. Spring 
eating, baking. 
“@ Northern Spy. (P—for all but McIntosh). 
% Large red, striped, high flavor. Annual 
pies Eating, cooking. 
“e@ Red Delicious. (P) Solid red strain. 
. \Rhode Island Greening. Large green-yel- 
low. Annual. Eating. 
‘Jonathan. (P) Small, but crisp, juicy, 
sprightly. Biennial. Eating. 
“Rome Beauty. (P) Heavy annual bearer. 
Striped, large. Eating, cooking. 
* @ Stayman Winesap. Young annual bearer. 
Zone V or South. Crisp, winey, juicy. 
Baking, eating. 
“e The Lady Apple. Delicious, beautiful, 
but very small. Extra healthy. Eating, 
cooking. (Dwarfs only.) 
Winter Paarmain. Medium size, green and 
red. Oldest variety known (to Plymouth 
Colony from Englend). Good quality. Extra 
healthy. Eating, cooking. (Owarfs only.) 
\. @ Bartlett. 
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Pears (Pyrus) Zone IV. 
“ Dwarf: Space 12 ft., bear 3rd year. 
Standard: Space 20 ft., bear 6th year. 
| Large, rich, juicy, golden. 
Canning, eating. Early Sept. 
© Beurre Bose. Very large, rich, juicy. 
Late Sept.-Nov. Eating. 
Duchess d’Angeuleme. Extra large, greenish 
yellow, spotted. Excellent. Long-lived. 
Young bearer. 
* Clapp Favorite. (P) Fruit large, pale, 
fine-grained, juicy. August. 
Small, attractive. Blight-re- 
sistant. Sept-Oct. Eating, pickles. 
@ Gorham. A bartlett, 3 weeks later. 
@ Anjou. Large pe eee Tender, 
juicy, spicy, rich. Eating. October. 
Peach Zone V. 
Needs annual pruning of excess branches. 
Standard: Space 16 ft., bear 3rd year. 
~ Dwarf: Space 10 ft., bear 2nd year. 
Belle ef Geergla. White, rich flavor. Vig- 
orous, productive. Sept. Extra hardy. 
Champion. White, firm, sweet, juicy, thin- 
skinned. xtra hardy. Eating, cooking, 
canning. Sept. 
Elberta. Yellow. Fruit large, firm, and 
excellent for canning. Sept. 15. 
very 
\ Early Elberta. Similar, but a week earlier. 
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Golden Jubilee. Yellow. Aug. Extra hardy. 
Juicy, sweet, yellow flesh. 
\ @ J. H. Hale. Yellow, large, firm. Not 
vigorous but very delicious. Sept. 
‘ Vallant. Yellow, extra hardy. Late August. 
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Large, good fruit. 
@ Hale Haven. A marvelous large yellow 
ae Hardy. Delicious flavor. Early 
ept. 
Apricot (Prunus) Zone V. 
Standard: Space 18 ft. bear 4th year. 
‘ Dwarf: Space 10 ft., bear 3rd year. 
* Moorpark. Large yellow, red cheek. Aug. 
\ @ Early Golden. Fine flavor, medium large, 
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fuzzless, pale orange. 
Quince (Cydonia) Zone IV. 
Standard: Space 16 ft., bear 5th year. 
~ Dwarf: Space 10 ft., bear 3rd year. 
Orange. Large yellow. Sept. Preserves. 
TWO RARE FRUITS 
Atlantic Queen Pear — succeeds under 
the most adverse conditions, includ- 
ing seashore. Extra healthy. Immense, 
yellow green, juicy, aromatic, melting 
flesh. 1 yr. dwarf $5.50. 
‘Mirabelle Plum — Small, round yel- | 
low fruit, much esteemed in France. ; 
Unique, pleasant flavor. Stone free. 
Firm, tender, mild flesh. 2 year off 
dwarf $7.50. 
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Cherries (Prunus) 
Need extra heavy pruning when planted. 
Standards: Space 20 ft., bear Sth year. 
{ Dwarfs: Space 12 ft., bear 3rd year. 
SOUR (P. Avium) Zone IV. 
\ Early Richmond. Clear red, medium sized. 
June. One of the best. 
\ Montmorency. Largest, firm flesh. Disease 
‘ @ Schmidt Bigereau. 
resistant. Finest quality. June. 
' English Morello. Best late variety. Mid- 
July. Tart, large, red. 
SWEET (P. cerasus) Zone V. 
e Black Tartarian. (P—best.) Purplish 
black. Juicy, rich flavor. June. 
@ Windsor (‘Black Oxheart’’). Large, dark, 
juicy, firm. Late July. 
@ Napoleon (‘White Oxheart’’). Rich, sweet 
yellow. Late June. 
Huge black. De- 
licious. Early July. 
Plums (Prunus) Zone III. 
‘ Dwarf: Space 12 ft., bear 3rd year. 
Standard: Space 20 ft., bear Sth yr. 
Trifloras and European varicties do not 
cross-pollinate. 
TRIFLORAS (P. Salacina) 
 @ Abundance. Red, medium sized. Flesh 
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yellow, juicy. Vigorous, productive. Aug. 
@ Burbank. Red, medium sized. Flesh 
yellow, very juicy. Late Aug. 
\ Santa Rosa. Large juicy red. Aug. 
' @ Formosa. Large yellow. Sept. 
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EUROPEAN (P. domestica) 
German Prone. Large dark blue. Aug. 
e Lombard. Medium-size, juicy, dark red. 
A hardy, prolific. Sept. 
\ @ Reine Claude (Bavay’s Green Gage). 
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Large yellow. Late Sept. 
\ Stanley. Large dark blue prune. Annual 
bearer. Late Sept. 
Damson. Small, purple. Cooking. Sent. 
e Shiro. Gold, juicy. August. 
| @ Bradshaw. Large dark violet. Annual 
bearer. Delicious quality. Sept. 
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