. Catalogue of Excelsior Nurseries / G. H. Miller & Son. Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Nursery stock Georgia Catalogs; Fruit Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. 10 Catalogue of Excelsior Yellow Transparent. Yellow Transparent. Tree a good grower and an unusually early bearer, and is con- sidered the most valuable early apple yet produced ; fruit of good size and quality ; skin clear white, changing to a beautiful yellow when fully ripe ; ripens from ten days to two weeks before Early Harvest, and for an early apple an unusually
. Catalogue of Excelsior Nurseries / G. H. Miller & Son. Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Nursery stock Georgia Catalogs; Fruit Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. 10 Catalogue of Excelsior Yellow Transparent. Yellow Transparent. Tree a good grower and an unusually early bearer, and is con- sidered the most valuable early apple yet produced ; fruit of good size and quality ; skin clear white, changing to a beautiful yellow when fully ripe ; ripens from ten days to two weeks before Early Harvest, and for an early apple an unusually good keeper. The beauty and extreme earliness in ripening of this apple will make it a very valuable sort to grow in the South for northern markets. CRAB-APPLES. Crab-apples succeed equally in all sections, and are valuable for cider, preserv- ing, jelly, or ornament, and some of the improved sorts are excellent for eating. Ssnt to the eastern markets they meet a ready sale. Hewes' Virginia Crab. Rather small, round; dull red, dotted with white ; acid, some- what astringent. Esteemed for cider. Hyslop. Almost as large as Early Strawberry apple ; deep crimson ; very popular on account of its large size, beauty and hardiness. Martha. A new Crab. A rapid, stiflf grower, a perfect pj'ramid in tree; a great bearer of the most beautiful fruit. Flavor a mild, clear tart; surpassing all other Crabs for culinary purposes, and fair to eat L-om hand. Montreal Beauty. Fruit large, round, and of superior quality ; bright yellow, shaded splashed and nearly covered with rich red ; good to best. Soulard. Makes a fine tree and is a good bearer ; of large size ; sour and astringent but when cooked has a fine quince-like flavor ; greenish 3'ellow. ' Transcendent. Large ; red, handsome and showy ; desirable and one of the best. Van Wick Sweet. Valuable and growing in favor where tried. Fruit good size * yel- low, shaded and splashed with crimson ; sweet and pleasant. * Whitney's Xo. 20. Lar^e, ave
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