. Descriptive catalogue of fruit & ornamental trees : grape-vines, small fruits, shrubs, plants, Nursery stock Virginia Richmond Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Virginia Richmond Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs. W. T. Hood 6t Co.'s Descriptive Catalogue 15. Mammoth Black Twig WINTER APPLES, continued Rutherfordton, N. C, who sent us speci- mens at that time, and we made arrange- ments with the owner for the right to propagate it. Prof. Rucker describes it as follows : " Medium to
. Descriptive catalogue of fruit & ornamental trees : grape-vines, small fruits, shrubs, plants, Nursery stock Virginia Richmond Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Virginia Richmond Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs. W. T. Hood 6t Co.'s Descriptive Catalogue 15. Mammoth Black Twig WINTER APPLES, continued Rutherfordton, N. C, who sent us speci- mens at that time, and we made arrange- ments with the owner for the right to propagate it. Prof. Rucker describes it as follows : " Medium to large, is some- what flattened at the ends ; color rather i:)eculiar, at the stem being dark red or black, which fades to yellow below the center to blossom end ; but its crowning excellence is its flavor. I have never eaten any other Apple to ecjual it in its ; December to March. Dixie, or Nosby's Best Red Winter. "This Apple is a native of Piedmont, Va., and is worthy of general cultivation, as evi- dence of which I have affixed my name^^ believing that unborn generations will be grateful to me for propagating and widely clisseminating a real gem. I want to sell this Apple to my best friends, and to as many of them as possible. ^Fhis Apple ^averages larger than the Winesap, and keeps longer. Color, beautiful red on yellow ground. Flavor, nearly sweet, very slightly acid, delicious. Will ship weU'and sell at a fancy price as a dessert Apple in any market. The tree is a rapid grower, healthy and vigorous ; comes into bearing very young, and has no off ; Introduced by A. F. Mosby. Nansemond Beauty. From Nansemond county, Va.; said to excel the Winesap in beauty, size and keeping ; its uniform size and handsome appearance render it a desirable sort for marketing. The fruit is large, uniform, of a beautiful crimson-red, somewhat shaded with yel- low ; flesh quite white, crisp, tender, juicy. Since its first introduction this variety has been steadily gro
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