. Catalogue, spring 1901. Nursery stock New York (State) Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Berries Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. SORTING BEN DAVIS APPLES, MARKET ON MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD. Ben Davis Apple.—There is no apple that has more friends than Ben Davis on account; of its hardiness, productiveness, beauty (fine red winter) and endurance in shipping. Its quality vari3s. Often it is of good quality, then again not so good, but it is always fair, beautiful, red, and always sells well. More trees of Ben Davis are sold than of any other variety. The Pomological Department says: " Ben Davis
. Catalogue, spring 1901. Nursery stock New York (State) Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Berries Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. SORTING BEN DAVIS APPLES, MARKET ON MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD. Ben Davis Apple.—There is no apple that has more friends than Ben Davis on account; of its hardiness, productiveness, beauty (fine red winter) and endurance in shipping. Its quality vari3s. Often it is of good quality, then again not so good, but it is always fair, beautiful, red, and always sells well. More trees of Ben Davis are sold than of any other variety. The Pomological Department says: " Ben Davis is supposed to have originated in Virginia. It was widely distributed before 1850, and has grown in favor through the tier of states westward from Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina. It is excellent for cooking. The tree is vigorous and productive, the fruit large and handsome, bears handling well and keeps well until March in ordinary storage, and stands cold storage and long ship- ments ; Price 18c. to 20c. each. red blush on a deep yellow ground. It is of large size and very showy in appearance, roundish, inclining to conical, stalks three-fourths of in inch long, cavity moderate, apex shallow. Originated in Indiana. Our stock came direct from the origi- nator. Both grafts and 3-year-old trees of this grand apple produced abundantly on our grounds at Green's nnrsery in past seasons. We are much pleased with It is a splendid grower. Price 35 cents for each tree. Lord Nelson Apple.—This superb apple is known as the Blenheim Pippin in Canada andBlenheim Orange in England, where it originated. We have been fruit- ing this remarkable apple at Green's fruit farm for the past ten years. It is a regular bearer of large, hand- some, reddish apples of good quality, desir- able for dessert or for cooking purposes. The flesh is yellow, crisp, juicy, tender and highly flavored. Its season is early winter, being at its best in December and January, but we have kept it mu
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