. Catalogue for fall 1900. Nurseries (Horticulture) New York (State) Rochester Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. 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 varies. Often it is of good quality, then again not so good, but it is always fair, beautiful, 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 wid
. Catalogue for fall 1900. Nurseries (Horticulture) New York (State) Rochester Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. 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 varies. Often it is of good quality, then again not so good, but it is always fair, beautiful, 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 shipments ; Price, 18c. each. Stark Apple.—This has been a great favorite in Ohio, and its success there has caused a large demand for it elsewhere. It seems to succeed m many other states. It is a large, yellowish apple, brightly striped with red, audit is highly esteemed for its long keeping qualities. Season, winter. —Jno. J. Thomas has described this popular apple as follows : Large, roundish, shghtly conical, obtuse, very regular; greenish yellow, striped and mottled faintly with dull red; stalk short, basin very wide and deep, rim obtuse; flavor sub-acid, or rather acid, not rich. A long keeper. Shoots slender. Cultivated as a market apple in Southern Ohio. Rome Beauty Apple.—This is a large and handsome apple, almost entirely covered with bright red. It is an apple of high quahty. The flesh is tender, juicy and highly flav- ored. It is a popular apple over a wide range of country, par- ticularly in the West, where it is prized on account of its hardi- ness and productive- ness, large size and peculiar beauty. Sea- son, early winter,
Size: 1669px × 1498px
Photo credit: © Book Worm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthorhenryggilbertnurserya, bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900
