. C. M. Hobbs & Sons. Nurseries Horticulture Catalogs; Evergreens Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Climbing plants Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs. C. M. HOBBS & SONS, BRIDGEPORT, INDIANA 7 Apples The apple is the first in importance of all fruits. It will thrive on nearly any well- drained soil. Its per- iod of ripening-, un- like other fruits, ex- tends nearly through the en- tire year. By mak- ing careful selec- tion, a constant succession can be obtained. For family use there is no fruit that is more indispens- able. No fruit is so healthful and many
. C. M. Hobbs & Sons. Nurseries Horticulture Catalogs; Evergreens Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Climbing plants Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs. C. M. HOBBS & SONS, BRIDGEPORT, INDIANA 7 Apples The apple is the first in importance of all fruits. It will thrive on nearly any well- drained soil. Its per- iod of ripening-, un- like other fruits, ex- tends nearly through the en- tire year. By mak- ing careful selec- tion, a constant succession can be obtained. For family use there is no fruit that is more indispens- able. No fruit is so healthful and many physicians say that if a person would eat an apple a day they could dispense with doctor bills. Besides this, and just as important, is the fact that the average price on the market is steadily increasing and the immense demand for home consumption, for- eign shipping, canning and evapor- ating assures high prices. The apple if given the same care and attention as other farm crops, will yield greater returns per acre. The following list we consider the best for general planting. Summer Apples Benoni—An excellent early apple. Tree vigor- ous and upright, hardy and productive. A valuable variety for home or market. Flesh yellow, tender, pleasant, sub-acid; good; core small. Last of July and first of August. We consider this one of our most desirable sum- mer apple, ripens over 3 or 4 weeks time. Duchess (Duchess of Oldenberg)—Origin, Rus- sia. Season, July and August. Tree upright, vigorous and extremely hardy. An early and annual bearer of uniformly large crops. Fruit large, greenish-yellow with red stripes. Flesh light yellow, medium fine grained, firm; flavor a pleasant acid; a great cooking favorite and prime market sort. A good shipper for an early apple and commands good prices. Should be planted in every or- chard. The most profitable early apple for commercial purposes. Red Duchess of Oldenburg. Earlv Harvest—Size medium, roundish, usually more or less
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