. Descriptive catalogue of Iowa nursery grown evergreens, fruit trees and plants, flowering and ornamental shrubbery. Nurseries (Horticulture), Minnesota, Catalogs; Vegetables, Seeds, Catalogs; Flowers, Catalogs. DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE NO. 1, 1893, 23. [Fig. 15—Duchess of Oldenbrug.] Thaler. (* *)—One of the leading Eussian varieties. Tree of moderate grov^th and good form; very early bearer, (small trees often bearing in nursery rows.) Fruit medium pale yellov*^. Flesh white, tender, juicy with a brisk sub-acid flavor. Season, July, August. \f AmsETT. (* * *)—One of the new Eussians. Tree is m
. Descriptive catalogue of Iowa nursery grown evergreens, fruit trees and plants, flowering and ornamental shrubbery. Nurseries (Horticulture), Minnesota, Catalogs; Vegetables, Seeds, Catalogs; Flowers, Catalogs. DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE NO. 1, 1893, 23. [Fig. 15—Duchess of Oldenbrug.] Thaler. (* *)—One of the leading Eussian varieties. Tree of moderate grov^th and good form; very early bearer, (small trees often bearing in nursery rows.) Fruit medium pale yellov*^. Flesh white, tender, juicy with a brisk sub-acid flavor. Season, July, August. \f AmsETT. (* * *)—One of the new Eussians. Tree is much like the Duchess as we have it in the nursery. It has not yet fruit- ed with us, therefore we copy description as given in the late bulletin of the Iowa Agricultural College: "An annual and full bearer of fruit like Duchess, but finer in grain, less acid and earlier. Will prove valuable over a large part of the U. S. Season, August. Duchess of Oldenburg. (***)—A large Eussian Apple that has proven en- tirely satisfactory as to hardiness. Tree medium size, round top, sufficiently vigorous, very hardy, productive and an early bearer. Fruit medium, regular, roundish oblate; surface smooth, waxen yellow, par- tially covered with distinct and regular stripes and splashes of red and carmine, often having a light bloom. Flesh white, tender, juicy sub-acid. A kitchen apple of the best quality and esteemed by many for desert. Season August, September. [See Fig 15.] Scotch Grov^e Nursery is able to do business without agents. See page 20 read, consider and buy Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Scotch Grove Nursery; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Scotch Grove, Jones County, Iowa : Scotch Grove Nursery
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