. Ellwanger & Barry's general catalogue : Mount Hope nurseries. GENERAL CATALOGUE. 11 Early Strawberry—Medium size; mostly covered with deep red; tender, almost melting-, with a mild, pleasant flavor. Tree a moderate, erect grower, and a good bearer. Middle to end of August. 25c. Fanny—Large; deep, rich crimson; tender, juicy, pleasant sub-acid. Tree vigorous, spreading, and very productive. y An apple of great promise as a market sort. August. 50c. Golden Sweet—Large; yellow; a very fair, fine, sweet apple. Tree a free grower, spreading, irregular and pro- y ductive. August and September.
. Ellwanger & Barry's general catalogue : Mount Hope nurseries. GENERAL CATALOGUE. 11 Early Strawberry—Medium size; mostly covered with deep red; tender, almost melting-, with a mild, pleasant flavor. Tree a moderate, erect grower, and a good bearer. Middle to end of August. 25c. Fanny—Large; deep, rich crimson; tender, juicy, pleasant sub-acid. Tree vigorous, spreading, and very productive. y An apple of great promise as a market sort. August. 50c. Golden Sweet—Large; yellow; a very fair, fine, sweet apple. Tree a free grower, spreading, irregular and pro- y ductive. August and September. 25c. Keswick Codlin—Large, oblong, pale yellow; pleasant acid; quality fair. Tree erect and very vigorous; bears when quite young, and abundantly; excellent for cooking. July to October. 25c. Primate—Medium size; pale yellow, with a blush on the sunny side ; tender, fine grained, juicy; fine quality, mild and good; excellent dessert sort. Tree a moderate grower and good bearer. August and September. 25c. Red Astrachan—Large, roundish, nearly covered with deep crimson, overspread with a thick bloom; very hand- some ; juicy, good, though rather acid. The tree is very hardy, a free grower, with large foliage, and a good bearer; highly esteemed on account of its fine appearance, earliness and hardiness. August. 25c. Summer Rose—Medium size, roundish; pale yellow, with a red cheek ; tender and delicious ; has a beautiful waxen appearance. A fine dessert fruit. Tree a slow grower, but a good bearer. Middle to end of August. 50c. Sops of Wine—Medium size, oblong; dark crimson, flesh stained with red; juicy, sub-acid. Tree a free grower, distinct and quite productive. August and September. 25c. Sweet Bough. (Large Yellow Bough)—Large; pale yellow; sweet, tender and juicy. Tree a moderate, compact U grower, and abundant bearer. August. 25c. Tetofsky—A Russian apple; medium size, with a yellow ground, handsomely striped with red, and covered with a whitish bloom; fle
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