. Benton County Nursery Co. Nurseries (Horticulture), Catalogs; Fruit trees, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Vegetables, Seeds, Catalogs; Flowers, Seeds, Catalogs; Shade trees, Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants), Catalogs. Mammoth Black Twig. Black Ben Davis Apple WINTER APPLES ARKANSAS BLACK — Vigorous, upright grower. Fruit medium to large; fine flavor; beautiful dark color, almost black; flesh yellowish, slightly sub-acid, crisp. One of the best for cooking. January to MaTch. BEN DAVIS—Tree thrifty, upright grower of almost perfect shape. Fruit large, round, sometimes variable in forms; sur-
. Benton County Nursery Co. Nurseries (Horticulture), Catalogs; Fruit trees, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Vegetables, Seeds, Catalogs; Flowers, Seeds, Catalogs; Shade trees, Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants), Catalogs. Mammoth Black Twig. Black Ben Davis Apple WINTER APPLES ARKANSAS BLACK — Vigorous, upright grower. Fruit medium to large; fine flavor; beautiful dark color, almost black; flesh yellowish, slightly sub-acid, crisp. One of the best for cooking. January to MaTch. BEN DAVIS—Tree thrifty, upright grower of almost perfect shape. Fruit large, round, sometimes variable in forms; sur- face smooth; often palish yellow, cov- ered and splashed bright red; flesh white, tender, Juicy, flavor sub-acid, not rich quality; only good for market and cooking. November to spring. BLACK BEN DAVIS—Fruit is bright red on yellow ground with no stripes; large ob- long; surface smooth, polished, dots minute; basin shallow; sometimes deep; eye large, cavity deep; brown in color; stem medium to long; core medium. Tree healthy, vigorous, and prolific bearer. January to April. STAYMAN WINESAP — Large, roundish, deep red, medium quality; keeps well; tree a fair grower and good bearer. December to May. WINESAP—Medium; dark red; sub-acid, tree an abundant bearer. One of the finest cider apples grown, both on ac- count of its over abundance of juice and its productiveness. November to April. WINTER BANANA—A highly prized and valuable market sort. Beautiful yellow fruit; flavor exquisite and very tempting; highest quality. Productive. Reliable growers represent it to be hardy north. Very popular for dessert. CORTLAND (Late winter keeper)—This new apple originated at the New York Experiment Station. Of the many thou- sands of new varieties originated there the Cortland is considered the best; it is a cross between Ben Davis and Mcin- tosh and possesses the good qualities — 3 — of both, which makes it one of the most profitable apples to grow; the quality is similar to
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