Title: 1938 planters guide
Identifier: 1938plantersguid1938harr (find matches)
Year: 1938 (1930s)
Authors: Harrison's Nurseries (Berlin, Md. ); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Harrison's Nurseries (Berlin, Md. ); Seeds; Nurseries (Horticulture); Fruit trees; Trees
Publisher: Berlin, Md. : Harrison's
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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McOtdcMi Redid. /Jmeticai. Jtifkeit Pliced ApfUe ^Aars Go/d .^;«. MCINT05H RED APPLE €uMJtAle4AA CiiJCjJjG^ixi Stated. An exceedingly valuable, hardy, attractive Apple; medium large size; nearly covered with red. Flesh white, fine, tender, juicy, sub-acid and refreshing, and generally considered as the high- est and best flavored Apple grown; splendid ap- pearance, which sells it on sight. Demand always exceeds the supply of Mcintosh Red and com- mands the highest prices of any Apple on the leading American markets. The best box and bushel Apple grown, and a good shipper, A Canadian Apple Exceedingly Hardy Mcintosh Red is a Canadian Apple, keeps long, but is mellow and good to use from the time it is picked and if kept in cold storage, until the next crop comes. Tree is exceedingly hardy, vigorous, a very prolific bearer, con- sistent bumper crop producer, a sure annual cropper. Comes into fruiting early. This splendid Apple can be grown from Nova Scotia to North Carolina. Growers in New York, New England, Michigan and Canada have long grown Mcintosh Red for big profits. Ask any experienced Apple grower, if you are not acquainted with the Mcintosh Red, and he will praise it as highly as we do.
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r Harrisons' Strain color when ripe. of Mcintosh Red is 100% red" I Harrisons' improved Strain is very hardy and pro- I duces bumper crops each year. J Other Autumn Varieties FAMEUSE (Snow). Popular in northern states. Deep red; flesh snowy white, juicy and tender, size medium round. (Small, 1-year trees only). GRAVENSTEIN. Extra large, perfect in form. Coloring orange-yellow overlaid with broken stripes of light and dark red; flesh yellowish, firm, crisp, tender, juicy, fine flavor. Good for cooking, extra vigorous tree, comes into bearing rather early and bears profuse crops regularly. Grown extensively in California and commands good price. KENDALL. A Mcintosh seedling. Handsomely colored over entire surface. Dark red, with the same fine character- istics of the Mcintosh. (Small, 1-year trees only). KING DAVID. A beautiful deep dark red Apple, resembling Jonathan as to size and shape, but not quite as good flavor. Splendid shipper and keeper. Tree hardy, and comes into bearing young. (Small, 1-year trees only). KING (King of Tompkins County). Extra large, very red, with a tint of yellow, flesh yellow, crisp, juicy, sub-acid, good quality. Tree slow grower and not a big producer. Generally planted in New York. LOBO. Prominent in a number of fruit districts due to the high coloring and many Mcintosh characteristics. The season of Lobo begins a little earlier than Mcintosh, but it keeps about as long. The earlier coloring enables growers to pick Lobo in advance of Mcintosh. It hangs on the tree better than Mcintosh. MAIDEN'S BLUSH. One of the most beautiful; pale lemon and crimson cheek; flesh white, tender and crisp. Tree vigorous and good bearer. A Bud Selected Mcintosh Red Mr. Burbage Harrison says they picked 47 V4 bushels from this tree

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