Title: Descriptive catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees, shrubs, vines and plants, cultivated and for sale
Identifier: descriptivecatal1893fran (find matches)
Year: 1893 (1890s)
Authors: Franklin Davis Nursery Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Seed industry and trade Maryland Catalogs; Fruit trees Seeds Catalogs; Climbing plants Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs
Publisher: Baltimore, Md. : Franklin Davis & Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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Oldenburg Apple, \ Jersey Sweeting. Medium sized, striped with red ; flesh whitish, very sweet, juicy and \ tender ; flavor very good ; succeeds well in all localities. September and October. McMahaii. From Wisconsin. New seedling. Large to very large ; beautiful glossy white, ofl:en with delicate crimson cheek ; flesh white, rather fine-grained, juicy, with lively tartish flavor ; extra for cooking and dessert. If picked early, keeps into the win- "^v ter ; tree very hardy, early, regular and prolific bearer. Fall. Maiden's Blusli. Rather large, oblate, smooth, regular, with a fine, evenly shaded red cheek, or blush on a clear pale yellow ground ; flesh white, tender, sprightly, with a pleasant, subacid flavor. Th4s variety forms a handsome, rapid-growing tree, with a \ fine, spreading head, and bears large crops. August to October. Ohio Nonpareil. Among the best dessert apples of the season. It is declared to be " bet- ter than the best."' Fruit large to very large, oblate, very handsome ; yellow, covered with bright red ; flesh yellowish, tender, fine-grained, juicy, subacid ; first quality for ^ table or cooking. September to December. Oldenburg. (Duchess of Oldenburg.) A Russian variety of very handsome appearance and great value ; tree very hard_v, vigorous, and an abundant bearer ; fruit medium to large, golden yellow, nearly covered with streaks of crimson ; flesh tender, juicy, pleas- ant ; valuable for the market. August. ^Porter. Rather large, regular, oblong, tapering to the eye ; skin bright yellow, sometimes a dull blush in the sun ; flesh tender, rich, subacid ; flavor fine ; fair and productive ; \ deserves general cultivation. August and September. Red Bietigheimer. German origin. Fruit large to very large, roundish, inclining to conical ; skin pale, cream-colored ground, mostly covered with purplish crimson ; flesh white, firm, subacid, with a brisk, pleasant flavor; tree a vigorous grower and abun- N dant bearer ; very handsome apple, and worthy of general cultivation. September. Rebel. This charming apple comes from \'irginia. It is large, beautiful and high-flavored ; the color is deep red, covered with a bloom ; flesh yellowish and rich ; subacid ; attracts \^ much attention on the market stand ; a very valuable table apple. Oct. to Dec. Rambo. There is not, perhaps, another apple named in this catalogue so widely dissem- inated, or which was once so generally esteemed as this ; but recently, in some localities, the trees have become less vigorous than formerly ; they grow well until three or four years old, then, from some cause unknown to us, commence declining, and do but little good afterwards ; but where it still succeeds it is one of the best apples, and should be planted. Fruit above medium size ; skin smooth streaked witli dull yellowish red ; X flesh greenish white, very tender, with a rich, spicy, subacid flavor ; very productive. ^ October to January. Summer Rambo of Pennsylvania. Very large, striped with red, on j-ellow ground ; flesh mild, subacid, with an agreeable flavor. September.

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