Title: Ellwanger & Barry's general catalogue : Mount Hope nurseries
Identifier: ellwangerbarrysg1893moun (find matches)
Year: 1893 (1890s)
Authors: Mount Hope Nurseries; Ellwanger & Barry; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock Catalogs; [https://www.flickr.com/search/?tags=booksubjectNurseries_Horticulture_Ornamental_trees_Catalogs Nurseries (Horticulture)
Ornamental trees Catalogs]; Shrubs Catalogs; Plants Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs
Publisher: Rochester, N. Y. : Ellwanger & Barry
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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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; flesh juicy, sprightly, acid and agreeable. Tree a moderate, stocky grower; very hardy and / productive. July and August. 25c. "Williams' Favorite—Large, oblong, red; rich and excellent; a moderate grower and good bearer. Very highly esteemed in Massachusetts, especially around Boston, where it originated. A handsome dessert apple. August. 50c. Yellow Transparent—A Russian apple, medium size, roundish, oblate, slightly conical; skin pale yellow when fully mature; flesh tender, juicy, sprightly sub-acid; good; a free grower. August. 50c.
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Oldenburg (Natural Size). AUTUMN APPLES. \/ Alexander—Origin Russian. A very large and beautiful deep red or crimson apple, of medium quality. Tree very v, hardy, a moderate grower and rather a light bearer. September and October. 25c. Arabskoe (Arabian Apple)—Origin Russian. Large; three inches in diameter, roundish, inclining to conical; greenish yellow ground, mostly covered with purplish red and a light bloom ; flesh fine grained, white, juicy, sub-acid; a moderate grower; foliage very large, over four inches long, with long stalks; a beautiful apple. Ripe here in October, but will keep later. 50c. Chenango (Chenango Strawberry, Sherwood's Favorite)—Large, oblong-; red and yellow; very handsome; highly valued as a table or market fruit on account of its handsome appearance and fair quality. Tree a vigorous v grower and very productive. September. 25c. Fall Pippin—Very large, roundish, oblong; yellow; flesh tender, rich and delicious. Tree a free grower, spreading and fine bearer; one of the most valuable varieties for table or market. An admirable baking apple. Exten- sively grown in "Western New York as Holland Pippin. October to December. 25c.

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