Title: Descriptive and illustrated catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees, shrubs, plants
Identifier: CAT31284865 (find matches)
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: William & Bernardin; Williams, Lewis; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock Kansas Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs
Publisher: Parsons, Kan. : William & Bernardin
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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GOOD VARIETIES OF WINTER APPLES 7
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Mammoth Black Twig. Mammoth Black Twig. Very large ; dark red ; vigorous grower. Was taken to the New Orleans Exposition, and there named Mammoth Black Twig, Much inter- est was taken in the Apple during ils exhibition there, and it is now a foremost Apple. The Winesap is its " parent." An improvement on the Winesap in being about one- fourth larger ; quality as good, if not better, than Winesap's. Mammoth Black Twig is dark red, almost black. The tree holds its fruit until matured. The original tree, over 50 years old, is still vigorous and bearing. The young trees show great vigor, come to bearing very young, and are very productive. November to May. Mann. One of the newer sorts that promises to become popular. The tree is a strong, upright grower ; fruit medium to large ; roundish oblate ; skin deep yellow when fully ripe, often with a shade of brownish red ; flesh yellowish, half tender, juicy, mild, pleasant, subacid, good to very good. An early and annual bearer. Minkler. Fruit medium ; roundish oblate, slightly conical; pale greenish yellow, striped and splashed with two shades of red ; flesh yellowish, compact, moderately juicy, mild, pleasant subacid ; tree irregular grower, vigorous. January to April. Missouri Pippin. Large, oblong, bright red, with numerous gray dots ; very handsome and of fair quality ; an early and very abundant bearer, and a very profit- able orchard fruit; vigorous. December to March. Rawle's Jenet (Jeanneton). Tree good grower, not so large as some ; fruit me- dium, somewhat conical, regular; surface smooth, mixed and striped on yellow and green ; flesh yellowish, crisp, fine-grained, juicy ; flavor subacid ; quality good to very good ; for dessert, kitchen, market and cider. November to spring. Roman Stem. Tree moderate grower and productive ; fruit medium, globular ; surface smooth, yellow, sometimes blushed ; flesh yellowish white, fine-grained and juicy ; flavor mild subacid, rich ; quality very good ; for table use. Oct. to Dec.

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