The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-16
HARDY APPLES.
The Originator of the Wealthy Writes
About Other Hardy Sorts.


(From the Farmers Tribune.)
Perhaps some Of your readers would like
to learn what progress / am making in de-
deloping new hardy apples of good quality,
suited to the extremes of climatic changes
Of the Northwest
At the outset i will state that all of my
new varieties are crosses with the Siberian
crab and the common large apple: that
from the crab we get the hardness Of tree
and the size of fruit from the common APP
pie, and in the combination get an ex-
quisite flavor, not found in either alone
that in the crossing process We have to
grow a great many seedlings to get one of
real worth in tree and fruit; that an apple
that is harder in tree and better in quality
to eat from hand. or as a sauce apple.
each of it's season and USE than any known
varieties in cultivation Those are qualities
that we claim for our new seedlings, and
challenge the world to equal the following
list in tree and fruit, each in It's season
and adaptation to it's special use. The list
does not include all of our choice varieties,
only those apples tested. Others will be re-
ported further on, as they prove worthy,
and when the 1900 not yet fruited come in
the list of choice apples adapted to cold
regions will be large, all Of our own grow
ing Then add to that the results of the
$1,000 we sent out from the fruit farm, and
the Northwest will grow the best apples in
the world
The Wealthy, our first production, came
| from a cherry crab seed, and seeing the re-
| suit of that cross, we followed 1t up with
| results far better than we anticipated at
| the outset. And therein we solved the
| problem that the best apples can be grown
| in the cold North.
My first production was the Wealthy too
| we'll known to need a description here.
Lou was from duchess seed, crossed with
| cherry crab, the earliest good apple we
| ever grew, 10 days earlier than yellow
| transparent. same size, but a better apple
colo Oh cfri,n v1-ith Iavly
red.
Florence, same origin as the Lou, size
! and season of transparent. but far Better
| in all respects, early to fruit and a tree
| in full bearing at a little distance looks
| like bank of apples, or huge towering
| almond bush.
| Martha, same origin Lou, a strong
| grower and perfect pyramid in form,
whether in bloom or in fruit, as an orni-
| mental tree for yard or lawn it can't be
excelled in form and color of fruit it is
| perfection, and in quality as a sauce apple
| it has no equal; season October
Gideon is from crab seed, medium in
size, pale yellow with vermllion blush
| where exposed to the sun, quality fair as
| dessert or sauce, not best. not quite up to
| it's reputation; l originated it, but other
| parties gave it reputation; season, late fall
and early winter.
| October, same origin of the Gideon, same
size and better apple, dark and light red
| stripes greenish yellow ground.
! Excelsior is from wealthy seed, medium
| in size bright light yellow, striped and
| splashed with vermillon quality extra fine,
profuse annual croper, season October.
| Peter is from Wealthy seed and almost a
| duplicate of it's parent in SIZE form and
| color better in quality, longer keeper
! and holds better to the tree it ripens, a
| harder tree and stronger grower. perfec-
| ton in tree and fruit no weak point.
| September is from cherry crab seed, not
| quite medium striped with red on yell
| low ground, to eat from hand nothing bet
ter that l ever grew.
| PETER NJ. GIDEON.