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Show Northern Red Spy Apple Is Attracting Attention A typical Northern Spy apple with a solid, bright red color without stripes or splashes grown on the grounds of the New York agricultural experiment station at Geneva, Is attracting at-tracting much attention among fruit growers and Is declared by all tho who have seen It to be the handsomest handsom-est Spy ever seen. Cons of the Red Spy were received by the station bo ticulturists In 1910 from C E. Green of Victor N. T but the trees did not fruit until 1P20. The color of the fruit Is the only difference to be noted between be-tween this new sort and Its parent. "Whoever grows Northern Spy, either for profit or pleasure, should try Red Sfy." says the station horticulturist. horti-culturist. "It Is true that the new Tarlety has the serious fault of the parent, that of coming In bearing late, but there are many good chsracters to offset this fault. Thus, there are delectable quality and great beauty In the fruits, and In the tree hardiness, healthfulness, productiveness and reliability re-liability In bearing to commend these two varieties. Nor should It be forgotten for-gotten that the trees ar long-lived, nearly perfect orchard plants, snd that they bloom very late thereby often escaping late spring frosts which ruin the crops of other varieties. vari-eties. Northern Spy Is still one of the best apples for New York, and lied Spy with Its beautiful fruits, will give new life to this old sort." |