"Of Choice Fruit" - 1804

SAMUEL BAILEY, 

Offers for Sale, at his Nursery in New Kent county near the cross roads*—Five Thousand 

Grafted Apple Trees, 

Of choice fruit, at 6d per tree. He believes they are not excelled if equaled by any in this state, either In thriftiness or quality, having at considerable trouble collected the most approved kinds, agreeable to the following list. 

     Winesop.                         Golden Wilding,
     Bellflower,                      Rawel’s Jenneats,
     Summer Cheese,             Lowry Apple,
     Winter Cheese,                Summer Pearmain,
     Clopton’s Hangfast,        Winter do.
     May Apple,                     Freeman’s do.
     June do.                           Cannon do.
     July do.                            Ligbtfoot’s do.
     Sheep's Nose,                  Longstem,
     Harvest Apple,                Long Crab,
     Sweet Russett.                 Red do.
     Sept. 29th, 1804.             Flat do. 

Having seen many orchards set out by Mr, Samuel Bailey, and particularly two set for us, we believe him to be bettor acquainted with that business than any other person that we know.
  Wm. Chamberlayne—     Thos. Frayser.
Sept. 29th, 1804.

Mr. Bailey has set out an orchard for me, which I think is done in a superior manner to any I ever saw.   w4t    Ro. Christian.

- Virginia Argus, 6 October 1804

* 'The cross roads" typically refers the cross road at Rt. 249/Airport Rd./Tunstall Rd
NB: 6d is 6 cents



For more information on some of the apples mentioned I suggest Old Southern Apples: A Comprehensive History and Description of Varieties ... -Creighton Lee Calhoun