MARTIN BENSON, SWANWICK, ILLINOIS, 



Cherries — Very fine trees, extra fine sorts . . 

 Plums — Good trees, all sorts, native and foreign 

 Peaches — First size, i y r. , 5 to 6 ft. . .. . , . ... 



" Second size, 4 to 5 ft. 



" June budded, 2J^ to 3 ft., fine . 



Nectarines — Very fine fruit ; ten sorts .... 



Apricots — Most delicious fruit ; twelve sorts 



Quinces — Fine fruit for preserving ; Orange and Rea's Mammoth 



" Champion — New and fine .... 



" Chinese — A most extraordinary fruit; weighs from 2 to 25^ lbs. each ; ^ 



of good quality, hardy and rare ■ • • 75 



MULBERRIES. 



This fruit is not grown nearly as extensively as it should be. Those who have never 

 tasted the improved sorts have no idea how fine they are. All should grow at least a few. 

 Black Spanish. Large and extra fine quality; bears from spring to fall— never out of 



fruit except in winter ; extra fine sort. I1.50 each. 

 Downing's. Large ; rich sub-acid flavor ; bears three months. 50 cts. each. 

 New American. Similar to above, but hardier. 75 cts. each. 



Hicks. Yields immensely, for four months ; good for poultry. 50 cts. each. . 



Stubhs (New). Very large; most excellent quality. 50 cts. each. 

 Russian. Small ; very hardy and productive ; quality not very good. 25 cts. each. 

 Black Chinese. Very large, dark purple ; fine. I1.50 each. 

 "White. 25 cts. each. 

 Langdon's Red and Black English. |i each. 



NUTS. 



Everyone should grow a selection of nuts ; not only is the fruit desirable and useful, but 

 the wood of many species is profitable to grow. 



Almonds — Are quite hardy ; will do well most anywhere the peach does. 

 " Hardshell. Hardier than the peach ; fine nut. 50 cts. each. 



" Soft Shell. Not quite as hardy as above ; 5 fine sorts. 50 cts. each. 



Chestnuts — American, Spanish, Marron de Combull. 50 cts. each. 



" Japan Giant. 4;xtra large, hardy ; bears when three years old ; of fine 



flavor and most desirable. $1.50 each. 

 " Chinquapin. Native, dwarf; sweet nut. $2 each. 



"Walnuts — American Black, Butternut and Black California. 50 cts. each. 

 " 'Maderia, Common. Fine nut, 50 cts. each. 



" Chaherte. Oval, large, late. $1 each. 



" Mayette. Grows in paifs ; oblong, flattened. |i each. 



" Thin-Shelled. Large; shell very thin, fi each. 



" Praeparturiens. Dwarf; bears in four years; good size, hardy, most desira- 



ble. Fine trees, 75 cts. each; bearing size, $1.50 each. 

 " Bijou. Enormous size ; largest of all nuts ; a great curiosity. $2 each. 



Hickorys — Shell Bark. Best; of medium size and good flavor. 50 cts. each. 

 " Small Fruited. "Very good, and thin-shelled. 50 cts. each. 



" "Western Shell Bark. Good; large, good quality. 50 cts. each. , 



" Pecan. Native here; very hardy, extra fine; very profitable to plant for 



market ; best sort. 50 cts. each, $4 per dozen. 

 Filberts — Extra fine nut ; five sorts. 50 cts. each, $4. per dozen. 



" Cob Nuts. Among the finest of all nuts ; hardy; three sorts. 50 cents each. 



" Atlas Nut. Bears in immense clusters ; fine nut. $2- each. 



GRAPE VINES. 



I warrant my vines to be true to name and excelled by none in quality or size. J have 

 over 100 varieties — all the best grown — and can supply vines suited to all parts of the 

 country. Will send full list to those who wish. Those wanting vines in quantities should 

 write — I will not be undersold by any reliable dealer. 



Each. Doz. 

 Standard Varieties — Fine i yr. vmes . . . ■ . $0 25 S2 00 



" " Extra fine 2 yr. . . . nr , sq 



Concord, Noah, Hartford, etc $6 per 100 . 15 i 00 



Newer Varieties, such as Duchess, Lady Washington, etc 30 to 50 



Empire State — Large, extra fine white grape ; very hardy '. . . ... i 50 



Triumph — Magnificent late white table grape . . . cq 



Niagara — (See circular) — Finest white grape ; i yr. vines . . . . - 1 25 



" 2 year; all under seal, and hence genuine . . . . . 2 00 



Foreign Grapes — For vineries ; best varieties . i . . . . 50 to 75 



