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R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. FRUIT TREES. 



FRUIT TREES AND SMALL FRUITS. 



The fruit trees we offer are excellent young stock. Trees when received should be planted at once in rich, prepared soil, the 

 roots being carefullj' separated and spread. If dry weather foUows planting, the trees must be watered and mulched. Branches of 

 last season's growth should be well cut back, thus encouraging the vigorous growth of new shoots. 



APFLES.— Continued. 



CRAB APPLES. 

 Hyslop. Large; dark crimson; excellent for cooking. 

 Transcendent. Handsome, large, red; excellent quality. 



DWARF APPLES. 

 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 

 The dwarf trees are best suited for the home garden where the 

 space is hmited. They can be planted 6 to 8 feet apart and with 

 good care wiU bear abundantly in about three years. We can 

 supply the following varieties on dwarf stock. 

 Red Astraehan, Gravenstein, Wealthy, Northern Spy, 'Bald- 

 win, Mcintosh Red. 



PEARS. 



75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz.; $50.00 per 100. 

 Except where otherwise priced. 



SUMMER PEARS. 

 Yellow with red cheek; productive and of luscious 



Black Tartarian Cherry. 



APPLES. 



50 ets. each; $5.00 per doz.; $35.00 per 100. 

 Larger trees, 75 ets. each; $7.00 per doz.; $50.00 per 100. 



SUMMER APPLES. 

 Early Harvest. Large; pale yellow; tender and of fine flavor. 



One of the earliest. 

 Red Astraehan. Large; crimson; crisp; juicy, slightly acid. 

 Sweet Bough. Large; pale yellow; sweet, very productive. 



AUTUMN APPLES. 

 Gravenstein. Veiy large; yellow, streaked red; fine quaUty. 

 Wealthy. Medium size; skin smooth and mostly covered with 

 dark red; very hardy. 



WINTER APPLES. 

 Baldwin. Bright red; shaded yellow; crisp and juicy; one ofi 



the most popular. 

 Fameuse or Snow. Medium; deep crimson; very tender. 

 Grimes Golden. Golden yellow, sprinkled with gray dots; flesh 



crisp, tender and rich. 

 Hubbardston Nonsuch. Large round; striped yellow and red; 



rich and delicious; great bearer. 

 King of Tompkins County. Large, beautiful red jjuicy, rich 



aromatic flavor. 

 Mcintosh Red. Large and handsome; skin mostly covered with 



bright red ; flesh white. 

 Newtown Pippin. Bright yellow with distinct pink blush; firm, 



crisp and juicy; one of the very best keepers. 

 Northern Spy. Large; striped red, very tender; splendid keeper. 

 Rhode Island Greening. Large, greenish yellow; excellent for 



dessert and cooking. Keeps until March. 

 Roxbury Russet. Medium; yellow russet; productive. 

 Stark. Greenish-yellow, mottled red; good late keeper. 

 Stayman's Winesap. A dark, rich, red. apple with indistinct 



stripes; flesh yellow, firm and juicy. 

 Sutton Beauty. P'ruit niedium; .skin yellow, striped crimson. 

 Tolman Sweet. Medium size; whitish yellow; sweet; excellent 



tor baking. 

 Wolf River. Of immense size and beauty; red on a yellow ground; 



strong grower. 



Bartlett. 



flavor. 



Clapp's Favorite. A popular variety; large, yellow and red; 

 sweet and melting. 



AUTUMN PEARS. 

 Beurre Bose. Large; cinnamon russet; rich and delicious; one 



of the l:)pst. .Sl.OO each; .SIO.OO per doz. 

 Duehesse D'Angouleme. Very large, white flesh, rich and juicy. 

 Flemish Beauty. Large and symmetrical; yellow and russet; 



rich and juicy. 

 Sheldon. Russet, with red cheek; fine flavor. 

 Seckel. Small; yellowish-brown; dehcious spicy flavor. 



WINTER PEARS. 

 Beurre D'Anjou. Large; greenish russet; flesh melting; splendid 



flavor. 

 Lawrence. Medium size; golden-yellow, rich flavor. 



DWARF PEARS. 

 75 cts. each ; $7.50 per doz. 

 The following list of select varieties can be supplied grafted on 

 dwarf stock for planting in the same manner as the dwarf apples. 

 Bartlett, Clapp's Favorite, Duehesse D'Angouleme.-^eekel, 

 Beurre d'Anjou. 



CHERRIES. 



75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 

 Extra strong trees, $1.00 each ; $10.00 per doz. 

 7 Black Tartarian. Very large; bright purple; rich and fine. 

 -> 'Governor Wood. Light yellow and red; large and tender. 

 ' Montmorency. A beautiful, large, red, acid cherry; very hardy 

 and productive. 

 Napoleon. Large, pale yeUow, with bright red cheek; sweet and 

 tender. 

 , Schmidt's Bigarreau. Fruit deep mahogany color; attractive 



and delicious in quality. 

 '^Early Richmond. Medium size; dark red; rich acid flavor. 



PLUMS. 



75 Cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 



PLUMS OF EUROPEAN TYPE. 

 Bradshaw. A large oval; dark violet red; sweet and good. 

 Green Gage. Small; skin greenish-yellow, marked with red; 



flesh yellow; rich and sweet. 

 Lombard. Medium; violet red; pleasant flavor; verj- productive. 



A favorite for preserves. 

 October Purple. Large; purplish-yellow; of superb quality. 

 Shropshire Damson. A medium-sized dark purple variety; 



esteemed for preserves. 



JAPANESE PLUMS. 

 ' Abundance. Amber, turning to cherry; rich flavor. 

 Burbank. Beautiful clear cherrj' red; yeUow flesh; sweet. 

 Wickson. Fruit deep maroon; flesh of fine texture; delicioua 

 and sweet. 



Not less than 50 of a kind at hundred rate. 



