R. & J. FARQDHAR & 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 carefully separated and spread. If dry weather follows 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. 



PEARS. 



Each, $1.00. Doz., $10.00. 



SUMMER PEARS. 



BaPtlett. Yellow, with red cheek; productive and 



popular. 

 Clapp'S FavOPite. Large, long; rich and juicy. 



AUTUMN PEARS. 



Large ; cinnamon russet ; rich and 



Very large, rich and 





Black Eagle Cherry. 



APPLES. 



Each, .75. Doz., $8.00 

 SUMMER APPLES. 

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

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



AUTUMN APPLES. 

 BismaPCk. Very large; red on yellow ground; flesh yellow. 

 Gravenstein. Very 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. 

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

 Hubbapdston Nonsuch. Large round; yellow and red; rich 



and delicious; great bearer. 

 King" of Tompkins County. Very 'large; yellow, striped 



crimson; juicy, rich aromatic flavor. 

 Melntosh Red. Large and handsome; skin mostly covered 



with bright red; flesh white. 

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

 Rhode Island Gpeening. Large; greenish yellow; excellent 



for dessert and cooking. Keeps until March. 

 RoxbUPy Russet. Medium; yellow russet; productive. 

 Sutton Beauty. Fruit medium; skin yellow, striped crimson. 

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



for baking. 



CRAB APPLES. 

 Hyslop. Large; dark crimson; exccUent for cooking. 

 Transcendent. Handsome, large, red; excellent quality. 



DWARF APPLES. 



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

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

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

 supply the following varieties on dwarf stock. Price, .75 each; 

 dozen, 8.00. Red Astpaehan, Gravenstein, Wealthy, 

 Bismapck, Baldwin, King of Tompkins County. 



Beuppe Bose. 



delicious. 

 Duchesse D'Angouleme. 



fine. 

 Sheldon. Russet, with red check; fine flavor. 

 Seckel. Small; yellowish brown; delicious spicy 



flavor. 



WINTER PEARS. 

 BeuPPe D'Anjou. Large; greenish russet; splendid 



flavor. 

 Dana's Hovey. Smafl; fine quality; keeps well. 

 Lawrence. Medium size; golden yellow, rich 



flavor. 



DWARF PEARS. 



The following list of select varieties can be supplied 

 grafted on dwarf stock for planting in the same man- 

 ner as the dwarf ajiples. Price, .75 each; 8.00, doz. 

 Baptlett, Duchesse D'Angouleme, Louis 



Bonne, Seckel, Beuppe d'Anjou. 



CHERRIES. 



Each, $1.00. Doz., $10.00. 

 Black Eagle. Large; black; rich and tender. 

 Black TaPtarian. Very large; bright purple; rich 



and fine. 

 Govepnop Wood. Light yellow and red; large and 

 tender. 

 Schmidt's Big'appeau. Fruit deep mahogany color; very fine. 

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



PLUMS. 



Each, $1.00. Doz., $10.00. 

 PLUMS OF EUROPEAN TYPE. 

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

 Lombapd. Medium; violet red; pleasant flavor. 

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



JAPAN PLUMS. 

 Abundance. Amber, turnin'g to cherrj^; rich flavor. 

 BuPbank. Beautiful clear cherry red; yellow flesh; sweet. 

 Wickson. Fruit deep maxoon; flesh of fine texture. 



PEACHES. 



Each, .50. Doz., $5.00. 

 Alexandep. Large, very early; bears young. Freestone. 

 Cpawfopd's Eaply. Large; early, with red cheek. Freestone, 

 CpawfOPd'S Late. Very large; yellow; fine late sort. Freestone. 

 Champion. Skin creamy white with red cheek; early. Freestone. 

 ElbePta. Yellow, with red cheek; excellent quality. Freestone. 

 Mountain Rose. Large; red, with white flesh; early. Free- 

 stone. 



QUINCES. 

 Each, .75. Doz., $7.50. 

 Champion. Fruit very large and productive; cooks tender. 

 OPange. Large; golden yellow; fine sort for preserves. 



CURRANTS. 



Doz., $1.25. 

 Black Naples. Very large; black; splendid for preserves. 

 Cheppy. Fruit large; deep red and rather acid. 

 Fay's PPOlifie. Very large; bright red and excellent flavor. 

 White Gpape. Large; yellowish white; fine quality; the best 

 white sort. 



TRAINED AND POT-GROWN FRUIT TREES. 



See oup Autumn Catalogue fop List of 

 Vapieties and Ppices. 



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