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where. It bears transportation well, and commands the highest prices 
at the North. Time of ripening begins avout the middle of July. So 
far this pear has never been known to blight. It promises to be the 
pear for the South. ) | 
Price, $1.50 per hundred, by Express or freight. Postage extra by 
mail. ; 
All choice varieties of nursery stock can be obtained and furnished 
at reasonable rates on application. 
CELESTE OR CELESTIAL FIG. 
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I have for sale about two thousand, two year old trees of this variety. 
They have been raised from cuttings in a sandy loam; are well rooted, 
and raised to a single stem ; not ina number of sprouts, as is often the 
case, when raised from suckers taken off from old trees. 
The cultivation of this fruit has rather been neglected, which should 
not be so, as the fig is always a sure crop, with very little attention. 
It has commenced to be an article of commerce, when preserved ; 
shipped from hefe it sells quite readily North, put upinthat way. The 
above variety is the best for that purpose, not lable to sour like the 
yellow skinned varieties, and sweeter than other dark skinned kinds. 
Price, 25c. each; $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per hundred; packed and 
delivered on steamboat, or R. R. depot. 
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EXTRA CLEANED BIRD SEED, 
I make a specialty to put up choice re-cleaned bird seed 
in cartoons holding one pound. These cartoons contain a 
mixture of Sicily Canary, Hemp, German Rape and German 
Millet,—all re-cleaned and of best quality. 
Have also plain canary put up in same way, one pound 
cartoons; this is of the very best quality and also re-cleaned. 
Price, 10c. per cartoon; 3 cartoons, 29c. Ai 
Have also in bulk, the above as well as Hemp and Rape. 
Cuttle Fish Bone, 5c. a piece; 50c. a pound. 
