CATALOGUE FOR THE SOUTH. 



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PEACH TREES. 



Varieties sliould be carefully selected, 

 to have them adapted to the section where 

 they are to be planted. This done, good 

 trees planted on new land with good drain- 

 age, and carefully cultivated, will bring 

 quick returns, and are among the most 

 satisfactory fruits that can be grown. 



Prices on Peaches: 1 year old, 4 to 5 feet, 

 80 cents each; S3.00 per dozen. 



J. H. Hale Peach. 



J. H. HAIii:. — Fruit of largest size, fully 

 one-half larger than Elberta. Color, a deep 

 golden yellow, overlaid with bright car- 

 mine, except very little on under side. 

 Ripens three days to a week ahead of El- 

 berta. Freestone. 



EIiBHRTA. — Very large; yellow, with red 

 cheek, flesh juicy, yellow and high-flavored. 

 Two varieties, Freestone and Cling.stone. 



H O ir i: Y . — Medium size, oval; flesh 

 cream.y white, fine, juicy, sweet flavor. 

 Freestone. June 5 to 20. 



CHINESS CLING. — Very large, oblong 

 white tinted red, tender, juicy. July. 



MAYPZiOWUB. — Large; red all over; fine 

 quality; freestone. Its earliness, high color 

 and excellent quality are strong points in 

 its favor. 



CRAWFORD'S EARLY. — Large yellow, 

 of good quality-. Freestone. Season begin- 

 ning of September. 



STONEWALL JACKSON. — Almost iden- 

 tical with General Lee in size and quality, 

 but ripens a week later; tree a more com- 

 pact grower. July 19 to 20. Clingstone. 



BELLE OP GEORGIA. — Very large; skin 

 white, with red cheek; flesh white, firm and 

 of excellent flavor; fruit uniformly large 

 and showy, freestone. Rapid grower, pro- 

 lific. July 1 to 15. 



Budded Pear Trees. 



5 to 6 feet, $1.00 each; $10.00 per dozen. 



BARTLETT. — This is a well known vari- 

 ety, one of the finest pears in cultivation, 

 has been successfully cultivated here. 



KEIPPER'S HYBRID.— Fruit large and 

 handsome. Ripens end of September to 

 beginning of October. It is an excellent 

 sort for preserving. 



MAGNOLIA. — It is a small stock tree, 

 with large, deep green leaves. It leafs out 

 and blooms too late to ever be caught by 

 frost. Bears when very young, two or 

 three years after planting. The best for 

 home eating and use of all the Pears 

 known to Southern planters. It ripens late. 

 Generally later than Keiffer. 



Le Conte Pear. 



LE CONTE. — This Southern Pear is vig- 

 orous in growth and is an enormous bearer. 

 The fruit, large, pale, yellow, juicy, m.elt- 

 ing, and of good quality. It bears trans- 

 portation well. 



Plum Trees. 



4 to 5 faet, $1.00 each, or $10.00 per dozen. 



ABUNDANCE. — One of the oldest and 



best known Japanese varieties; hardy and 



I productive. Fruit large, lemon yellow, 



1 good quality. 



' KELSEY'S JAPAN. — From two to two 

 ' and a half inches in diameter, heart- 

 ; shaped, rich yellow, with purple cheek. It 

 '■ weighs from 4 to 6 ounces. It excells all 

 others. 



OGAN. — A large yellow Japan variety, a 

 vigorous, handsome grovrer, branches 

 ; smooth, Vv-ith rich light green foliage; 

 I ripens early and is very sweet. 

 I BURBANK. — The best and most profit- 

 able among growers for market. Tree 



hardy, sprawling, vigorous grower, un- 

 I equaled in productiveness; bears young. 

 ! Fruit large, excellent quality, cherry red. 

 I SATSUMA OR BLOOD. — It is nearly six 



weeks earlier than the Kelsey; firm flesh 

 I much larger, of finer quality. Fruit yellow 

 ' in clusters. 



Japan Persimmons. 



They respond generously to good care and 

 cultivation. The trees are vigorous, pro- 

 lific and have few enemies. The region in 

 which .lapan Persimmons may be grown 

 covers the entire cotton-growing belt. 3 to 

 4 feet, $1.00 each; $10.00 per dozen. 



Pomegranates. 



3 to 4 feet, $1.00 each; $10.00 per dozen. 



NEV/ POMEGRANATE "SPANISH 

 RUBY." — Fruit very large, as larae as the 

 largest apple, eye very small, skin thick 

 and smooth, pale with crimson cheek, meat 

 of the most beautiful crimson. 



