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DKEER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. 



CRAB APPLES. 



Price, 50 cts. each ; $5.00 per doz. 

 Chicago. Small; yellow, with vermilion cheek ; ripens 



late and keeps till midwinter. 

 Hyslop. Large ; dark red, sprightly sub-acid ; excellent 



for cooking. 

 Lady Elgin. Small, fair and handsome: very tender 



and good to eat uncooked. 

 Marengo. Large ; bright red on yellow ground ; a good 



keeper. , 



Vellow Siberian. Large; fine rich yellow. 



STANDARD PEARS. 



Standard Pears, although probably succeeding best on 

 a strong loam, can be grown in almost any good soil, with 

 same treatment as Apples. 



Size, 5 to 6 feet. Price, 75 cts. each ; $8.00 per doz. 

 Size, 6 to 7 feet, $1.00 each ; $10.00 per doz. Selected 

 specimens. 



SUMMER VARIETIES. 

 Bartlett. Large; yellow; juicy, fine grained, and of 



good flavor. 

 Beurre Gifford. Medium ; pale yellowish green, with 



red cheek ; juicy, sweet; of good flavor. 

 Brandywine. Large ; russet yellow, red cheek ; sweet, 



juic}' and melting. 

 Clapp's Favorite. Large ; pale yellow, with crimson 



cheek ; juicy. 

 Doyenne D'Ete. Small; nearly round; yellow, with 



red cheek ; juicy and sweet. 

 Le Conte. A new variety; large; bell shaped; bright 



yellow; visorous. 

 Manning's Elizabeth. Small ; yellow, with bright 



red cheek ; sweet and sprightly. 

 Osband's Summer. Small ; yellow, with brown cheek ; 



melting and sugary. 



AUTUMN VARIETIES. 

 Belle Lucrative. Medium ; pale yellowish green ; very 



juicy. 

 Beurre D'Anjou. Large; russety yellow ; very juicy, 



sprightly, vinous flavor. 

 ButTum. Medium ; yellow, shaded with red. 

 Doyenne Boussock. Large; bright yellow, with 



russet cheek. 

 Flemish Beauty. Large; pale yellow, with a dull 



blush ; juicy and sprightly. 

 Seckel. Small ; bright russet ; juicy and high flavored. 

 Sheldon. Medium ; bright russet ; sweet and aromatic. 



V^INTER VARIETIES. 

 Duchiess de Bordeaux. Medium; yellow, with russet 



cheek ; an excellent market variety. 

 Lawrence. Medium ; pale yellow. 

 .ttonnt Vernon. Medium; russet, on a yellow ground. 



DWARF PEARS. 



Dwarf Pears require thorough cultivation and great 



care to grow them to perfection, but are desirable in small 



yards, or where there is but little room. 



_75 cts. each ; $8.00 per doz. 



Bartlett. For description, see Standards. 



Buffum. For description, see Standards. 



Doyenne D'Ete. For description, see Standards. 



Duchess D'Angouleme. Very large ; dull yellow, rich, 

 juicy, buttery, and of good' quality; vigorous and 

 productive; the best dwarf. (Autumn and early 

 winter.) 



Howell. Large ; yellow, with red cheek and russet dots ; 

 juicy and melting, with vinous flavor. (Autumn.) 



KietTer. Hardy, productive, good flavoreil. ("Winter.) 



Louise Bonne de Jersey. Large, beautiful dull rus- 

 set; juicy, melting, delicious; one of the best dwarf 

 pears. (Autumn.) 



Mount Vernon. For description, see Standards. 



Rutter. Large; greenish yellow, slightly covered with 

 russet; juicy, melting, slightly vinous; of good 

 quality, and a desirable winter variety. 



CHERRIES. 



Cherries succeed best on moderately rich, light, loamy, 

 or sandy soil. Many of the free growing varieties, of 

 pyramidal form and dark, rich foliage, are very orna- 

 mental. 



75 cts. each ; $8.00 per doz., selected. 

 Black Tartarian. Large; juicy, and excellent ; early 



and productive 

 ♦^ee's T'-avsparent. Pale amber, mottled with red; 



one of the best early. 

 Downer's Late Red. Light red ; sweet and luscious ; 



late. 

 Early Richmond. Medium; acid; very early ; profit- 

 able market variety. 50 cts. each; $5 00 per doz. 

 Elton. Large ; pale yellow, spotted with red ; early. 

 English Morello. Large; acid; one of the best for 



cooking; productive; late. 

 Governor Hood. Large; pale yellow, shaded red; 



sweet, rich, and delicious; productive; one of the 



best. 

 May Duke. Dark red ; an early, acid, juicy, well tried 



variety. 

 Napoleon Bigarreau. Large; white, with red cheek ; 



excellent. 

 Rockport Bigarreaii. Large; pale amber, marbled 



with red ; productive. 

 Yello>v Spanish Bigarreau. Large; nearly white, 



with a faint blush ; firm, rich and delicious. 



PLUMS. 



The Plum will succeed on any soil that is sufficiently 



well drained, though a rich loam, inclined to clay, pro- 

 duces the most vigorous growth. 



5 to 6 feet., 75 cts. each ; $7.50 per doz. 



Coe's Golden Drop. Large; pale yellow, with red 

 spots; late. 



General Hand. Large; golden yellow; sweet; pro- 

 ductive. 



Imperial Gage. Medium; pale green, shaded yellow; 

 juicy, rich, and productive. 



Lombard. Medium; ])urple ; juicy and vigorous. 



Monroe. Medium; greenish yellow; firm, rich, and 

 pleasant. 



McLaughlin. Large; yellow, dotted with red. 



Pond's Seedling. Large; yellow ; vigorous and abun- 

 dant bearer. 



Richland. Small ; light purple ; excellent for cooking. 



Reine Claude. Large; pale yellow; juicy and melt- 

 ing ; fruit hangs well ; a great bearer. 



Smith's Orleans, Large; reddish purple; rich and 

 sprightly ; vigorous. 



Washington. Very large ; clear yellow, marbled with 

 red. 



Weaver. Large ; purple ; a regular bearer. 



Wild Goose. Medium; bright red; juicy, sweet, and 

 of good quality ; early. 



Yellow^ Egg. Large; deep yellow; productive and 

 popular. 



Yello\v Gage. Medium; golden yellow; rich, sweet, 

 and melting. 



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