Gans Seedling Pear. 
A fine early pear, ripening just after Tyson and a week to ten days before 
Bartlett. It is large and handsome, pyriform in shape, color yellow, with slight 
brownish cheek; flesh fine grained, melting, very juicy, sweet, sugary, quality 
very good. It shows no tendency to rot at the core. Tree a vigorous grower. 
We consider it a valuable addition to the list of good early pears. It originated 
in Ohio. One year old trees $1.00. 
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New Plums. 
Chalco (Burbank)—“ Obtained by crossing Prunus Simonii with Burbank. Fruit 
large, flat like a tomato, deep reddish purple; flesh yellow, sweet; a good 
shipper, ripens just before Burbank.” One year $1.00. 
Climax ( Burbank )—‘“Cross of Simonii and Botan; very large, heart-shaped, 
skin thick, deep dark red, flesh yellow, firm, flavor sweet, rich; ripens 
extremely early, before any other good plum.” One year $1.00. 
Sultan ( Burbank )—‘“ Cross of Wickson and Satsuma, large, oval, deep purplish 
crimson, flesh firm, dark crimson, flavor excellent; one of the best pro- 
duced.”” One year $1.00. 
New Ornamental Trees, Shrubs and Plants. 
Acer Platanoides Globosum—Globe-headed Norway Maple—A variety of the 
well-known and popular Norway Maple, having a perfectly rounded head. 
Worked on standards. $2.00 each. 
Salix—Thurlow’s Weeping Willow—A graceful weeping tree with leader of 
erect growth and side branches drooping. Said to be very hardy. $1.00. 
Celastrus Articulatus—A very vigorous climbing shrub from Japan, adapted 
for running over wild and rugged arrangements. It is most attractive in 
autumn when covered with fruit, which are of a light yellow color when 
ripe and which split open after the manner of the Euonymus, showing bright 
red seeds within. 50 cents. 
Corylus Avellana Pendula—Weeping Filbert—Branches droop gracefully. 
$1.00. 
