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SOUTHEKN VARIETIES. 



The following are some of the principal varieties recommended by experienced fruit 

 growers in the States of North and South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, 

 Mississippi, &c. Our best Northern varieties of Summer Apples, and even some of 

 our Fall varieties succeed as well in the South as in the North, our Winter varieties 

 failing in respect to keeping qualities. 



BERRY — Large green, with red stripes ; winter. 



BL ACKSHEAR— Very large, white ; winter. 



CARTER— Medium size, fine quality ; winter. 



CHESTATEE— Large yellow ; winter. 



CULLASAG-A — Large red ; winter. 



DAHLONEGA— Large ; autumn. 



DISHAROON — Large yellow; autumn. 



DUCKETT— Winter. 



EQUINETELEY— Large red, fine quality ; late fall and winter. 



HOMONY — Medium size, red ; summer. 



JULIAN — Medium size, yellow ; summer. 



MAYERICK SWEET— Large red sweet ; winter. 



MANGUM— Medium size ; autumn. 



McCLOUD'S FAMILY— Summer. 



NICK- A-JACK— Very large, dull red ; winter. 



RED WARRIOR— Very large, red, winter; long keeper. 



RED FALL PIPPIN— Large dark red ; autumn. 



SHOCKLEY — M-^dium size, yellow and red ; a long keeper and great bearer; 



one of the most valuable Southern Winter Apples. 

 WALL — Large, fine ; winter. 

 YOPP'S FAVORITE— Large, good quality ; autumn. 



SELECT PEARS. 



The following list includes most of those which have been well tested, and proved 

 valuable. 



Those designated by a *, are of American origin. A special list of those which 

 we find particularly well suited to the quince stock, will be found at the end of the 

 general list. 



Gathering Pears. — One of the most important points in the management of 

 Pears, is to gather them at the proper time. 



Summer Pears should be gathered at least ten days before they are ripe, and autumn 

 Pears at least a fortnight. Winter varieties, if they will hang so long, may be left 

 until the leaves begin to fall. 



PEICES OF PEAR TREES. 



STANDARD TREES, on Pear Stocks, 2 years old, 60 cents each. 



" " " " 3 to 4 years old 75 cents to $1 00 each. 



DWARF TREES, on Quince, 1 year old, 35 cents each. 



2 " 50 " 



" " Extra size, from 75c each, upwards. 



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