GENERAL CATALOGUE. 



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Large Early — Large; orange, with red cheek; flesh sweet, rich, excellent; parts from the stone. Tree 



vigorous and productive. Beginning of August. 

 Large Early Montgamet — Large ; early ; excellent ; one of the finest. 



Moorpark — One of the largest and finest Apricots: yellow, with a red cheek; flesh orange, sweet, juicy, and 



rich ; parts from the stone ; very productive. 

 New Large Early (Rivers') — Large, like the Old Large Early, but very rich. 



Orange — Medium size; orange, with ruddy cheek; flesh rather dry ; requires ripening in the house; adheres 



slightly to the stone. End of July. 

 Peach — Very large, handsome, rich and juicy. One of the best. 



St. Ambroise — One of the largest and finest apricots, ripening about the same time as Large Early. 



SELECT NECTARINES. 



The Nectarine requires the same culture and management as the peach, from which it differs only in 

 having smooth skin like the plum. It is peculiarly liable to the attacks of the curculio. The same remedy 

 must be applied as recommended for the plum. 



p, . r ., . . -r f On Peach Stock, 35 cts. each. 



Prices of Nectar.ne Trees :{ 0n pium Stock ; g cts each 



Boston — Large, bright yellow, with a red cheek ; flesh yellow, sweet and pleasant flavor ; freestone. First of 

 September. 



Downton — Large; greenish white, with a dark red cheek ; flesh greenish white, rich, and high flavored; one 

 of the best. Freestone. 



Early Newington — Large ; pale green, red in the sun ; flesh pale red at the stone, juicy, and rich ; adheres 

 to the stone. 



Early Violet — Medium size ; yellowish green, with a purple cheek ; flesh pale green, melting, rich, and high 



flavored : freestone. Last of August. 

 Elruge — Medium size; greenish yellow, with a dark red cheek; flesh greenish white, juicy, and high 



flavored; excellent. Beginning of September. 

 Hardwicke — Large ; pale green, with a violet red cheek ; flesh pale green, juicy, melting, and rich. End of 



August. 



Late Melting — Greenish white, and red ; medium quality. Very late. 

 Lord Napier — Earliest large Nectarine known. 

 Milton — Very large ; finely flavored. September. 

 Newton — Very large and fine. September. 



Pitmaston Orange — Large ; orange and yellow ; flesh orange, rich, and fine ; freestone. An excellent 

 English sort. September. 



Red Roman — Greenish yellow and red ; flesh greenish yellow, rich, and good ; freestone. September. 

 Rivers' Orange — An English variety, raised from Pitmaston ; hardy and prolific. 

 Spenser — Very large; rich and fine; freestone. Late. 



Stanwick — An English variety that has attracted much attention. Ripened under glass there, it is pro- 

 nounced fine. 



Victoria — Very large ; one of the finest of the English varieties. 



SELECT QUINCES. 



Prices of Quince Trees :— 5° cts. each. 



Apple, or Orange — Large ; roundish, with a short neck ; of a bright golden yellow color. Tree has rather 

 slender shoots and oval leaves ; very productive. This is the variety most extensively cultivated for 

 the fruit. Ripe in October. 



Champion — A good variety, but ripens too late for this region. 



Meech's Prolific — Prized highly in some sections. 



Rea (Rea's Mammoth) — A very large and fine variety of the Orange Quince. A strong grower and pro- 

 ductive. We consider this the best of all the quinces. 



