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^ LOY. 



A popular and profitable variety at the South, and 



T\"est and a valuable apple an\^here. It is one of the 

 best of winter apples and can hardly be too highly re- 

 commended. The fruit is as large as the Ben Davis; 

 resembles the Willow Twig in form and color; quality 

 rich and exceedingly high; an extra long keeper. Tree 



a good grower, hardy; an early and annual bearer. It 

 should be mcluded in all collections. 1st c, ea., 25c; 

 doz., 82.50. 



CRAB APPLES. 



Fii'st Class, ea., 20c; doz., 82.00. 

 HyslOp. Large, roundish, deep red with blue bloom, 

 very pretty; flesh j-ello^Nlsh; excellent for cider or 

 jelly; popular. Late. 



Lady Elg'in. giniilar to Lady apple in size and ap- 

 pearance, tender, juicy and good; vigorous grower, 

 early and prolific. September and October. 



Paul's Imperial. A hybrid between Astrachan ana 

 Red Siberian. Fi'uit roundish, j-ellow, flushed with 

 bright red; fii'm. tender and good. 

 >y Red Siberian. Small, yellow and scarlet, very hand- 

 some : tree erect : free grower and early bearer. 



Whitney's No. 20. Large, striped, almost red, flesh 

 yellowish-white, very juicy, sub-acid, excellent, very 

 valuable. August. 



APPLE SEEDLINGS. 



Fine sti'ong, vigorous seedlings for stocks; sure to 

 give the best of satisfaction. 100, 75c; 1000, 65.00, by- 

 freight or express. 



PEACHES. 



Plant 18 feet apart each way, 134 trees per acre. On sandy land plant 15 feet apart each way. 

 The best soil for peaches is a sandy loam, and trees should not be planted upon soil where the water stands 

 near or upon the sm-face. Plant no deeper than the trees stood in the nm-sery and make the soil very firm. AH 

 side branches should be cut back to within a few inches of the main stem, the latter being severed at about two- 

 thirds the distance from the ground. The after cultm'e is simple, being merely to keep the sm-face always mel- 

 low and free of weeds. L^nleached wood ashes and pm'e groimd bone are the proper fertilizers for the peach, and 

 are best apphed broadcast in spring and harrowed in. The enemies with which the peach culturist has to con- 

 tend are the borer and the yellows. The former is easily overcome by making a thorough examination of the 

 trees regularly every spring and cutting out with a sharp knife the grubs, whose presence may be readily de- 

 tected by the gum formed from the exuding sap. All varieties are freestone except those noted otherwise. 



STANDARD VARIETIES. 



First class, 4 to 5 ft., ea., 15c; doz., 81.50; 100, 86.00. Medium, 3 to 4 ft., ea., 12c; doz., 81.25; 100, 85.00. Sec- 

 ond class, 2 to 3 ft., ea., luc; doz., 81.00; 100, 84.00. 



Too large to mail. Thousand rates of any size upon application. 



Amsden's June and Alexander's Early. Absolutely ^ IMountain Rose. One of the best early peaches. Large' 

 identical to aU appearance. Fair size and good qual- white, suffused with carmine: flesh white, melting, juicy, 

 ity: nearly all red, flesh gi'eenish- white, partial cling.-. Early August. 



Middle of July. \- Oldmixon Free. Large, creamy- white sujffused with 



Beers* Smock {Smock Free). Medium to large; yellow red: flesh white, red at the pit. tender, rich, juicy. One 



with red cheek, flesh yellow. A regular and productive 

 bearer. Very late. 



Chair's Choice. Of largest size, deep yellow with red 

 cheek; flesh very firm; five days earlier than Smock; 

 a heavy bearer. 

 Crawford's Early (Early Melocoton) N. Very 



\ yellow with red cheek, flesh vellow, excellent. August 

 r. 



large^' 



of the best and most reliable. Popular everywhere. 

 Last of August. 



Reeves' Favorite {Red Xeck). Large, roimd; yellow 

 with red cheek; flesh yellow and of excellent quality. 

 September. 



Salway. A very late yellow peach, ripening after 

 Smock. Large; yellow mottled with red; flesh yellow, 

 Crawford's Late {Melocoton). Resembles C. Earlv,^ Poo^" QuaUty. 

 but larger and ripens from two to three weeks later; ^ Steadley. Very large; pm-e white, and white at the 



\ flesh yellow, juicy and rich. stone: later than Heath Cling. Entirely free and of 



Elberta. Large: vellow with red cheek, juicv and oi ^dgh quality: a superb peach, 

 high qualitv; flesh vellow and melting. A verv valua^ Stephens' Rareripe. Large; white, shaded and mottled 

 blesort. September. ' . i'<?d: flesh white, juicy, vinous and of high quahty. 



^ Foster. Similar to Crawford's Earlv. but a few dav^ Last of September, 

 earlier, larger and of better qualitv. ' ^ Stump the World. Large; white with red cheek; 



."Vr- Globe. An improvement upon cVa^vford-s Late. Vig- flesh white, juic}'. high quality; productive and profi- 

 \ orous and productive. September. v September. 



^ n^aih Cling {Late Heath). Large, white with blushV Wheatland. An improvement upon Crawford's Late 

 cheek, flesh white, fine quality; one of the best of the and ripening just in advance of it. Extra large, beau- 

 clings. Ripens late. " N^^^tiful yellow with a crimson cheek. 



^ Wonderful. Golden-yeUow ovei-spread with carmine, 

 flesh vellow. rich, firm. Late to verv late and an ex- 



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Lar^e Early York (Honest John). Medium: white 

 with red cheek, fiesh nearly white, jiucy. high quality. 



Last of August. 



cellent keeper. 



