J. T. Lovett— Peaches — Apricots. 



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Oil^son's Ijate.— An improvement of Beer'sJ melting, sweet and rich 

 Smock; medium; orange yellow with red cheek ; s3Ilddle of September, 

 flesh yellow, juicy, very good. Last of September. ^Nlx's Late (S) 



Heatli Free (Kenrick''8 Heath). —Large; white; 

 tender, sweet, juicy, excellent flavor. A good late- 

 white peach. First of September. 



Honey (S).— Medium ; yellowish-white, mottled 

 with crimson, of honeyed sweetness ; good grower 

 and productive. Succeeds admirably in Florida 



Indian Blood, (S).- Large ; dark crimson 

 with deep red veins, flesh deep red, juicy, vinouss 

 good. Clingstone. Last of September. 

 V Jennie Wortlien (8).— Sure and abundant 

 bearer ; yellow, very large and delicious, 

 v Italian Bwarf (Dwarf Or?eam).— Medium ; 

 white, juicy and pleasant. Very curious and interest- 

 ^ ing. Tree grows but two feet high. 

 N John Haas (iV).— The largest early entirely 



Very vigorous and prolific. 



Large, roundish, white, lightly 

 shaded with crimson ; flesh white, firm, sweet, juicy, 

 rich. Clingstone. Middle of October. 



Peen-to, S. (Flat Peach of C/ii?ia).— Form flat 

 like a tomato, only more so. Medium to small size, 

 white, occasionally diffused with carmine, sweet, 

 juicy and good. Especially valuable in Florida, Tex- 

 as and other points at the far South. Curious. Cling- 

 stone. 



Princess of Wales.— Large ; creamy-yellow 

 with carmine cheek ; juicy, rich, excellent. Last of 

 September. 



Prize.— Similar to Crawford's Late, but a surer 

 and heavier cropper. Same season. 



Red-Ctieek lUelocoton.— Large, roundish- 

 oval ; yellow with deep red cheek ; flesh yellow, red 



freestone. Fruit round, bright color, flesh white*, i at the stone ; rich, vinous, good. Last of September. 



melting, excellent. Tree very vigorous, prolific and 

 hardy. Ripens just after Hale's Early. 

 Nrf L, ADY I]\OOL.I>, S. (An early yellmv-flexhed 

 sort.)— Large, highly colored, resembling Crawford's 

 Early, but of better quality, and ripening immediately 

 after Hale's Early. Valuable. 

 V Iiate Admirable (S).— Large; pale yellowish- 

 green, shaded with light red and mottled with darker 

 red ; flesh greenish-white, tender, juicy, very good. 

 Late. 



Lemon Cling, S. (Pineapple).— Large ; yellow 

 with dark crimson cheek ; flesh solid, rich, sub-acid. 

 Productive and hardy. Last of September. 



Levy's Late, S. (He/irie<fa).— Specially valu- 

 able for its extreme lateness, remarkable beauty and 

 size. Yellow with crimson cheek ; flesh yellow, juicy, 

 good. Its keeping qualities are remarkable. Cllng- 

 \, stone. 



Lord Palme rston.— Very large, creamy white 

 with blush cheek, beautiful ; quality good, but not 

 high. Ripens late. 



Mary's Clioice.— Medium to large ; yellow 

 shaded with red, tender, good. Excellent for ship- 

 ping. First of September. 



Mrs. Brett,— Large, round, white, shaded with 

 dark rich red, exquisitely beautiful : flesh white. 



Robert E. Lee ^S).- Medium ; creamy-white, 

 flushed with crimson ; tender, juicy, exquisite flavor. 

 I Clingstone. Ripens with Crawford's Early. 



Sener,— Large ; yellow with crimson cheek ; 

 flesh yellow, tender, sweet and juicy. First of Octo- 

 ber. 



• Scliumalcer (iV.S).— Very similar toAlexander's 

 Early or Amsden's June, with which It ripens, but 

 said to be less subject to the rot. Tree exceedingly 

 hardy. 



Stonewall Jackson (S).— Very similar to R. 

 E. Lee and of as good quality but ripens a week later. 

 Clingstone. 



Susquelianna (Griffith.)— Yery large, rich yel- 

 low with blush cheek ; flesh yellow, juicy, rich and 

 excellent, one of the most beautiful and best of 

 peaches, but the tree is a shy bearer. Early Septem- 



^^Tliurber (S).— Resembles Chinese Cling but en- 

 tirely free. Large, white diffused with light crimson; 

 flesh very juicy, vinous and of finest texture. Tree 

 excessively prolific. Last of September. 



WaKor (A^).— Large, yellow shaded with red; 

 flesh yellow and of only fair (luality, but excellent 

 when cooked. Tree exceedingly hardy and prollflc. 

 Espe-'ially valuable for canning. Middle of August. 



APRICOTS. 



Plant fifteen feet apart each way. 

 There Is no fruit more delicious or beautiful than the Apricot, and ripening, as it does, between Cherries 

 and Peaches, renders It especially valuable. Its chief enemy Is the curcullo, which can be kept In check by 

 the methods suggested for Plums. It succeeds admirably trained in Espalier form. On the Pacific Coast and 

 throughout the West and Southwest, it excels all other fruit, both in merits and popularity. 



STANDARD VARIETIES. 



First class, 4 to 5 ft., ea., 20c.; doz., $2.00; 100, $12.00. Medium, 3 to 4 ft., ea., 15c.; doz., $1.50; 100, $10.00. 

 J. B., ea., 15c.; doz.,- $1.50; 100, $8.00. 



BREDA,— Small, round, orange ; flesh orange, . \t*eacli. —Very large, handsome, excellent. 

 Juicy, rich, vinous; free, hardy, prollflc. popular. * Roman.— Medium, oval, yellow, flne grained. 



Early Golden (Ditbois).— Small, pale orange ; i half juicy, excellent ; very hardy ; prolific, reli- 

 flesh orange, juicy, sweet. i able. 



Moorpark.— Large, yellow and red ; flesh or- Royal,— Large, yellow and orange, juicy, rich 

 ange, sweet, juicy, rich ; very productive, reliable. and delicious; a very flne variety. 



NEW VARIETIES, 



Eureka.— Introduced by a lai ge grower in California, and believed to be the earliest large variety yet 

 produced. Jackson.— Probably the largest variety in cultivation, being nearly twice the size of Moor- 

 park, and of very flne quality. Also from California, where only those of great excellence are grown. 1st c, 

 ea., 35c.; doz., $3.50. V 



RUSSIAN APRICOTS. 



From Russia and claimed to be extremely hardy, having flourished as far North as Siberia, enduring a 

 temperature of 40 degrees below zero. The tree comes into bearing as early as the peach an^ Is highly or- 

 namental. 1st c, ea., 25c.; doz., $2.50; 100, $;iri.(X). J. B., ea., 15c.; doz., $1.50; 100, $10.00. 



IMPROVED RUSSIAN VARIETIES, 



Alexander.— Large size; yellow, flecked with red; flavor sweet, delicious; season July 1st. Alexis.— 

 Yellow with red cheek;large to very large; slightly acid, rich jn,nd luscious; season. July IStO-. Catharine.— 

 Meiilum size, yellow, mild, sub-acid, good; season July 20th. ' Gibb.— Medium size, yellow, sub-acid, rich, 

 juicy ; season June 20th. The best early variety, ripening with the strawberry. \ J. L. Budd.— Large 

 size, white, with red cheek ; sw^t, juicy, extra flne, with a kernel as flne flavored as the almond. The best 

 late variety. Season August 1st. TVicliolas. -Medium to large ; white, sweet, melting ; season July 10th. 

 1^ c, ea., 50c.; doz., $5.00; 100, $35.00^ J. B., ek., 30c.; doz., $3.00; 100, $20.00. 

 ^R«nner', Dr. Evatt, Pricli, $mitli,''''Byram. J. B., ea., 50c.; doz., $5.00. 



