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J. T, Lovett — Plums — Cherries. 



^Pottawattamie.— A plum of 

 the Chickasaw family but quite dis- 

 tinct from any other variety. Per- 

 fectly hardy and an immense, ear- 

 ly, annual bearer. Four year old 

 trees are said to have borne a crop 

 of two bushels to the tree. Fruit 

 is yellow overspread with a bright 

 pink and prominent white dots ; 

 flesh beautifal golden yellow, lus- 

 cious, good. Ripens in July. The 

 sting of the curculio does not seem 

 to affect the fruit as every plum 

 ripens evenly and pt-rfectly. It is 

 a good early plum, and cannot be 

 surpassed for canning. J. B., ea., 

 75c.; doz., $7.50. 



Simons (Pmntts Simoni or 

 Apricot Plum).— From the Orient, 

 and is described by Prof. Budd, as 

 follows : It will be the king of 

 fruit— better than any apricot. In 

 France it is placed at the head of 

 the plums. Hardy even here (42nd 

 parallel). In color of bark, and in 

 all points, except the net veining 

 and color of the leaves, it resem- 

 bles the peach. In fruit it comes 

 nearer to a flattish, smooth, brick- 

 red tomato than to any of our stone fruits ; yet in smell and flavor it approaches very near the nectarine." 

 In New Jersey it ripens during Aug.lst c, ea, 40e.; doz, S4.00; 100, S30.00.J. B., ea., 25c.;" doz., $2.50;100, $15,00. 



Pottawattamie Plum. 



CHERRIES. 



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Plant Hearts and Bigarreaus 20 feet apart each way. 

 Plant Dukes and Morellos 12 to 15 feet apart each way. 

 Cherries will not succeed on wet soil. The class Hearts and Big- 

 arreaus or "sweet" chenies are even more unlike the class Dukes 

 and Morellos or "sour" cherries in habit of tree and growth than 

 in fruit. The trees of the sweet class are to be preferred for shade, 

 for which purpose they are excellent. 



First class, ea., 35c.; doz., $3.50; 100, $25.00. Medium, ea., 30c.; 

 doz., $3.00; 100, $20.00. 



HEARTS AND BIGARREAUS. 

 BliACK EAGIiE.— Large, tender, rich, reliable. Late. 

 Black. Tartarian.- Large, juicy, rich, popular. Late. 

 Coe's TransparJIit. —Medium, pale amber, beautifully 

 mottled ; very tender, sweet, juicy ; very valuable, popular. Mid- 

 season. 



Downer's Late. — Medium, red, luscious, reliable. 

 Gov. Wood.— Large, yellow, juicy, rich, delicious. Mid- 

 season. 



Napoleon.— Large, white and red; flrm, sweet, profitable. 

 Yellow Spanisli.— Large, yellowish white, tinted rose ; 

 juicy, rich, sweet ; very popular, valuable. Midseason. 



DUKES AND MORELLOS. 

 Belle de Choisy.— Medium, amber, mottled; very delicious; 

 a shy bearer. Midseason. 



JDyeliouse.— Medium, juicy, early and sure bearer. Very 

 early. 



, £ ARIiY B ICHIWOND {Early May, Kentish, Pie Cherry) 

 —Medium, red, juicy; acid; popular, profitable. 

 • Empress Eugenie.— Large, dark red, melting, excellent: 

 good grower ; Productive. Early. 

 Enslish ITforello.— Large, dark red ; juicy, rich, acid ; productive and very profitable. Late. 

 I,ate Duke.— Large, bright red, fine flavor ; very profltable with some. 

 Louis Phillipe.— Large, rich, dark purplish red ; flesh red, juicy, mild sub-acid. Late. 

 « May Duke.— Medium, dark red ; melting, rich, juicy, excellent ; popular, reliable. Early. 

 \ Montmorency Ordinaire.— Large, bright red, acid ; larger and later than Early Richmond. 

 Olivet.— Large deep red ; tender, rich, vinous ; highly commended ; new and not tested. 

 Reine Hortense.— Very large, mottled ; juicy, tender, rich ; one of the best. Medium. 



Grades of Trees. 



NEW VARIETIES, 



Windsor.— From Canada. Large, reddish- : exceedingly hardy ; a vigorous grower and produc- 

 brown; flesh flrm, rich, extra fine quality. Tree hardy | ti^ve. Medium, ea., 50c.; doz., $§^0. 

 and productive. Late. 1st c, ea., 50c. ; doz., $5.00. i liate Biclimondt.-EqualIy valuable and simi- 



Ostheim.— From Russia. Large, dark red, be- \ lar to Early Richmond In all respects, but ripening 

 coming, when fully ripe, a dark purplish-red ; flesh | from 10 days to two weeks later. Tree of ironclad 

 dark, tender, juicy, pleasant, sweet, sub-acid. Tree ] hardiness. 1st c, ea., 50c.,- doz., $5.00. 



