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Fruit, Nut and Shade Trees. 



JAPANESE OR ORIENTAL 

 PLUMS. 



This new strain of Plums has been received with 

 general favor, and in the South, where the Eu- 

 ropean kinds do not succeed as well as at the 

 North, they have proved a blessing. In some sec- 

 tions where the Chickasaw or native kinds (Wild 

 Goose, etc. )only are successful, the Japanese kinds 

 are especially welcome, as they rate up in quality 

 quite well with the very best European varieties. 



One very valuable quality of the Japanese Plum 

 is, that the wound made by the curculio (an enemy 

 to Plum culture everywhere), does not seem to af- 

 fect the Japan kinds to the same extent as Euro- 

 pean and other kinds; while they are not curculio 

 proof entirely, yet for some reason the wound soon 

 heals and the fruit matures perfectly. This may 

 be attributed to the extremely strong and vigorous 

 nature of both tree and fruit, as it appears to be 

 able to resist and outgrow the trouble. But with 

 the improved pumps and spraying' apparatus, now 

 so largely in use, there need be no fear of curculio 

 or other fruit pests if directions for spraying are fol- 

 lowed. It is a mistaken idea to suppose that Japan 

 Plums are a tropical fruit, because they are g'rown 

 in Japan in same latitude as Northern New York. 



HALE. — "Most vigorous tree of all the Japans. 

 Fruit larg-e; bright orange, mottled with cherry 

 red. Superb in quality. Ripens middle of Septem- 

 ber. Its season of ripening, great size and beauty, 

 will make it the most profitable of all plums in 

 market." It will keep two or three weeks after 

 being picked, and, best of all. it comes late, just 

 after the rush of peaches and other plums, and 

 will have full swing in the markets as a fancy des- 

 sert fruit. Mr. J. H. Hale paid $500 for the original 

 tree. Fruit large, very beautiful, delicious flavor, 

 and may be successfully shipped long distances. 

 Price, $1.00. 3 for $2.50. 



WIL.L.ARD.— Earliest of all Japan Plums, and 

 hence very valuable for market. A strong, vigor- 

 ous, hardy tree, very productive; fruit medium 

 size, spherical to oblong; bright claret-red, with 

 many minute dots; firm, white fiesh; freestone. 

 Very handsome when well ripened, and will keep a 

 long time. Two weeks earlier than any other kind 

 except Red June. The best variety for market. 

 50c. eacli. 3 for $1.25. 



WICKSOIV.— Next to the Hale, this is, without 

 doubt, the most promising of all the newer Japans. 

 Tree a very upright grower; an early and abun- 

 dant bearer; fruit of the largest size, often 8 to 9 

 inches around. From time fruit is half grown till 

 nearly ripe it is of pearly white color; quickly soft 

 pink shadings creep over it till in a few days it is 

 changed to a deep crimson, covered with a light 

 bloom. For marketing purposes it may be picked 

 when white, and color up almost as well as though 

 left on the tree. Pit small; flesh tender, sweet and 

 delicious; season just following the Burbank Plum. 

 50c. each. 3 for $1.25. 



Will sell one of each of above in one order for 

 $1.50. 



THE OLDER VARIETIES. 



BOTAN, or ABUNDANCE.— Early and heavy 

 bearer; the best of its class. Lemon yellow ground, 

 nearly overspread with cherry. First of August. 



BURBANK.— Resembles the Abundance in 

 many ways; globular, large cherry red, with slight 

 lilac bloom. Very sweet. September 1st. 



40c. eacli. $4.00 per doz. 



Additional varieties, inclndiiig- Sliropsliire 

 Damson.— Price, 35c. eacli. $3.50 per <lozen. 



CHERRIES. 



HEART— Blacli, Tartarian, Gov. Wood. Na- 

 poleon, Bigareau, Florence, Early Purple. 



DUKE AND MORELLO— Dye House. Belle 

 3Iagniliqne, Early Riclimond, Montmorency. 

 Price, 25c. each. $2.50 per dozen. 



APRICOTS. 



APRICOTS (Russian Varieties)— Nectarines 

 — Q,uinces, consisting of Meeclx Prolifllc, Rea 

 and Cliampion. 



Price, 25c. each. $2.50 per dozen. 



NUT-BEARING TREES, 



All over the country there is a rapidly growing in- 

 terest in nut culture. The demand for nuts is 

 great; the markets are poorly supplied, and the 

 prices too high. Palatable and wholesome as they 

 are, they should become a common article of food 

 here, as in Europe. 



Spanish Chestnut, English Walnut, Paper 

 Shell Pecan, Filberts. 



Price, 30c. to 40c. each, accoi'ding: to variety. 



GRAPES. 



The following list contains the best known sorts 

 of hardy American varieties: 



Ohio, Black. — One of the very best sorts. 

 50c. each. $5.00 per dozen. 



Brighton, Red — Concord, black — Delaware, 

 retl — Martha, white — Worden, black. 



35c. each. 6 for SSLOO. 12 for 1*3.00. 



Moores Early, black — Niagara, white — 

 Pocklington, white — Verginnes, red — Cham- 

 pion, black. 



30c. each. 6 for $1.50. 12 for $2.00. 



Shade and Ornamental 

 Department. 



SHADE TREES.— 8 to 10 feet. 



Each 40c. to 60c., according to variety. 

 Carolina Poplar.— S to 10 ft. 40c. each; $4.0O 

 dozen. 



Maple, any kind.— S to 10 ft. 60c. each; .$6.0O 

 dozen. 



I^inden Eup. and Am. — 8 to 10 ft. 60c. eachy 

 .$6.00 dozen. 



Other kinds in proportion. 



' EVERGREENS. 



Spruce.— 2 to 2 1-2 ft. 50c. each; $5.00 per 

 dozen. 



Firs.- 2 to 2 1-2 ft. 75c. each; $7.50 per 

 dozen. 



Other varieties in proportion. 



SHRUBBERY. 



Deutzia Gracilis. — 30c. each; $3.00 per 

 dozen. 



Deutzia Crenata. — 30c. each; $3.00 per 

 dozen. 



Lilac, White and Blue.— 30c. each; $3.0O 

 dozen. 



Spirea, Rievesii. Spirea, Bumaldo, Spirea, 

 Calosa Alba, 30c. each; $3.00 per dozen. 



Hydrangea, Paniculata Gi*and. — 30c. eachf 

 $3.00 per dozen. 



VINES. 



Akebia Quinata. — 25c. each; $2.50 per 

 dozen. 



Ampelopsis Veitchii. — 25c. each; $2.50 per 

 dozen. 



English Ivy. — 25c. each; $2.50 per dozen. 

 Wistaria Purpuria. — 50c. each; $3.00 per 

 dozen. 



Wistaria Alba. — 30c. each; $.3.00 per dozen. 

 Clematis, lai'ge flowering. — 50c. each; $5.0O 

 dozen. 



Clematis, small flowering. — 30c. each ; $3.00 

 dozen. 



SPECIAL PRICES ON LARGE LOTS. 



