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BURBANK. Hardy, fruit large, excellent quality, 

 cherry red with lilac bloom. Late August. 



GERMAN PRUNE. Very large and sweet. Popu- 

 lar for canning. Dark purple in color. 



SHROPSHIRE DAMSON. Fine for preserving. 

 Large and productive. 



CHAMPION. 



keeper. 



Quince 



Prolific, fine 



ORANGE. Large, handsome. 

 Ripening in September. 



quality, and good 

 Splendid for jelly. 



NUT TREES 



many people plant shade trees without knowing they could have nuts for Christmas 

 and candy, too, with one figurative fell swoop of the spade. Trees of this type are depend- 

 able as specimens or they may be used for border plantings. Some, especially the Pecans, 

 are excellent shade trees. We heartily recommend your consideration of this group of trees. 



CHINESE CHESTNUT. A beautiful tree use- 

 ful for shade as well as for the large nuts it pro- 

 duces. It grows about 40 feet in height and is 

 recommended for its hardiness. 



ENGLISH WALNUT. A slow-growing tree with 

 symmetrical, round heads and bright green foliage. 



Bears thin-shelled nuts well known for their eating 

 qualities. 



SCHLEY PECAN. Large, long-lived trees, use- 

 ful for their shade, besides being both hardy and 

 productive. Bears large, thin-shelled nuts. 



SMALL FRUITS 



RESH Strawberries for your shortcake — your favorite preserves made of luscious Cher- 

 ries, Apples, and Pears to store away for winter — fresh fruits gathered from, your own gar- 

 den! Yes, it can easily be accomplished, for almost every garden has room to grow a few 

 fruits. On the rear lawn, and in the borders, fruit trees may be used for shade and ornament, 

 as well as for their fruit. No tree, grown purely for its blossoms, can compare with the two- 

 fold, breath-taking loveliness of an Apple, Peach, Plum or Cherry tree that has donned its 

 spring gown of exquisite, fragrant blooms, which later yield a delicious harvest. 



Just a little patch of Strawberries will provide a good supply of this delicious fruit. A 

 hedge of Blackberries, or Raspberries, takes up little room, and you will be surprised at the 

 amount of berries you can harvest if the plants are given a little care. 



Grapes, too, are useful, both for training over an ornamental lattice or arbor, or when 

 planted as a screen. At the same time, they will reward you each year, almost without 

 fail, with an ample supply of fruit for home use. 



Grapes 



Four New Grapes Of Merit 



These New Varieties (with the exception of Caco) are recent introductions of the New 

 York Experimental Station and all surpass the older, standard kinds in both fruit and vine. 



Standard Varieties 



CACO (Red). A variety of exceptional merit 

 and beauty. Should be in every collection. 

 The bunches are large, well shouldered, wine red, 

 compact, of good size and form. Earlier than 

 Concord, sweet and palatable several weeks be- 

 fore it is fully ripe. The vine makes a very strong 

 growth, valuable for covering trellis or screens. 

 FREDONIA (Black). An early variety. The vine 

 is vigorous, hardy and productive. It bears medium, 

 compact clusters of firm, black fruit, very good 

 quality. 



PORTLAND (White). The earliest of all Grapes. 

 Large bunch and berry; flesh sweet, juicy, and of fine 

 flavor. A valuable Grape for home gardens. The vine 

 is very vigorous, productive, hardy and healthy. 

 SHERIDAN (Black). An excellent new variety. 

 Large bunches of berries, with thick skins making it 

 valuable for shipping. Very productive, good quality. 



CONCORD (Blue). An old variety; does well 

 wherever planted; good size; productive. 



CATAWBA (Red). One of the best Grapes in 

 cultivation. Bunch large and compact; a strong 

 grower and very productive; quality good. 



DELAWARE (Red). A small red Grape, com- 

 pact bunch, considered the acme of quality for eat- 

 ing and highly desirable for wine. 



NIAGARA (White). The most popular white 

 Grape. Very productive, fruit large, good grower, 

 ripening same season as Concord, and is equally good. 

 Valuable in every way. 



WORDEN (Blue). Fruit of excellent quality, 

 large bunches. Ripens about ten days earlier than 

 Concord. 



