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ing, and will carry for a long distance bet- 

 ter than any other kind. Matures middle 

 of August to September. Price, 30c. each; 

 $3.00 per dozen. Extra large size, 75c, each. 



JAPANESE MESPILUS PLUM. Bry- 

 slotlwia Japonica. — The Japanese Mespilus, 

 which, by the way, is an old stand-by in 

 our climate, has been cultivated here for 

 over a century, and is too well known to 

 require any description. By special ar- 

 rangement with one of the best nurserymen 

 we have been enabled to secure a lot of 

 very fine branched trees, which we offer at 

 75c., $1.00 and $2.00 each. 



BAILY PLUM. 30C. each, ?3.oo per 

 dozen. 



BURBANK PLUM. The best and most 

 profitable among growers for market; 

 ripens ten to fourteen days after Abun- 

 dance. Tree hardy, sprawling, vigorous 

 grower, unequalled in productiveness; bears 

 young. Fruit large, excellent quality; cher- 

 ry red with lilac bloom. 30c. each, $3.00 

 per dozen. Extra large size, 75c. each. 



Mariana Plum. 



ABUNDANCE PLUM. One of the old- 

 est and best known Japanese varieties ; 

 hardy and productive. Fruit large, lemon 

 yellow, with heavy bloom ; good quality. 

 30c. each, $3.00 per dozen. Extra large 

 size, 75c. e?ch. 



BERCKMAN'S PLUM. Fruit large, 

 nearly round ; skin green, with purple and 

 blue bloom ; flesh, yellowish, firm and 

 sugary. Ripens June 20 to July 5. 50c. 

 each. Extra large size, 75c. each. 



EXCELSIOR PLUM. The tree is a re- 

 markably rapid, strong grower, and bears 



annually and abundantly. Fruit medium to 

 large, i 1-2 inches in diameter, nearly 

 round, no suture, color deep solid wine- 

 red, with heavy light bluish bloom ; stem 

 short, skin firm and without astringency; 

 flesh firm, yellowish, with reddish color 

 near the pit ; quality fine ; cling-stone. 

 Price soc. each. Extra large size, 75c. each. 



NORMAND PLUM. Fruit medium to 

 large, obtusely conical, with heart-like base 

 and short stem ; skin clear, golden yellow ; 

 flesh firm and meaty, j'ellow, of high quali- 

 ty. Tree symmetrical ; prolific. 50c. each. 

 Extra large size, 75c. each. 



WICKSON PLUM. Fruit remarkably 

 handsome, very large, long, heart-shaped, 

 color deep maroon red covered with white 

 bloom ; flesh firm and meaty, yellow, rick 

 and aromatic; cling; pit. 50c. each. Extra 

 large size, 75c. each. 



RED JUNE PLUM. Recommended as 

 "by all odds the best Japanese Plum, ripen- 

 ing before Abundance." One of the vigor- 

 ous, upright growers ; productive ; fair size ; 

 Vermillion red ; pleasant quality. Ripens ^ 

 week before Abundance. August. 50c. 

 each. Extra large size, 75c. each. 



"JUICY" PLUM. This glorious new 

 Plum is a cross between Botan and Rob- 

 inson. The fruit is the size of the former 

 and three times larger than the latter, and 

 of perfect shape. Skin thin and transparent, 

 light yellow, underlaid with scarlet — as 

 beautiful as wax. In quality it seems to us 

 that there is no other fruit which can ap- 

 proach it. It has a delicious sweetness, 

 mingling with a sprightly acid and a high, 

 melting Plum flavor, surpassing _anythj;ig 

 we ever saw. When fully ripe it_ is so 

 juicy that when the skin is broken its deli- 

 cious pulp flows out like honey. 50c, each. 

 Extra large size, 75c. each. 



QUINCE TREES. We have added to 

 our assortment of fruit trees the Quince, 

 which will do well in our climate. Quince 

 trees, the fruit of which is used for pre- 

 serving, are very ornamental, and bear well. 

 We handle the Orange, Meeches' Prolific 

 and Japanese varieties, which we sell at 

 40C. each. Extra large size, $1.50. 



APRICOTS. The fruit of the Apricot 

 is similar in shape to the Peach, except 

 that it is not downy and is almost per- 

 fectly smooth. The leaves are cordate or 

 heart-shaped and not long as Peach leaves, 

 and the bark of the wood is coarse grained 

 and not smooth and glossy like Peach 

 wood. Apricots should not be confounded 

 with Nectarines or Naked Fruit Peaches, 

 which are often mistaken for Apricots. Wc 

 handle the following varieties: Royal, 

 Bongoum, Santa Fee. Price 40c. each, $4.00 

 per dozen. 



PEACH TREES. We have a fine assort- 

 m.ent of Southern grown trees, selected 



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