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tings in sandy loam, are well rooted and 

 raised to a single stem; not in sprouts 

 as is often the case when raised from 

 suckers taken off from old trees. The 

 Celeste is not liable to sour like the 

 yellow skinned varieties, and is much 

 sweeter than other dark skinned 

 kinds. One year old, 25c. each, $2.50 per 

 dozen; packed and delivered on steam- 

 boat or railroad depot $20 per 100, $150 

 per 1000. We have a few hundred of 

 extra size trees, which have been trans- 

 planted. Price, extra size, one year old 

 trees, 50 cents each, $4.00 per dozen; 

 three year old, $1.00 each, $9.00 per 

 dozen: extra large, $1.50 each. 



New White Adriatic Fig. 



The tree attains an enormous size and 

 is an immense bearer, bearing more than 

 any other variety known. The fruit is of 

 the finest q.iality; the skin is thin like 

 paper, thinnest at base, and not like 

 most other flgs, thicker at the point. The 

 pulp is very sweet; with small seeds, 

 without a hollow space in the center; in 

 fact, the whole fruit is one solid pulp. 

 Stock very limited. Price, 50c. each, 

 $5.00 per dozen. 



Brunswick or iVIadonna Fig. 



The Brunswick is a large, purple fig 

 turning blue when ripe. Quite hardy. 

 50c. each. 



Brown Turkey Fig. 



This is a very large fig; color, violet 

 brown; the earliest large fig in the San 

 Francisco market. 50c. each, $5.00 per 

 dozen. 



Brown Ischia Fig. 



A small, brown fig; pyriform, when 

 fully ripe of a deep brownish red color; 

 tree especially valuable as a shade tree, 

 its crown forming a fine umbrella, while 

 the Brown Ischia is valuable; as a fruit 

 tree alone it has many superiors. 50c. 

 each, $5.00 per dozen. 



The Lemon or May Fig. 



This is the earliest of all the Fig vari- 

 eties, prodncing medium sized cream or 

 lemon yellow fruit, which ripens as early 

 as the beginning of May. The tree bears 

 twice during the season, the second crop 

 ripening only \mder extremely favorable 

 condition.-^. The fruit is of a delightful 

 flavor, juicy and very sweet, and excel- 

 lent for drying, canning or preserving. 

 30c. each. $8.00 per dozen. 



Cure for Bore Worm on Fig Trees. — A 

 solution of common coal oil and carbolic 

 acid, used in the proportion 1.50 part of 

 carbolic acid to 1 of coal oil. Syringe 

 infected parts freely and cover sore with 



a cloth, saturated with the liquid after 

 pruning the trees, always careful at 

 proper season, and use above solution 

 over the worm. 



Cherry Trees. 

 Cherry trees, with few exceptions, will 

 not do well in our Southern climate. 

 There are some, however, which, if bud- 

 ded on hardy stools, will do well here 

 and bear fruit. Our wild Cherries being 

 the hardiest, answer best for stools, but 

 the Mariana Plum will answer equally as 

 well and is quite hardy. The trees we 

 handle are the best for our climate and 

 soil. 40c. each. 



New Pomegranate "Spanish Ruby." 



This new variety of the well known 

 Pomegranate is one of the most beautiful 

 and finest of all fruits of our temperate 

 climate. Fruit very large, as large as the 

 largest apple; eye very small, skin thick 

 and smooth, pale wiih oinison cheek; 

 meat of the most beautii;il crimson color, 

 highly aromatic and very sweet. The 

 Spanish Ruby is a fine grower and good 

 bearer, and the fruit is excellent for ship- 

 ping, as it will keep for a long time. It 

 ripens shortly before Christmas and 

 could be shipped to Northern cities, 

 where during the holidays it would at- 

 tract great attention. Price, 40c. each; 

 extra size, $1.00 each. 



Larce Sweet Pomecranate. 



Same as above, except in color of seed 

 and flavor. Price, 30c. each. Extra large 

 size, $1.00 each. 



Mulberries. 



Very popular, especially South, where 

 the fruit is fine food for hogs and poultry. 

 The tree is also fine for shade, as it 

 grows rapidly and is very hardy. 



Downing's Black. — Fruit very large, 

 black and subacid; mostly planted North. 

 Fruit about June 1 to middle of July. 



Hicks', or Everbearing Black. — Very 

 popular South; rapid grower, bears very 

 young and has a long season, from June 

 1 until the middle of August. Very sweet 



New American. — Equal to Downing's in 

 all respects, continuing in bearing fully 

 as long and a hardier tree. Fruit .jet 

 black. 



Black English. — ^Fruit very small and 

 sweet, but not as good as Hicks'. 



All the above varieties, 40c. each. 



Weeping Tea — See Page 150. 



Russian — See page 151. 

 Nectarines. 



Require the same culture as the peach 

 The fruit, having a smooth skin, is very 

 liable to attacks of the curcnlio, and 

 must be sprayed as soon as the blossoms 



Steckler's French Market, the Best Winter Cabbaqe. 



