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which by the way is an old stand-by in 

 our climate, ihas 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 nursery- 

 men we have been able to secure a lot or 

 very flue trees, which we offer at 5Uc, 75c., 

 $1 and $2 each. 



BAILY PLUM— 30c. each, $3 per dozen. 



BURBANK PLUM— Tine best and most, 

 profitable among- growers for market; rip- 

 ens ten to fourteen days after Abundance. 

 Tree hardy, sprawling, vigorous grower, 

 unequalled in productiveness; bears 

 young. Fruit large, excellent quality; 

 cherry red with lilac bloom. 30c. each, 

 $3.00 per dozen. 



ABUNDANCE PLUM— One of the old- 

 est and best known Japanese varieties, 

 hardy and productive. Fruit large, lemors 

 yellow, with heavy bloom; good quality. 

 30c. each; $3.00 per dozen. 



QUINCE TREES— We have added to 

 our assortment of fruit treees 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. 



APRICOTS— 'The fruit of the Apricot is 

 similar in shape to the Peach, except that 

 it is not downy anld is almost perfectly 

 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 confound- 

 ed with Nectarines or Naked Fruit 

 Peaches, which are often mistaken for 

 Apricots. We handle the following var- 

 ieties: Royal, Bongoum, Santa Fee. 

 Price 40c. each, $4 per dozen. 



PEACH TREES— We have a fine assort- 

 ment of Southern grown trees, selected 

 from a very reliable nursery. They con- 

 sist of the following varieties, viz: 



Free Stone— Jessie Kerr, Amsden, Alex- 

 dier, Elberta, Early Louise, Fleitas St. 

 John, Mountain- Rose, Foster, Early Riv- 

 ers, Lady Ingalls, Amelia, Stump the 

 World, Thurber. Old Mixon, Crawford's 

 Late, Smock, Picquet's Late, Lady Par- 

 ham, Crawford's Early, Early Sneeds, 

 Honey Peach. 



ClirJg Stone— General Lee, Old Mixon, 

 Heath, Butler, Chinese, Stonewall Jack- 

 son, Lemon, Nix White Late, Stinson's 

 October, Columbia, Indian Cling. 



As they follow in the list they ripen in 

 succession. Price 29c. each; $2.50 per doz.; 

 $15 per .hundred. 



Peach Seedlings, 20c. each, $1.50 per doz. 



SOUND PEACH PITS— In the South the 

 Peach Pits are usually planted in the 

 Spring. Price 25c. per pound, 6 pounds 

 or $1. 



GRAPE VINES— Have selected some 

 varieties for the table and for making 

 wine. The following is a list of them, 

 viz: 



MOORE S EARLY— Large size and very 

 early; good for table use. Price 25c. each. 



DELAWARE— Well known. Regarded 

 as best American Grape; it does well in 

 the South, with good soil and high cul- 

 ture. Price 20c. each', $2 per dozen. 



GOETHE— Light pink, very fine for ta- 

 ble use. It is the best of the Rogers' hy- 

 brids- Price 20c. each, $2 per dozen 



TRIUMPH— This is a late variety, 

 buhches very large, golden when fully 

 ripe; fine as best foreign, and sell equally 

 well; melting pulp, small seeds, vigorous 

 as Concord, of which it is a hybrid seed- 

 linig. Rarely it rots; stands pre-eminent- 

 ly at the head as a late table grape. Price 

 20c. each. 



NORTON'S VIRGINIA— An unfailing, 

 never rotting red wine grape of fine qual- 

 ity. Price, 20c. each; $2 per dozen 1 . 



CTiNTHIANA— Very mu'ch like the Con- 

 cord; same price. 



CONCORD— Early; very popular; good 

 for market. Some vears it rots. 15 cts. each. 

 $1 per dozen. 



IVES— Ripens with the Concord. Good 

 for wine; vigorous and productive. 15 cents 

 each, $1 per dozen. 



HERBEMONT (McKee)— A most popu- 

 lar and successful red or purple grape in 

 the South, excellent for table and wine. 

 MoKee is identical with it. Price 20c. 

 eaCh; $2 per dozen. 



THE NIAGARA— The Niagara grape is 

 the best of the white varieties. Tbe 

 buhiches are large, transparent white, 

 very sweet and delicious in flavor. This 

 is one of the best table grapes, but will 

 answer also for wine making. 25 cents each. 



SCUPPBRNO'NG— The Bronze Scupper - 

 niong Grapes are native of the South, and 

 bear well here. In Mississippi, Alabama 

 and Florida. S'cuppernong grapes are 

 largely planted for preserving and wine- 

 making; they are excellent for the latter 

 purpose, and will make as good wine as 

 Missouri. The vines should not be trim- 

 med. 25 cents each. 



JAPANESE PERSIMMON— (Hyakumo 

 Zenpi, Triumph)— This new valuable fruit 



Japanese Persimmon [Hachiva.] 



has been fruited for the last few years. 

 Most varieties are of excellent quality; 

 twice and three times as large as the na- 

 tive kind; very attractive when the fruit 

 is ripe. The fruit often weighs a pound, 

 is very sweet and) of a most delicious flav- 

 or. As they are of easy culture and do 

 well here it is a profitable fruit to grow. 

 Assorted named varieties. Price, 30c. each. 

 $3 per dozen, large size. 



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