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FOFI.AB, laOMBABDY.— A native of 

 Europe. Remarkable for its erect g-rowth 

 and tall, spire-like form. 5 to 6 feet, 90c.; 

 6 to 7 feet, $1.25; 7 to 8 feet, $1.30; 8 to 10 

 feet, $1.50; 10 to 12 feet, $2.00. 



UMBBEIiIiA CHINA TBEZ:. — M e 1 i a 

 J\.zederach' UmTbraculiformis. — A sub- vari- 

 ety of the China tree. It assumes a dense 

 spreading- head, resembling- a gigantic um- 

 brella; is of unique appearance, and a most 

 clesirable tree of rapid growth, 'i to 4 feet, 

 50c.; 4 to 5 feet, 75c.; 5 to 6 feet, $1.00; 6 

 to 7 feet, $1.75; 7 to 8 feet, $2.50;. Seed, 

 % lb., 15c.; 1/2 lb., 25c.; 1 lb., 50c.; by mail, 

 10c. per pound extra. 



WEEPING WILLOW.— It forms without 

 any trimming an exceedingly graceful 

 tree, with glossy foliage and perfect um- 

 brella head, unique in form. Vig-orous and 

 thriving- in all soils, it is probably more 

 widely disseminated than any of the finer 

 ornamental trees. 4 to 5 feet, 75c.; 5 to 6 

 feet, $1.25; 6 to 8 feet, $1.50; 8 to 10 feet, 

 ^1.75. 



HACKBEBBY. — These trees are rapid 

 growers, very hardy, and easy to trans- 



plant. The foliag-e is a small delicate leaf 

 which becomes a lig-ht orange yellow in the 

 Fall and in budding- out in the Spring-. 

 After the tree becomes five or six years 

 old, it bears the berries from which it de- 

 rives its name. The berries are red when 

 ripe and very ornamental and of a pleasant 

 flavor. The tree is shapely and requires 

 but little care to make g-row. 4 to 5 feet, 

 75c.; 5 to 6 feet, $1.25; 6 to 8 feet, $1.50; 8 

 to 10 feet, $2.25. 



CHERRY LAUREI. (Gloria Mundi). — 12 

 to 18 inches, 50c.; 2 to 3 feet, 75c.; 3 to 4 

 feet, $2.00. 



THE BEAUTIFUL TEA WEEPING 

 MULBERRY. — Forms a perfect umbrella- 

 shaped head, with long-, slender, willowy 

 branches drooping- to the g-round. Most 

 desirable for ornamental lawns, parks or 

 for cemetery planting-. Price, $1.50 and 

 $2.00 each. Extra larg-e size, $5.00. 



SYCAMORE. — 6 to 7 feet, $1.50; 7 to 8 

 feet, $1.75; 8 to 10 feet, $2.25. 



ELMS.— 6 to 7 feet, $1.50; 7 to 8 feet, 

 $2.00; 8 to 10 feet, $3.00. 



COTTON WOOD. — 5 to 6 feet, $1.25; 6 to 

 8 feet, $2.00; 8 to 10 feet, $2.25. 



FRUIT AND NUT TREES, GRAPE VINES AND BERRIES. 



A Few of the Best Acclimated Varieties Suitable for the Southern States, Southern 

 Grown, and Consequently are Worth Double the Price of Northern Stock, 

 as Southern Grown Stock is Best Adapted to Our Climate and SoiL 



HOW TO PLANT TREES. 



Althoug-h there are numerous books and 

 papers published on arboriculture, g-iving- 

 necessary information how to plant trees, 

 yet we are so often asked by some of our 

 customers how to plant and prepare the 

 soil for fruit trees; we, therefore, deem it 

 necessary to grive here some short instruc- 

 tions: 



Make the g-round thorougrhly mellow, at 

 least 15 inches deep and 3 or 4 feet wide 

 each way if holes are to be dug-, thoroug-h 

 plowing- of the entire plat is preferable if 

 it can be done Prune the trees close; 

 straig-hten out the roots evenly, having- 

 the tree standing- the same depth it was 

 in the nursery; work fine mellow soil (but 

 no manure) among- the roots, and when 

 they are all covered an inch or two, press 

 the soil firmly with the foot or a broad 

 ended maul, after which fill up evenly 

 ■with loose soil, over which place a mulch 

 of rotten straw or manure, 3 or 4 inches 

 deep, extending- 3 feet every way from the 

 tree Whether the mulch is put on or not, 

 keep the soil well cultivated about the tree. 

 Jn this climate all trees should be headed 

 low and lean a little to the northwest when 

 planted. 



DISTANCE APART TO PLANT TREES, 

 VINES, ETC. 



Peaches, Plums, Standard Pears, Apri- 

 cots, in ligrht soil, 16 to 18 feet; in strong: 

 soil, 18 to 20 feet, each way. 



Fig's. — If the trees are to be g-rown in a 

 bush or stool form, 12 to 15 feet apart, 12 

 feet the minimum, 15 feet the maximum; 

 l3ut if grrown in arboreal form, 15 to 18 feet 

 apart. If 12 feet apart, 302 are required 

 per a;cre; if 15 feet apart, 196; if 18 feet 

 apart, 134. 



Dwarf Pears, Quinces, etc., 10 to 15 feet 

 apart. 



Japanese Persimmons, 10 to 12 feet 

 apart. 



Grapes, such as Delaware, Ives Seedling-, 

 which are of slow growth, 6 to 8 feet apart 

 each way. 



Thrifty growers, like Concord, Triumph, 

 Goethe, etc., 8 to 10 feet apart. 



Herbemont, Cynthiana, etc., which are 

 the most rapid g-rowers, 12 feet apart in 

 rows 3 feet wide. 



All trees which require it are properly 

 packed and defoliated before shipping to 

 correspond to the legal requirements of 

 each State where shipment is to be made. 



Apple Trees. 



Owing to the large demand, we have con- 

 cluded to add to our assortment of fruit 

 trees the most suitable varieties of Apple 

 trees for our Southern climate. The fol- 

 lowing are the most noteworthy, price, 50c. 

 each; $4.00 per dozen: Early Harvest, Ben 

 Davis, Red Astrachan, Yellow Pippin. 



BISMARK APPLE. — Tree of short, 

 stocky growth, thick, heavy foliage; makes 

 beautiful specimens, grown in pots for 

 decorative purposes. Fruit large, hand- 

 some, yellow, sometimes shaded red cheek; 

 flesh tender, pleasant, sub-acid. Entirely 

 new in its remarkable quality of producing 

 crops on young trees, seldom failing to bear 

 when two years old. 60c. each. 



Apricot Trees. 



The fruit of the Apricot is similar in 

 shape to the Peach, except that it is not 

 downy and 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 confounded with Nectarines 

 or Naked Fruit Peaches, which are often 

 mistaken for Apricots. We handle the fol- 

 lowing varieties: Royal, Bongoum, Santa 

 Fee. Price, 40c. each; $4.00 per dozen. 



All of Our Fruit Trees are Thoroughly Acclimated. 



