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flavor. Fine texture; juicy, with a rich, 

 delicate vinous flavor. It is very pro- 

 ductive. On Le Conte stock. One year 

 old, 60c. each; $5.00 per dozen. Extra 

 large size, Jl.OC each. 



Jefferson Pear. 



Another blight proof Pear, very distinct 

 in habit and growth from other varieties 

 under cultivation. Cannot be stated yet 

 under what particular type or species it 

 should be classed. It ripens in cen 

 Mississippi from the 1st to 10th of June, 

 is in the market with the earnest 

 peaches, and brings the highest pri 

 It is above medium size; color, brig 

 yellow with a bright deep crimson cneek. 

 It is ripe and marketed before Le Conte 

 is ready to ship. One year old, 60c. each; 

 $5.00 per dozen. Extra large size, f 

 each. 



Garber's Hybrid Pear. 



An excellent, hardy variety, introduced 

 here some years ago by the late R. 

 Frotscher. It has proven an excellent 

 bearer, and so far has never been attack- 

 ed by blight. The fruit is oblong, of a 

 delicious flavor, flesh melting and juicy. 

 Ripens in August and September. On Le 

 Conte stock, 60c. each; $5.00 per dozen. 

 Extra large size, ?1.00 each. 



Magnolia Pear. 

 A valuable new Japan seedling. It is a 

 small, stock tree, with large, deep green 



leaves. It leafs out and blooms too late 

 to ever be caught by frost. Bears when 

 very young, two or three years after 

 ; lanting. The fruit is very large, dark 

 . eddish-brown. The flesh is white, tendei , 

 • risp and sweet. Very little core and no 

 coarse-grains near the core. The 

 -.lagnolia is the best for home eating ami 

 ose of all the pears known to Southern 



i planters. It ripens late. Generally later 



; than Kieffer. $1.25 each 



Apple Trees. 



Owing to the large demand, we have 



concluded to add to our assortment of 



fruit trees the most suitable varieties of 



Apple trees for our Southern climate. 



; The following are the most noteworthy. 

 .rice, 50c. each: 35.50 per dozen: Early 

 liar vest, Ben Davis, Red Astrachan, Yel- 

 . • - Pippin. 



Bismarck Apple. 

 Tree of short, stocky growth, thick, 

 heavy foliage; makes beautiful specimens 

 grown in pots for decorative purposes. 

 Fruit large, handsome, 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. 75 cents each. 



Satsuma or Blood Plum. 

 This Plum is from Japan and has been 



i fruited in California a few years ago. 



'Ud Goose Plum. 



For a Sure Crop Frotscher's Superior Large Late Flat Dutch Cabbage. 



