DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



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f ul fruit ; very iirm, rendering it one of the best for ship- 

 ping. 15c ; 15 for $1.00, 



Turner.— A beautiful, red berry of fine size and ex- 

 cellent quality ; said to be the hardiest and most pro- 

 ductive throughout the entire west. 



CURRANTS.' 



The Currant has not hitherto received the attention 

 its merit demands. It presents us its annua- offering of 

 grateful, refreshing fruit, just at the time it is most 

 needed. 15 cents each, unless noted ; the set of 11 sorts 

 for $1.75. 



Black Naples. — Yerj' large ; fine for wine or jellies. 



Cherry.— The largest of all the red currants. 



La Versaillaise.— Verj' large, long bunches, deep 



d, productive. 



Lee's Prolific {black).— Ijaxgev than Black Naples in 

 berry and bunch ; better in quality, and vastly more 

 productive. 30 cents. 



Red Dutch.— An old, well known, thrifty, upright 



't ; very productive. 



Victoria.— Large, bright red, with xtry long bunch- 

 es : late ; a good bearer. 



White Grape.— An early and immense bearer ; very 

 va:uable. 



White Goindoin. — A large, light colored sort; sweet, 



\-orous and productive. 



White Dutch.— Milder flavor than the common red, 

 and preferable for dessert. 



Utah Black.- This is a distinct species, with large, 

 blue- black fruit ; quite sweet, a strong grower, and proof 

 against the currant worm. 30 cents. 



Utah White,— Similar to the preceding in size and 

 qualit}-. with color of a palish green. Both are desirable 

 novelties. 30 cents. 



BLACKBERRIES. 



Plant 3 by 8 feet apart. 



Lawton, Kittatinny, Snyder and Early W^ilson. 

 ic cents each ; 3 sorts for 25 cents. 



Hoosac Thornless and Missouri Mammoth. 13 

 cents each. 



Wachusett Thornless. — Medium size, oblong oval, 

 sweet and good. A good keeper, rendering it valuable 

 for market ; succeeds well on both light and heavy soils, 

 bearing large crops; a hardy variety , free from thorns. 20c 



EVERGREENS. 



In the following list we quote only such sizes of Ever- 

 greens as can be sent by mail. 



Norway Spruce. — When rianted alone on the lawn, 

 makes a majestic pyramid of living green from base to 

 summit ; perfectly hardy to withstand the severest cold 

 of our northern winters, or the greatest heat of summer. 

 Unrivaled as a screen or wind-break. No evergreen 

 excels it in safety of transplanting, in close, compact 

 habit of growth, and in endurance of close pruning from 

 year to year without injury. 2 years, 3 to 4 inches, 10 

 cents each ; 25 cents per 10; $1.25 per ico. 4 years, 6 

 to 8 inches, 10 cents each ; 50 cents per 10 ; $3.00 per 100. 



American Arbor Vitae. — A hardy, pyramidal tree; 

 when grown singly and properly sheared, a handsome 

 object : planted closely, it makes a compact and beauti- 

 ful hedge of light green. 4 to 6 inches, 10 cents each ; 

 50 cents per 10 ; $4.00 per 100. 



Arbor Vitae (Golden). — A beautiful variety of the 

 Chinese, compact and globular in form ; color a lively, 

 yellowish green ; not quite hardy at the north ; should 

 be placrted in a shaded situation. 4 to 6 inches, $1.00. 



Arbor Vitae (Pumila^.— A Httle dwarf ; very fine 

 both in color and form. 5 to 6 inches, 25 cents each. 



Arbor Vitae (Pyramidalis). — An exceedirigly beau- 

 tiful, bright variety, resembling the Irish Juniper in 

 form ; foliage deep green ; color well retained in v.'inter; 

 perfectly hardy. Should have a place in every collec- 

 tion. 6 to 8 inches, 35 cents each. 



Arbor Vitae (Siberian). — A small, conical shaped 

 tree ; foliage dense, dark green ; perfectly hardy and 

 I excellent for a single specimen or for hedges. 4 to 5 

 j inches, 25 cents each. 



1 Arbor Vitae (Tom Thum.b).— A very small, com- 

 pact, little evergreen ; verj- fine foliage ; makes a beau- 

 tiful ornament for a small yard or cemetery lot ; fine for 

 I low hedges. 4 to 6 inches. 25 cents each. 



Arbor Vitae (Hovejn). — A small tree, globular in 

 form ; foliage light green and verj' compact ; hardy. 4 

 to 5 inches, 25 cents each. 



Arbor Vitae (Mctoria). — A moderately free growing 

 variety ; foliage lively green, tipped with creamy white; 

 ver>' desirable. 6 to 8 inches, 75 cents. 



Arbor Vitae (Compacta), " Parson's."— A ver>' 

 compact varietj' ; hardy and desirable. 5 to 6 inches, 

 25 cents. 



Cypressus Natkaensis.- A verj' fine evergreen from 

 Nootka Sound. One of the best ; foliage dark green ; 

 perfectly hardy. 6 to 8 inches. 50 cents. • 



Lawson Cypress. — A most desirable tree from Cal- 

 ifornia, with elegant, drooping branches, and feathery 

 foliage, of a dark, glossy green hue. 6 to 8 inches, 35 

 cents. 



La-wson Cypress TErecta Viridis). — An erect variet-/ 

 of the elegant Lawson Cj'press. 6 to 8 inches, 50 cents. 



Irish Juniper. — Erect and formal in habit ; foliage 

 deep green and verj' compact, making a splendid col- 

 umn, sometimes 15 or 20 feet high. 3Iuch used in cem- 

 eteries. 6 to 8 inches, 25 cents. ♦ 



Swedish Juniper. — Not quite as erect in growth as 

 the Irish ; foliage light 5'ellcwish green. It attains a 

 height of 10 or 15 feet. Perfectly hardy. 4 to 5 inches, 

 25 cents. 



Juniperus Suecica Nana. — A dwarf varietj-. com- 

 pact habit of growth ; foliage light, not changing in 

 winter ; perfectly hardy. 4 to 5 inches, 25 cents. 



Pine (Austrian). — A strong, hardy grower, fine for 

 wind-breaks ; grows rapidly on light, sandy soils ; 

 hardy. 4 to 6 inches, 15 cents. 



Pine (Scotch). — Like the preceding, its quick, strong 

 growth makes it valuable for protective screens ; very 

 hardy. 4 to 6 inches, 15 cents. 



Podocarpus Nubigens. — A rare evergreen from 

 Japan ; erect like the Irish Yew, v.-ith heavier and 

 denser foliage. 4 to 5 inches, 40 cents. 



Retinospora Plumosa. — An exceedingly handsome, 

 small evergreen from Japan, with feather}', light green 

 foliage. 4 to 5 inches, 25 cents. 



Retinospora Plumosa Aurea. — Like the preceding, 

 a plant of great beauty ; soft, plume like foliage, of a 

 golden color ; close and compact habit ; should be in 

 ever}' amateur collection. 4 to 5 inches, 35 cents. 



Retinospora Squarrosa.— A small sized tree, with 

 graceful, drooping branches, and glaucous green foliage. 

 4 to 5 inches, 35 cents. 



Yew CElegantissima). — An erect little tree with varie- 

 gated leaves; valuable at the south. 4 to 5 inches, 50 

 cents. 



Yew (Irish). — Upright in growth, with dense foliage, 

 of a dark, sombre hue ; not quite hardy here ; valuable 

 at the south for cemeteries or small yards. 3 to 4 inches, 

 35 cents. 



Box Tree.— A fine, small evergreen, with pale green 

 leaves ; can be trained in any desirable form by shear- 

 ing. 3 to 4 inches, 20 cents ; 4 to 6 inches, 25 cents. 



Box Tree (Elegantissima variegata). — A \-ariety of 



