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Wild Goose Plum. 



A native variety from Tennessee, where 

 it is highly esteemed for market. It is a 

 strong grower, the fruit is large and of 

 good quality. Price, 35c. each; $3.00 per 

 dozen. 



Keisey's Japan Plum. 



The Kelsey Plum is from two to two 

 and a half inches -in- diameter, heart- 

 shaped, rich yellow, with purple cheek. 

 Parties who have been fruiting it here in 

 the South pronounce it the most magnifi- 

 cent plum they have seen; it weighs 

 from 4 to 6 ounces. It excels all other 

 plums for canning and drying, and will 

 carry for a long distance better than any 

 other kind. Matures middle of August 

 to September. Price, 40c. each; $4.00 

 per dozen. 



Japanese Mespilus Plum. 



Erysothria .Taponica. — The Japanese 

 Mespilus, which, by the way, is an old 

 stand-by in our climate, has been culti- 

 vated here for over a century, and is too 

 well known to require any description. 

 By special arrangement witii one of the 

 best nurserymen we have been enabled 

 to secure a lot of very line branched 

 trees, which we offer at $1.00 and $2.00 

 each. 



Bally Plum. 



30c. each; $3.25 per dozen. 



pan Plum. 



Burbank Plum. 



The best and most profitable among 

 growers for market; ripens ten to four- 

 teen days after Abundance. Tree hardy, 

 sprawling, vigorous grower, unequalled 

 in productiveness; bears young. Fruit 

 large, excellent quanity; cherry red with 

 lilac bloom. 30c. each, $3.25 per dozen. 

 Abundance Plum. 



One of the oldest and best known 

 Japanese varieties; hardy and productive. 

 Fruit large, lemon yellow, with heavy 

 bloom; good quality. 30c. each; $3.2."/ 

 per dozen. 



Berckman's Plum. 



Fruit large, nearly round; skin green, 

 with purple and blue bloom; flesh, yel- 

 lowish, firm and sugary. Hipens June 20 

 to July 5. 50c. each. 



Excelsior Plum. 



The tree is a remarkably rapid, strong 

 grower, and bears annually and abundant- 

 ly. Fruit m.edium to large, l^/^ inches in 

 diameter, nearly round, no suture, color 

 deep solid wine-red, with heavy light 

 bluish bloom; stem short, skin firm and 

 without astringency; flesh firm, yellow- 

 ish, with reddish color near the pit; 

 quality fine; cling-stone. Price 40c. each,, 

 $4.00 per dozen. 



Plant Frotscher's Large Purple or New Orleans Market Eggplant. 



