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have fruited here. The seed is also the 

 smallest yet seen." The flesh is dark red, 

 solid color from skin to pit, firm, rather 

 .juicy, and of good flavor. Price, 30c. each; 

 $2.50 per dozen. 



Ogan and Botan Plums.— Two other 

 Japan varieties. They are vigorous, hand- 

 some growers; branches smooth with rich 

 light green foliage. 



The Ogan is a large yellow variety, ripens 

 ■early, and is very sweet. The Botan is very 

 large, reddish blue; a good keeping and 

 shipping fruit. Japan fruit does well here 

 generall}-; everybody should try a few of 

 these plums. Price, 25c. each; $2.50 per 

 doze.i. 



Marianna Plum. — This Plum origina- 

 ted in Texas, supposed accidental seedling 

 of the Wild Goose. It is a rapid grower, 

 ■Grows from cuttings and never throws up 

 •any suckers or sprouts. Fruit as large, good 

 and handsome as the Wild Goose; one to 

 two weeks earlier; hangs on better; ships 

 well; ripens and colors beautifully, if picked 

 a few days previously. It is the best of the 

 Chickasaw type. This variety and the Wild 

 Goose should be fertilized by the common 

 Chickasaw kind to have it bear well. Price, 

 _5 to 6 feet high, 25c. each; $2.50 per dozen; 

 .$15 per 100. 



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Marianna Plum. 

 Apricot Plum.— Primus Sinioni. —This 

 Plum comes from North China. The fruit, 

 when ripening, shine like apples of gold, 

 and become a rich vermilion when ripe. It 

 is very firm and mealy, and equal tc any 

 plum," and has never been attacked by the 

 Curculio. It will carry any desired distance. 

 Tree very thrifty, upright, early and abun- 

 dant bearer. Price, one year old trees. 25c 

 each; $2.50 per dozen. 



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, 25c. 

 each; S2.50 per dozen. 



Quince Trees. — We have added to our 

 assortment of Fruit Trees the Quince, which 

 will do well in our climate. Quince trees, 

 the fruit of which is wsed for preserving, 

 are very ornamental, and bear welL . We 

 handle the Orange, Meeches' Prolific and 

 Japanese varieties, which we sell at 40c. 

 each. 



Kelsey'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 fruit- 

 ing it here in the South pronounce it the 

 most magnificent 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, 25c. each; $2.50 per 

 dozen. 



Japanese Mespilus Plum.— Eryolo- 

 thria Japo?iica. — The Japanese Mespilus, 

 which by the way is an old stand-by in our 

 climate, has been cultivated here for over a 

 century and is too well known to require 

 any description. By special arrangement 

 with one of the best nurserymen we have 

 been enabled to secure a lot of very fine 

 branched trees, wkich we offer at 75c. and 

 Si each. 



Peach Trees. — We have a fine assort- 

 ment of Southern grown trees, selected 

 from a very reliable nursery. The ycon- 

 sist of the following varieties, viz: 

 FREE STONES. 



Jessie Kerr. Amelia. 



Amsden. Stump the World. 



Alexander. Thurber. 



Elberta . Old Mixo n . 



Early Louise. Crawford's Late. 

 Fleitas St. John. Smock. 

 Mountain Rose. PicqueVs Late. 

 Foster. l^ady Parham. 



Crawford' 's Early. 



CLING STONES. 

 General Lee. Stonewall Jackson. 



Old Mtxo n. Lemon. 



Heath. Nix White Late. 



Butler. Sanson's October. 



Chinese. 

 As they follow in the list they ripen in 

 succession. Price, 25c. each; $2.50 per 

 dozen; $15 per 100. 



Grape Vines. — Have some select varie- 

 ties 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, 20c. each. 

 Delaware — Well known. Regarded as 

 best American Grape; it does well in the 

 South, with good soil and high culture. 

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



