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On a fruit farm in Delaware — strawberries, small fruits, vegetables and orchards. It's worth $i,ooo an acre, and j-ields accordingly 



Quinces, Plums and Small Fruits 



Quinces are not hard to grow. A good many years ago there were Quince trees everywhere. But as 

 more fruit trees were planted, and neglected, and as forest trees were cut down, bh'ght and other troubles 

 attacked Quince trees more and more, till it came to be generally supposed that they could not be grown 

 successfully. This is a mistake, for even a fair effort toward proper spraying will control all the troubles, 

 insure healthy trees and flawless fruit. 



Useful in flavoring and cooking, in canning and preserving, with the finest taste of any fruit that grows in 

 any climate, Quinces never should be absent from farm homes. Markets never have enough of them. 

 Prices are quoted for dozens, rather than for bushels or barrels, because the available supph" usualh* is 

 limited to dozens. Plant some Quinces, and take good care of your trees. 



Plums grow better in a damp soil than where too dry. They thrive with little care. In orchards, poul- 

 tr\'-yards, gardens, or in yards, they are useful and good in every way. If you want to grow them commer- 

 cially, you will have plenty of good company, for there are a good many orchards ccntaining several hun- 

 dred acres each, particularly west of Ohio. Both Plums and Quinces will stand close planting. You can put 

 the trees ten feet apart without crowding. However, 12 feet or 15 feet are more practicable distances, and 

 trees will be easier cared for properly. 



No comments are needed on the value of having some Raspberry, Currant and Gooseberry plants in 

 your garden. These small fruits are fine for flavoring, and at ripening time it is very handy to step out to 

 the bushes and get dessert for several meals. A dozen plants of each cost so little that it is foolish to do with- 

 out them. Include them in vour order for trees. 



QUINCES 



3 to 4 ft. 40 cts. each, $3.50 for 10, $30 per loo, unless noted 



APPLE, or ORANGE. \'en,- productive: fruit when two years old. Fruit large, oval; quaHty 



large, round, bright golden ^-ellow. \"aluable for excellent, 

 preserves or flavoring. October. Meech. 



Bourgeat. Missouri Mammoth. 4 tc 5 ft.. 40 cts. each 



CHAAIPION. Vigorous and prolific. Bears S4 per dcz., S30 per roo. 



Each 10 



6 to 7 ft lo 35 $3 50 



5 to 6 ft 30 3 00 



4 to 5 ft 2S 2 so 



PLUMS 



100 I. 000 



>2s 00 I225 00 



20 00 175 00 



15 00 125 00 

 Commercial 



3 to 4 tt. 

 2 to 3 ft. 



Each 10 100 1,000 



lo 20 $2 00 $12 00 $100 00 



20 I so 8 00 7S 00 



^ABL'NDANCE. Large, showy fruits of beautiful 

 amber color, turning to rich, bright cherry. Flesh 

 hght yellow, tender, juicy, and highly perfumed. 

 July. 



*BURBANK. Large, nearly globular fruit of 

 deep cherry-red. Flesh deep yellow, very sweet 

 and of a peculiar aromatic flavor. August. 

 Bradshaw. Ogon. 



*RED JL^'E. Hardy, productive, upright-grow- 



sorts marked * 



ing trees. Fruit medium to large: deep vermilion- 

 red. Flesh light yellow; subacid. August. 



Satsuma. 



Shropshire Damson. Fruit very large, dark 

 purple. Highly esteemed for preserving. September. 

 *WICKSON. One of the most productive Japan- 

 ese varieties originated by Burbank. Fruit largest 

 of this class: deep maroon. Flesh dull yellow, firm, 

 and of good quality. Good keeper and fine shipper. 



