D. M. Ferry & Go's Descriptive Catalogue. 



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Champion. — A new variety, ori;^inated in Connecti- 

 cut. The tree is a prolific and constant bearer ; fruit 

 averaging larger than the orange ; more oval in shape, 

 quality equally fine and a longer keeper ; bears extreme- 

 ly young, producing fine fruit on two year trees in nur- 

 sery rows. We anticipate that this will supersede all 

 other kinds. 75 cents. 



Orange. — Fruit 

 large ; bright yel- 

 low ; of excellent 

 flavor. 50 cents. 



Rea's Mam- 

 moth. — A seedling 

 of the orange. Su- 

 perior in size and 

 equally as good in 

 quality. 50 cents. 



T»^UTS. 



Trees suitable 

 size for mailing. 

 ,- I- I \i/ 1 ^ American Sweet 



English Walnut. Chestnut .-10 cts. 



each ; 40 cents per 10 ; §2.50 per 100. 

 Spanish Chestnuts. — 25 cents each. 

 Butternut. — 20 cents each ; 6 for $1.00. 

 Black Walnut. — 20 cents each ; 6 for $1.00. 

 English Walnuts. — 25 cents each. 

 Almonds. — Hard and soft shell. 50 cents each. 

 Pecans. — 50 cents each. 

 Hickory Nuts.— Shell bark. 25 cents each. 



Japan Chestnut. 

 Japan Chestnut.— Of the novelties recently from 

 Japan nothing is more deserving of cultivation than the 

 Japanese Sweet Chestnut. It is quite distinct from the 

 European varieties, being more hardy and the fruit is of 

 superior flavor and sweetness ; the leaf is long and nar- 

 row like a peach leaf, deeply serrated at the edge ; 

 comes in bearing very young, the first in this country 

 bearing at four years from seed ; fruit larger than the 

 largest of European sorts ; shape, flavor and color like 

 our best native. The enormous size and good quality 

 of the fruit will undoubtedly make it a valuable article 

 of commerce, while the ornamental character of the tree 

 will recommend it for lawn planting. Apparently per- 

 fectly hardy. One year trees about i foot high, 50 cts. 



GRAPES. 



NEIJVER. VA*tIEXIES. 



75 cents each, unless noted. 



Alma. — Mr. J. H. Ricket's, the originator, says of it; 

 In presenting this new seedling grape to the grape and 

 wine growers of America, I feel confident that it will 

 meet their approval when it becomes known. Inasmuch 

 as it is a very pleasant dessert grape, and makes a splen- 

 did banqueting wine, with a :ose rn-i winter^rccn f^r.v- 



or most delicately blended. Vine vigorous and healthy; 

 bunch medium, compact, seldom shouldered ; berry 

 medium black, with blue bloom; spicy and very sweet. 



Bacchus, — Bunch medium, compact, shouldered ; 

 berry below medium, black with blue bloom ; half ten- 

 der, sprightly, juicy; an excellent wine grape. 50 cents. 



Duchess. — Bunch medium to large, shouldered, com- 

 pact ; berries medium, pale greenish yellow with a whit- 

 ish bloom ; flesh tender ; juicy, sweet, spicy, rich and of 

 excellent quality, lasting a long time after being gath- 

 ered. Ripens soon after Concord. 



Eldorado.— Clear golden yellow; of the highest fiav- 

 vor with a decided aroma resembling pineapple. One 

 of the very handsomest grapes grown. 



Early Dawn. — An extremely early black grape of 

 superior quality; berry mediuum round ; flesh tender, 

 juicy, sweet ; slightly vinous ; ripens a week before 

 Hartford ; hangs on well and is a good keeper. 50 cts. 



Golden Pocklington. — A seedling of Concord, from 

 Washington county, N. Y. — an elevated, cold, late lo- 

 cality,where it has always proved to be thoroughly hardy. 

 Vine a strong grower ; in appearance, almost identi- 

 cal with Concord, and has nevef been known to mildew, 

 either in foliage or fruit. Color, light golden yellow, 

 covered with a fine bloom ; bunches ver>' large, some- 

 times shouldered ; berries round, very large ; qualitj' 

 fully equal to or better than the Concord in its best 

 state ; ripens with Concord, and like that well known 

 variety, it is believed will prove to be the graPe for 

 THE MILLION. The best of its color both for market 

 and home use. The A7nerica7i Agriculturist says of 

 it: "Of much better quality than Concord ; intensely 

 sweet, and has less of the Labruska quality in the taste 

 than in the smell." 75 cents each ; Sz-sc per dozen. 



Highland. — Bunch large, long, compact; berry large, 

 round, black ; flesh soft, juicy, sweet, somewhat vinous; 

 ripens between Concord and Catawba. 



Jefferson. — A pure native. A cross between Concord 

 and lona ; resembling Conrnrd in zjrowth, vigor and 



Lady Washington. 



