rives its name. The berries are red when 
ripe and very ornamental and of a pleas- 
ant flavor. The tree is shapely and requires 
but little care to make grow. 6 to 7 feet, 
$1.50; 8 to 10 feet, $2.50. 
BRUSSIAN MULBEREY.—Much prized by 
some. A very rapid grower and hardy for 
the South. It should be in every yard or 
orchard. Price, 75c. and $1.00 each. Extra 
large, $2.50 each. 
Weeping Mulberry. 
THE BEAUTIFUL TEA WEEPING 
MULEBERERY.—Forms a perfect umbrella- 
shaped head, with long, slender, willowy 
branches drooping to the ground. Most 
desirable for ornamental lawns, parks or 
for cemetery planting. Price, $1.50 and 
$2.00 each. 
Fruit and Nut Trees, Grape 
Vines and Strawberry Plants. 
A few of the Best Acclimated Varieties 
Suitable for the Southern States, South- 
ern grown, and consequently are worth 
double the price of Northern 
stock, as Southern grown stock 
is best adapted to our 
climate and soil. 
HOW TO PLANT TREES. 
Although there are numerous books and 
papers published on arboriculture, giving 
necessary information how to plant trees, 
yet we are so often asked by some of our 
customers how to plow and prepare the 
soil for fruit trees; we therefore deem it 
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necessary to give here some short instruc- 
tions: 
Make the ground thoroughly mellow, at 
least 15 inches deep and 3 or 4 feet wide 
each way if holes are to be dug, thorough 
plowing of the entire plat is preferable if 
it can be done. Prune the trees close; 
straighten out the roots evently, having 
the tree standing the same depth it was 
in the nursery; work fine mellow soil (but 
no manure) among the roots, and when, 
they are all covered an inch or two, press 
the soil firmly with the foot or a broad ~ 
ended maul, after which fill up evenly 
with loose soil, over which place a mulch 
of rotten straw or manure, 3 or 4 inches 
deep, extending 3 feet every way from the 
tree. Whether the mulch is put on or not, 
keep the soil well cultivated about the tree. 
In this climate all trees should be headed 
low and lean a little to the northwest when 
planted. 
DISTANCE APART TO PLANT TREES, 
VINES, ETC. 
Peaches, Plums, Standard. Pears, Apri- 
cots, in light soil, 16 to 18 feet; in strong 
soil, 18 to 20 feet each way. 
Figs should be placed 20 to 24 feet apart. 
Dwarf Pears, Quinces, etc., 10 to 15 feet 
apart. 
Japanese Persimmons, 10 to 12 feet apart. 
Grapes, such as Delaware, Ives Seedling, 
which are of slow growth, 6 to 8 feet 
apart each way. 
Thrifty growers, like Concord, Triumph, 
Goethe, etc., 8 to 10 feet apart. 
Herbemont, Cynthiana, etc., which are the 
most rapid growers, 12 feet apart in rows 
3 feet wide. 
All trees which require it are properly 
packed and defoliated before shipping to 
correspond to the legal requirements of 
each State where shipment is to be made. 
APPLE TREES. 
Owing to the large demand, we have con- 
cluded to add to our assortment of fruit 
trees the most suitable varieties of Apple 
trees for our Southern climate. The fol- 
lowing are the most noteworthy, price, 50e. 
each; $4.00 per dozen: Early Harvest, Ben 
Davis, Red Astrachan, Yellow Pippin. 
BISMABREK APPLE.— Tree of short, 
stocky growth, thick, heavy foliage; makes 
beautiful specimens, grown in pots for 
decorative purposes. Fruit large, hand- 
some, yellow, sometimes shaded red cheek; 
flesh tender, pleasant, sub-acid. Entirely 
new in its remarkable quality of producing 
crops on young trees, seldom failing to 
bear when two years old. 75 cents each. 
APRICOT TREES. 
The fruit of the Apricot 
shape to the Peach, except that it is not 
downy and is almost perfectly smooth. 
The leaves are cordate or heart-shaped and 
not long as Peach leaves, and the bark of 
the wood is coarse grained and not smooth 
and glossy like Peach wood. Apricots 
should not be confounded with Nectarines 
or Naked Fruit Peaches, which are often 
mistaken for Apricots. We handle the fol- 
lowing varieties: Royal, Bongoum, Santa 
Fee. Price, 40c. each; $4.00 per dozen. 
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