CATALOGUE FOR THE SOUTH. 



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J. S. Hale Peach. 



J. H. HAZiE. — Fruit of largest size, fully 

 one-half larger than Elberta. Color, a deep 

 golden yellow, overlaid with bright car- 

 mine, except very little on under side. 

 Ripens three days to a week ahead of 

 Elberta. Freestone. 



Peach Seedlings, assorted, not sold by 

 name, 60c. each; $6.50 per dozen. 



Nectarine Trees. 



Require the same culture as the Peach. 

 The fruit having a smooth skin is very 

 liable to attacks of the curculio, and must 

 be sprayed as soon as the blossoms fall, 

 and again every two weeks during May and 

 June. They ripen through July and part of 

 August. $1.50 each. 



Mulberries. 



They form an economic food for poultry 

 and swine, and for tolling birds away from 

 other fruits. One year, 5 to 7 feet, $1.50 

 each; $15.00 per dozen. 



HICKS. — Fruit sweet and black; tree 

 grows rapidly and bears young; productive; 

 should be grown by every farmer who 

 keeps swine or poultry. 



DOWNING'S BLACK.— Fruit very large, 

 black and sub-acid. Fruit about June 1 to 

 middle of Julv. 



sweet Elnd of July to middle of August- 

 Clingstone. 



PI.EITAS, OB YEIiIiOW ST. JOHN.— 



Medium roundish; orange-yellow, with a 

 deep red cheek; juicy, flesh yellow. Ripens 

 end of June to July 10th. Freestone. 



STONEWAX.!. JACKSON.— Almost iden- 

 tical with General Lee in size and quality, i 

 but ripens a week later; tree a more com- [ 

 pact grower. July 19 to 20. Clingstone. i 



OBEENSBOBO. — Of good size, nearly ■ 

 round: skin highly colored, bright red over I 

 yellow; flesh white, very juicy and of fine I 

 quality. Semi-cling. Valuable market va- 

 riety. About June 1. 



BEZilLE OP GEOBG-IA. — Very large; skin 

 white, with red cheek; flesh white, firm and 

 of excellent flavor; fruit uniformly large 

 and showy, free. Rapid grower, prolific. 

 July 1 to 15. 



STINSON'S OCTOBEB. — Large; white, 

 with red cheeks; of very good flavor. Mid- 

 dle of October. Clingstone. 



BIiACK ENGI.ISH. — Fruit very small 



and sweet, but not a.s good as Hicks. 



RUSSIAN MUIiBEBBY.— Much prized 

 by some. A \ eiy rapid grower and hardy 

 for the South. It should be in every yard 

 or orchard. 



TEA WEEPING.— 5 to 6 feet, $3.50 each. 



Plum Trees. 



4 to 5 feet, $1.25 each, or $12.00 per dozen. 



ABUNDANCE.— One of the oldest and 

 best known Jaf)anese varieties; hardy and 

 producti\e. Fruit large, lemon yellow, 

 good quality. 



APRICOT. — The fruit, when ripening, 

 shines like apples of gold, and • becomes 

 a rich vermilion when ripe. It is very 

 firm and mealy. 



Mariana Flam. 



MARIANA. — Fruit large, good and hand- 

 some, shijis well; ripens and colors beauti- 

 fully, if picked a few days previously. It 

 is the best of the Chickasaw type. 



JUICY. — Skin thin and transparent, light 

 yellow, underlaid with scarlet — as beauti- 

 ful as wax. 



RED JUNE.— By all odds the best Japan- 

 ese. One of the vigorous upright growers; 

 productive; fair size, vermilion led. 



KELSEY'S JAPAN. — From two to two 

 and a half inches in diameter, heart- 

 shaped, rich yellow, with purple cheek. It 

 weighs from 4 to 6 ounces. It excels all 

 othe' s. 



OGAN. — A large yellow Japan variety, a 

 vigorous, handsome grower. branches 

 smooth, with rich light green foliage, 

 ripens earlv and is very sweet. 



BURBANK. — The best and most profit- 

 able among growers for market. Tree 

 hardy, sprawling, vigorous grower, un- 

 equaled in productiveness; bears young. 

 Fruit large, excellent quality, cherry red. 



EXCEIiSIOR. — Fruit medium to large, 

 1 V^ inches in diameter, nearly round, no 

 suture: color deep solid wine-red. 



SATSUMAl or blood.— It is nearly six 

 weeks earlier than the Kelsey; firm flesh, 

 much larger, of finer quality. 



WII.D GOOSE.— A native variety from 

 Tennessee, where it is highly esteemed for 

 market. It is a strong grower, the fruit is 

 large. 



