•. FRUIT .-. TREES .-. AND .• PLANTS .-. 



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fKillT TKEE5 AND PLANT5. 



Great care has been exercised in making the following 

 selection of Fruit Trees and Plants. Many by thorough 

 trial and severe tests having establislied fortliemselves repu- 

 tations for great hardiness, freedom from disease and uniform 

 producliveiiess of large and luscious I'ruits, while those of 

 more recent introduction, by tlieir many points of excel- 

 lence, give promise of decided merit, so that any article from 

 tbe list may be ordered within assurance that it will succeed 

 over a wide territory and adapt itself to almost any fruit sec- 

 tion of the United States. 



TREES AND PLANTS BY MAIL. 



We make a specialty of medium size, well-rooted trees 

 and plants by mail, post-paid, which in many ways are 

 more desirable than larger trees. They can be transplanted 

 with more certainty of success, make better growth and 

 handsomer trees. Though when preferred we send larger 

 trees and plants by express at same ])rice at purchaser's ex- 

 pense. 



APPLES. 



Tlie following six varieties Iiave proven hardy, vigorous 

 and productive, and will succeed in all sections. Bipening in 

 the order named, they cover the entire season. 



PKICES. Mail or express, 25e. each; $2.50 per doz., or 

 one each of the following si.x apples, by mail or express, for 

 $1.00. 



Yellow Transparent. The earliest apple known ; 

 medium to large, rich, transparent, handsome yellow, juicy 

 and excellent. 



Parry White. Medium size, clear transparent, tender, 

 crisp, juicy, very handsome, excellent. 



Red Beitiglieimer. Of German origin. Very large, 

 beautiful purple, crimson red. Very fine quality. 



Dickinson. Large, striped red, juicy, mild sub-acid. 

 Good, yoxmg and abutKlant bearer. 



Delaware Winter. Vigorous and productive. Large, 

 deep red, sub-acid. Rich and good. Season, December to 

 June. 



# # PEARS 



THE IDAHO PEAR. 



The Idaho Pear originated at or near the latitude of 

 Queliec. It has survive<l winters when the thermometer 

 ranged from fil'leeu to thirty degrees below zero. Very 

 productive of fruit of largest size, weighing from six- 

 teen to twenty-three ounces; flavor pleasant— equal to Bart- 

 lett; flesh entirely free from gritty texture ; core exceedingly 

 sniall and often without seeds ; later than Bartlett, and good 

 shipper, having carried two thousand miles in good condi- 

 tion. Price, mai 1 or express. $\ .00 each ; .S for $2.00 ; or 1 each 

 Japan, Golden Russet and Idaho forSl..")0. 



PKA.RS-<;ontinued. 



JAPAN GOLDEN RtJSSET PEAR. 



The above cut represents Japan Golden Russet Pear, 

 of medium size. It is a variety of rare value introduced 

 from Japan. Of very vigorous growth, so that it requires 

 mtense cold to injure it, and assures an enormous crop of 

 fruit, which it seldom fails to produce at two years of 

 age. It thrives in the hot, dry climates and parched .soils of 

 the South, where the ordinary varieties cannot exist. Nor 

 ha.s it ever been affected by blight or other disease. 

 Fruit of beautiful golden-yellow, very handsome, perfect 

 shape, pleasant, crisp and juicy. Unsurpas.sed for canning 

 or cooking. Price, mail or express, SI. 00 each ; 3 for $2.00. 



Bartlett. The most popular summer pear, good grower, 

 heavy bearer, fruit large, yelloAV and excellent. 



Le Conte. Very vigorous grower, with liandsome 

 foliage, making beautiful lawn tree; fruit large, greenish- 

 yellow; smooth, juicy, very productive, ripening imme- 

 diately after Bartlett. 



KIEFFER. Large, yellow with red cheek, very hand- 

 some and excellent for canning as well as a good table fruit. 

 Tree a vigorous grower, enormously productive and free 

 from blight. Price, mail or express, the above three varieties 

 for 40e. each, or the .■? for $1.00. 



liawson, Clapp, Howell, B. D'Angou, Seckle and 

 Lia^vrence, at same rates. 



JAPAN PLUMS. 



Since the introduction of Japan varieties we can plant 

 plums with confidence of success. They are vigorous growers, 

 come to 1 leariug generally at two years of age, resist tlie eur- 

 culio .ind produce enormous crops. 



ABUNDANCE. Strong, upright grower; prodigous 

 bearer of handsome luscious fruit. 



SATStJMA. Vigorous grower, enormously productive, 

 very large, handsome and excellent. 



KEIiSEY is a-lso a vigorous grower and an abundant 

 bearer, fruit very large, beautiful and luscious. 

 Price, mail or cxpi-ess, JOc. each, or the .3 for $1.00. 



