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keted before Le Conte is ready to ship. 

 One year old, 40c. each; $3.50 per dozen. 

 Extra large size, $1.00 each. 



GARBER'S HYBRID PEAR. 



An excellent, hardy variety, introduced 

 here some years ago by the late R. 

 Frotscher. It has proven an excellent 

 bearer, and so far has never been attacked 

 by blight. The fruit is oblong, of a deli- 

 cious flavor, flesh melting and juicy. Ripens 

 in August and September. On Le Conte 

 stock, 40c. each ; $3.50 per dozen. Extra 

 large size, $1.00 each. 



MAGNOLIA PEAR. 



A valuable new Japan seedling. It is a 

 small, stock tree, with large, deep green 

 leaves. It leafs out and blooms too late to 

 ever be caught by frost. Bears when very 

 young, two or three years after planting. 

 The fruit is very large, dark reddish-brown. 

 The flesh is white, tender, crisp and sweet. 

 Very little core and no coarse-grains near 

 the core. The Magnolia is the best for 

 home eating and use of all the pears known 

 to Southern planters. It ripens late. Gen- 

 erally later than Kieffer. $1.00 each. 

 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 f r our Southern climate. The fol- 

 lowing are the most noteworthy, price 40c. 

 each : Early Harvest, Ben Davis, Red As- 

 trachan, Yellow Pippin. 



BISMARCK APPLE. 



Tree of short, stocky growth, thick, 

 heavy foliage ; makes beautiful specimens 

 grown in pots for decorative purposes. 

 Fruit large, handsome, 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. 

 50c. each. 

 . SATSUMA OR BLOOD PLUM. 



This Plum is from Japan and has been 

 fruited in California a few years ago. The 

 following is the description given by the in- 

 troducer, Mr. Luther Burbank: "It is 

 nearly six weeks earlier than the Kelsey, 

 firm flesh, much larger, of finer quality, 

 color and form. It is an early and enor- 

 mous bearer, and the trees grow with more 

 vigor than any of the other varieties of 

 Japan Plums I have fruited here. The seed 

 is also solid color from skin to pit, firm, 

 rather juicy, and of good flavor. Price, 

 30c. each ; 3.00 per dozen. Extra large 

 size, 75c. each. 



OGAN AND BOTAN PLUMS. 



Two other Japan varieties. They are 



vigorous, handsome growers ; branches 

 smooth with rich light green foliage. 



The Ogan is a large yellow variety, 

 ripens early, and is very sweet. The Botan 

 is very large, reddish blue ; a good keeping 

 and shipping fruit. Japan fruit does well 

 here generally; everybody should try a few 

 of these Plums. Price, 30c. each ; $3.00 per 

 dozen. Extra large size, 75c. each. 

 MARIANA PLUM. 



This Plum originated in Texas, supposed 

 accidental seedling of the Wild Goose. It 

 is a rapid grower. Grows from cuttings 

 and never throws up any suckers or sprouts. 

 Fruit as large, good and handsome as the 

 Wild Goose; one to two weeks earlier; 

 hangs on better ; ships well ; ripens and 

 colors beautifully, if picked a few days pre- 

 viously. It is the best of the Chickasaw 

 type. This variety and the Wild Goose 

 should be fertilized by the common Chicka- 

 saw kind to have it bear well. Price, five 

 to six feet high, 25 cents each, $2.50 per 

 dozen ; $18.00 per hundred. Extra large 

 size, 75c. each. 



APRICOT PLUM. 



Primus Sinioni. — This plum comes from 

 Norh China. The fruit, when ripening, 

 shines like apples of gold, and becomes a 

 rich vermillion when ripe. It is very firm 

 and mealy, and equal to any plum, and has 

 never been attacked by the Curculio. It 

 will carry any desirable distance. Tree 

 very thrifty, upright, early and abundant 

 bearer. Price, one year old trees, 30c. each; 

 $3.00 per dozen. Extra large trees, 75c. 



WILD GOOSE PLUM. 



A native variety from Tennessee, where 

 it is highly esteemed for market. It is a 

 strong grower, the fruit is large and of 

 good quality. Price, 25c. each; $2.50 per 

 dozen. Extra large size, 75c. each. 

 KELSEY'S JAPAN PLUM. 



The Kelsey Plum is from two to two 

 and a half inches in diameter, heart-shaped, 

 rich yellow, with purple cheek. Parties 

 who have been fruiting it here in the South 

 pronounce it the most magnificent plum 

 ihey have seen; it weighs from 4 to 6 

 ounces. It excels all other plums for can- 

 ning and drying, and will carry for a long 

 distance better than any other kind. Ma- 

 tures middle of August to September. 

 Price, 40c. each; $3.50 per dozen. Extra 

 large size, 75c. each. 



JAPANESE MESPILUS PLUM. 



Eryslothria Japonica. — The Japanese 

 Mespilus, which, by the way, is an old 

 stand-by in our climate, has been culti- 

 vated here for over a century, and is too 



We took first prise for Araucarias at last Flower Show 



