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NURSERY DEPARTMENT 



The encouragement we have met 

 with in this department of our bus- 

 iness the past year induces us to 

 continue it, but on a much larger 

 scale, and we are now prepared to 

 furnish, at the shortest possible no- 

 tice, Fruit, Shade and Ornamental 

 Trees, Shrubs and Roses of every de- 

 scription, at greatly reduced prices. 



FRUIT. 



Our stock will be first-class 

 in every respect, as we deal 

 only with the best houses 

 Special prices in large lots. 

 As our space is limited, we 

 will describe a few of the choic- 

 est kinds, but give below the 

 / names of other varieties well- 



known to the public. 

 ^ Prompt attention will be 

 ^ given to all letters requesting 

 - information. 



SUMMER APPLES. 



YELLOW TRANSPARENT.-A Russion apple of 

 great value; above medium size, roundish oblate; 

 slightly conical; skin a clear white, changing to a 

 pale yellow when fully matured; a remarkably 

 early bearer; very prolific; tree a vigorous and up- 

 right grower; gives general satisfaction; does well 

 everywhere, and ripens among the earliest. July. 



50c. eacli. $4.80 per dozen. $18.00 per 100. 



EARLY HARVEST.— Rather large, round; yellow; 

 flesh nearly white, tender, juicy, crisp, with a rich, 

 sprightly, subacid flavor; tree a moderate grower 

 and very productive; taking all its qualities into 

 consideration, this has no superior among early ap- 

 ples. June and July. 



50c. eacli. $4.80 per dozen. $18.00 per 100. 



AUTUMN APPLES. 



GRAVEIVSTEIN.— Large, roundish, striped with 

 red; flesh tender, juicy, very rich, subacid, high 

 flavor; productive, handsome and excellent; fine 

 in all localities. August. 



50c. eacli. $4.80 per dozen. $18.00 per 100. 



OLDENBURG (Dnchess of Oldenburg).— A Rus 



sian variety of very handsome appearance and 

 great value; tree very hardy, vigorous, and an 

 abundant bearer; fruit medium to large, golden 

 yellow, nearly covered with streaks of crimson; 

 flesh tender, juicy, pleasant; valuable for market. 

 August. 



50c. eacli. $4.80 per dozen. $18.00 per 100. 



WINTER APPLES. 



LANKFORD'S SEEDLING.— Origin, Kent County, 

 Md. Tree hardy and a good bearer, bearing an- 

 nual crops; fruit of large size, striped; quality ex- 

 cellent; keeps till April. This new sort possesses 

 many valuable qualities, and will no doubt become 

 a popular sort for late winter use. 



50c. eacli. $4.80 per dozen. $18.00 per 100. 



YORK IMPERIAL.— Medium; whitish, shaded 

 with crimson in the sun; firm, crisp, juicy, pleasant, 

 mild, subacid. Tree moderately vigorous and pro- 

 ductive. A popular Pennsylvania variety. Novem- 

 ber to February. 



50c. eacli. $4.80 per dozen. $18.00 per 100. 



MAMMOTH BLACK TWIG (Arkansas Para- 

 gon).— Originated in Kansas. A seedling of the Winesap, 

 which it resembles, but it is superior in many ways. 

 Large, deep red; subacid; early and abundant 

 bearer, and a good keeper; the tree is a strong 

 grower, and roots well. This valuable winter apple 

 has few equals. December to April. 



50c. eacli. $4.ov) per dozen. $18.00 per 100. 



ADDITIONAL VARIETIES. 



Red Astrachan, S. Carolina Red June, S. 

 Tetofsky, S. Fall Pippin, A. Smokelionse, A. 

 Ben Davis, W. Bentley's Sweet, W. Berry 

 Red, W. Fallawater, A. Winesap, W. Nanse- 

 mond Beanty, W. Rome Beanty, W. 



25c. eacli. $2.40 per dozen. $15.00 per 100. 



Crab Apples.— 60c. each. $6.00 per dozen. 



PEARS. 



BLIGHT PROOF.-This ironclad against blight 

 is indeed an acquisition. It seems to have inherited 

 all the health and vigor of its parent, the Sand 

 Pear. The fruit is large to very large, conical, 

 smooth, with beautiful greenish yellow surface; 

 flesh is tender and very juicy; the tree is an up- 

 right, strong and handsome grower; bears young 

 and enormously. Should be in every collection 

 where a good fruit and annual bearer is desired. 

 First-rate for market. August and September. 



40c. each. $4.00 per dozen. $25.00 per 100. 



GARBER.- A seedling of the Japan Hybriu, 

 raised by Dr. J. B. Garber, of Pennsylvania; resem- 

 bles Keiffer, yet is larger, of better quality, and 

 very productive, and especially for canning. Tree 

 a strong grower, bears early and abundantly. 

 Bound to win favor for market. Free from blight. 

 September and Octomer. 



40c. each. $4.00 per dozen. $25.00 per 100. 



Keiffer, Flemish, Beanty, Bartlett, Seckel.— 

 30c. each. $3.00 per dozen. $20.00 per 100. 



$20.00 per 100 when 50 or 100 lots are ordered, in- 

 cluding Blight Proof and Garber, the lowest rate 

 will be allowed. 



PEACHES. 



CROSBEY (Excelsior, Frost Proof).— This val- 

 uable peach has been tested for ten years in the 

 bleakest parts of New England, and in each case 

 has proved itself to be first-class in every way. in 

 1886 and 1890, when there was a total failure of the 

 peach crop from the late frost, the Crosbey bore its 

 regular heavy crop. The fruit is medium size, 

 bright yellow, splashed and streaked with carmine 

 on the sunny side; the flesh is firm, sweet and de- 

 licious; stone very small; an enormous bearer. It 

 ripens between Early and Late Crawford. 



20c. each. $2.00 per dozen. $12.00 per 100. 



CHAMPION.— This new peach comes from Illi- 

 nois, recommended as an ironclad against frost, as 

 in 1890, when there was a total failure of the peach 

 crop, it bore heavily. It has stood a teniperature 

 18 degrees below zero, and bore well the following 

 season. Fruit is of large size; skin creamy white, 

 with red cheek; the flesh is white, rich and juicy; 

 a perfect freestone and good shipper. July. 



20c. each. $2.00 per dozen. $12.00 per 100. 



Below will be found a few additional varieties 

 considered the best of the old well-known sorts, 

 about in their time of ripening. 



Alexander, Lonise, Yellow St. Jolih, Moun- 

 tain Rose, Early Silver, Crawford Early, 

 Family Favorite, Chinese Cling, Old Mixon, 

 Wheatland, Crawford Late, Chairs Choice, 

 Reeves Favorite, Christiana, Smock Free, 

 Globe, Ringgold Cling. 



ISc. each. $1.75 per dozen. $10.00 per 100. 



We will include one-fourth of the higher-priced 

 varieties when ordering lots of 50 to 100 or more. 



FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS ON PAGE 64 HOW AND WHEN TO SPRAY. 



