CHOICE FRUITS. 



Of the vei-y large number of fine varieties of hardy Fruits, the following comprise the very best In 

 cultivation, both for gardon and orchard purposes, as well as the best forcing kinds for growing in fruit 

 houses. The best newer varieties of proven merit are also included. For permanent planting standard 

 trees are preferable, but for garden planting and for early fruiting, trees grown in dwarf form are in 

 every way desirable. All fruit trees repay special care in planting in good soil, and proper attention 

 as to pruning, suitable mulching, etc., afterward. 



By care in the selection of varieties, the period of ripening may be extended from middle summer 

 until late autumn and winter, and by using the extra fruiting sizes much good fruit can be obtained the 

 first or second season after planting. These extra sizes result in a saving of from one to three years 

 in time of fruiting — a matter of much Importance where early results are appreciated. 



Standard Apples should be planted from 25 to 40 feet apart each way ; standard Pears, Cherries, 

 Plums, Peaches, Apricots and Nectarines, 15 to 20 feet apart each way ; Quinces, 10 feet apart ; Dwarf 

 Apples, 5 or 6 feet apart ; Grapes; 6 to 10 feet apart ; Blackberries, 5 or 6 feet apart ; Currants, Goose- 

 berries and Raspberries, 2 to 4 feet apart. 



Selected trees of the first grade, extra, or XX fruiting sizes of many varieties, can be supplied of 

 reliable quality in quantity per 100 and per 1,000 at very low prices. 



Special attention is called to the Teained Fbuit Trees, page 72, and Foeeign Vines fob 

 Geapeeies, page 76. 



SELECT APPLES. 



The following comprise the best Apples, including the finer new varieties. 



Trees for garden or orchard planting can be advantageously put out at proper time for planting, 

 either in autumn or spring. 



Prices : Standard trees, $3 to $6 per dozen ; extra fruiting sizes, $9 per dozen. Special prices per 

 100 and per 1,000. Dwarf trees from |4 to $9 per dozen, according to size and variety. 



BenonI, rich red. Aug. 

 Carolina, deep red. Aug. 

 Early Harvest, pale yellow. Aug. 

 Early Strawberry, red. Aug. 

 Fanny, new, deep crimson. Aug. 

 Golden Sweet, yellow. Aug. and 

 Sept, 



Alexander, large, deep red. Sept. 

 and Oct. 



Arabskoe or Arabian Apple, large, 



yellow. Oct. 

 Fall Pippin, yellow, large. Oct. to 



Dec. 



Faraeuse orSnow Apple, skin crim- 

 son. Nov. to Jan. 



Gravenstein, striped red and green. 

 Sept. and Oct. 



Haas, yellowish green. Sept. to 

 Nov. 



Haskell Sweet, yellow. Sept. and 

 Oct. 



Baldwin, bright red. Dec. to Mar. 

 Barry, new seedling: firm, acid, 



crisp and of good quality ; keeps 



well. 



Ben Davis, large and handsome. 



Dec. to April. 

 Bismarck, new variety; frultlarge, 



yellow; excessive bearer. Nov. 



to Feb. 



Canada Relnette, dull yellow. Nov. 

 to Mar. 



Cooper's Market, red, and very 



fine. Dec. to May. 

 Dominie, striped red and green. 



Dec fo April. 

 English Russet, pale yellow. Dec. 



to June. 



Fallawaler, very handsome. Nov. 

 to Mar. 



Summer Apples. 



Keswick Codlln, pale yellow. July 

 to Oct. 



Primate, reddish yellow. July to Oct. 

 Red Astrachan, crimson. Aug. 

 Sops of Wine, dark crimson. Aug. 

 and Sept. 



Autumn Apples. 



Hurlbut, yellow and red. Oct. to Dec. 

 Jefferis, red striped. Sept. and Oct. 

 Jersey Sweet, red and green. Sept. 

 and Oct. 



Maiden's Blusb, yellow, red cheek. 



Sept. and Oct. 

 Munson's Sweet, yellow and red. 



Oct. and Nov. 

 Oldenburg, yellow, streaked with 



red. Sept. 

 Porter, oblong, yellow. Sept. 

 Pumpkin Sweet, yellow russet. 



Oct. and Nov. 



Winter Apples. 



Golden Russet, reddish russet. 



Nov. to April. 

 Greenville, a fine seedling variety. 



Dec. to April. 

 Grimes' Golden. Jan. to April. 

 Hubbardston. Nov. to Jan. 

 Jackson, fine, hardy. Jan. to Mar. 

 Jonathan, red and yellow. Nov. 



to Mar. 



Lady Apple, small, yellow, red 



cheek. Nov. to May. 

 Lady's Sweet, green and red. Nov. 



to May. 



Mann, deep yellow. Jan. to April. 

 Mcintosh Red, bright red. Nov. 

 to Feb. 



Monmouth Pippin, green with red 

 cheek. Nov. to April. 



Summer Rose, waxy yellow. Aug. 

 Sweet Bough, large, yellow. Aug. 

 Tetofsky, yellow, striped red. July 



and Aug. 

 Willlam's5;avorlte, large, red Aug. 

 Yellow Transparent, light yellow. 



Aug. 



Red Bietlghelmer, pale yellow and 

 crimson. Sept. 



Sherwood's Favorite, red and yel- 

 low. Sept. 



St. Lawrence, large, red and yel- 

 low. Sept. 



Stump, yellow, shaded with red. 

 Sept. and Oct. 



Tltovka or Titus Apple, deep red. 

 Sept. 



Washington Strawberry, large, 

 yellow and red. Sept. and Oct. 



Wealthy, dark red, fine grower. 

 Oct. 



Newtown Pippin, red, excellent. 



Nov. to June. 

 Northern Spy, large, striped. Dec. 



to June. 



Peck's Pleasant, pale yellow. Nov. 

 to April. 



Pewaukee, yellow and red. Jan. 

 to May. 



Pomme Grise, russet, small. Nov. 

 to April. 



Rambo, mottled yellow and red. 



Oct. to Jan. 

 Rawle's Genet, yellow, striped with 



red. Nov. to Jan. 

 Red Canada, red, white dots. 



Nov. to May. 

 Red Russet, red, light russet. Jan. 



to April. 



