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NORTH MAIN STREET NURSERY. 
NEW APPLES, continued. 
Odd-Year Baldwin. Very hirj^e, rouncl, (Ic-ep red ; tlesh yellow, 
crisp, juicy, sprightly and rich. The iiriijin.al Iree in Hampshire 
coimtv. horn whirli ue nbtaiiied our l ions, was known to hear latge 
crops in odd years, wlieii other Baldwin tree s were at rest. Dec. to 
June. 30 to 50 cts. each. 
"We sold Odd-Vear Baldwins (crop of 1897) for $,5 a barrel." 
Bismarck. A very lart;e new winter Apple from New Zealand. 
Young trees are woiulerfnlly prolilic. .\ photograph .show.s 16 Appl&s 
on a tree not 4 feet high, .so cts. each. 
NEW PEARS. 
Vermont Beauty. Verv hardy, handsome and prolifu . Fruit 
medimn in size, yellow, with' bright' red cheek; flesh melting, juicy 
and aromatic. Ripen.s before midautumn. 75 cts. and $1 each. 
Angel. The largest very early Pear. The tree is a strong 
grower, and every year produces handsome fruits which sell for good 
prices. 7.5 cts. each. 
Lincoln. A new late simimer Pear. The trees, which are 
exceedingly hardy, productive and jiopular in Illinois, ought to be 
valuable in New England. The I'ears are of mediiun size, yellow, 
with blush cheek ; quality goo<l. 75 cts, each. 
Doctor Reeder. We have fruited this new Pear for several 
years, and now recommend it as one of the very best in quality and 
productiveness. The fruit is small, always fair and .sound, fine- 
grained, juicy, vinous and delicious. Oct. to Dec. $1 and I1.50 ea. 
NEW PLUMS. 
Abundance. A new Plum from Japan, which bears profusely 
\vliile young and every year afterwards. Fruit large, amber, liecom- 
ing cherry-red, juicy, tender and sweet, Seasim very early. 75 cts. 
^ " We liave never before been able 
Jf to raise Plums because of the cur- 
.^^^B^^^^^^^ culio. Our tree four years planted 
^^^^^^^^^^^^ has borne three crops.' Last 
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ the tree so loaded three 
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ the an- 
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ as to 
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ It is estimated that this youn^ 
^^^^^^H^^^^^^^^^^^^^ tree three and 
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H as — Rural Nc7v- 
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^B June. 
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^B Plum 
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^K' ' the 
'^-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^K 75 cts. each, 6 for J4. 
/c£^>^^^^^^^^^^^^^Hr LuTHEK BURBANK, the originator, 
Xii^ ^^^^^^^^^^^r .ai " It is asplendici market Plum." 
^^^^^^^^^H^Hf Prof. Bailhv, who tests every 
^^^^^^^B^wfr' .^^i' new fruit, says in his order for " Fifty 
— - ..^^^^^ ■ ^ ... - trees for my own use ; it is the best 
RED .TUNE PLUM. Japanese Pluin tested here, next Bur- 
bank." 
" There will be a big demand for Red June."— Pres. Berckmans. 
Burbank. An abun<lant bearer and vahniblefor market or home 
use. Abundance is better known, but the Burbank is claimed to be 
the finer by those who grow them largely for iirofit. It is not, how- 
