DUPUY & FERGUSON, 38 JACQUES CARTIER SQUARE, MONTREAL 
FRUIT TREES and SMALL FRUITS 
APPLE TREES 
The following list of apples will be found to include the 
varieties which have stood the test in our northern climate. 
PRICES OF APPLE TREES. 
Standard Trees on free stocks for orchards, 5-7 feet. $1 .00 
each; $9.00 per doz. Except where noted. 
SUMMER VARIETIES 
Duchess of 01denburg.-S.|°™"%f?fp^h; Russian; 
juicy, subacid: good, regular and abundant bearer. One of 
the hardiest kinds lojown. Large Trees. $2.00 each- 
Crimson Beauty. — Tills is a hybrid introduced by the late 
F. P. Sharpe, of Woodstock, N.B., between "Fameuse" and 
"New Brunswicker." ITruit medium to large, skin yellow, 
overspread with crimson. Resembles Fameuse, but lighter 
tint. Flesh tender, with fine aroma. Sub-acid, fine for dessert 
or cooking. Very hardy and a heavy bearer. Season, early 
August. Tree rapid grower. Fruit increases in size during 
last two weeks, but should be picked before full maturity, 
owing to its liability to crack. 
Montreal Peach. — This, although grown in the Province of 
Quebec for many years, is a Russian. Fruit medium to large, 
conical, pale straw color, with a fine salmon rose cheek. Season, 
early September. Texttire, all that can be desired in a flrst-rate 
apple. Tree very productive, hardy and vigorous. Free from 
blight. 
Red Astrachan. — Free growth: large, roundish; deep crimson; 
juicy, rather acid ; good : very hardy : highly esteemed on account 
of its fine appearance, earliness and hardiness. 
Liveland Raspberry. — Russian, roundish, medium size, flesh 
white, often streaked with red, juicy, with scarcely any solidity, 
a good dessert fruit. August to September. Tree, upright 
grower, spreading with age; very hardy. 
Early Strawberry. — Russian, roundish, medium to large, 
heavily striped with deep red, flesh tender, agreeable, flrm. 
Season end of August. Tree only a moderate grower, good 
bearer and shipper, Very hardy. 
Tetofsky.— Moderate growth: Russian: mediiun; yellow and 
red: juicy: sprightly acid; good; very hardy. 
Yellow Transparent. — Free growth; Russian; medium; round- 
ish oblate, slightly conical: pale yellow; tender, juicy, sprightly 
sub-acid; good. 
AUTUMN VARIETIES 
Alexander. — Moderate growth; Russian; very large and hand- 
some: crimson: crisp, subacid; good. 
Wolf River. — Very large: beautiful red in the sun, on a yellow 
ground: strong grower and a good bearer. Original tree In 
Wisconsin is 40 years old, very healthy and extremely hardy. 
Large Trees, $2.00 each. 
W«»alfVii7 Fruit medium, roundish, skin smooth, mostly 
TTcoiLiiy. covered with dark red, flesh white, flne juicy, 
vinous, sub-acid, very good. A free grower and productive. A 
variety of mucli value on account of its great hardiness and 
good quality. Large Trees. $2.00 each. 
St. Lawrence. — Roundish, oblate, yellowish green, heavily 
striped and splashed with carmine, size large, flesh white, 
slightly stained, crisp, juicy, tender and vinous. Tree hardy 
and productive. 
WINTER VARIETIES 
Golden Russet. — Vigorous growth: medium: russet: crisp, 
juicy, mild and subacid: hardy: very good: long keeper. 
Ben Davis. — Vigorous growth: large; striped; moderately juicy, 
subacid: good: highly esteemed. 
Boys' Delig ht. — A new apple of merit. The fruit which some- 
what resembles Fameuse. from which it originated , is a beautiful 
dark crimson, and is susceptible to a very high polish. The 
fruit is apparently free from scab and other blemishes which 
can so often be found on the Snow apple. Flesh firm 2ind sweet. 
Pom0iis<> Vigorous growth; medium; deep crimson; 
* tender, subacid, melting, delicious; very good; 
hardy. One of the best dessert Apples. 
Gano. — An Improved Ben Davis, adding to good qualities of 
that variety, a very handsome fruit of deep dark red. that gives 
a ready sale in the market.' Large Trees, $2.00 each. 
Mf^lnf-ncti Rorl Large, roundish, skin mostly covered 
ivicintubn i\.ea. ^^^i^ bright red, flesh tender, subacid, 
sprightly, very good. A handsome apple of flne quality. Tree 
vigorous and hardy. For its season the Mcintosh Red is one 
of the best apples grown. Large Trees, $2.00 each. 
Milwaukee. — Oblate, fruit large in size; colom- yellowish green, 
splashed and washed on the sunny side with a bright red and 
crimson: flesh yellowish. Essentially a cooking rather than a 
table apple. 
North-Western Greening. — Oblate, nearly round, large, green, 
turning to yellow when fully ripe: flesh yellow, somewhat coarse, 
juicy, subacid: quality good. Tree extremely hardy, having, 
it is said, stood 50 below zero; productive. 
Northern Spy. — Large, round, striped with red with a pale 
bloom; remarkably tender, juicy, high-flavored and delicious; 
one of the best long-keeping Apples. 
Pewaukee. — Vigorous growth; large; bright yellow with red; 
tender, subacid; good: very hardy. 
Princess Louise. — Fruit medium size; colour greenish, almost 
covered with a handsome rich red. splashed and striped ; quality 
first class. Tree hardy and productive. 
Scott's Winter. — Roundish, conical, medium to below medium 
in size: skin yellowish, well splashed and washed vrith deep 
orange and purplish red: flesh yellowish, crisp, tender and juicy;' 
acid but with pleasant flavor. Tree very hardy.' 
DWARF APPLES 
Their habit adapts them particularly for small yards and 
limited areas. Their fruit is similar In quality to the standard 
sorts. 'They commence bearing much younger. 
Price of all varieties, $1.00 each. 
Duchess, Yellow Transparent, Fameuse, Mcintosh and 
Wealthy. 
CRAB APPLES 
The Crab Apple has many points of excellence. It makes a 
flne ornamental tree, perfectly hardy, and will grow in any kind 
of soil. It bears very early and every year. 
First-class Standard Trees, 5 to 7 feat. Each, $1.00. 
Hyslop. — Large size; dark crimson with bloom; very showy; 
most beautiful of the cleiss. Hardy. 
General Grant. — Round, oblate: size large: creamy yellow 
ground with broken stripes, becoming dark red on the sun- 
exposed side; flesh white, very mild, subacid. 
Whitney. — Large, averaging IK to 2 inches in diameter. 
Smooth, glossy green, splashed -with carmine; flesh flrm, juicy 
and rich: a great bearer and hardy. 
Transcendent. — Of the largest size of this class of Apples; 
red. showy, excellent and very handsome; one of the most 
desirable. 
PLUMS 
Price of the following varieties, $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 
Abundance. — Beautiful lemon-yellow ground, nearly over- 
spread with bright cherry and with a heavy bloom, large to very 
large, oblong, tapering to the point; flesh orange-yellow, melting 
rich and liighly perfumed: abundant and annual bearer. 
Bradshaw. — A very large, oval, dark violet-red; juicy, sweet 
and good; a valuable market variety. 
Imperial Gage. — Fruit large, oval, skin pale green, flesh juicy, 
sweet, rich and excellent. Tree very vigorous and annually 
productive. 
Milton. — Large, dark red, flesh flrm, good quality. Ripens 
very early. Very hardy, very vigorous and very productive. 
Mminf Rnval A very valuable seedling plum tntro" 
IVlOUnc K.oyai. ^^^^^ j,y jyjj. yj, Dunlop, Outre- 
mont. Que. Fruit roundish, flattened at stem end; colour dark 
purple with numerous small dots; flesh yellow and juicy: flrm 
and sweet; both for preserving and dessert. Stone below 
medium. Quality excellent; season early to mid-September. 
Very hardy, vigorous, very productive and good shipper; 
promises to be one of our best varieties. Bach, $1.25. 
PEARS 
Flemish Beauty. — Large, symmetrical, beautiful, juicy, melt- 
ing, rich and flne; in unfavorable seasons scabs freely unless 
sprayed. Very heavy bearer; hardiest of all pears of good 
quality. 
Bartlett. — Large size, with often a beautiful blush next the 
sun; buttery, very juicy and highly flavoured; bears early and 
abundantly: very popular. 
Price: $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 
CHERRIES 
Early Richmond. — Medium size, bright red. melting, juicy, 
sprightly, acid flavor. This is one of the most valuable and 
popular of the acid cherries, is unsurpassed for cooking purposes 
and is exceedingly productive. 
Large Montmorency. — A large red, acid cherry, larger than 
Early Richmond, and fully ten days later; very productive, 
and without doubt the most valuable of all sour cherries; tree 
strong grower. 
Price, $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 
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