THE BARNES BROS. NURSER\ CO., YALESVILLE, CONN. 
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QUINCES 
The Quince is of late attracting a good deal of attention as a market fruit. Scarcely 
any fruit will pay better in the orchard. The tree is hardy and compact in growth, re- 
quiring but little space, is productive, gives regular crops and is much sought after 
for canning for winter use. When put up in the' proportion of about one quart of Quinces 
to four quarts of other fruit, it imparts a delicious flavor. 
BOURGEAT. A golden prolific variety of the best quality, ripening shortly after Orange 
and keeping until midwinter. Tree a remarkably strong grower, .surpassing all others and 
yielding immense crops, fruiting at three or four years in nursery rows; leaves large, thick, 
glossy, so far free from blight and disease. Fruit of largest size, round; rich golden yellow, 
smooth, very tender when cooked; has been kept till February in good condition. 
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General List of Quinces 
APPLE, OR ORANGE. Large, roundish; bright golden yellow; cooks tender and ex- 
cellent; valuable for preserves or flavoring. Very productive; the most popular and 
extensively cultivated of the old varieties. . 
CHAMPION. Fruit very large, fair and showy, cooks as tender as an apple, and with- 
out hard spots or cores; flavor delicate, imparting an exquisite taste and odor to any fruit 
with which it is cooked. Tree handsome, surpassing other varieties in this respect, bears 
abundantly while young. 
MEECH'S PROLIFIC. The most prolific of all known varieties; bears very early, usually 
a full crop at three years; quality unsurpassed; size large. Ripens between Orange and 
Champion. 
REA'S MAMMOTH. A seedling of the Qrange Quince, one-third larger, of the same 
form and color, fair, handsome; equally as good and as productive. Tree hardy and 
healthy. 
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MULBERRIES 
The Mulberry is valuable not only on account of its fruit, but as a desirable shade tree. 
It is of easy culture, requiring little or no pruning. 
DOWNING'S EVERBEARING. Fruit large, blue-black, juicy, rich, sugary, with a sprightly 
vinous flavor. Tree vigorous and productive, continuing in bearing about three months. 
A large-growing and desirable shade tree. 
NEW AMERICAN. Equal to Downing, much hardier and very productive. Has the 
best fruit of all the varieties. 
RUSSIAN. Very hardy, vigorous grower. Much used for hedges and windbreaks; 
valuable for feeding silk worms. Fruit of small size. 
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NUT TREES 
WALNUT, BLACK. A native tree of large size, beautiful foliage. Very valuable for its 
timber. A rapid growing tree, producing a large, round nut of excellent quality. 
WALNUT, JAPAN. Cordiformis. A tree of great vigor, perfectly hardy. Hancjsome 
form, immense green leaves, bearing heart-shaped, pointed nuts in clusters of twelve or 
fifteen each at tips of previous season's branches. Meat sweet and of superior quality. 
Tree commences bearing when young. 
CHESTNUT, JAPANESE. Seedling. These are among the most valuable and begin to 
bear at two or three years of age, the nuts measuring 4 to 5 inches in circumference, and 
running three to seven in a bur. They ripen very early and do not require frost to open 
the burs. 
CHESTNUT, SPANISH. Seedling. A handsome, round-headed tree of rapid growth, 
yielding abundantly large nuts of good quality. 
CHESTNUT, PARAGON. Grafted. Tree very vigorous, and upright grower, hardy and 
productive. Nuts large, kernel fine-grained, sweet and of good quality. 
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SMALL FRUITS 
These may be successfully cultivated everywhere, and yield large returns at comparatively 
small expense. If any thoughtful farmer will figure up the retums from a berry patch as 
compared with one of his heavy crops by area, he will be convinced as to the profits. 
