Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Bulbs, Etc. 
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Apricot 
Alexis. Large to very large, yellow 
with red cheek; slightly acid, but rich 
and luscious. Tree hardy and abundant 
bearer. July 15. 
Alexander. An immense bearer: fruit 
of large size, oblong, yellow, flecked with 
red, flavor sweet and delicious. Tree 
hardy. One of the best. July 1. 
J. L. Budd. Of large size, white with 
red cheek; flavor sweet, juicy, extra fine. 
A hardy strong grower and profuse 
bearer. The best late variety. Aug. 1. 
Peach 
Alexander. Medium to large size ; skin 
greenish white, nearly covered with deep, 
rich red ; flesh melting, juicy, sweet. 
Tree vigorous and productive; ripens two 
weeks before Hale's Early. One of the 
largest and best of the extra-early va- 
rieties, and valuable for market as well 
as for home use. 
Bokhara. Twenty-eightdegrees 
below zero and a crop. One of 
the hardiest Peaches yet brought 
out. Seed was imported from 
Bokara, Asia, by American mis- 
sionaries. The report of the Iowa 
exhibit at Chicago has this para- 
graph by Professor Hansen : " In 
the Iowa exhibit were shown a 
number of plates of new Bokhara 
Peaches. One measured 7 
inches in circumference. It did 
not rot easily, being inclined to 
shrivel rather than to rot. I saw 
one plate in good condition Sep- 
tember 26, which had been ex- 
hibited at the Iowa State Fair the 
first week in September. Fruit 
yellow, with red cheek, skin 
tough, flesh good quality. A per- 
fect freestone." 
Champion. A large, handsome 
early variety, creamy white, with 
red cheek, sweet, rich and juicy. 
Hardy and productive. August. 
Coolidge's Favorite. A most 
beautiful and excellent Peach, of me- 
dium size; skin white, delicately mot- 
tled with red; flesh pale, juicy and rich. 
Tree vigorous, hardy and productive. A 
valuable variety. End of August. 
Crawford's Early. A magnificent, large, 
yellow Peach, of good quality. Its size 
and beauty make it one of the most popu- 
lar orchard varieties. Fore part of Sept. 
Crawford's Lale. Very large, roundish ; 
skin yellow, with a beautiful dark red 
cheek; flesh rich, yellow, melting, with 
sweet luscious flavor ; worthy of universal 
cultivation as table and market sort. 
Latter part of September. 
Crosby. Originated at Billerica, Mas- 
sachusetts, about IST.*), and recently 
brought to general notice on account of 
its extreme hardiness, bearing full crops 
of choice, attractive fruit when all other 
sorts have been blasted by frost. The 
fruit is of medium size, roundish, slightly 
flattened, with a distinct seam, bright 
orange-yellow, streaked with red on the 
sunny side; flesh yellow, of a mild pleas- 
ant flavor. Tree of low spreading growth, 
similar to Hill's Chili. Promises to be 
very valuable for general cultivation. In 
season about with the Oldmixon. 
Elberta. Originated in Georgia, and is 
being planted most largely in the South, 
where it is regarded as the best market 
variety. Fruit large, yellow, with red 
cheek ; flesh yellow, firm, juicy, fine 
quality. Tree very hardy and exceed- 
ingly productive. It is equally valuable 
in the North, and is one of the best gen- 
eral sorts for all sections. Ripens with 
Crawford's Early. During the past sea- 
son this variety has become very popular. 
Exceptionally large and fine. 
