Fruit Trees, Small Fruits and Ornamentals. 
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SELECT APRICOTS. 
Tlie season of ripening coming between the clierrles and peaclies, makes this fruit very 
desirable and vahialile. In the leaf and the smcothness of the stone of the fruit, the Apricot 
resembles the plum, while 
in the downy surface of the 
fruit and excellent Haver, 
it resembles the peach. 
Alexander. 0! the Bus- 
sian hardy race of Apricots. 
Color yellow, rtecked with 
red, both skin and flesh. 
Season July 1. Fruit large, 
oblong. Tree hardy ; an 
immense bearer. "Flavor 
sweet, delicious. 
Early Golden. Color 
wholly pale orange Mid- 
dle of July. Fruit small 
(I'A iTiches in diameter), 
roundish oval. Flesli or- 
ange ■ yellow, motlerately 
juicy, rich and sweet Free 
from the stone. Kernel 
sweet. Tree hardy, produc- 
tive Origin, Duchess 
county. New York. 
Early Moorpark. Yellow, 
with red cheek. Last of 
Jidy. Fruit medium size. 
A fi'eestone. Superior 
quality 
Harris. Bright yellow, 
with red cheek. I^ate Jidy. 
Fruit medimn size. Flesh 
juic\'. Freestone. Quality 
first-class. Tree a good 
grower, productive and 
hardy. Origin, New York 
state. 
J. L. Budd. Of the Rus- 
sian hardy race of Apricots. 
Color white, with red cheek. 
August. Fruit large. Fla- 
vor sweet, e.xtra line, with a 
sweet kernel, as linely 
flavored as an almond, and 
used for the same pur- 
pose. Tree hardy, strong grower and pro- 
fuse bearer. 
Large Early Montgamet. Pale yellow, 
with a tinge of red on sunny side. Middle 
or latter part of July. I~ruit large and round ; 
tjuality the best, and a fine shipper. A very 
choice medivun early sort ; one of the very 
best in cultivation. Tree is a good, strong, 
healthy grower, and will stand a .great deal 
of cold. Has borne heavy crops of fruit with 
us, and from what we have seen, consider it 
one of the very best Apricots In cultivation. 
Moorpark. Orange, with deen orange-red 
cheek and dark dots. Season medium, or 
Large Early Montgamet. 
two weeks after midsummer. Fruit large (2 
inches in diameter), nearly round. Flesh 
bright, yellowish orange, firm, quite juicy, 
with rich, high flavor. Freestone. 
Peach. Skin yellow, with a brownish 
cheek.' August. Fruit large, roiuidish. Flesh 
yellow, juicN', rich and highly flavored. 
St. Ambrose. Yellow, shaded with dark 
orange. Kipens here the fore pari of July. 
Fruit large, freestone, the best ciualit>'. This 
is an extra fine .'Vpricot. Tree a good grower 
and very productive. Wry hard)'. In heavy 
fruit with us, and from what we have seen, 
consider it one of the best in cultivation. 
SELECT NECTARINES. 
Early Violet. Medimn size; yellowish green, with a purple cheek. Flesh pale green, 
melting ; freestone. Last of August. 
Red Roman. C.reenish yellow and red. Flesh greenish yellow ; freestone. September. 
