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CATALOGUE SOUTHERN NURSERIES^ 
WINTER PEARS. 
Lawrence— Medium; short; pear-shaped; pale yellow; rich, juicy and excellent. Early winter. 
Vicar of Wakefield— Large; long pyriform; pale green. Keeps well. 
Easter Beurre— Large ; roundish; pale greenish yellow; juicy and excellent. Early winter „„„™k=,. 
DSchesse de Bordeaui— Medium; yellow, with some russet; rich, juicy and very good. October to November 
Wint« Nells-Medium size, yellowish, green and russet; fine grained, melting, rich and delicious; one of the 
best winter poars; very productive. December. „„„n*,, 
Ltacoln CoreleU— Originated In Lincoln County, Tenn. Fruit very large, handsome appearance, good Qual Uy 
and very few. If any, seeds. So clear of core and seed, whence its name. One of the best keepers of winter 
pears. Golden yellow; tree a good grower and very productive. Has never been known to blight. 
DWARF PEARS. 
Dwarf pears mnst be planted sufficiently deep to cover the junction of the pear and quince 
3 or 4 inches— the soil made rich and well tilled. About one-third the previous summer's growth 
should be cut off each spring. Under this treatment dwarfs are everywhere successful. 
Dwarfs frequently succeed where standards fail, especially where the soil is deficient of clay 
loam. It is very important to select proper varieties, however, as all varieties of pears do not suc- 
ceed as well as dwarfs. Those most desirable are Angouleme, Jersey, Seckel, Vicar and Anjou. 
ORIENTAL VARIETIES. 
Especially recommended for planting in the South. This class of pears is as near blight-proof 
any pear can be called, as they are very vigorous growers, and thus resist the blight better than 
the other varieties. Kleffer especially should be 
largely planted. 
LeConte — Fruit large and fair quality; young and 
very prolific bearer; an upright, very straight grower; 
tree very hardy; and its beautiful fruit and foliage makes 
It quite ornamental. Ripe in September in North Car- 
olina. 
Japan Golden Russet — Unusually productive, bearing 
in clusters; commencing to fruit two years after trans- 
planting from the nursery. Valuable for canning. Of 
strong, luxuriant growth, large, dark green leaves until 
late in the season, when they become a beautiful bronze, 
chansing to a brilliant crimson, and with branches bend- 
ing under their loads of golden russet pears It is a thing 
of beauty, and an ornament in any lawn or fruit garden. 
The fruit is of medium size, flat or apple shaped. 
Gurber — Equally as hardy as the LoC'onte or Keiffer; 
of same class of poars. The growth and appearance are 
very much like Keiffer; ripens one month sooner and of 
better quality. 
Keiffer'g Hybrid — Originated near Philadelphia. Sup- 
posed to be a seedling of a Chinese Sand Pear crossed 
with the Bartlett. Size large, very handsome; skin yel- 
low, with a bright Vermillion cheek; very juicy, with a 
musky aroma; quality good when ripened to perfection. 
A very young and prolific bearer. As near blight-proof 
as a pear can be called. (See out on this page.) 
MaicnoUa — Origin. South Georgia; large to very large; 
broad to roundish pyriform; surface smooth, yellowish 
russet, tinged with red and brown on the sunny side; 
dots numerous, irregular; flesh white, crisp, tender, juicy, 
mild sub-acid; quality good. Valuable for canning and 
preserving. Season three or four weeks later than the 
Keiffer. Very valuable on account of Its lateness, coming 
after the Keiffer is gone. It belongs to the Oriental 
class of pears, and is equal in quality to the best of that 
class. Being the largest and latest of the Oriental class 
Its value Is apparent. A prolific bearer; a thrifty, dwarf- 
ish grower. 
Keiffer 
Peaches 
The question has often been asked, "How can I keep borers out of my peach trees?" Go through 
your orchard, and wherfe you find gum at surface clean the dirt from around it. and with a knife 
or some sharp-pointed instrument follow up the worms and kill them; then throw around the tree 
a little lime or ashes. Attend to this two or three times during the spring or summer, and you will 
keep your trees healthy, as well as greatly extend their useful life. 
Peach-Borer Wash— Take half to three quarters of a pound of tobacco, plug or leaf, break or 
cut it up and boil it well in about a gallon and a half of water, strain out the tobacco, and to the 
liquid add a pint of salt, from a quarter to a half pound of carbolic soap, and enough freshly 
slaked lime to make a pretty thick wash. 
Second Recipe— This is highly recommended, and we consider it the most effective: For a 50- 
gallon cask, 25 pounds of caustic potash, 3 pounds of common white arsenic, 2 gallons of crude car- 
bolic acid, with water, lime and clay enough added to make a good, thick wash that will last on 
the trees three or four months. 
Early in the spring scrape the dirt away from the trunk of the tree as deep as the top roots, 
and with a paint or whitewash brush apply a coat of the above wash from a foot above the 
