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CATALOGUE SOUTHERN NURSERIES. 
GOOSEBERRIES. 
Until quite recently no interest has been felt 
in the cultivation of this fruit, further than to 
grow a meagre supply for home consumption, yet 
there are few crops that will yield as satisfactory 
returns; certainly none more certain with 'so lit- 
tle expense In cultivation. 
Downing — A seedling of the Houghton. An upright, 
vigorous-growinB plant; (ruit larger than its parent; color 
wliltlsh green; flesh rather soft, juicy, very good; produc- 
tive; valuable marltet sort. 
HouKhton's Seedling— Rather small; pale red; flesh 
tender, juicy, sweet and pleasant; produces enormous 
crops; free from mildew; most profitable maritet variety. 
Industry — English origin; the best foreign gooseberry 
yet Introduced: very large, dark red, excellent quality, 
beautiful and an enormous bearer. 
Smith's SeedlUiK — A new variety grown from seed of 
the Houghton; more vigorous and upright in growth of 
plant than its parent; the fruit is larger and somewhat 
oval in form; light green; flesh moderately firm, sweet 
and good. 
. CURRANTS. 
Currants do best on a cool, sheltered, moist 
location. Plant about three feet apart. Rows 
four feet apart. Being perfectly hardy, they can 
be planted in the fall and do not suffer Injury 
from the winter. To destroy the currant worm, 
dust the plant with white hellebore when the dew 
is on; care should be taken not to breathe the 
hellebore, as It causes violent sneezing. 
Black Naples — Very large, sometimes measuring half 
an Inch in diameter; fine for wine or Jellies. 
Black Champion — Bunelies are very large and the 
flavor of the fruit is particularly delicious; it hangs long 
on the bushes. 
Cherry — The largest of all the red currants; berries 
sometimes measuring half an inch in diameter, bunches 
short, plant very vigorous 
and productive when grown 
on good soils and well cul- 
tivated. 
Fay — (Fay's Prolific) — 
Bush vigorous, but not 
quite so strong a grower as 
Cherry; cluster medium to 
long. with rather long 
stems; color darker than 
Cherry; berry averages 
large, juicy and less acid 
than Cherry. 
Red Dutch — -An old and well-known standard variety. Bush a strong, tall, upright grower with rather tender 
shoots; clusters average about three inches long; berries average medium in size, are dark red and have sorirhtlv 
sub-acid flavor. Productive. »' j 
Oranges 
For the past four years we have been handling the hardier varieties budded on citrus trltoUata 
stoclts, and the results have been very gratifying. These have proven their hardiness and early 
bearing qualities, and are no longer an experiment. 
SATSU.MA — Tlie Satsuma belongs to tiic Mandarin type or family, and was brought to this country some years 
ago from Japan, where it is extensively cultivated, especially in the northern portion of the Island Klnedom 
where there Is danger from frosts. 
The Hardiest Orange — The Satsuma is the hardiest orange we have. It ripens its growth earlier in the fall 
and is not so llltely as other varieties to start its growth during every warm period In the winter When budded 
on citrus trifoliata it hardens up early and shows few signs of growth, until late in spring thus reducing the 
danger of frost to a minimum. 
ProductivenesN — No orange comes Into bearing so young, or produces more abundant crops Trees In the nur- 
sery rows, when allowed to stand over the second and third years, produce heavv crops of excellent fruit- when 
planted in groves and given plenty of fertilizer and good attention, good crops may be expected the third vear 
The Most Money-maklnK Orange — The Satsuma is decidedly the most money-making orange for the central 
and northern portions of Florida and the gulf coast section of Alabama. Mississippi. Louisiana and Texas 
It ripens in October, when oranges are most wanted In the markets, and brings the highest prices In 1893 
and 1894. the two years that Florida produced the largest crops of oranges ever known, the Satsuma netted tor 
entire crops from $3 to $3.50 per box. There is always a demand for good, sweet, early oranges. The Satsuma 
is fully ripe In October, turning to a light golden yellow: the interior is also fully ripe. The segment sacks are 
a deep, translucent orange-yellow, showing full maturity, and are full of rich, sweet, exquisitely flavored Juice 
It is not sour and disappointing, like so many so-called early oranges. The better It is known In the market the 
better price it brings. 
The fruit is medium size, flattened; color deep, golden yellow; rind and segments part freely; flesh fine- 
grained, tender. Juicy, sweet and delicious; entirely seedless. Trees thornless, and of bushy habit. 
ST. MICHAEL'S BLOOD— Medium size; rich, juicy, and of exquisite flavor; qualltv unsurpassed. One of the 
best of the blood oranges. • 
MANDARIN — Medium, flattened; yellow; skin thin and loosely adherent to segments; flesh orange yellow 
spicy, aromatic. Tree vigorous, prolific, bears young. 
