Catalogue southern nurseries. 
RUIT DEPARTMENT 
Apples 
flesh white, crisp, sprightly; a 
flesh juicy, crisp and well fla- 
We make a specialty of growing fine apple trees. Our list of varieties is very complete, as we 
have a large trade both North and South. Our list is carefully selected from the very best. It is 
always best to leave the selection of varieties to us unless you have some experience in that line. 
We will always be careful to make selections of varieties best suited to each locality. 
SUMMER APPLES. 
Astrachan, Red — Large; yellow, nearly covered with crimson; flesh tender, juicy, acid and pleasant; tree a 
splendid grower. June. 
Alexander (Emperor) — Of Russian origin. Large; deep red or crimson; flesh yellowish white, crisp, tender, 
with pleasant flavor. Very hardy. August. 
Beltiffheimer — A rare German variety, very recently irtroduced. Fruit large to very large; skin pale green 
color, mostly covered with purplish crimson; flesh white, firm, sub-acid, with a brisk pleasant flavor. Tree a 
moderate grower, an abundant bearer and as hardy as a cr^o. mis is one of the largest and handsomest of 
apples, and promises to be extensively cultivated. AuHUSt. 
Carolina Ked June — Medium to large, oblong; deep red, sometimes with splashes of yellow very tender 
juicy and high-flavored. Juno 15 to middle of July. 
Cooper's Early White — Very large, roundish, pale yellow with faint blush; 
Western apple; vigorous. First of August. 
£ver-bearing Ked June — Origin. Georgia. A fine, early apple, ripening about June 1 and continuing In sea- 
son from six to eight weeks. Red. splashed with dark stripes. Flesh crisp and juicy; quality the best. This 
Is the most valuable early family appb- and sbnuld be pl^inted by every one. 
Knrly Harvest — Above medium size; skin 
bright yellow . 
vored. June. 
Karly May — Ripens among the earliest, the 
trees being healthy and productive. May 20 
to June 1 
Early Ripe — This fine apple, coming as it 
does immediately after the Early Harvest, fills 
a want long felt by the orchardist. Its large 
size, handsome appearance and good bearing 
qualities combine to make it the most profit- 
able market variety of its season: the tree is 
hardy and of vigorous growth; fruit large, yel- 
lowish white; flesh white, juicy, sub-acid; fine 
for the table or for cooking. June 15. 
Early Strawberry — Medium size, nearly cov- 
ered with red: flesh tender, with a mild, fine 
flavor: tree a moderate grower and good bearer, 
.Tune and July. 
Early Colton— One of the best early apples, 
ripening with the old Early May. some ten 
days before Early Harvest, and continues to 
ripen for two or three weeks, which makes it 
a valuable family apple. It is of beautiful 
appearance, medium size, yellowish white, with 
a tint of crimson where exposed to the sun. 
Golden Sweet — Rather large; pale yellow; 
very sweet and good. Strong grower and good 
hearer. July. 
HA^IES — Originated at West Point, Ga. 
Large, roundish or roundish oblate; color whit- 
ish, striped, splashed and mottled with light 
and dark red and moderately sprinkled with 
yellowish and brown dots: flesh white; half 
fine, rather firm, juicy, brisk sub-acid; quality 
good. 
Horse — Large; yellow, occasional blush next to sun; oblate conical; sub-acid and good. Very popular old 
variety for cooking, drying and cider. August. \ 
Maiden's BluHh — Generally known, rather large; pale yellow, with red cheek; beautiful; valuable for market; 
one of the best, if not the best, drying apple; makes a white product. Tree a fine grower; hardy and productive. 
August. 
Striped June (Syn., Early Red Margaret) — Medium, conical ; red striped on yellow ground; tender, rather 
dry. sub-acid. Middle of June to middle of July. 
Summer Queen — Medium to large; yellow, streaked with red; flesh tender, with an acid, aromatic flavor. 
Last of July. 
Smith — Originated at Baton Rouge. La. A large yellow striped with red; unsurpassed as a cooking applo. 
A vigorous and productive tree. Especially recommended for planting in South Louisiana and Mississippi and the 
coastwise country. Ripens June 1. 
William'8 Favorite — Originated at Roxbury. Mass; highly esteemed; large, oblong, rich; moderate grower and 
good bearer, July. 
Yellow Transparent — A Russian apple of great value; above medium size, roundish, highly conical; skin clear 
white, changing to pale yellow when fully matured: a remarkably early bearer; very prolific; tree a vigorous 
and upright grower; gives general satisfaction; does well eveywhere, and ripens among the earliest. July. (See 
cut on next page. ) 
FALL VARIETIES. 
Bailey Sweet — Origin, New York; large to very large; surface smooth, mixed and striped deep red; flesh 
yellow, tender, fine grained; flavor very sweet and rich; quality g^od; also a valuable apple for stock. October. 
Bismarck — This Is one of the great German apples; of dwarfish habit. A young and prolific bearer, often 
bearing at one year of age from graft. Introduced from Xew Zealand to Germany, and has been successfully 
tested throughout Europe as well as the United States and Canada, and wherever grown It has shown astonish- 
ing revelation, not only in high quality, but in hardiness, and especially in earliness in fruiting. Where grown 
In pots it makes quite an ornament for decorative purposes. Fruit brilliant color, very handsome; large, tender, 
pleasant sub-acid and of a distinct and most delicious flavor. A fine dessert and cooking apple. 
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