ATALOGUE SOUTHERN NURSERIES. 
j — Small; palp orange; juicy and sweet; hardy as the Russian Apricot, and pr'oductlv 
i y, rpcommended for its good bearing qualities and extreme hardiness. It was brought 
I ulisis at Geneva, N. Y., who prize it highly as a market variety. It is equal In size and 
rultivated sorts and should taiie the place of the Russian Apricot. 
uf the largest; orange, with a red cheek; firm, juicy, with a rich flavor; very productive. 
ly large; orange, with a dark cheek; juicy and high flavored; similar to Moorpark. Vigorous. July. 
...., ,1, u se; yellow, with an orange cheek; juicy, rich and delicious; a very fine variety, and well deserving 
i'.act.' in cullectlons. Vigorous. July. 
Russian Apricot — A new variety of recent introduction, valuable on account of extreme hardiness of trees 
and fine quality of fruit. 
IMPROVED RUSSIAN VARIETIES. 
Alexis (Russian No. 4) — Large to very large; yellow, with rod ehet-k; slightly acid, rich and luscious. July 15. 
Alexander (Russian No.' 2) — Very large, oblong; yellow, flecked with red; flavor sweet and delicate. July 12. 
* rntharine (Russian No. 5) — -Good bearer; meduim size; yellow; sub-acid. July 20. 
Gibb (Russian No. 1) — Medium size; sub-acid; rich, juicy, yfellow; the best early apricot. June 20. 
J. L., Bmid (Russian No. 6) — Large size; white, with red cheek; sweet and juicy; very fine; the best late 
variety. August 1. 
Nicholas (Russian No. 3> — Very prolific; fruit medium to large, sweet and melting. July 10. 
JAPAN APRICOTS. 
Japan seems to abound in many wonderful and delicious fruits, and in those that succeed well 
all through the South. Many of them succeed In the border states, and as far north as New Eng- 
land. The most remarkable of recent introduction, and just offered to the public are the three 
varieties of Japan apricots, excelling American or Russian varieties in vigor of growth, hardiness 
and excellent quality, commencing to ripen in Mississippi the middle of May, and ripening in Ten- 
nessee the middle of June. 
Hubbard <jtold Uunt Benf^oume 
Cherries 
This fine fruit succeeds well in this latitude, and the farmer who does not have a dozen or 
more cherry trees in his orchard is missing a great many of nature's richest gifts. Further South 
the sour cherries do not do so well, but the sweet varietit'S pay moderately well. 
Hlack Tartarian 
HEARTS AND BIGARREANS. 
Black Tartariiin — Large ; dark red. nearly black. 
Ripe middle of May. 
Governor Wood — Large; light yellow. Season mid- 
dle of May. 
Windsor — Large; black, and one of the best. Mid- 
dle of May. 
Luellen — A late, large, dark red cherry from Cali- 
fornia. 
Karly I^aumaurle — Large ; dark purple. A fine, 
early cherry. 
DUKES AND MORELLOS. 
May Duke — Rather large; dark red. May 20. 
Karly Kiohmond — Medium; red. Middle of May. 
Mnrello — Full medium size; very hardy and prolific. 
June. 
Dye House — Large; red. Early in May. 
KntcUsh Morello — Above medium; very dark red. 
May 20. 
Montmorency — Similar to Early Richmond, but is 
larger and about 10 days later. 
Olivet — Large: red. Middle of May. 
