MAVS NORTHERN GROWN FRUITS-BEST FOR ALL CLIMES. 
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cs that at oiwc liive it n foremost 
cllowish oranse colored fruit, which 
lust be taken into the house at the 
BRAZILIAN MELON FRUIT. &^;^riet1;Stnror'=s"h*^L.d^".^ 
to secure. A few years ago we introduced this great jjiant novelty, and our exper- 
ience with it and the many testimonials received from our patrons, all praising its 
wonderful qualities, onlv confirm our opinion expressed when introducing it, that it is 
the greatest plant novelty that has ever been offered the American trade. It is a 
native of Southern Brazil. It is not only an excellent and valualjlc ornamental plant, with ricn 
Dlaee in the Hst of handsome foliage pl.ints, but it also furnishes us with a most desirable, egg-shai>e(l v „^,,^ ...h-.rM taste 
gangs pendant in clusters, just below the beautiful foliage. This fruit is of the most del ghtful flavor imaginable having a slightly sub-acld taste 
entirely different from any other fruit we are acquainted with. For eating out of hand . slicing '""i^nK l'"^?"^.! has fl^iaials Its spten- 
its lovdy appearance in a dish on a table can only he equaled by the finest of tropical fruits. As an ornamental plant It has ««*.^^f' \Y ff'^^^ 
did busliy h.-ibit, healthy growth and charming foliage giving it the preference over many of the weaker .ind more delicate plants 
°''"Mfs"T.'B.'sScpherd, Ventura, California, writes: "It is a fine shrub, the foliage is large and handsome and the fruit of a beautiful orange 
salmon color when ripe, and has a del'cious sub-acid taste." , , . ^, ,„<.!,„ 
Note. It is desirable only for house culture and the open ground during the summer montns, ana 
''''ThrSeei'^We'crnXVlyU.rse'^^^ and on each packet will be given full and complete cultural directions. Thisis 
;^rycostiyandeonsequenUy^tli« ^^^^ ^.^^ ever seen and, being useful, as 
The Otaheite Orange. as oUamental, sh„lld be g?owK by everyone. It ".■•V. ^^arf varict^^^^ 
fruits freely when only 12 or 15 inches high. The delicately scented blossoms are Produced in S^uVeTtls one of lie most^,^vera^^^ 
onlv about one-half the size of the ordinary orange, but is very sweet and delicious. Fo^I^"t <^"'S"r' \? Th^ gtMk we offer 
plants of late introduction. It blooms freely during the entire season, and one plant will scent a .whole room. The stock we oner is strong 
lOi^SS^at^ Kin-Kan Orange. Vt^^r:^t^I^^l^p^^'r:^ft^.>^^^ 
sweet and the pulp agrecblv acid, making a piquant combination. They 
are also delicious preserved and erystalizcd. The plants begin to bear just 
as soon as they have wood enough to hold fruit; and are loaded with fruit 
and flowers every year. We have seen little bushes on'y 20 inches high 
carrying upward o"f 100 oranges. A small tree, not more than six feet high 
and five feet across, bore over 2,000 fruits, and this is by no means an ex- 
traordinary yield for this sort. The branches are slender, without thorns, 
the leaves narrow and oval, and the plant assumes a fine shape. As a pot 
plant it will create a sensation everywhere grown, soc each. 
CffOMrl^offv filiava (See cut.) Another luscious tropical fruit 
SiraWDerry VJUdVa. and charming house plant. This is a 
native of Cuba and other West India islands, where its fruit is of great 
value for food, and also for nuiUing confections, which are exported to all 
parts of the world. Here, in our climate, it makes a charming house plant, 
rivaling the famous Ota>ieite Orange in beauty. It is a nice, clean grower, 
with thick glossy green leaves, and like the orange, it bears both 
flowers and fruit at the same time. The flowers are pure white and de- 
lightfully fragrant. The fruit is large, nearly the size of a walnut, and of a 
beautiful reddish color; the flavor is delicious, sweet and spicy, and yet 
rich and delicate. It is very rare and Interesting. The plant begins to 
bloom and bear fruit while quite small. The plants are easily grown and 
will thrive with the same treatment given the Otaheite Orange. With the 
Melon Fruit, I.enion and Orange herewith oflered, it forms a set of most 
interesting and valuable fruit and ornamental plants. 25c eacn. 
riittiirtt This year we have secured and propagated a 
I enow VJU<tV<». fine stock of plants of the celebrated yellow 
fruited Guava, which possesses all the desirable qualities of the Red or 
Strawberry variety and can be tised for all the purposes which has renden 
that sort so desirable. The plants are d warfer in growth and form bushier 
tops, while the leaves are large and handsome. The fruit is the size of the 
Strawberry Guava, yellow in color and sweeter to the taste. 25c each. 
Ol^^o tSfan-ffina (TEA OR SWEET OLIVE.) One of the sweetest 
KJlCa, rrdgltlHS. and most desirable of flowers. The white 
flowers arc produced in clusters, and emit the most pleasing fragrance. It 
is well said that "each individual bloom has more sweetness than the most 
fragrant Lily." As a conservatory shriijj it will be found invaluable. The 
blooming period begins in the fall and lasts for several months; in fact, it is 
a true perpetual bloomer. It is of easy culture and especially desirable as a 
window plant. In India and Europe it is considered extremely valuable. 
One <5f the besh ever-blooming plants, aoc each. 
STRAWBERRY QUAVA. 
