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AUSTIN NURSERIES 
PEARS. — Continued. 
Lawrence. Very larg-e, melting', rich. 
October. 
Winter Nellis. Large, rich, juicy, melt- 
ing. November. 
Mt. Vernon. Medium size, light russet, 
redish in the sun; flesh yellowish, juicy 
and aromatic; early bearer; a verj' good 
late Pear. December. 
PEARS. — Continued. 
Lincoln Coreless. From Lincoln coun- 
ty, Tenn., where the original tree is 
said to be 60 years old, bearing regu- 
larly. Young trees appear very healthy 
and vigorous. Fruit large and very 
late, but when put away ripens well, 
and is of fine flavor. Said to be free 
from seeds. 
PLUMS 
The introduction of Japan or Oriential varieties of Plums has opened up a 
new field unknown in former years. We have grown many varieties of Japan 
Plums and find most of them well adapted to the South, of large size and fine for 
eating, cooking or canning though not curculio proof but subject to curculio, 
about like our native varieties and need same treatment. The trees of the Japan 
varieties are strong growers, early bearers, usually bearing in two or three 
years after planting and bear heavy crops of fruit. We grow the best varieties 
ripening in succession. 
Wickson. A remarkably handsome and 
very large, deep maroon-red Plum of 
the Kelsey type. Long-cordate, or ob- 
long-pointed; flesh firm, deep amber 
yellow, clinging to the small pit. There 
is apt to be a hollow space about the 
pit, as there is in Kelsey. Of first 
quality. An excellent keeper and ship- 
per. One of the most desirable Plums, 
either for home use or market. Ripens 
just before Wild Goose and Botan. 
Japan variety. 
Marianna. Fruit medium size, deep, 
rich red, sets heavy crops interspersed 
all through the tree, ripens a few days 
before Wild Goose. As it does not 
sucker from the roots it makes a supe- 
rior stock to bud other Plums upon. All 
our Plums are grown upon Marianna. 
Botan or Abundance. Medium to large; 
round, with pointed apex; skin greenish 
yellow ground, overlaid with dull pur- 
plish carmine; flesh light, greenish yel- 
low, juicy and sweet, with a touch of 
sub-acid and slight Apricot flavor; pit 
small; cling; quality best. Strong 
growing, upright; very prolific. This 
is one of the most popular and profit- 
able early sorts and very largely planted 
for home u.se and market. Ripens with 
Wild Goose, or about latter part of 
June. Japan variety. 
Wild Goose. Very large; deep red, 
beautiful; one of the best of native 
Plums; delicious in flavor; should be in 
every orchard. A great many spurious 
kinds are being sold for Wild Goose, 
but the genuine is very large and deep red 
in color, and ripens latter part of June. 
Satsuma. A very large, beautiful, dark 
red Plum, with blood-red flesh, rather 
coarse in quality, but very firm and ot 
good flav'or; freestone. One of the besf 
keepers, and an exceedingly valuable 
sort, ripening just after Botan. 
Ogan. Fruit medium to large, round 
or slightly flattened, suture prominent; 
skin bright yellow, with a light, creamy 
bloom, giving the fruit a whitish ap- 
pearance; flesh thick and very meaty, 
but not juicy; firm and long-keeping; 
good, but not of the best quality; free- 
stone; ripens from the 1st to the 15th 
of July. Japan variety. 
Burbank. The best of all the Japan 
.sorts of Plums; nearly globular, clear 
cherry red with a thin lilac bloom. The 
flesh is a deep yellow color, very sweet, 
with a peculiar and very agreeable 
flavor; tree vigorous, with strong, up- 
right shoots, large, broad leaves; com- 
mences to bear usually at two years. It 
blooms late and consequently more 
likely to escape the late spring frost. 
Ripens early in July. 
Simoni. (Apricot Plum.) This re- 
markable Plum came from Northern 
China; fruit large, cinnamon red color; 
the flesh is firm, rich, sweet, aromatic, 
and delicious pineapple mingled with 
banana flavor; tree an upright grower, 
long hanging leaves, distinct. July. 
Japan variety. 
Chabot. Two and one-half inches 
long by 2 inches broad; yellow ground, 
nearly covered with carmine-red; flesh 
orange-yellow, very solid, sub-acid; qual- 
