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We cun fill any onlcr, wholesale or retail. 
Tenn. Fruit and tree resemble Ben Davis 
but fruit smaller, better quality and better 
keeper. 
Bismark, this most valuable new apple, 
introduced from New Zealand, promises to 
take the place of almost every other apple 
grown in this country. Vi'herever grown it 
has proved a most astonishing revelation, 
not only in high quality, but also in hardi- 
ness and especially in earlincss of fruiting; 
it is just the apple for a hot climate. The 
color of the fruit is a beautiful golden yel- 
low and its size is of tlm largest, of most 
delicious flavor. One and two year old trees 
bear heavy crops of large fruits. ITicc 25 
cents; large trees 50 cents each. 
SIX TEXAS Al'I’LES. 
Gray, from San Saba County. Growing 
besides otlier apples, it has been watched 
and compared with them, and its many 
merits make it sought and demanded by all 
who have seen it. ITice 25 cts. 
Lincoln, Mr. Onderdonkes favorite; he 
says of it: “Large and flattish, while grow- 
ing resembles Rhode Island Greening, but 
takes a dull red blush just before ripening. 
Our best apple.” August. 25 cts. 
Rutledge, one of a number of a])ple trees 
planted in Williamson county thirty flve 
years ago by Capt. W. P. Rutledge. It is 
considered one of the largest apple trees in 
the State, measuring over 50 feet across the 
top. Bears a fair crop of medium sized fruit 
almost every year; very promising. Fall. 
25 cts. 
Talbot, the Apple for this Section, origin- 
ated in Williamson county, grows any- 
where; strong, vigorous growing tree, our 
burning sun seems to have no injurious ef- 
fect upon it, as tlic branches do not lean to 
the north when young, like those of most 
other varieties. Trees made doul)lc the 
growth of any other in young orchards; 
they do not overcrop, but bear regularly. 
ITuit medium to large, greenish yellow, 
nearly overspread with red, flesh rich, 
cream color, of fine texture, firm, very jui- 
cy and deliciously flavored. Ripens in Sept, 
and keeps until .lanuary. 55 cts. 
Heine, originated in Burnet county. 'I’ree 
a good grower and regular bearer. Fruit 
large to very large, oblong, depressed at 
one end, beautiful yellow' with slight blush 
whore exposed to the sun, flesh firm, white 
of an excellent quality. Ripens in Septem- 
ber and keeps till January. 25 cts. 
Heidemeyer, ini])orted about 1S50 from 
Stuttgard, Germany. Roundish conical, col- 
or golden yellow, flesh yellowish, juicy, 
aromatic, rich, quality very good to best. 
Season August, bears heavy crops every 
year, it is one of the best apples for South- 
west Texas. l*rice 50 cts. 
Crab Apples, 
Thexe jirettij Utile api>les do well on almoxt any kind of land. Often we have, xeen 
them (/rowiny to perfection when other apples failed entirely. Price: 15 e.tx. eca-h. 
Hyslop, vigorous, prolific, crimson, large ITids and blossoms exquisitely beautiful, 
ornamental, preserve. Ripens in .inly. 
Transcendant, (Siberian,) an attractive Yates, bright red covered with white 
yellow' color, splashed and striped w'ith red; specks; quality line, very productive, long 
bears very young and annual crops there- keeper. This is one of the best ajjples 
after. We value it highly for preserves, known. 
Pears. 
In order of ripeniny. 25 cents each; S2.25 per I'J; S15 jjcr 100. 
Extra large, (i to 7 feet, 50 cents each. 
Wilder Early, (new,) vigorous and hardy, 
extra early, no rotting at the core, superi- 
or quality, melting, rich and pleasant. 
Eoonoe, (new,) very early, of the very 
best quality, does not rot at the core. The 
fruit is of a straw' color with red cheek and 
brown dots. Tree of vigorous growth, heal- 
thy and is very hardy in bud and bloom, 
so that late frosts w'ill not kill the blos- 
soms. 35 cents each. 
Early Harvest, fruit medium to large, 
skin pale yellow, with blush next tp sun. 
