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Smith’s Hybrid, trees resemble Ge Conte, fruit earlier, hirg^er, richer 
and more melting', one of the best pears. 
Le Conte, remarUable vigor and beauty of growth. The fruit is bell- 
shaped: of a rich creamy yellow when ripe; very smooth and fine looking, and 
a good shipper. 
Duchess, I^ale yellow, very large: has a peculiar taste for which many 
people prefer it to other pears. 
Winter Butter, This new and very valu.ible pei<r was imported by us 
from Kalkenau, Sachsen, ((Jerinany) several years ago. It is the finest pear 
found on the markets of Falke iau. and commands the very highest price 
there. My young trees in the orchard are doing fine, .and I feel rpiite sure 
that this will add a very vahnible variety to our li.stof pears for the markei- 
I have very fine young trees for sale, and every lover of fine fruit should e.v- 
periment with a few trees, 50cts. erch. 
Kiefer Hybrid, called by many the *'<Jueen of I’ears.” Fruit h'lge lo 
very large, skin yellow, with a bright vermillion cheek; 
flesh brittle, very juicy, with a marked musky aroma. Tree 
very vigorous and verj’ prolific. Considered the best all 
around pear. 
riagnolia, ;i distinct variety of the oriental type, late y 
introduced by the Alabama and Georgia Nurseries. The 
bark of the tree is very dark, covered with white specks. 
Fruit s.aid to be very large, brown and red color Kipers 
shortly after Kieffer. 50 cts. each. 
Qarber Hybrid, oriental strain, like the Smith’s, fruit resembles the 
KieflVr in size, shape and color, ripe three weeks inter. 
Lincoln Coreless, almost without core or seed, unusually larg>-, rich gol- 
den color when ripe, excellent quality, keeps perfectly sound until March. 
Quinces. 
25 cents each : $2.50 per 12. 
The quince likes a rich, deep, moist and at the same time loose soil and 
requires careful cultivation. The fruit is only used in a cooked state and it 
is a great favorite with the women, owing to its rich aroma, which makes it 
fit for all kinds of preserves and jelleys. 
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Orange, '^rge, roundish, bright golden yellow, cooks tender, ;ind is of ex- 
cellent flavor. Valuable for preserves or flavoring, very productive; one of 
the most ]X)pular and extensively cultivated of the old varieties. Ripens in 
October. 
Champion, very large, f.iir ami h;indsoine. Tree very productive, 
be.irs when young, flesh cooks as tender as the apple, flavor very deli- 
cate, imparting an exquisite taste and odor to any fruit with which it is 
cooked . 
Heeches, ■' vigorous grower and immensely productive. The fruit is 
