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Smiths, Powell & 1 Lamb's Descriptive Catalogue of Fruit 
Russian Apricots. 
This class of Apricots are said to have recently been introduced into 
this country by the Russian Mennonites and they are claimed to be 
superior to the American varieties in hardiness and early bearing. We 
have the following varieties recommended as the best of their class. 
Price #1.00 each. 
ALEXANDER — Large, yellow, flecked with red, sweet, delicious. July 
1st. One of the very best. 
ALEXIS— Large to very large, yellow, with red cheek ; slightly acid, 
rich and luscious. Tree hardy and very productive. Middle of 
July. 
CATHERINE — Medium, yellow, mild, sub-acid, good. Tree hardy, 
vigorous and productive. Ripens latter part of July. 
GIBB — Medium, yellow ; sub-acid, rich, juicy. Tree hardy and pro- 
ductive. Ripens latter part of July. The best early variety. 
J. B. BUDD — Large ; white, with red cheek ; sweet, juicy, fine. The 
best late variety. August 1st. 
NICHOLAS — Medium ; white ; sweet and melting. Very productive. 
Ripens about July 10th. 
NECTARINES. 
The Nectarine resembles the Peach strongly in quality, but has the 
skin and much the appearance of the Plum. It is a very beautiful fruit 
The cultivation and management of the tree is the same as that for the 
Peach. The tree should be shortened in annually. The fruit is partic- 
ularly liable to the attacks of the curculio. The same remedy should 
be applied as to the Plum. Price 50 cts. each. 
BOSTON— Large, bright yellow, with a red cheek ; sweet and pleasant; 
freestone. First of September. 
DOWNTON — Large; greenish white with a red cheek ; flesh greenish 
white, rich and high flavored; one of the best. Freestone. 
EARLY VIOLET — Medium ; yellowish green, with a purple cheek ; 
flesh pale green ; melting, rich and highly flavored ; freestone. 
Last of August. 
ELRUGE — Medium, pale yellow, with a dark red cheek; juicy and high 
flavored. Much esteemed. First of September. 
RED ROMAN— Large, greenish yellow, with a dark, reddish cheek ; 
firm, rich, vinous and high flavored ; freestone. September. 
VICTORIA — Very large ; the finest of the English varieties. 
