Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Plants, Etc. 
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Glout Morceau — Dirge, sweet, melting, juicy and buttery ; one of the best early Winter 
pears ; productive. December. D. 
Josephine de Malines— Medium, yellow, slightly russet ; flesh buttery, juicy and 
sweet ; a fine keeper ; productive. December to March. D. 
Lawrence — Rather large, yellow, covered with brown dots : flesh whitish, slightly 
gianua'r, somewhat buttery, with a very rich, aromatic flavor, unsurpassed among 
the early Winter pears ; succeeds well on the quince ; ripens with little care ; should 
be in eve: orchard ; tree healthy, hardy and productive. Nov. and Dec. S. 
Mt. Vernon-- Medium size ; light russet, reddish in the sun ; flesh yellowish, juicy and 
aromatic : early bearer. A very good late pear. December. 1). and S. 
President Drouard — A very' good looking and large Winter pear, with a delicate and 
abundant perfume ; melting and juicy. March to May. D. and S. 
Vicar of Winkfield (Le Cure) — Large, long ; not first quality, but desirable for its pro 
ductiveness. Best on quince. November to January, t). and S 
Winter Nelis — Medium size ; yellowish green and russet; fine grained, melting, non 
and delicious ; one of the best Winter pears ; very productive. December. 8 
The Peach Tree requires a well (trained, moderately rich soil — a warm, sandy loam is 
probably the best. 
In order to preserve the continued “healthy growth of the trees and the fine quality 
of the fruit, the trees should have the shoots and branches shortened every year, so as 
to preserve a round, vigorous head with plenty of young wood ; and the land should not 
be seeded to grass, but kept in constant cultivation. 
The following have been selected after an examination of more than one hundred 
different sorts in bearing, the best only being chosen. They furnish a succession for 
about two months, commencing the early part of August. 
Alexander — From Illinois; very early; of good size, well grown specimens 
measuring eight inches in circumference, handsome and regular in form with deep 
maroon shade, covered with the richest tint of crimson, rich and good in quality 
with a vinous flavor ; free-stone. July. 
Amsden — Very early; the fruit has remarkably keeping and carrying qualities; round- 
ish, a little flattened, with a slight suture. Color red. beautifully shaded and mot- 
tled with a very dark red, nearly covering the greenish white ground. Flesh white, 
with a delicious flavor. July. 
Barnard’s Early — Medium to large ; yellow, cheek purplish red, flesh yellow, red at 
the stone, juicy, sweet and rich. One of the very best yellow fleshed peaches. Sep- 
tember. 
Clarissa — New, very large, yellow flesh, fine flavor and appearance. October. 
Cooledge’s Favorite — Large white, with crimson cheek; flesh pale, very melting and 
juicy, with a rich, sweet and high flavor ; beautiful and excellent. Productive. 
Middle to end of August. 
Crawford’s Early — This very beautiful and best of yellow peaches is highly esteemed 
for market purposes. Fruit very large, oblong ; 'skin yellow, with fine red cheek ; 
flesh yellow, juicy, sweet and excellent. ‘Wonderfully productive and hardy. Last 
of August. 
Crawford’s Late — Fruit of the largest size ; skin yellow or greenish yellow, with dull 
red cheek ; flesh yellow ; productive. One o'f the finest late sorts. Last of Sep- 
tember. 
Early Canada — This early Peach is a native of Jordan. Province of Ontario, Canada, 
a chance seedling brought out by the late A. H. High. Ripens one month 
before Crawford’s Early Freestone. ' Good samples measure over seven inches in cir- 
cumference ; unusually hardy for a Peach. Middle to end of July. 
Early Rivers— New ; large, light straw color, witli delicate pink cheek ; flesh juicy and 
melting, with very rich flavor. One or two weeks earlier than Hale’s. End of 
August. 
Early York — Medium size, greenish white, covered in the sun with dull red ; flesh green- 
ish white, very tender. Middle of August. 
Early Silver — Large, melting and rich, with the vinous flavor of the White Nectarine, 
its parent. One of the best. Early in September. 
Foster — Originated in Medford, Mass. Large ; deep orange red, becoming very dark 
red on sunny side ; flesh yellow, very rich and juicy, with sub-acid flavor. Earlier 
than Early Crawford. \ ery handsome. Last of August 
