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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y. 
Ghcstpdt, Japaq Qiaqt. 
Introduced recently from Japan,and a chestnut of enor¬ 
mous size, the nuts averaging four to six times larger than 
our American variet y ami it is not unusual for burrs to con¬ 
tain four to seven of these large perfect nuts. They are al¬ 
most sure to commence bearing the second year after plant¬ 
ing. no matter ho\y small the tree may be. They mature 
their fruit early and it drops at the first touch of frost, 
enormously prolific, tree highly ornamental and will prove 
an attractive and novel thing on anyone's place. 40c each* 
3 for $1.00. 
Oo\Viup£’s Everbearing 
M diberry. 
The Rev. Henry ^Vard Reecher once said : "* f regard 
Downing’s Everbearing Mulberry as an indispensable addi¬ 
tion to every fruit garden, and I would rather have a tree of 
it than a bed of Strawberries.” One cannot wonder at this 
remark when one set*s this splendid fruit growingand tastes 
its luscious flavor. The tree attains a large size and begins 
to bear when very small in fact, when only a few feet, in 
height. The fruit is about one and one-half to two inches 
long, jet black in color, very juicy and exceedingly sweet 
and rich in flavor. Like the Russian Mullierry. the fruit be¬ 
gins to ripen in July ami continues for t wo mom hs or longer. 
As a lawn or street tree this Mulberry is a real heaut v and 
should be grown for this purpose, even if its fruit were not 
•eatable. Its foliage is large, dense and luxuriant, and re¬ 
mains bright and green the whole summer. We consider 
■this one of the finest new fruits. 50c. each ; 5 for $r*.on. 
Apricot, I^odgodipe. 
A new sort from Japan, and the finest yet introduced. 
It is so very dwarf that it requires no more, room than a 
good shrub, yet growing luxuriantly with largo healthy 
foliage in great abundance, and marvelous crops of deli¬ 
cious fruit. It can even be grown in a large pot or tub, like 
a Hydrangea or Oleander, and will fruit abundantly. It is 
perfectly hardy and bears when only two or three feet high. 
Fruit ripens in early summer, before Peaches or any other 
good fruit, in fact the earliest of the Apricots. Fruit large 
and a beautiful golden color, rich, sweet and juicy, of finest 
flavor and good solid flesh. A most valuable new fruit. 
30c. each ; 4 for $1.00. Extra large trees, by express, 60c. 
each ; 4 for $2.00. 
