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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y. 
APRICOT. NIW RUSSIAN. 
Apricot, NeW Riissiap. 
This is a grand new fruit, and a line substitute for the peach 
in a cold climate. It is extremely hardy, having nourished as 
far north as Siberia, enduring a temperature of forty degrees 
below zero with impunity, exempt from disease and ravages 
of insects; adapts itself to allsoils, and is apparently as reliable 
m bearing us the apple. Thetrec comes into bearing in two or 
three yeai-s, is highly ornamental, with dark livid green foliage 
and beautiful blossoms. The fruit is large, golden yellow, 
handsome, sweet, and of best quality -selling at. high prices 
in market. It is a good shipper, and keeps a long time after 
being picked. We cannot speak too highly of it. It is such a 
reliable fruiter on any soil and in any climate that it is bound 
to become one of the most popular fruits,and will, especially 
in cold climates, take the place of the peach. The various 
varieties ripen from June to September. Wo have a fine 
stock of best sorts, both early and lute. Price, 40c. each; 3 
for $1.00. 
ppiipiis S ir b or 0* 
This new PI u mis called the "Klngof Fruits,” and is believed 
to be the most valuable new fruit introduced in many years. 
It is a native of Northern China, and is much hurdler than 
auv peach, and is ns hardy as the leading apples, having stood 
without Injury in Iowa thirty to forty degrees below zero. 
11 forms a small tree, with quite largo, long, oval, elliptic 
leaves, of a dark, shining green. Its flowers are small, white, 
and open in early spring. 1 ts fruitsure very pretty and large, 
brick red or dark cinnabar color. The flesh shows a One 
apricot yellow, is Arm, and has a peculiar aromatic flavor not 
found in the plums we cultivate, and equalled only by the 
nectarine. This grand fruit should be planted by every one 
who has a rod of ground. 40c. each; 3 for $1.00. 
XevV Grab Apple, Martha. 
Crabs are now being planted as ornamental lawn trees. 
When in bloom in May they are very beautiful, and when 
loaded with their showy fruit they are indeed ornamental. 
Thev bloom and hear abundantly w hen very small, and are, 
indeed, objects of great beauty, to say nothing of their fruit, 
which is unsurpassed for canning, preserving, jellies and 
sauce. Their ornamental and useful qualities combined make 
them doubly desirable for planting in any situation. This is 
a new crab raised by I'. M. Gideon, of Minnesota. ” A rapid, 
stiff grower, a perfect pyramid in tree; a great bearer of the 
most beautiful frUit; a bright, glossy yellow, shaded with 
light, bright red; a mild, clear tart, surpassing all other crabs 
«-© ever grew for all culinary purposes, and fair to eat from 
hand. It bears profusely when very small. ’ Fine one year ] 
trees, 20c. each; 3 for 50c.; 7 for $1.00. I 
These grand new Plums come In boBridg at the age of two 
or three yeans, blossoms often appearing the first year. Fruit 
very large, often weighing over six ounces, with very small 
pit. Very attractive, tine quality, melting, rich and juicy, and 
enormous bearers. Wherever these Plums have grown and 
fruiteT they have created a great sensation by their enor¬ 
mous size, tine quality and great productiveness. 
Kelsey, rich yellow overspread with crimson, large and fine. 
Botan, large, rich purple in color; medium early. 
Ogon, golden yellow, very early, large and sweet, and an 
enormous bearer. 
Price, 35c. each, or (he 3 for 80c. 
Blackberry, Erie. 
Tills is a comparatively new sort, and decidedly the best of 
all niaekberriesexcept our Everbearing Tree. Itlsof a rather 
dwarf habit, and very desirable on that account. The fruit 
is borne very abundantly, the berries being enormous in size 
and perfect in shape. It has very small seeds and hv far t he 
sweetest, most melting and delicious flavor of all blackber¬ 
ries except the Tree. Do not plant any of the older sorts If 
you can get Erie. It is twice as good as Lawton, Kittitlnny, 
Wilson, dr any of thorn. Priceof line robust hushes 15c. each; 
3 for 30c.; 12 for $1. 
THVo Superb Nc^’ Apples. 
There are lots of good applos, trees of which can be bought 
at a t rifling cost, and we would not attempt to offer these 
two if they were not very extraordinary sorts. Every one 
who fancies good apples will, sooner or later, plant these two 
kinds, and the sooner t hey do it the better, if only to raise a 
few grafts. They arc now offered for the first time. 
Ruby Cem, an exceedingly beautiful apple of medium size 
and high quality, the most brilliant red imaginable, of 
perfect form, ripening in early autumn. The apples are 
about the size of large goose eggs, and every one as fair 
and perfect as though moulded of wax. The tree is a 
heavy bearer; the flesh tender, juicy and of delieious.pleas- 
ant sub-acid quality; the color is the most brilliant red, 
and as shiny as though i t had been varnished. The tree is 
a strong grower, an early bearer, as well as an abundant 
one. There is not a more valuable sort in existence. 
Strong one year trees,the largest to be had,50u. each. 
Clowlng Coal, in three important respects this isaremark- 
able sort, viz.: lurgesizo, great beauty, and superb quality. 
Fruit enormous in size, and extra flue, mild Sub-acid, 
ripening early in September. One half of the apple is a 
bright shining red, while the other half is intense scarlet, 
and as they hang in the tree the enormous fruit can lie 
seen for a long distance, like a glowiug coal. Tree a fine 
grower, great and eurlv bearer. This is going to become 
t he finest of all apples for market, its great beauty as well 
as its unexcelled quality makingit a quick seller. Strong 
one year trees 75c. each. 
New’ Japap Pears. 
We are much charmed with these new pears from Japan, 
andean recommend them as an ornamental tree as well as 
fiuo fruit. The trees are small growers, but very thrifty, 
with large, dark green, thick, heavy foliage. They bear pro¬ 
fusely when only 0 or 7 feet high, producing very large fruit, 
which hangs suspended from the branches by long stems, ami 
showing among the dense foliage they are indeed a pretty 
sight. We have three of the best varieties, some with round 
and others with oblong fruit. 30c. each. 
