SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1891. 
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Cherry, QliVet. 
a few K' 1 ■ i «»««*»«y hits should bo found in everyplace, ! 
for tin y m «-«•-! «lio very first fruits of the season and One 
of the in**-t delicious. They come when there is no other ' 
fruits ri|H'iilnic, ank till a place which no other fruits can. 
This Is one «»r the \ cry finest, a shiny deep red, large, globu- 1 
lar. tender, n ery rich and vinous. It ripens from the middle 
to the last of June, and is one of the largest and most prolific 
sorts in eultlvntIon. It is a rapid grower and commences to 
bear wIiimi very young, usually in two or three years from 
planting \ Igorous young trees, 30c. each; 1 for $1. 
TWo Gdrctilio-proof pimps. 
I lie (treat drawback to plum culture lias been the ciireullo 
which destroys the fruit to a great extent. Therefore, these 
a ew sorts w ill l,o greatly welcomed and universally planted, 
tor they are almost entirely free from tile ravages'lll' this in- 
scel. Hut this is not t heir only good quality, for they me 
large, luscious, beautiful, and abundant bearers, often 'com- ! 
i"sc into bearing the next summer alter plautiug. 
Abundance, a remarkable fruit, and unlikennv other plum 
Its propensities l'or early liearing are such that it loads in 
the nursery row, mid we have seen little one-venr-old 
trees hanlIy two feet high, white with bloom, and set 1 
heavily with large line plums. It boars abundantly evoi v 
year: the lruitis a very beautiful amber, turning toii 
bright cherry color, with a delicate white bloom, and 
uglily perfumed. Flesh light yellow. Juicy, and of a .l.» 
lioioiisswectnessindoscrihablo. It Isenoi uioiisH inolilic 
and ripens early in August, tile, each: :i for fi.dti 
Pottawattamie, a perlert curculin-pronf sort, mid an im¬ 
mense early and annual bearer. Fruit yellow on . i- spread 
with pink. Flesh golden yellow, luscious and beautiful, 
ripens in July. A magnificent early sort. flue. each. ( 
Peaches. 
The Peach is such u rapid grower that trees small enough 
to go by mail bear well m three years. Small t ices cost t he 
buyer so little that there is no reason why every home 
should not be abundantly supplied with this delicious fruit. 
Plant a few of these choice varieties this spring. 
Lovett’s White, a lovely large peach of pearly whiteness, 
and exceedingly sweet and luscious quality.* II has been 
thoroughly tested and, both at the North and South, it is 
a sure and abundant l>earer yielding annually in Massa¬ 
chusetts and Connecticut, in orchards where almost all 
other varieties fall. We are confident it is the hardiest 
purely white peach yet produced. Season late; color 
pure white; very large, splendid form; does not crack 
and is exceptionally free from spots or mildew. It is a 
long keeper, the flesh being firm, sweet and excellent, 
and parts from the pit perfectly. 
QUINCE. MEECH’S PROLIFIC. 
Now Japanese Hardy, this new sort is as hardy as an ordi¬ 
nary apple, and will succeed in any part of the country. 
It is indeed a valuable sort. The fruit is white shaded 
with reddish brown; tiesh white and of excellent quality. 
Wo cannot too highly recommend it for cold climates. 
Clobe, this new variety lias been grown in Berks Co., ]*a„ 
with the old popular standards and many of the new 
sorts, and has proved superior to all. Its size, beauty and 
flavor have commended it so highly that it has brought 
for the past twelve years from fifty to one hundred per 
cent, more than the best of other varieties. It is a free¬ 
stone, golden yellow, with red blush covering half the 
surface of the peach; globular In form, tiesh yellow, 
flavor luscious, and in quality best. It has produced 
specimens nearly fifteen inches in circumference. The 
tree is a good bearer, an upright, compact, .vigorous, 
healthy grower, lasting longer than any other kind in 
cultivation. 
Wonderful, a grand now sort, growing to the enormous 
weight of twelve ounces. In color it is rich yellow and 
highly flavored. It is a late sort and enormously prolific, 
the fruit lacing firm and keeping a long time. The finest 
now peach in many years. 
Garfield, ripens extra early, large, orange and dark red, 
very handsome. Juicy, very rich ami excellent. Very 
hardy and enormously productive. 
Price of all above Peaches. !Sc. each; $2 per doz. For fi we 
will soul one each of the five sorts. 
Q<iiqce, Meeelfs Prolific. 
This wonderful fruit often attains a growth of five feet or 
more in t he first, year from cutting, continuing to make a 
like vigorous growt h as they progress: one made twenty- 
nine feet or wood the second year. They are remarkable 
tor their early and regular l»eariugand for their wonderful 
productiveness, sometimes bearing when onlv two years old. 
,1 ho iruit also is remarkable for its rare combination of 
beauty of form and color,size, fragrance and flavor. It is 
shaped like a handsome near with a smooth, fine skin, of a 
bright orange yellow, and very large, averaging under good 
culture, r; to 15 ounces each. Flesh «>t the most delightful 
fragrance and delicious flavor, a basket of this fruit fully 
ripe, perfuming a large room with its delicate aroma. Its 
cooking qiuilit ies arc unsurpassed, being as tender as a peach 
and quite free irora the hard lumps so objectionable in many 
other varieties. Its beauty of form and color, and holding 
well its leaves until Jute in the autumn, renders the tree an 
attractive ornament to the home grounds, and the rich, 
golden hue of an orchard in bearing reminds one of au 
orange grove iu the south. 40c. each; 3 for $1.00. 
For Plants of 
| d-kilds’ (areal 
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Japanese r iAiiaeberry, 
Sec pages 6 and 7. 
