SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1901. 
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Tfyree Grandest pianos. 
Since the introduction of our Wineberry and Hybrid berry 
nothing has been offered in the way of new fruits which can 
compare in value and importance to these new Plums—Bur¬ 
bank’s greatest productions. They are crosses with Japan 
varieties, and possess the most distinct characteristics, are 
the most beautiful, most luscious, best bearers and keepers, 
hardiest and best adapted to all soils and climates. 
Delaware or Dwarf Weeping Plum— A superb and highly 
ornamental tree of short, symmetrical growth and long 
branches which droop to the ground. Owing to its dwarf 
habit it can be grown in space that would not admit of a 
larger kind. The best Plum in existence, with a most ex¬ 
quisite flavor, like that of the Delaware Grape. It is de¬ 
scribed by some as possessing the flavor of the Apricot, 
Grape, Plum and Watermelon combined. Pruit of good 
size, purple flesh and skin, with white bloom. It is ex¬ 
ceedingly productive and ripens very early. Tree hardy 
and healthy, bearing when but two feet high. A perfect 
em of a fruit and ornamental tree combined, and should 
e on every lawn and in every garden. It is designed to 
be the most popular Plum of the future, as it is certainly 
the most beautiful and luscious. 
Shipper— Tree a large, rank grower, and enormously pro¬ 
lific. Pruit of large size, rich, juicy and sweet. Porm and 
color of Imperial Gage, but handsomer, and the best Plum 
for shipping yet introduced. Hardy, robust land heavy 
annual cropper. The most profitable for market, as it is 
of the best quality, largest size, most prolific and best 
shipper. 
«3uicy —This glorious new Plum is a cross between Botan'and 
Robinson. The fruit is the size of the former and three 
times larger than the latter, and of perfect shape. Skin 
thin and transparent, light yellow, underlaid with scarlet 
—as beautiful as wax. In quality it seems to us that there 
is no other fruit that can approach it. It has a delicious 
sweetness, mingled with a sprightly acid and a high, 
melting Plum flavor, surpassing anything we eyer saw. 
When fully ripe it is so juicy that, when the skin is broken, 
its delicious pulp flows out like honey. The tree is a hardy, 
rank, luxuriant grower, though of dwarfish habit. It 
blooms so late in spring that frost never injures the crop. 
In this respect it is valuable beyond estimate. It begins 
to bear when very small—trees scarcely three feet high 
often ‘producing large crops. When of fair size it is an 
enormous yielder, and the fruit ripens early. The fruit 
keeps a long time after ripening, often fifteen to twenty 
days, in hot weather, before decaying. 
Price* of these 3 fine Plums , 35c. each; the 3 for 60c.; $2.00 per 
dozen. 
N g W Apples. 
It was our good fortune a few years ago to come into con¬ 
trol of several new Apples of superior quality. They are so 
valuable that they will become leading favorites, and we ad¬ 
vise our customers to plant a few, if only to get grafts. 
The Senator— It is only now and again that there comes a 
new apple of such superlative merits as to delight at 
once the pomologists and the “plain people” also. But 
this rare combination is given to the world in the Senator 
—the most admired and best liked Apple shown at the 
World’s Fair. For rare beauty and singularly fine quality 
the choicest of every beholder. Bears every year; began 
at four years and outbears Ben Davis. Trees simply look 
like a pile of apples; 16-year trees averaged 24 bushels 
first class apples; limbs bend to the ground, but don’t 
break. Finer quality than Kinnaid, don’t scab; good 
keeper. Size very large; shape nearly round; color bright¬ 
est red, with small yellow markings. 
Bismarck— This new Divarf Apple is indeed a wonder. Lit¬ 
tle trees a foot or so in height will bear a few apples of 
enormous size* either growing in pots or in the ground. 
A little tree 12 inches high, which we imported from 
France last winter, bore a fine large apple the following 
summer. Fruit very large, of brilliant color, and borne 
freely on trees two years old. A most unique pot plant 
and a fine little tree for the garden, the great apples on 
such very small trees attracting great attention. 
Lorain Sweet— An apple of great size and superb quality. 
It ripens in early fall and is the most delicious Sweet 
Apple grown, flesh being exceedingly tender and melting 
and of the most luscious flavor, reminding one of the 
sweetness of honey. Should be in every orchard. 
Elisa Rathke— Very ornamental, branches hanging perpen¬ 
dicularly. Fruit good size, yellow, vinous. Keeps till 
April. 
RWonstrosus de N i kota— Gigantic size and good quality. 
Largest known. 
Nidwetzkina— Wood, branches, blossoms and fruit of a dark 
red color. 
Rambourg de Winnitza— Very large, weighing two pounds; 
yellow, sometimes striped crimson; firm, juicy, vinous; 
late keeper. 
30c , each; $2.50 per doz. One each of the 7 for $1.50. 
Gfyestptot, Japap Gi al )*. 
Introduced recently from Japan, and a Chestnut of enor¬ 
mous size, the nuts averaging four to six times larger than 
our American variety, and 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 how 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. 30c. each ; 
4 for $1.00. 
