SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1899. 
141 
EEPING 
Plum 
Rare paqcy Reaches 
Cxcelslor— A wonderfully Rood new Peach, which origi¬ 
nated near Lowell, Mass. The tree is a dwarf of low- 
spreading, willow-like habit of growth, and the fruit buds 
are so hardy that it produces a full annual crop when all 
others fail. Fruit medium to large, rich orange-yellow, 
splashed with carmine on the sunny side, tlesh yellow, 
juicy, very sweet tender ami rich. Pit small and a per¬ 
fect freestone. The low growth and great beauty of this 
tree make it a desirable ornament for the lawn or garden, 
Champion Fruit very large, often 10 inches in circumfer¬ 
ence. Flavor most delicious, juicy, sweet and rich, sur¬ 
passing most other varieties. Color a beautiful creamy- 
white, with a bright red cheek, most strikingly handsome 
in appearance. Its season of ripening is very early. 
^he Lemon Peach—A most unique variety, and a tree in 
bearing looks as though it was full of lemons instead of 
peaches. Extra tine and entirely distinct fruit, beipg 
oblong or lejnon-shaped, pointed at the apex. Color, pale 
lemon when ripe. It is of large size, fine specimens meas¬ 
uring over 13 inches in circumference, medium early. 
The Orange Peach— This glorious Peach is a highly valu¬ 
able and distinct, variety, its enormous fruits closely re- 
rembling large, luscious oranges, and a tree in bearing 
reminds one of the orange groves of Florida. 
Owarf Japanese - This is the earliest of all Peaches, matur¬ 
ing in about eight weeks from time of blooming. It is a 
dwarf-growing, very stocky variety from Japan,bearing 
when three or four feet high; a little tree, one year 
planted, matured twenty-four fine specimens.. I he 
olooming season is late, making it free from damage by 
frosts. Fruit large, beautiful crimson and yellow, 
heavily overlaid with red. The flesh is rich, juicy and 
most excellent quality, and of blood-red color. It is the 
most fragrant of all Peaches, a single specimen being so 
sweet as to fill a whole room with the delierhtful fra¬ 
grance. The trees are very productive. It requires so 
little room that it may be grown on the lawn or in 
any nook or corner which would not accomodate a larger 
variety. It is a perfect gem of a fruit. 
Price, 90e. each; the 5 for 80c.; or $1.50 per dozen 
J pi?ree G rar >dest pUinqs. 
Since the introduction of our Wineberry and Mayberry, nothing liar 
been offered in the way of new fruits which can compare in value and im¬ 
portance to these new Plums—Burbank’s greatest production. They are 
crosses with Japan varieties, and possess the most distinct characteristics; 
are the most beautiful, most luscious, best bearers and keepers, hardiost 
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 exquisite flavor like that of the Delaware Grape. It is described 
by some as possessing the flavor of the Apricot, Grape, Plum and 
Watermelon combined. Fruit of good size, purple flesh and skin, with 
white bloom. It is exceedingly productive, and ripens very early. 
Tree hardy and healthy, bearing when but two feet high. A perfect 
gem of a fruit and ornamental tree combined, and should be on every 
lawn and in every garden. It is destined to be the most popular Phim 
of the future, as it is certainly the most beautiful and luscious. 
8hipper— Tree a large, rank grower, and enormously prolific. Fruit of 
large size, rich, juicy and sweet. Form and color of Imperial Gage, 
but handsomer, and the best Plum for shipping yet introduced. Hardy, 
robust and heavy annual cropper. The most profitable for market, as 
it isof the best quality, largest size, most prolific and best shipper. 
Juicy- 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 which can approach it. It has a delicious 
sweetness, mingled with a sprightly acid, and a high melting plum 
flavor, surpassing anything we ever saw. When fullj 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 h-igh 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 Three finest Mums. 95c. each; the 8 for 60c.; $9.00per doz. 
