I42 JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y. 
The Dwarf Rocky Mountain Cherry. 
This wonderful fruit was discovered in 1878, in the monn* 
tains of Larimer County, Colorado. It is one of the most 
productive fruits that grow. It is not uncommon to pick 15 
to 20 quarts of fruit from a three-year-old bush, and 80 cher¬ 
ries have been counted on a branch 12 inches in length from 
a two-year-old-bush. The fruit when ripe is jet black and 
of a size as shown in the cut. In flavor it is much like the 
aweet cherries; when ripe is conceded superior to any other 
variety. It is ornamental as well as useful, both in flower 
and fruit. It bears every year, grows to a height of four 
feet, and has never been affected by insects or disease. On 
account of its small growth it can be grown in a little space 
where there would not he room to plant a larger growing 
cherry or other tree, and is a superb thing to plant on the 
lawn or among shrubbery. It. is one of the most startling 
novelties of recent years. As it blooms and hears fruit when 
only a foot high it may bo grown in a pot. if desired, like the 
Otahelte Orange. Price, 25c. each; 5 for $1.00. 
Ghestrpit, Japan Giapt* 
Introduced recently from Japan, and a Chestnut of enor¬ 
mous size,.the nuts nveraitliiR 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 ilrst touch of frost. 
Enormously prolific, tree highly ornamental and will prove 
an attractive and novel thing on anyono’s place. 10c. each: 
8 for $1.00. 
DoWqipsfs EVerbeariqg 
Mulberry. 
The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher once said: “I regard 
Downing’s Everbearing Mulberry as an indispensable addi¬ 
tion to every fruit garden, and 1 would rather have a tree of 
it than a bed of Strawberries.” One cannot wonder at this 
'■emark when one sees this splendid fruit growing and tastes 
Its luscious flavor. The tree attains a large size and begine 
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 
*.nd rich in flavor. Like the Russian Mulberry, the fruit be¬ 
gins to ripen in July and continues for two months or longer. 
Asa lawn or street tree this Mulberry is a real beauty and 
should be grown for this purpose, even if its fruit were not 
ratable. Its foliage is large, dense and luxuriant, and re¬ 
mains bright and green the whole summer. We consider 
rhis one of the finest new fruits. 50c. each; 5 for $2.00. 
A FINE NOVELTY. 
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 large, 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 
llavor and good solid flesh. A mo9t valuable new fruit. 
30c. each; 4 for $1.00, 
Apricot BoagoUipe. 
