SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1896. 
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Gbestqut, Japap Qiapt. 
Introduced recently from Japan. and a chestnut.of enor¬ 
mous size, the nuts averaging four to six times larger than 
our American variety,ana 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 nlant- 
iW no mutter how small the tree may be. They mature 
their truit 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. 40c. each : 
3 for SI .00. 
DoWnipo’s Everbearing 
Mulberry. 
The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher once said: ** 1 regard 
Downing’s Everbearing Mulberry as an indispensable addi¬ 
tion to every fruit garden, and I would rather have a tree of 
it than a bed of Strawberries.’’ One cannot wonder at this 
remark when one sees this splendid frnit. growing and tastes 
its luscious flavor. The tree attains a large size and begins 
to bear when very small—in fact, when only a few feet in 
height. The fruit is about one and one-hall to two inches 
long, iet black in color, very juiev and exceedingly sweet 
and rich in flavor. Like the Russian Mulberry, the fruit be- 
£ ns to ripan in July and continues for I wo months or longer. 
s a lawn or street tree this Mulberry is a real beauty and 
snould be grown for this purposp, even if its fruit were not 
eatable. Its foliage is large, dense and luxuriant, and re¬ 
mains bright and green the whoh* summer. We. consider 
this one of the finest new fruits. fjOc. each ; 5 for $2 00 
Eleagplis Ixopgipes. 
This is a new fruit from Japan, and was, we think, first 
seen in fruit at the summer residence of Mr. Ohas. A. Dana, 
editor of the Hew York Sun. For two or three years many 
people have been to see it and to taste it, and It seems that 
no one ever tires of praising it. It has fruited elegantly in 
our own grounds now for two summers, and as a rare or 
fancy fruit it is one which is sure to delight its possessor. It 
is a shrnl). fruiting when only three or four feet high, and 
probably neverexeeeds five orsixfeet when fully grown. The 
fruit is borne in quantity the whole length of the branches, 
is oblong or olive shape and about the color of a dark red 
cherry, it has a small pit and an excellent flavor, being rich, 
juicy, sprightly, and more luscious than the cherry. It 
ripens in July ami August and the fruit remains in good 
condition a long time before dropping. Tile hush is per¬ 
fectly hardy and robust. Price, 25c. each; 5 for $1.00. 
SPECIAL OFFER— One each of Mulberry, Chestnut and 
EleagnuA lor $l.oo. 
