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Fottler, Fiske, Fawson 
Co., Boston 
FRUIT TREES 
Apples 
The following: list of.Apples embraces varieties 
which have been tested, and can lx? recommended as 
the very best for general cultivation. Most all 
Apples are furnished in standard sizes; occasionally 
calls are made for dwarf trees, which can be sup¬ 
plied. 
Standard Trees, 5 to 7 ft., each 50c., doz. $5.00 
Dwarf Trees on Paradise Stock, 2 to 3 ft., each 75c., 
doz. $8.00. These are useful for small gardens; 
usually bear third year after planting. 
SUMMER APPLES—Ripening August. 
Varieties marked with an asterisk (*) can be 
furnished on Dwarf stock. 
Early Harvest. Moderate growth, medium to large; 
yellow; tender, rather acid; very good. Ripening 
A ugust. 
Golden Sweet. Free growth; large; yellow, tender, 
.sweet, rich; very good. Ripening August and 
September. 
♦Red Astrachan. Free growth; large, roundish; deep 
crimson; juicy, rather acid; good; very hardy; 
highly esteemed on account of its line appearance, 
earliness and hardiness. Ripening August. 
Sweet Bough. Moderate growth; large; pale yellow, 
tender, juicy, sweet; very good. Ripening August. 
♦Williams Favorite. Moderate growth; large, oblong, 
red; rich and excellent. Ripening August. 
AUTUMN APPLES 
Pall Pippin. Free growth; very large; yellow; ten¬ 
der, rich; very good or best. Ripening October to 
December. 
♦Fameuse, or Snow. Vigorous growth; medium; deep 
crimson; tender, subacid, melting, delicious; very 
good; hardy. One of the best dessert Apples. 
Ripening November to January. 
♦Gravenotein. Vigorous growth; very large; striped; 
juicy, tender, crisp, rich, subacid; very good. 
Ripening September and October. 
♦Duchess of Oldenburg. Vigorous growth; Russian; 
large; striped, tender, juicy, subacid; good; regu¬ 
lar and abundant bearer. One of the hardiest 
kinds known. Ripening September. 
Porter. Moderate growth; medium to large; yellow; 
line grained; slightly subacid; very good. Ripen¬ 
ing September. 
WINTER APPLES 
♦Baldwin. Vigorous growth; large; bright red; crisp, 
juicy, subacid; good; the most popular and profit¬ 
able market sort in the East. Ripening December 
to March. 
♦Hubbardston. Free growth; large, striped red and 
yellow; tender, juicy, rich, slightly subacid; very 
good. Ripening November to .January. 
♦McIntosh Red. Vigorous growth; handsome; very 
good; hardy. Ripening November to February. 
♦Rhode Island Greening. Vigorous growth; large; 
green; fine grained; rich subacid; very good. 
Ripening December to April. 
Roxbury Russet. Free growth; medium; greenish; 
rich, sub acid; good, late keeper. Ripening Decem¬ 
ber to June. 
Tolman’s Sweet. Free growth; medium; yellow; firm, 
rich, sweet Ripening November to April. 
♦Tompkins King, or King of Tompkins County. 
Vigorous growth: large; red-striped: tender, juicy, 
vinous; very good. Ripening November to Janu¬ 
ary. 
CRAB APPLES 
Standard Trees, 5 to 7 ft., each 75c., doz. $8.00 
Hyslop. "Large size: dark crims*on, with bloom; very 
showy and most beautiful of all the class. 
Transcendent. Of the largest size of this class of 
Apples; red, showy, excellent and very handsome. 
Whitney. Smooth, glossy green, splashed with car¬ 
mine; flesh firm, juicy and rich; a great bearer. 
Pears 
Standard Pears, 5 to 7 ft., each 75c„ doz. $7.50 
Except where noted. 
SUMMER PEARS 
♦Bartlett. Vigorous growth: large; yellow and red: 
juicy, buttery, with a rich, musky flavor; very 
good. Ripening September. 
♦Clapp's Favorite. Vigorous growth; very large and 
handsome; yellow and crimson; melting, buttery, 
vinous; very good. Ripening August. 
Wilder. This new Pear lias been tested sufficiently 
to warrant the highest commendation. It ripens 
in August and is a liberal cropper, bearing fruit 
shortly after transplanting. Skin bright yellow; 
flesh rich creamy color, and virtually coreless. 
AUTUMN PEARS 
Anjou. Vigorous growth; very large; greenish yel¬ 
low; melting, buttery, juicy, - sprightly, vinous; 
keeps into Midwinter, and is the most valuable of 
all Winter Pears. Ripening November ami De¬ 
cember. 
Bose. Moderate growth; large; russety; buttery, 
rich, high-flavored; best. Ripening September and 
October. Each $1.50. 
Seckel. Moderate growth; medium; brown; juicy, 
melting and buttery; of the highest flavor. Ripen¬ 
ing September and October. 
WINTER PEARS 
Dana's Hovey. Moderate growth; small, but of fine 
quality. Ripening November to January. 
Winter Nelis. Free growth; medium; russet; melt¬ 
ing, buttery and rich; very good; one of the best 
early Winter Pears. Ripening December and 
January. 
DWARF PEARS 
Varieties marked with an asterisk (*) can be 
supplied in Dwarf 
3 to 4 ft., each 75c., doz. $8.00 
Cherries 
Standard Trees, 2 to 3 years, each 75c., doz. $7.50 
BIGARREAU, or SWEET 
Black Eagle. Moderate growth; large; black, tender, 
rich, juicy; best. Ripening first of July. 
Black Tartarian. Vigorous growth; very large; pur¬ 
plish black; one of the best. Ripening end of 
June. 
Coe’s Transparent. Vigorous growth; medium; pale 
amber and red; one of the best. Ripening end of 
June. 
Governor Wood. Vigorous growth; medium; clear, 
light red; tender and delicious. Ripening end of 
June. 
MORELLO, or SOUR 
Early Richmond. Medium size; dark red; juicy, rich 
acid flavor. The stone adheres to the stem. One 
of the most valuable of sour Cherries. 
Morello, English. Large; dark red, nearly black; 
tender, juicy, subacid; valuable for preserves; tree 
small, slender growth; productive. 
Plums 
Trees, 5 to 7 ft., each 75c., doz. $7.50 
Bradshaw. A very large, oval; bark violet red; juicy, 
sweet and good; a valuable market variety. 
Coe’s Golden Drop. Very large; light yellow; rather 
firm; rich, sweet and good; adheres to the stone. 
Lombard. Medium oval; violet red, juicy, pleasant 
and good; very productive. 
JAPAN PLUMS 
Abundance. Lemon-yellow ground, overspread with 
bright cherry, and with a heavy bloom; large. 
Burbank. Large and beautiful; clear cherry red, 
with a thin lilac bloom; flesh a deep yellow; very 
sweet. 
Wickson. Deep maroon-red, covered with white 
bloom; flesh fine texture, firm, sugary and de¬ 
licious. 
Quinces 
3 to 4 ft., each 75c., doz. $7.50 
Apple, or Orange. Large, roundish; bright golden 
yellow; very productive. 
Bourpeat. One of the finest yet offered. Color, rich 
golden, and quality extra good. Extra large. 
Champion. A vigorous and productive variety. 
Ripening very late. 
Rea, or Rea's Mammoth. A very large and fine va¬ 
riety of the Orange Quince. One of the best. 
