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FRUIT 
TREES 
Pears 
standard Fears, 5 to 7 ft., each 75c., doz. $7.50 
Except where noted. 
SUMMFB FFABS 
♦Bartlett. Vigorous growth: large; vellow 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 has been tested sufflciently 
to warrant the highest commendation. It ripens 
in August and is a liberal cropper, bearing fruit 
shortly after transplanting, skin briglit vellow; 
flesh rich creamy color, and virtually coreless. It 
is the best keeper of all I’ears and does not rot 
at the core. Very juicy and delicious in flavor. 
AUTUMN FBABS 
Anjou. Vigorous growth; very large: greenish vel¬ 
low; melting, buttery, juicy, sprightly, vinous; 
midwinter, and is the most valuable of 
all \V inter Pears. Ripening November and De¬ 
cember. 
Bose. Moderate growth; large; russetv; buttery 
rich, high;flavored: best. Ripening September and 
October. Bach $1.50. 
Seckel. Moderate growth; medium; brown; juiev 
melting and buttery; of the highest flavor. Ripen¬ 
ing September and October. 
Sheldq;!. Vigorous growth; large; russet and red- 
melting, rich, delicious; very good. Ripening Oc¬ 
tober. 
■Vermont Beauty. Originated in Vermont. A very 
brilliant-colored skin and most beautiful when 
ripened. It matures a little later than the Seckel, 
and has qualities which render it valuable as a 
shipping Pear. Flesh rich, aromatic and juicy. 
The tree is strong in habit and is well adapted 
to the coldest climates. 
WINTER FEARS 
Dana’s Hovey. Moderate growth; small, hut of fine 
quality. Ripening November to January. 
Ea-wrence, Moderate growth; medium to large- 
golden yellow, melting, pleasant, aromatic: ver.v' 
good; a valuable Winter Pear. Ripening Novein- 
ber and December. 
Winter Nells. Free growth; medium; russet: melt¬ 
ing, buttery and rich; very good; one of the best 
early -Winter Pears. Ripening December and Janu¬ 
ary. 
DWARF FEARS 
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 
BIO-ARREAU or SWEET 
Black Eagrle. Moderate grrowth; largre; 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. 
Downer’s Date. Vigorous growth; rather large, light 
red; tender and juicy; good. Ripening first of 
July. 
Oovernor Wood. Vigorous growth; medium; clear, 
light red; tender and delicious. Ripening end of 
•Tune. 
Kapoleon. Vigorous growth; very large: pale yellow 
with red cheek; firm, juicy and sweet; very good. 
Ripening first of July. 
Rockport. Vigorous growth: large pale amber and 
red; sweet and tender; good. Ripening first of 
July. 
Windsor. Vigorous growth; large; liver colored; 
very firm; very good. A valuable variety; hardy. 
Ripening end of July. 
Yellow Spanish. Vigorous growth; large; pale yel¬ 
low. with red cheek; firm, juicy and delicious; 
very good. Ripening end of June. 
MOREDEO 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. 
Montmorency M.arge Montmorency). A Cherry of 
the Richmond class, but larger and more solid. A 
more upright grower, eciually hardy, and a heavy 
cropper. Ripens from seven to ten days later 
than the Richmond, entirely escaping danger from 
Spring frost. 
Morello, English. Tjarge; 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. .V very large, oval; bark violet red; juicy, 
sweet and good; a valuable market variety. 
Coe’s G-olden Drop. Very large; light yellow; rather 
firm; rich, sweet and good; adheres to the stone. 
Bombard. Medium oval; violet red, juicy, jjleasunt 
and good; very productive. 
JAPAN PEUMS 
Abundance. Remon-yellow ground, overspread with 
bright cherry, and with a heavy bloom; large. 
Burbank. J^arge 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- 
liciou.s. 
Peaches 
Each 50c., doz. $4.00. 
Champion. Handsome creamy white with red cheek. 
It is of large size and of very superior flavor. 
Crawford’s Early. Very large; yellow; juicy, melt¬ 
ing: freestone. Ripening end of August. 
Crawford’s Eate. Very large; yellow; juicy, good; 
freestone. Ripening end of September. 
Crosby. Considered the best variety introduced for 
years. Grown extensively throughout New Kng- 
land. 
Elberta. Large, light-colored yellow Peach; juicy, 
well flavored; finest yellow freestone. 
Mountain Rose. Large; white and red; juicy; good. 
Ripening end of August. 
Oldmixon Pree. Large: greenish white and red; 
juicy and rich. Ripening middle of September. 
Stump the World. Medium to large; red and white; 
good. Ripening middle of September. 
Quinces 
3 to 4 ft., each 75c., doz. $7.50 
Apple, or Orange. Large, roundish; bright golden 
yellow; very i)roductive. 
Bourgeat. One of the finest yot offered. Color, rich 
golden, and quality extra good. lOxtra large. 
Champion. A vigorous and productive variety. 
Ripening very late. 
Rea, or Rea’s Mammoth. A very large and fine vari¬ 
ety of the Orange Quince. One of the best. 
