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Quinces 
The Quince is of late attracting a good 
•deal of attention as a market fruit. Scarcely 
any fruit will pay better in the orchard. 
The tree is hardy and compact in growth, 
requiring but little space, is productive, gives 
regular crops and is much sought after for 
•canning for winter use. When put up in the 
proportion of about one quart of quinces to 
Bourgeat—A golden prolific variety of the 
best quality, ripening shortly after Orange 
and keeping until midwinter. Tree a remark¬ 
ably strong grower, surpassing all others and 
yielding immense crops, fruiting at three or 
four years in nursery rows; leaves large, 
thick, glossy, so far free from blight and 
disease. Fruit of largest size, round; rich, 
golden yellow, smooth, very tender when 
cooked, has been kept till February in good 
condition. 
four quarts of other frui r, it imparts a deli¬ 
cious flavor. 
Apple or Orange 
Apple or Orange —Large, roundish, bright 
golden yellow, cooks tender and excellent, 
valuable for preserves or flavoring. Very 
productive; the most popular and extensively 
cultivated of the old varieties. 
Champion —Fruit very large, fair and 
showy; cooks as tender as an apple, and with¬ 
out hard spots or cores; flavor delicate, im¬ 
parting an exquisite taste and odor to any 
fruit with which it is cooked. Tree hand¬ 
some, surpassing other varieties in this re¬ 
spect; bears abundantly while young. 
Mulberries 
The Mulberry is valuable not only on ac¬ 
count of its fruit, but as a desirable shade 
tree. It is of easy culture, requiring little or 
no pruning. 
Downing’s Everbearing —Fruit large, blue 
black, juicy, rich, sugary, with a sprightly 
vinous flavor. Tree vigorous and productive, 
continuing in bearing about three months. A 
large growing and desirable shade tree. 
Russian —Very hardy, vigorous grower. 
Much used for hedges and windbreaks; valu¬ 
able for feeding silk worms. Fruit of small 
size. 
Showing a Block of About 100,000 Two-Year Old Cherry Trees 
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