ROOT'S NURSERIES, INC. 
Napoleon. Large, pale yellow or red; firm, juicy, sweet 
and productive. July. 
Schmidt. Immense size, deep black; flesh dark, tender, 
very juicy, fine flavor; productive. July. 
Windsor. Fruit large, liver-colored, distinct; flesh remark¬ 
ably firm and of fine quality. Tree hardy and prolific. A 
valuable late variety. July. 
Yellow Spanish. Large, yellow and red. June. 
SOUR CHERRIES 
Each Per 10 Per 100 
41/2 to 6 ft. 1: *46 in. cal. and up .$0.75 $6.00 $50.00 
4 to 5 ft., to 1: Ji6 in. cal. 0.50 4.00 35.00 
Early Richmond. Medium, dark red, melting, juicy, 
sprightly, rich acid. 
English Morello. Fair size, blackish, red, rich acid. 
Montmorency. Large, deep cherry-red, very tender and 
juicy. It is the best variety for home and market. It 
ripens at the close of the Early Richmond season, and 
is of better size than that variety; more meaty and of 
richer flavor. 
PEARS 
Each Per 10 
5 to 7 ft., ^/iq in. cal. and up.$0.75 $6.50 
4 to 6 ft., 1° 11 /i6 in- CC[ 1. 0-65 5.50 
Dwarf Pear, 4 to 5 ft., % in. cal. and up. 0.75 6.50 
Bartlett. Season last of August to September 15th. Good 
strong grower, flesh is white, fine grained, luscious, 
large and buttery, has a rich melting flavor and very 
sweet. 
Clapp's Favorite. Summer. Fruit large, yellow lemon 
color, spotted with brown dots; flesh fine, rich and 
sweet. A very good one. 
Duchesse. Very large, buttery, rich, juicy, excellent. It 
succeeds to perfection and is the most popular market 
variety as a dwarf. Oct. and Nov. 
Kieffer. Its large size, handsome appearance, and re¬ 
markable keeping and shipping qualities make it very 
profitable for market. Oct. and Nov. 
Seckel. Small; skin rich yellowish brown when fully ripe, 
with deep brownish red cheek; flesh very fine-grained, 
sweet, exceedingly juicy, melting, buttery; one of the 
richest and highest flavored pears known. Sept, and 
Oct. 
Sheldon. A large, round, russet and red pear of very fine 
quality; melting, rich, delicious. Tree vigorous, erect, 
handsome; bears well and should be more largely 
planted. October. 
PLUMS 
Each Per 10 
5 to 7 ft., n/ 16 in. cal. and up .$0.75 $6.50 
4 to 6 ft., % 6 to H /16 in. cal. 0.65 5.50 
3 to 4 ft., 7 /i 6 to % 6 in. cal. 0.50 4.00 
Abundance. One of the oldest and best varieties; hardy, 
productive. Fruit large, lemon yellow, with heavy 
bloom; good quality. August. 
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