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PEARS—Continued 
LE CONTE (Chinese Pear). Fruit large; skin 
smooth, pale yellow; quality very variable, but if 
allowed to mature slowly in a cool dark room, im¬ 
proves remarkably. July 20 to end of August. Trees 
begin to bear when five years old. 
SECKEL. Of delicious, sweet flavor; melting; tree 
a stout, slow grower. August. 
PLUMS 
4 to 6 ft.75c each; 7.50 dozen 
ABUNDANCE—Botan. One of the oldest and best 
known Japanese varieties; hardy, productive. Fruit 
large, lemon yellow, with heavy bloom; good qual¬ 
ity. August. 
BURBANK. Best and most profitable among the 
growers for market; ripens 10 to 14 days after 
Abundance. Tree hardy, sprawling, vigorous 
grower; unequaled in productiveness ; bears young. 
Fruit large, excellent quality; cherry red with lilac 
bloom. August. 
RED JUNE. Ripens first of August, fruit large, 
flesh light lemon yellow, half cling; slightly subacid 
and of good quality. Very productive. 
SHIRO. Rich golden fruit, similar in size and tex¬ 
ture to Burbank. Highly recommended for home 
orchard. 
SHROPSHIRE DAMSON. Small, oval; purple, 
with blue bloom; melting and juicy. A favorite old 
sort for preserving, etc. September. 
NUT-BEARING TREES 
Walnuts 
BLACK WALNUT. Our native walnut; does well 
on any well-drained soil. 
8 to 10 ft. 1.50 each 
Grafted Pecans 
Where soil and climatic conditions are proper, it 
has been practically demonstrated that Pecan-grow¬ 
ing is a paying investment; but only grafted or 
budded trees of well-known and meritorious varie¬ 
ties should be planted. We are only offering the 
Stuart, which seems to be best suited to this section. 
Each. Doz. 
4 to 5 ft. trees. 1.25 12.00 
STUART. Nut large to very large; 1^4 to ins. 
long; thin shell, very good quality, heavy bearer; 
excellent. 
GRAPES 
No part of the fruit garden yields a richer har¬ 
vest than the vineyard. Along almost any garden 
fence or walk there is room for vines enough to 
furnish luscious grapes from July to November. 
Well rooted vines.25c each; $2.50 doz. 
Black Grapes 
CONCORD. Large bunch and berry; one of the 
best and most popular old sorts. 
WORDEN. A seedling of Concord and resembles 
it in vine and fruit, but has a larger berry and bet¬ 
ter quality. Ripens a little ahead of Concord. 
NORTON’S VIRGINIA. Very large bunches of 
small berries; much prized for their wild flavor, 
which is a sweet sub-acid when ripe. Also fine for 
wine. 50c each. 
Red Grapes 
CACO. A new variety which is proving to be one of 
the best. It is wine-red with abundant bloom; the 
berries are very large; bunches medium in size, com¬ 
pact and of good form. Ripens almost with Concord. 
Price, 50c each; $5.00 dozen. 
CATAWBA. Berries large, round; when fully ripe 
of a dark copper color, with sweet, rich musky 
flavor. Requires a long season to arrive at full 
maturity. 
GOETHE. Bunch and berry large; light red, sweet 
and juicy, with aromatic flavor; ripens early in 
August. One of the largest and best red grapes. 
LUCILE. Color dark red. Very hardy; bears fruit 
in abundance. Ripens early. 
LUTIE. Of southern origin, and well adapted to 
southern planting; large, brownish red, sweet and 
sugary. A vigorous grower and very productive ; 
early. 
Grapes 
White Grapes 
NIAGARA. Bunch medium to large; berries large; 
skin thin with a whitish bloom; tender and sweet. 
Muscadine Grapes 
JAMES. Berries very large; blue-black in clumps 
of from 4 to 10; skin thin; pulp tough, sweet and 
juicy, quality very good. A showy variety. 50c each. 
SCUPPERNONG. Berries large; seldom more than 
8 or 10 to a cluster; color brown, skin thick, flesh 
pulpy, very vinous, sweet, and of a peculiar musky 
aroma. We have grown this grape successfully in 
our Nurseries and find it free from disease and 
insect depredations and a fairly good bearer. 50c each. 
