Westminster Nursery, Westminster, Maryland 
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Pears 
Quince 
Will grow on almost any good soil but thrive best in a 
rather heavy clay or loam. Plant 18 to 20 feet apart for 
permanent orchards. 
2 year old Standard Budded Trees 
Each 
Per 10 
4 
to 5 ft., 7/16 in. to 9/16 in. cal. 
.60 
5.50 
4'/ 2 
to 6 ft., 9/16 in. to 11/16 in. cal. 
.70 
6.50 
5 
to 6 ft., 11/16 in. cal. and up. 
. 1.00 
9.00 
VARIETIES 
3arltett. Large size, with a beautiful blush 
next the 
tongue; 
buttery, very juicy and highly flavored, bears early and 
abundantly; vigorous. August and September. 
Anjou (Buerre d’Anjou). A large, fine pear, buttery and 
melting, with sprightly flavor; tree a fine grower and very 
productive; one of the best. October to January. 
Buerre Bose. A large, russety pear with long neck; melting, 
highly flavored and delicious; bears well. September and 
October. 
Clapp’s Favorite. Very large, yellowish green to full yellow 
when ripe; marbled with dull red in the sun; covered with 
small specks; flesh melting and rich. Tree vigorous and 
good grower. August and September. 
Duchesse d’Angouleme. Very large, greenish yellow, some¬ 
times russetted; makes a beautiful tree and heavy bearer, 
buttery, melting and sweet. October and November. 
Flemish Beauty. Fruit large, skin a little rough, pale yellow, 
mostly covered with patches of russet, becoming reddish 
brown at maturity on the sunny side; flesh yellowish-white, 
juicy and rich. September. 
Kieffer. Fruit of fine size and good quality; juicy and 
melting; tree vigorous. October and November. 
Seckel. Small, rich, yellowish-brown; one of the best and 
highest flavored pears grown; very productive. September 
and October. 
Sheldon. Large, yellow or greenish-russet with fine red cheek; 
flesh a little coarse, melting and crisp, highly perfumed; 
tree vigorous and productive. October. 
Plums 
Each Per 10 
3 to 4 ft., 7/16 in. to 9/16 in. cal.50 4.50 
4 to 5 ft., 9/16 in. to 11/16 in. cal.70 6.50 
5 to 6 ft., 11/16 in. cal. and up. 85 8.00 
The Quince crop is usually reliable, and in good market 
demand. The fruits are quite fragrant, and the trees and 
bloom highly ornamental. Set trees 10 to 12 feet apart. 
Each Per 10 
3 to 4 ft., 7/16 in. to 9/16 in. cal.90 8.50 
4 to 6 ft., 9/16 in. to 11/16 in. cal. 1.00 9.50 
Bourgeat. Very large, smooth, golden yellow, tender and is 
a good keeper; very productive and healthy. October. 
Champion. Fruit large and handsome; flesh delicately 
flavored; bears abundantly; cooks as tender as an apple; 
color greenish-yellow. October. 
Orange. Large, bright yellow, of excellent flavor; firm. 
October. 
Mulberries 
Downing’s Everbearing. A beautiful tree for the lawn; 
bears an abundant supply of sweet, refreshing fruit for 
several weeks; berries are about one and one-half inches 
long; color blue-black. 
Each Per 10 
4 to 5 ft. 1.50 12.50 
Russian. Very hardy vigorous grower; valuable for feeding 
silk-worms and birds. Fruit small, varies in color from 
white to black. 
Each Per 10 
4 to 5 ft.55 5.70 
5 to 6 ft.70 5.50 
6 to 8 ft.90 7.50 
NUT TREES 
BUTTERNUT. See Juglans on page 20. 
FILBERT. See Corylus on page 19. 
WALNUT. See Juglans on page 20. 
Pecans 
Each 
3 to 4 ft. 1-50 
4 to 5 ft. 2.25 
Schley. Medium to large; oblong, slightly flattened shell, 
thin; kernel full, plump; nutty and rich in flavor. Good 
grower and one of the best. 
Stuart. Large, oblong; shell of medium thickness, good 
cracking quality; kernel full, plump, best quality, rich and 
sweet; good grower and heavy bearer. 
VARIETIES 
Abundance. One of the best of the Japan plums; grows 
rapidly, is healthy and comes into bearing quite young; 
yields abundantly; medium size, rich, bright cherry red, 
highly flavored; flesh light yellow, juicy and tender. Dis¬ 
tinct and highly perfumed blooms. August. 
Bradshaw. A European Plum with large dark, violet-red 
fruit; flesh yellowish green, juicy and pleasant. Tree 
vigorous. Middle of August. 
Burbank. Tree round, sprawling, productive, bears young. 
Fruit round, excellent; cherry-red with lilac bloom. Mid- 
June. 
Fellenberg. This is the Italian Prune; good size, purple, 
juicy, delicious, fine for drying. September. 
French Prune. A reliable member of the Damson family; 
flesh firm, delicious, juicy. Early September. 
German Prune. Large, dark blue, rich and agreeable flavor; 
esteemed for drying and preserving; fruit large, long-oval, 
purple, with a thick blue bloom; flesh firm, sweet and 
pleasant, separating from the stone. September. 
Moore’s Arctic. Grows in large clusters, large dark purple; 
flesh very fine; splendid for preserving and dessert; tree 
vigorous and prolific; fruit is long keeper. 
Shropshire Damson. Medium, dark purple, very productive; 
highly esteemed for preserving. October. 
Wickson. Large, heart-shaped, deep maroon red; flesh very 
firm, yellow, sub-acid; rich and good; a good shipping plum. 
September. 
Yellow Egg. Fruit large, egg-shaped; very desirable and 
productive. August. 
SMALL FRUITS 
Culture. Bramble fruit like blackberries, raspberries, etc., 
should have all old wood (older than the previous season’s 
growth) cut out close to the ground each spring and the past 
season’s growth should be trimmed back to 3 or 4 feet in 
height. All of the old canes should be removed and should 
be burned. 
Mulching of currants and gooseberries will give good results. 
A strawberry bed should have a light coating two inches deep 
of coarse hay, or straw that is free from weed seed, after 
the ground has just frozen; and in the spring raked between 
the rows and allowed to remain there until the fruit has been 
harvested. Then it should be removed and cultivation be 
resumed. 
Currants 
Hardy, easily cultivated; popular for table use, jellies, etc. 
Set 4 feet apart in rich ground; cultivate well and prune out 
old wood. Dust with hellebore for worms. 
Each Per 10 Per 100 
2 yr. No. 1.. -35 3.00 25.00 
Cherry. Particularly large bright red fruit with thin skins; 
vigorous and productive; excellent quality. 
Fay’s Prolific. Popular red variety; large, uniform fruit, 
easily picked. Very productive. 
Perfection. Bright red and exceedingly large; one of the most 
productive. Rich, mild, sub-acid flavor. 
Red Cross. Strong growing; long clusters of large sized 
fruit, red; sweet flavored. 
