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DELICIOUS. A remarkably popular variety in the 
VV'est. Fruit large, nearly covered with dull dark 
red; fine grained, crisp, juicy; quality best; a splen¬ 
did keeper and shipper; vigorous grower. 
FORT, Fort’s Prize. Medium size; deep crimson with 
pure white dots, and fine russet deepening towards 
apex and cavity; flesh white, crimson; good flavor; 
an excellent keeper; an attractive and reliable mar¬ 
ket sort; bears early; a vigorous grower; originated 
in Habersham County, Georgia, by Col. J. P. Fort. 
PARAGON, Mammoth Black Twig. A Tennessee seed¬ 
ling with the combining good qualities of Winesap 
and Limbertwig; fruit very large, yello.v striped red, 
subacid; medium to late. 
ROME BEAUTY, Royal Red Phoenix, etc. Large; 
yellow and bright red; medium quality; moderate 
grower; a good bearer; an excellent market sort. 
Ripens in October. Keens well. 
ROYAL LIMBERTWIG. ' Large; oblate; pale yellow; 
striped red; flesh yellow, rich and juicy; productive. 
Ripens in October, and will keep until the following 
summer. Cannot be classed as of first quality, but is 
yet one of the most popular winter varieties we cul¬ 
tivate. Profitable market variety. 
SHOCKLEY, Waddell, Hall, Sweet Romanite. Me¬ 
dium; conical; always regular; yellow, with a bright 
crimson cheek; flesh firm; sweet or subacid, with 
some flavor; trees very erect, vigorous, exceedingly 
productive; ripens in October and will keep until the 
following summer. Cannot be classed as of first 
quality, but is yet the most popular winter variety 
we cultivate. Profitable market variety for the 
South. 
STAYMAN WINESAP, Stavman. A seedling of Wine- 
sap. Dark red; flesh firm, fine grained, crisp, sub¬ 
acid : quality best. Strong grower. 
TERRY, Terry’s Winter. Originated in Georgia: me¬ 
dium size; subacid : red: best quality. An excellent 
market variety. Most prolific. November 1st. 
WINESAP. Holland’s Red, Winter Winesap, etc. 
Small to medium; red; vinous; quality very good. A 
good keeping apple. 
WINTER QUEEN, Pooriiouse, Winter Green. Large, 
roundish; oblate; pale yellowish green; russet spots; 
flesh yellowish moderately juicy; mild; subacid; verv 
good. Tree vigorous, compact grower. This is a val¬ 
uable addition to our varieties, as it is an excep¬ 
tionally good shipper and keeper. Ripens last of 
October. 
YATES. Red Warrior. Small, dark red, dotted with 
small white dots: flesh yellow, firm, juicy and very 
aromatic. Very heavy bearer and good keeper. 
YORK IMPERIAL. Johnson's Fine Winter, Shepp, 
etc. Medium: whitish, shaded crimson; flesh yellow, 
crisp, juicy and subacid: very good. A profitable 
market variety for the upper sections. October. 
NOTE.— Nearly all winter Apples commence to be in 
eating condition here in October, and if properly taken 
care of in a cool, dry room, free from frost, the larger 
number can be kept through the winter. 
Crab Apples 
Siberian Varieties. 
The flowers as well as the fruit are exceedingly orna¬ 
mental. The trees are heavy and early bearers. The 
fruit is desirable for preserves, jelly, etc. 
PRICES: Each 10 
Standard one-year. 4-5 ft., extra heavy. . . $0.25 $2.00 
Standard one-vear, 3-4 ft.20 1.50’ 
Golden Beauty, Golden Peauty Crab. A crab of 
medium size: fruit beautiful, golden-yellow; keeps 
well; exceedingly ornamental. 
Large Red, Red Siberian Crab. Roundish, ovate; bright 
red on a light-yellow ground; flesh acid; very orna 
mental. 
Transcendent. Transcendent Crab. Fruit sometimes 
two inches in diameter: yellow striped with red; fine 
for preserving and jelly; tree a vigorous and quick 
grower; very ornamental. 
Apricots 
results when planted in a situation where they are protected from the north and 
As the Apricot is particularly susceptible to the attack of eurculio, the fruit should 
the same as peaches. The trees must be planted in high, well-drained ground, and must have clean 
Each 10 
$0.50 $4.00 
.40 3.00 
Apricots give the best 
west by buildings or trees, 
be sprayed 
cultivation. 
PRICES: 
5 to 7 feet, extra heavy 
4 to 5 feet, branched 
AMBROSE. Large, rounded, early: skin deep yellow; 
flesh sugary and juicy; quality best. Middle June. 
EARLY GOLDEN. DuBois. Fruit small, rounded; oval • 
skin smooth, pale orange; moderately juicy and 
sweet; very good flavor. Early June. 
MOORPARK, Dunmore; Temple’s: Denancy, etc. 
Fruit large; skin orange; brownish red on sunny 
side: flesh bright orange: freestone; juicy: rich and 
luscious flavor. Very productive: an unusually hardy 
variety, having produced fine crops as far north as 
Tdaho. Late June. 
ROMAN. Transparent: Grosse Germtnk. etc. Fruit 
medium-sized: skin pale vellow, sometimes dotted with 
a few rod spots: flesh dull yellow, soft, rather dry; 
one of the largest growing and hardiest Apricot trees. 
Figs 
This fruit adapts itself to a wide range of soils an 1 climates. Bv protecting the plants during winter some 
varieties have been successfully grown in the state of New York. 
The trees should be planted 12 to 18 feet apart, according to character of soil, and they should be trimmed 
so as to admit plenty of light and air into the center of the tree. Figs bear early, and the ripening period 
covers the season from June until November. 
PRICES: 
Two years, heavy . 
One year, heavy. 
BLACK ISCHIA. Blue Ischia, etc. Fruit is of medium 
size: skin blue black, with crimson pulp and of good 
quality: tree moderate bearer. Not so hardy as 
Green Tscliia. 
BROWN TURKEY. Medium: brown; sweet and excel¬ 
lent; very prolific. Most, reliable for field-culture. 
One of our hardiest varieties. 
Each 10 
.$0.50 $4.00 
.35 3.00- 
CELESTE. Sugar; Celestial, etc. Medium: pale vio¬ 
let, with bloom: sweet and excellent; prolific; early. 
Hardiest of all figs. 
Green Ischia. White Ischia. Medium to large green, 
erimson pulp: excellent, prolific. Produces fruit from 
middle of July until frost. 
BRUNSWICK. Madonna: Broughton, etc. Very 
large: violet; pulp thick: quality good; productive 
and hardy. 
LEMON. Fruit medium tn large, flattened, slightly 
ribbed, -ellow. flesh white, sweet; early. Strong- 
grower and very prolific. A favorite for canning. 
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