Subtropical Division 
Fruit Department 
Varieties included in this division have given successful results in the southern coast belt and Florida, and 
in subtropical countries where Apples, Pears, Plums and Peaches can be cultivated. The periods of maturity 
will vary more or less, according to localities. For description, see pages 4 to 13. 
Apples 
Early-ripening varieties are preferable for extreme 
southern sections. 
Prices of standard trees, 2 and 3 years old, well 
branched, 15 cts. each, $1.50 for 10, $12 per 100; 1 
year old, 4 to 5 feet, single stem, 10 cts. each, $1 for 
10, $8 per 100. 
Astrachan Red, 
Carolina Watson, 
Early Harvest, 
Early Red Margaret, 
Family, 
Hominy, 
Horse, 
Julian, 
May Pippin, 
Oldenburg, 
Pear, or Palmer, 
Red June. 
Rhodes’ Orange, 
Washington Strawberry. 
Apricots 
Price, 25 cts. each, $2 for 10, $15 per 100. 
They ripen from beginning of May to June. The 
best varieties are: 
Early Golden (Dubois), Royal, 
Moorpark, or Peach, St. Ambrose 
Roman, 
Figs 
i year old, 20 cts. each, $1.50 for 10, $10 per 100 ; 
2 years old, 25 cts. each, $2 for 10, $15 per 100. 
Pears 
(ORIENTAL VARIETIES) 
Prices of trees 2 years old, standard, medium 
branched, 25 cts. each, $2 for 10, $15 per 100; 2 years 
old, well branched, 40 cts. each, $3 for 10, $25 per 
Garber, Kieffer, Le Conte, Smith’s. 
EUROPEAN TYPE 
Standard trees are best 
and the coast, and early 
preferable. 
Bartlett, 
Belle Lucrative, 
Beurre Giffard, 
Beurre Superfin, 
Clapp’s Favorite, 
Duchesse d’Angouleme, 
Howell, 
for the sandy soils of Florida 
or midsummer varieties are 
Madeleine, 
Ott, 
Philadelphia, 
Seckel, 
St. Michael, 
Wilder. 
Peaches 
Prices of trees, first size, purchaser’s selection, 15 
cts. each, $1.25 for 10, $10 per 100 ; second size, pur¬ 
chaser’s selection, 3 to 4 feet, 10 cts. each, $1 for 10, 
$8 per 100. 
Select List of Common or Persian 
Type 
The following have given excellent results in sec¬ 
tions of west Florida: 
FREESTONES 
Alexander, Elberta, Mountain Rose, 
Amelia, Fleitas St. John, Rivers, 
Columbia, Louise, Tillotson. 
CHINESE TYPE 
Varieties of this type are more reliable than those of 
the Persian type, and will give good results much fur¬ 
ther south, but are best adapted to the higher lands of 
west Florida. Several of these varieties originated 
near Pensacola. 
Berenice (free), Juno (cling), Sneed, Sylphide 
(cling), Stonewall Jackson (cling), Ford (free), 
General Lee (cling), Oriole (cling), Pallas (free), 
Thurber (free). 
Peen-to Freestone 
A new variety, similar in shape, size and maturity 
to the Peen-to, but a perfect freestone. 
Kite, or Kite’s Honey 
Creamy white, with a bright carmine cheek and 
mottled deeper carmine; shape irregular, one side 
usually swelling; flesh very fine-grained, melting, 
juicy, very sweet and rich; quality best. Freestone. 
Maturity middle of June. 
RED CEYLON 
Medium; yellow, washed with red; flesh yellow, 
tender, and of good quality ; subacid ; freestone. Ripe 
in Florida middle of May. 
Plums and Persimmons 
(JAPANESE VARIETIES) 
For descriptions and prices, see pages 12 to 14. 
Nut=Bearing Trees 
Price of trees, see page 14. 
ALMONDS, Princess and Sultana. 
CHESTNUTS, Spanish. 
WALNUTS, or MADEIRA NUTS. 
WALNUTS, Japan. 
PECANS. 
Small Fruits 
Sec pages 16 to 18. 
Blackberries, Strawberries, Grapes. 
Miscellaneous Fruits 
Elasagnus edulis (Japan Oleaster). 25 cts. 
Eryobotrya Japonica (Japan Medlar). 1 year old, 
20 cts. each, $1.75 for 10; 2 years old, 25 cts. each, 
$2 for 10. 
Mulberry, Everbearing. 25 cts. each, $2 for 10. 
Olives. 25 cts. each, $2 for 10. 24 and 30 inches, 
50 cts 
Pomegranates. Spanish Ruby. 25 cts. each, $2 
for 10. 
