BE SURE TO PUANT A FEW FRUIT TREES EACH YEAR 
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FRUIT TREES 
For Ohio Trade Only 
These are too large to mail and hence prices do not include postage. 
These prices are for local trade; if to be shipped add for packing as follows; $5.00 order 
or less 50c; over $6.00 add 75c. 
APPLES 
SUMMER AND AUTUMN 
RED ASTRACHAN. Large deep crimson, 
striped. 
YELLOW TRANSPARENT. Earliest and best 
of all the early kinds; white, tender, juicy, 
sub-acid. 
MAIDEN BLUSH. Large, blush Cheek. 
RAMBO. Medium, yellow, streaked red. 
WINTER 
BALDWIN. Large, bright red, crisp, juicy, 
very good. 
GRIMES GOLDEN. Medium size, yellow, pro¬ 
ductive, flavor. 
McINTOSH. Deep crimson, highest quality, 
juicy, sub-acid. 
STAYMAN WINESAP. Improved. Large and 
beautiful, flesh crisp, juicy with a mild 
pleasing acidity and spicy flavor. 
WEALTHY. White fleshed, juicy; medium 
size, smooth, round, deep red. September. 
JONATHAN. Medium, red, pleasing flavor, 
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RED NORTHERN SPY. Large, striped, sub¬ 
acid, tender, with a rich, delicious flavor. 
RHODE ISLAND GREENING. Large, green¬ 
ish yellow, rich acid. 
DARK RED DELICIOUS. Large, dark red, 
fine grained, juicy. 
YELLOW DELICIOUS. Name describes this 
apple, for eating and cooking it is unex- 
c©ll©d 
WAGENER. Good size, red, flesh firm, sub¬ 
acid, excellent quality. Bears fruit young. 
CORTLAND. Derived from the McIntosh; two 
weeks later, early producing, long-lived, 
and thrifty. 
BANANA. Yellow shaded bright crimson, fine 
grained, rich sub-acid, early bearer. 
Prices on Apples: 3 to 4 ft. tree.s ti5e each, 10 
for 96.00. 
PEARS 
BARTLETT. Large juicy, high-flavored, great 
bearer; the favorite for canning and eating 
as fresh fruit. August and September. 
FLEMISH BEAUTY. Large, juicy, rich, very 
fine. Trees are very hardy. September and 
October. 
DUCHESS. Very large and juicy, should be 
picked before maturity, wrapped and placed 
on racks to ripen. October and November. 
SECKEL. Small; skin yellowish brown, with 
red cheek; fine grained, sweet, with very 
rich flavor. A favorite for eating as fresh 
fruit, and for pickling. 
Prices on Pears: 3 to 4 ft. trees 75e each. 
10 for $7.00. 
PLUMS 
GREEN GAGE. Very large greenish color, 
fine flavor. September. 
LOMBARD. Medium violet-red, juicy, hardy, 
very productive, excellent market variety. 
August. 
BRADSHAW. Large, dark red, flesh green, 
very good. August. 
SHIPPER’S PRIDE. Large, dark purple; 
often measures 2 inches in diameter; fine, 
juicy and sweet. September. 
GERMAN PRUNE. Large, dark purple, sweet, 
good. One of the best for canning. Septem¬ 
ber. 
Price on Plums: 3 to 4 ft. trees 70c each, 10 
for $6.50.___ 
I have been buying my seeds from you each yea-r 
and find them of excellent quality and reasonable in 
price. M. L. Lawrence, Ohio. 
IVe find Ford seeds the best ever, there is none 
better than Ford’s Glory Cabbage. Mrs. Chas. Get* 
ties, Ohio. 
CHERRIES 
SWEET CHERRIES 
BLACK TARTARIAN. Very large, black, 
juicy, rich. Last of June. 
GOV. WOOD. Large, light red, juicy, rich, 
delicious. Very productive. June. 
NAPOLEON. Large, pale yellow with at 
least one red cheek; firm, juicy, fine flavor; 
productive. July. 
SCHMIDT. Immense size, deep black, flesh 
dark, tender, very juicy, fine flavor; produc¬ 
tive. July. 
SOUR CHERRIES 
EARLY RICHMOND. Medium, dark red, melt¬ 
ing, juicy, rich acid, best. A dependable 
cropper. June. 
LARGE MONTMORENCY. Large, red, pro¬ 
ductive, ten days later than the Early Rich¬ 
mond. Late June. 
Prices on cherries: 3 to 4 ft. 70c each, 10 for 
$6.50. 
PEACHES 
J. H. HALE. A choice variety, larger than 
the Elberta, and a few days earlier, with 
superior flavor. Color a beautiful golden 
yellow, with deep carmine blush. A good 
shipper. 
LATE CRAWFORD. A superb late yellow 
peach. Late September. 
ELBERTA. Large yellow, with red cheek; 
flesh yellow, firm, juicy, of high quality. 
Exceedingly prolific. September 15th. 
ROCHESTER. The fruit is large, yellow, 
sweet, juicy and of delicious flavor; good 
keeper and shipper. August. 
ADMIRAL DEWEY. Best early yellow free¬ 
stone. July. 
CHAMPION. An extremely large, handsome 
early white variety, with red cheek, sweet, 
rich and juicy. August. 
Prices of Peaches: 3 to 4 ft. 40c each, 10 for 
$3.00. 
Q,UINCE ORANGE. 3 to 4 ft. Each 75c, do*. 
$7.50. 
The New ADJUSTING TREE 
SHIELD 
A BARRIER Against: Rodents such as rab¬ 
bits, mice and others, of bark-eating or 
clawing habits. Also against borers, such 
as the apple tree borers and peach tree 
borers, orchard bark beetle, and other ene¬ 
mies which affect the bark of young trees. 
BENEFITS GROWTH. Conserves moisture 
for the tree, materially aiding growth; 
moisture is vitally important in the early 
life of the young tree. 
ECONOMICAL. This SHIELD combines the 
tree protection previously afforded by vari¬ 
ous expensive methods and devices. This 
SHIELD combines into ONE SIMPLE Op¬ 
eration, PROTECTION against tree ene¬ 
mies. 
SAFE, CONVENIENT, EFFECTIVE. 
15c each, 12 for $1.56. Write for prices on 
larger quantities. 
THE PRUNING MANUAL, by L. H. Bailey, 
381 illus.; 400 pages; 5x7% inches. This 
book gives clear instructions for pruning 
fruit trees from infancy to maturity, care 
and mending of ornamental trees; the 
training of vines and shrubs; the various 
systems for training grapes; devices to use 
in trimming strawberry vines; and valuable 
information on other plants and practices. 
The illustrations show how to follow the 
instructions and the tool to use. Price 
$3.00, postage 14c. 
