“Michigan’s Greatest Nursery” 
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Pears 
They succeed best in a well 
drained clay soil. The list selected 
is reduced to such as have been 
tested and proved valuable. We 
recommend the Duchess as a dwarf 
Apricots 
1 his fruit ripens after cherries and just before plums and peaches. The tree is as hardv as the 
market^ r< j < l U "T a - bout t lc s,une cultivation. It ships well and commands a (tood price in the 
'i,'!,' 1 cannin 5‘t h “ s uo superior. The Russian varieties are the most hardv. 
earliest and productive. They must be held back from ear v blossoming for mulchinic or shade 
as spring frost is apt to destroy the flowers before they can set. mg ’ 
,9? L P„? N \ S,, ‘ a11 roundish-oval. Rale orange, with smooth skin. Flesh yellow, juicy, 
sweet and of the best quality. Freestone. Hardy and productive. 
HARRIS. Large, oval. Bright yellow with red cheek. Flesh tender, sweet and good. Tree hardv 
ana productive. Late July. 
MOORPARK. One of the largest. Color, orange yellow with numerous dots. Flesh yellow, 
^ sweet, juicy and rich. Tree somewhat tender and inclined to ripen unevenly. August. 
SUPF.RB Russian. Medium, roundish-oval. Smooth, light salmon, with red or russet dots. 
1 lesh yellow, firm, sub-acid and good. Tree perfectly hardy, and in productiveness it has no 
superior. Season, middle of July. 
Mulberry 
The Mulberry tree is valued as an ornamental shade, though not near the 
home or street, as the falling fruit is mussy and attracts insects. However the 
fruit is popular in some sections. If possible it should be planted in sandy loam. 
It requires little care and is of easy culture. The fruit is sprightly and refreshing, 
and a valuable addition to any fruit garden. 
DOWNING. A beautiful tree called everbear¬ 
ing because it bears an abundant supply of 
sweet, refreshing fruit for several weeks. 
Berries are about 1 >2 inches long. Color, 
blue-black. 
NEW AMERICAN. Equal to Downing in all 
respects, and a much hardier tree. A vigorous 
grower and very productive. Ripe from mid¬ 
dle of June until September. Color, black. 
RUSSIAN. A hardy, rapid-growing, timber tree 
of great value, especially in the West. Foliage 
very abundant and desirable for silk-worm 
culture. Fruit good size and produced in large 
quantities. Introduced into this country by 
the Mennonites. 
Seckel Pear 
variety. 
BARTLETT. Large, buttery and melting, with very rich flavor. A vigorous and erect, grower; 
bears young and abundantly. Middle of September. 
BEURRE D’ANJOU (D. S.). October to January. A large greenish Pear shaded with russet- 
crimson. The flesh is highly flavored, rich and vinous; the tree very productive. For late fall 
and very early winter use, we have no better variety. 
BEURRE CLAIRGEAU. V ery large, yellow and red. Flesh yellowish. Keeps solid a long time 
after gathering. Free grower and abundant bearer. 
BOSC. Large, russet-yellow. Flesh, half melting, highly flavored and delicious. Tree a moderate 
grower, rather erect, and bears well. Season, September and October. 
CLAPP’S FAVORITE. Very large; color yellowish green to full yellow when ripe; marbled 
with dull red in the sun; covered with small specks. Melting and rich; should be gathered 
early; tree vigorous. August and September. 
DUCIIESSE D’ANGOULEME. Generally planted as a dwarf and is more valuable when so 
planted; very productive; fruit very large and somewhat irregular; color dull greenish yellow; 
of good flavor and very juicy. September to October. 
FLEMISH BEAUTY. Large, beautiful, melting, sweet. Very hardy and fruitful. September and 
October. 
HOWELL. Large. Light waxen yellow with a fine red cheek. Flesh, rich, sweet and melting. 
Highly perfumed. Tree vigorous, hardy, and bears abundantly. One of the very best. Season, 
September and October. 
KIEFFER. The tree has large, dark green, glossy leaves, and is of itself very ornamental. It is 
an early and very prolific bearer. The fruit is of good quality when thoroughly ripe. Valuable 
for table and market. October and December. 
OAKLAND. New variety introduced by Pontiac Nurseries. Extremely hardy. Flesh firm and 
of the best quality. Fine for eating or canning. 
SECKEL. The standard of excellence in the Pear; small but of the highest flavor. Free a stout, 
slow, erect grower. September to October. 
SHELDON. Large. Greenish-russet, with dull red cheek. Flesh a little coarse, melting, juicy 
and crisp. Highly perfumed. Tree vigorous and productive. October. 
SOUVENIR I)U CONGRES. Very large, rich and juicy, sugary and vinous. A fine dessert 
variety. Very prolific. Season, August and September. 
\ ERMONT BEAUTY. Of medium size, roundish, yellow, heavily shaded with carmine. Flesh 
exceedingly fine, sweet and juicy. Tree a strong, healthy grower and bearer. October. 
WORDEN-SECKEL. A seedling of the Seckel. Color, golden-yellow with bright crimson cheek. 
Mesh white, juicy, buttery, fine grained and melting. Tree very hardy and upright, vigorous 
grower. 
Bartlett Pear 
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