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All Our Fruit Trees Are Grown In Our Nursery at Alpha, IIL. 

They are all hand sorted to insure good oa trees, with well shaped tops and good roots. 
All the varieties are adapted to this cumate, as they are grown in this climate. 
2 year, 4 to 6 ft. trees, 60c 
3 for $1.65; 10 trees $5.00 
SUMMER VARIETIES 
EARLY HARVEST—Medium, to large, roundish; 
bright straw color; flesh white, good quality. 
July. 
RED JUNE—Medium, oblong, hardy, and produc 
tive; deep red color; flesh white, tender, T¢ 
and sub-acid. August. 
YELLOW TRANSPARENT—Medium, yellow, good quality, productive, early bearer. 
July. (also 6 to 7 ft. 3 yr. trees $1.00 ea.) ° 
BENONIA—Tree upright, rapid grower. Color, dark red with yellow blush; flesh 
creamy color; flavor unlike any other apple. Fine eating or cooking. This is about 
the last of the summer apples 
AUTUMN VARIETIES 
DUCHESS OF OLDENBURG—Large size, roundish, streaked with red and yellow; 
flesh white, juicy, acid. September. 
FAMUESE (Snow)—Medium, deep crimson, flesh snowy white, tender. 
crooked grower. October and November. 
WEALTHY—Large, roundish, smooth, nearly covered with dark red; flesh white, 
fine, juicy, sub-acid; quality very good; good grower and productive. October. 
ANOKA—A really good apple. Bears in two and three years. Fruit large and very 
much like Wealthy, ripening in late September to October. Very hardy and 
vigorous grower, very productive. 
FALL STRAWBERRY—Red and Yellow striped, crisp, good flavor. 
2 year--4 ft. CRAB 
RED SIBERIAN—Grows in clusters and the tree is simply loaded when fruiting. 
Bears very young; fruits in September. Use these for jelly and pickles. This 1s 
PEACH TREES 

Tree slow 
September. 
NEW PEACH VARIETIES” 
3% to 5 ft., 60c each; 3 for $1.00 
POLLY—Very hardy; large; free stone; 
flesh white. September Sth. 
VALIANT — Improved Elberta; 
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colored; better quality; 2 weeks earlie 


PIONEER — Large oval; white flesh; 
ripens in early August. 

Peaches 
Following 2 yr., 314-5 ft. trees, 50c; 
5 for $2.25; 10 for $4.00 
ELBERTA—The great American market peach; produces big, profitable crops. Fruit 
large, bright, attractive, yellow with crimson shading; flesh firm and of good quality. Will ripen 
perfectly when picked green, One of the best for home or market use. Free stone. September. 
CHAMPION—Fruit large, delicious, sweet, juicy; skin creamy white, with red cheek; 
handsome, hardy and productive, and a good shipper; adhering slightly to the stone. White flesh, 
August 15th, 
SOUTH HAVEN—One of the newer peaches grown much in Michigan. It stands our 
cold winters better than any of the other varities. Flesh golden yellow; rich and sweet; firm, €xX- 
cellent shipper and keeper; freestone; ripens 2 to 3 weeks ahead of the Elberta. Tree 1S hardy, 
healthy and is a vigorous grower and heavy producer. 
HALE-HAVEN—This is a cross of the J. H Hale and the South Haven, which de- 
velops a very large Peach of the Hale type and with the hardiness of the South Haven. We do not 
believe that Hale-Haven is quite as hardy as the South Haven; the fruit, however, is much larger, 
Try a few trees of this new variety. 
GOLDEN JUBILEE—A new early peach, large size, golden color, rich flavor, frees 
stone. A good shipping variety. 
ALEXANDER—White meat. 
ROCHESTER—Large; rich yellow flesh; fine quality; free. 
CHERRY TREES 
3 year trees—6 to 7 ft., $1.00 each—3 or more trees 90c ea- 
2 year trees—4 to 6 ft., .70 each—3 or more trees 60c ©@- 
EARLY RICHMOND—This is the early popular cherry that is planted s° ne 
Medium red, hardy, immensely productive, ripens the last of June. 
MONTMORENCY—The large, late, dark red cherry. This cherry has 
popular on account of size. It is very meaty—ripens about 10 days 
Richmond. 
DYEHOUSE—FEarly large meaty cherry; tree rapid, upright grower. 
June. 
SWEET CHERRIES 
4 to 6 ft., $1.00 each 
BING—Black—very large and meaty. 
SPANISH—Yellow—large and good flavor. 
Sweet Cherries need well drained soil, heavy in limestone. 
Bears in July. 
Ripens late August. 
become Very 
later than the 
Ripens in late 
highly, 
APPLE TREES 
APPLES 

4 year trees, $1.00 each 
5 to 7 feet. 
RED McINTOSH—Medium to large; red with purple blush flesh. Very white, fine 
quality. September, October, 
GOLDEN SWEET—Golden Yellow, medium size, sweet and juicy. 
WINTER VARIETIES 
ALL RED DELICIOUS—Has the same size, flavor and shape as the common Deli- 
aye but this variety is a deep bright red, which completely covers the apple. 
esh is very white, crisp and very juicy. Heavy bearer. 
YELLOW DELICIOUS—Fruit golden yellow; flesh pure white; very crisp and juicy; 
very fine quality. Tree bears young with enormous crops. The old fruit growers 
claim this is the peak in apples. 
JONATHAN—Medium, nearly covered with brilliant stripes of lively red; very showy, 
juicy, excellent; trees spreading and slender; bears early. November to February. 
GRIMES GOLDEN—Medium golden yellow, with white dots, crisp, tender and juicy, 
excellent; tree vigorous, hardy and productive. November to January. 
NORTHWESTERN GREENING—Large; Greenish Yellow flesh; fine grained; firm; 
extremely hardy and strong grower; heavy bearer. An extra fine cooking apple. 
Late keeper. 
ROMAN STEM—Medium size, yellow, of good quality, very productive; tree a slow 
8rower when young. 
STAYMAN’S WINESAP—Fruit large, striped, nearly covered with red; flesh green- 
ish yellow, very juicy and aromatic; very good; a strong, spreading grower; a good, 
early bearer; the best of our late winter apples. January to May. 
WINTER BANNANA—Yellow with red cheek, high flavor. January. 
60¢e each 
WHITNEY—Fruit very large, yellow striped with red; flesh yellow, very juicy and 
fine grained, flavor rich and almost sweet. August. 

Plums 
Each 3 Trees 5 Trees 
3 year trees—5 to 6 ft. 75c $2.00 $3.25 
LINCOLN—Medium size, clear yellow flushed with 
red. Very hardy and very productive. Either 
canned or eaten fresh its flavor is delicious. Tree 
bears very young, and is a sure bearer from year 
to year. 

Pears 
- BARTLETT—Large size, rich, yellow color, with a blush; very juicy and highly 
flavored; good to eat from the tree. This is the variety that is sold at fruit stands. 
KEIFFER—The best late pear—does not ripen on the tree. Pick them before frost 
and lay them away. Heavy and sure bearer; good for canning. 7 to 8 ft, $1.00. 
DUCHESS—The largest of the eating pears, flesh white, very juicy, and excellent 
flavor. October. 7 to 8 ft., $1.00. 
SECKLE—The small, sweet pear. Surely fine to eat from the tree. 
grower, but very hardy. September. 
DOUGLAS—Here is a BLIGHT-FREE PEAR—in which is combined the best quali- 
ties and habits of all leading varieties—with the drawbacks of none. It bears even 
more profusely than the Keiffer. It begins to bear at an earlier age than any other 
pear on earth. It ranks with the best in shape, size and coloring. 
CLAPPS FAVORITE—Yellow flushed with red; good eating pear. 
HARDY APRICOTS 
4 to 6 ft., 75c each 
The tree is a low 
Ripen on the tree. 
MANDARIN—Large; rich yellow; fine quality. 

Large; heavy crop; excellent quality. 
SANSIN 
SINO—Small; heavy crop; on 8 ft. crowded tree. 
\COLBERT'S LATE—Large; egg shaped; fine flavor. 
SUPERB—Small: round; very heavy bearing; good, 
PEACH COT—Very large; rich yellow; fine quality; fast grower. 
These Apricots are hardy northern varieties from Dakota and Idaho. 
The trees are all grown here in our Nursery. 
PLUM TREES 
2, yeat Tees_5 to g feet—60c each 
OMAHA—Very large; red; good flavor. 
RED PRUNE—Medium size; good bearer; red; good flavor. 
SAPA—Deep purple skin with purplish flesh. Bears very young and he 
size, 
OPATA—Purplish red skin, greenish flesh, heavy bearer, and bears Y° 
UNDERWOOD-—Large size, skin greenish yellow with red, flesh golden 
and ‘sweet. Very hardv and productive bearer. One of the best. 
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GRAND DUKE—Very large; very dark red; very good flavor. 
WANETA—Often bears next year after planting. Skin deep red, flesh yellow. Very 
delicious and very hardy. Three weeks later than above. 
WILD GOOSE—Hardy, native, deep red with purplish bloom, flesh yellow, juicy and 
sweet; rapid grower; early and abundant bearer. July and August. 
CHAS. DOWNING—Red,—Large round plum. Very good flavor. 


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