
Hardy Apricots 
In shape and color. the Apricot resembles the Peach, but in 
texture and smoothness of its skin, it is more like the plum. It 
has a most. delicious flavor and is much prized for eating fresh, 
E eanning and drying. 
Our Northern grown Apricots are budded on plum and are much 
hardier than Southern stock and longer lived than those budded 
on peach. Two trees are recommended for better pollination 
MOORPARK. Large orange-yellow fruit with red cheek. Fine 
quality, juicy, rich and sweet. Freestone. Ripens in August. 
Poke ; Hardy but not recommended in the far North because of. frost 
delicious fruits than_ those damage to the early flowers, 
picked from an Apricot tree SUPERB. <A ver rari i 
A i e ; 4 y; y hardy variety. Hardier than the Peach and 
growing in Northern Ohio. the fruit ripens a month ‘earlier. It being a late bloomer, it is 
You have never tasted more 



This rare tree was imported recommended for localities where late frosts may damage earlier 
in 1914 from Europe, from blooming varieties. Fruit medium size and of a golden-salmon 
that territory along the banks color, Good quality, fine flavor and freestone. Ripens in July. 
of the Danube River. The PRICES: Select, 2-year-old trees; by express, not prepaid, 
tree is perfectly hardy. Hay- |: $1.00 each; 8 for $2. 85; or 10 for $9.00. 
ing attained a height of 30 1-year-old, 2 to 3 ft., by express, not prepaid, 85c each; 3 for 
feet with a spread of 35 feet, $2.40; or 10 for $7.50, 
with a stout, rugged trunk, On parcel post shipments add 5e per tree for the 1- -year-old and 
{8 Anchae an “diameter, at Bes {0c per tree for the 2-year-old. 
speaks itself of having with- Owing to quarantines, Apricots cannot be 
stood the trying ‘eile i of NOTIC shipped inte Arizona, California, Colorado, Ida- Superb Apricot 
nature. It-is unbelievably ie Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah or Wash- 
ington. 
productive, having produced 
15 bushels of luscious, pink 
cheeked Apricots in 1939. No 
fruit is finer for eating fresh 
or for canning and presery- 
ing. 
The trees we offer have all 
been produced from this one 
-original, and each possesses 
all of the same fine qualities. 
You can plant them with con- 
fidence that the fruit will be 
enjoyed for many years to 
eome. You will also find it ° 
a very desirable lawn tree. 
2-year-old trees, $1.00 each ; 
8 for $2.85; 10 for $9.00, by 
express, not prepaid. 10c¢ per 
tree extra by pareel post. 
l-year-old, 2 to 3 feet, 85c 
Gajen,o tor $2,405 TO. for 
$7.50, by express, not pre- 
paid. 5c per tree extra by 
parcel post. 

Michigan Banana 
or Custard Apple 
The Michigan Banana or Paw Paw is a sinall handsome tree 
about 20 feet in height, with large purple flowers, which are 
very beautiful and fragrant, and large dark green foliage which 
makes it a handsome tree for the papk, or lawn. Produces large 
yellow fruits which have the flavor of the banana and are very 
delicious. These fruits also resemble the banana, being some- 
what shorter and thicker. The trees are very hardy and can 
be grown in all sections of the United States. Should be planted 
in every lawn and garden. 2 to 3-foot trees, 60¢ each; 3 for 
$1.50; or 10 or more at 45¢ each. Add {0c per tree for parcel 
post shipment. 
HARDY PERSIMMON 
Bright, goldén orange fruits of rich, spicy and delicious flavor. 
At their best after light frosts. The only variety found hardy in 
the Northern States. 11% to 2 ft., 30e each; 3 for 75c. Add 5e 
each for parcel post shipment. 






Michigan Banana or Paw Paw Fruits 
GROW FIGS|/Hardy Chinese Date 
The Chinese Date (Jujube or Zizyphus) is a fruit from the high 
In the North . interior of China, which, we are sure, will prove to be one of the 
most valuable for our country. It is adapted to a wide range 
of territory and all kinds of soil. It is quite hardy, the United 
Our Dwarf Fig is particularly adapted to States Department of Agriculture bulletins reporting that it has 
growing in the North, as it does well in either withstood temperatures of 22 degrees below zero without injury. 
tubs ce ee the ecg cages aD oes The tree is a heavy and constant bearer and commences _ to 
fectly hardy. In loca TUES RWB SLO guneneOp: 5a bear at an early age, four-year-old trees having produced 150 
it can be cut to the ground, and when it begins pounds of fruit. It blooms very late in the spring, avoiding all 
growing again it will produce fruit on the new danger from spring frosts. The fruit is one to two inches long, 
wood. We recommend open-ground, planting and chocolate colored. It is delicious when eaten fresh or cured 
wherever the growing season is long enough to like dates, and is excellent for preserves and jam. Cooked in a 
_ prow: a new top and mature a crop of fruit. sugar syrup and allowed to dry it becomes ‘a most tasty and 
Where the ‘season is too short for this we rec- palatable confection Which we believe will eventually rival the 
ommend planting in tubs, so plants can be taken date as a commercial product. Because of its productiveness 
inside following the first few fall frosts and ats its highly pcos and pegs ape Ey ot here 
* ¢ s We ot at used In Many Ways, it IS sure to be é¢é Jaluabie addition to 1e 
stored for the winter. Plants Re ok et td orchards and gardens. 2 to 3 feet, $1.25 each; 3 for $3.00. Add 
in an ordinary cellar. Our Dwart Wig =will de- 10c each for parcel post shipment. 
velop a crop of fruit farther north than any 
other variety. We recommend tub culture north 
of Philadelphia. Plants bear the first year they 
are set out, and abundantly each year there- us erry 
after. The fruit is very sweet and delicious, 



of good size, with fiesh that is firm and meaty, The Improved Bush Cherry is the result of over thirty years of 
and of very fine quality for making preserves, hybridizing and plant selection. It fills the need of the small 
jams, canning, drying, or to eat in the fresh home grounds where space is limited. It not only produces fine 
state. Ncrthern field-grown stock, 144 to 2 ft., quality fruit, but makes a desirable ornamental shrub with 
80c each; 3 for $2.00. Add 10c¢ each for parcel masses of white flowers in early spring, and silvery-green foliage 
post shipment. For pot grown plants, see page turning to red and gold in the fall. The cherries are of fine 
58, : flavor when eaten in. their fresh state and also make excellent 
jams and preserves. 
The fruit resembles a plum, but the plant grows in the form of a bush, 
4 feet tall at maturity, and produces fruit on all of its branches from the 
ground up. Bears early and abundantly each year. Frequently produces 
fruit the same year as planted. Very easy to grow. 
Owing to quarantines, Bush Cherry plants cannot be shipped into Arizona, 
California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah or Washington. 
PRICES: 2-year-old plants, 50c each; 3 for $1.20; 12 for $4.00. Add Se 
per plant for parcel post shipment. 
Improved Dwarf Juneberry 
A vood substitute for the large or swamp Huckleberry or Blueberry which 
it resembles in appearance. The fruits are larger than the Blueberry and 
ripen earlier in the season, Fruits are borne in clusters y are reddish pur- 
ple in color, changing to bluish black when ripe. In flavor it is rich, mild 
and subacid, and the plants are wonderfully productive. It is perfectly improved Dwarf Juneberry 
hardy in all climates, and has an advantage over the Blueberry in that it 
does well on all kinds of soil. In addition to its value as a fruit, it is a ° 
highly ornamental bush for the yard, especially in early spring, at which |Burgess Seed & Plant Co. 
time it is a mass of pretty white blossoms. Plants, 35c each; 3 for 75c; Galesburg, Michigan 
Dwarf Fig Fruits, Reduced in: Size 12 for $2.50. Add 5e per plant for parcel post shipment. 






