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FRUIT TREES 
All Our Fruit Trees Are Grow, [In Our Nursery at Alpha, III. 



They are all hand sorted to insure good Straight trees, with well shaped tops and good roots. 
All the varieties are adapted to this Climate, as they are grown in this climate. 





3 Yr. No. 1 Trees—5-6 Fr. 3 Year No. 1 Trees—5-6 Ft. 
$1.50 each A p p ] ga T rr ees $1.50 each 
5 or more trees 5 or more tr 
[EXPRE Bit 
$1.25 each SS OR TRUCK ONLY] $1.25 each 

SUMMER VARIETIES WINTER VARIETIES 
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AAR : : ALL RED DELICIOUS—Has the same size, flavor and shape as the common Deli- 
A v EARLY HARVEST — Medium size, clear yellow, ~ cious, but this variety is a deep bright red, which completely covers the apple. 
Se crisp and firm. A good solid summer apple, Flesh is very white, crisp and very juicy. Heavy bearer. 
August. ; 
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 
RED ASTRACHAN—An old time apple, medium size, skin green yellow with red stripes. claim this is the peak in apples. 
A good summer cooker. ¢ : 
JONATHAN—Medium, nearly covered with brilliant stripes of lively red; very showy, 
YELLOW TRANSPARENT—Medium, yellow, good quality, productive, early bearer, tee et * *PTeading and slender; beats early. Novembex tg ebetary, 
July. GRIMES GOLDEN—Medium golden yellow, with white dots, crisp, tender and juicy, 
AUTUMN VARIETIES : excellent; tree vigorous, hardy and productive. November to January. 
, ; ; TURLEY WINESAP-—A large dark red apple of excellent quality. Tree is a vigorous 
DUCHESS OF OLDENBURG—Large size, roundish, streaked with red and yellow; grower and very productive; excellent eating apple and late keeper—January to May. 
flesh white, juicy, acid. September. 
WEALTHY—Large, roundish, smooth, nearly covered with dark red; flesh white, 
fine, juicy, sub-acid; quality very good; good grower and productive. October, 
SEE LAST PAGE FOR APPLE AND PEAR TREES—5 KINDS ON 1 TREE. 
McINTOSH RED—Beautiful red apple, snow white flesh. Fine quality. Very late fall IF YOU ARE SHORT OF SPACE HERE IS THE THING FOR YOU. 


apple. 
2 year--4 fti| CRAB APPLES $1.50 each 
TRANSCENDENT—Grows in clusters and the tree is simply loaded when fruiting. WHITNEY—Fruit very large, yellow striped with red; flesh yellow, very juicy and 
Bears very young; fruits in September. Use these for jelly and pickles. This is the fine grained, flavor rich and almost sweet. August. 
little red one. 
DALGO CRAB a a 
Handsome medium red crab; excellent jelly crab. Tree very beautiful with pink 
flowers in early spring. This is the crab pictured in the farm journal. $2.00 each. 
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PEACH TREES PEAR TREES 
2 Yr. Trees—4 to 5 feet, $1.50 each 5 or more, $1.25 each 


2 Yr. Trees 
GOLDEN jUBILEE — (Freestone) — : 
Yellow skin with red blush. Flesh 
golden yellow. Tender and _ sweet. 4to6 ft., $1.50 each 
Large oblong in size. A top quality 
peach of superior flavor. 5 or more trees, $1.40 each 
RED HAVEN—A new early peach— 
large, beautiful red in color; rich yellow 
flesh; freestone. Hardy, productive. 
BELLE OF GEORGIA — Early July. 
Favorite white peach. High flavored, 
very firm flesh, sugar sweet, freestone. 
Not Mailable 
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 
ELBERTA—tThe great American market to year. 
peach; produces big, profitable crops. 
Fruit large, bright, attractive, yellow KEIFFER—The best late pear—does not ripen on 
with crimson shading; flesh firm and of the tree. Pick them before frost and lay them 

good quality. Will ripen perfectly when 
¢ away. Heavy and sure bearer; é i 
picked green. One of the best for home z f bhp So0d se canning: 


h or market use. Free stone. September. 
Peaches P SECKLE—The small, sweet pear. Surely fine to 
CHAMPION—Fruit large, delicious, sweet, juicy; skin creamy white, with red cheek; eat from the tree. The tree is low grower, but 
handsome, hardy and productive, and a good shipper; adhering slightly to the stone. very hardy. September. P 
ears 
White flesh. August 15th: 
BARTLETT—Large yellow. Waxy, rich and juicy, fine quality. Should be planted on 
thin soil as tree blights on heavy soil. 

FRUIT SPRAY CLAPPS FAVORITE—Fine late summer Pear; fine grained, very much like Bartlett, 
but much better in our soil. 
Fruit trees should be sprayed when the blooms show pink; again when two- 
thirds of blooms are off, then every two weeks. Use 3 to 4 tablespoons wettable DUCHESS—Largest Pear grown. Fruit slightly sweet. Fine eating and canning pear. 
sulphur and 2 to 3 tablespoons arsenate of lead to one gallon water. 

CHERRY TREES HARDY APRICOTS 


2 year 4 to 5 ft. trees. 
3 Yr. Trees—4 to 6 ft. heavy............ $2.00 each. 5 or more $1.90 each 
$1.50 each 
EARLY RICHMOND—This is the early popular cherry that is planted so much. 
Medium red, hardy, immensely productive, ripens the last of June, MOORPARK—Large, round, golden yellow, sweet. 
MONTMORENCY—The large, late, dark red cherry. This cherry has become very - SUPERB—Medium size, round, golden yellow, heavy bearer. 
ount of size. lt is very meaty—ripens about 10 days later than th oe 
popular on acc e PEACH COT—Very large, round, red blush, very fine. Different from other apricots. 
Richmond. We brought this kind from Idaho in 1936. This is extra special. 
SWEET CHERRIES 
4 to 6 feet, $2.00 each 

(By Express or Truck Only) Pp L U M T R E E & 
WINDSOR—Black—very large and meaty. 
POLEON— Yellow—large and good flavor. 
eS Sweet Cherries need well drained soil, heavy in limestone. 2 Yr. Trees—4 to 6 feet, $2.00 each 
(Not Mailable) 






BLUE DAMSON—The popular small blue plum—very productive. A fine canning plum. 
October. 
‘ BUSH CHERRY 
3 to 3% feet, 75c each | | 
SUPERIOR—A wonderful plum from Minnesota. Red skin, yellow flesh, juicy and 
is i ally good bush Cherry. Fruit about half the size of the regul ery large. Fruit ripens over a long period. Heavy yielder. 
eed Pit afte ait Flavor is excellent. Grows about 6 ft. tall. THeniee ied sane ee 
makes an excellent screen or tall neta: A eh coved aa white blooms in RED COAT—One of the best canning plums. Freestone, the seed falling right out when 
: i it in last of June. e toliage is good an i : ae ; 
Ee ee ee ach with path fruit and beauty... Plant shone nos cut. Large prune shaped, bright red color ears young and every year. 
is a good sma 
for hedges. NROD—One of richest flavored plums. Sweet, spicy, tangy, flavor; good size. 
Beautiful golden color, with firm yellow flesh. Fine for eating or canning. 
GOLDE 





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