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ABRIDGED CATALOGUE 


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CLASS THIRD—WINTER APPLES. 


Albemarle or Mountain Pippin, | 
medium, yellow with red cheek. Dec. 
to May. 

American Pippin (Grindstone), me- 
dium, dull red. June. 

Baldwin, large, bright red. March. | 

Bellflower, large, yellow, tinged with 
red. Dec. 

Belmont, large, pale yellow, with bright | 

‘blush. Nov. to Feb. 

Ben Davis, large, yellow ground, 
splashed with bright red. Feb. 

Bonum, large, color light to dark red. 


Minister, 


Dec. 

Brookes’ Pippin, large, greenish yel-, 
low, with a faint blush. Nov. to Mar. | 

Cannon Pearmain, médium, yellow 
striped with red. Dec. to June. 

Catlin, medium, yellow bright red 
cheek. Dec. 

Danver’s Winter Sweet, medium, | 
greenish yellow, with a brownish 
cheek. Nov. to March. 

Dominie, large. yellow, with splashes 
of bright red. 

Dutch Mignonne, very large, orange | 


yellow, with streaks of red. Nov. to 
March. | 
Equineteley, large red, dotted. with | 


white dots. Nov. to Dec. 
Fallawater, very large, yellowish green, 
shaded with red. Nov. to Feb. 
Green Crank, medium to large, gren- 
ish yellow. Nov. to Feb. 
Grimes’ Golden Pippin, medium to | 
large, yellow of the highest flavor. | 


eb. 

Hall’s Red (Hall), small, shaded with 
erimson. Dec. to April. 

Holladay’s Seedling, medium, yel- 
low, with a faint blush. Nov. to Mar, 

King (of Tompkin’s Co.), large, yellow- 
ish, shaded with red. Dec. to March. 

Lady Apple, quite small, flat, pale 
yellow, with red cheek. Nov. to May. 

Large Striped Winter Pearmain, 
large, yellow, striped, splashed with 
crimson. Oct. to Jan. 

Limbertwig, large greenish yellow, 
shaded crimson. Jan. to April. 

Loudon Pippin, large, light yellow, 
with greyish dots. Dec. to Jan. 

_Mead’s Keeper, medium, tender, juicy, 
one of the best. Dec. to June. 

Melon (Norton’s), large, yellow, shaded 

/ crimson. Oct. to March. 

/ Milam, medium, greenish, striped with 

red. Dec. to March. 


Monmouth Pippin, large, greenish 

yellow, red cheek. Feb. to April. 
large, yellowish ground, 
striped with red. Oct. to Feb. 


| Mother, large, deep red on yellow 


eround. Novy. to Jan. 
Nickajack, large, skin yellowish, 
striped crimson. Nov. to Jan. 
Northern Spy, very large, striped with 
deep crimson. Dec. to June. 
Newtown Pippin, Green, medium, 
olive green, with brownish blush. Noy. 
to June. 


‘Newtown Pippin, Yellow, medium 


size, yellow, with a red cheek. Nov. 
to June. 
Oglesby, large, greenish yellow. Feb. 


Paradise Winter Sweet, very large, 


yellow and red striped. Dec. to Mar. 
Pryor’s Red, medium, greenish yel- 
low, shaded with red. Jan. to March. 
Rawle’s Jannet, medium to large, yel- 
low, striped with red. Feb. to June. 
Rhode Island Greening, large, pale 
green. March to April. 
Rome Beauty, large, yellow, shaded 
with bright red. Oct. to Dec. 
Russet, American Golden, medium, 
dull russet, tinged with red. Nov. to 
April. 


Russet, Roxbury or Boston, medi- 


um to large, greenish covered with 
russet. Jan. to June. 

Smith’s Cider, large, red and yellow. 
Nov. to Feb. 

Spitzenburg Hsopus, large, dark red. 
Dec. to Feb. 

Swaar, large, lemon yellow, with dark 
dots. Nov. to May. 

Tallman’s Sweeting, medium, pale 
yellow, tinged with red. Novy. to 
April. 

Tewksberry Winter Blush, small, 
yellow, with a red cheek. Jan. to 
July. 

Twenty-Ounce, a very large, showy, 
striped apple. Jan. 

Vandervere, medium, yellow, striped 
with red. Oct. to March. 

Wagener, medium to large, bright red 
in the sun. Dec. to May. 

Wellford’s Yellow, small, pale yel- 
low. 

Wine Apple, medium to large, red on 
a yellow ground. Oct. to March. 

Wine Sap, large, deep red, with a few 

/ streaks. Nov. to May. 

York Imperial, large whitish shaded 
with crimson. March to April. 


ABRIDGED CATALOGUE. 


‘ines’ FOURTH—CIDER APPLES. 


Hewes’ Virginia Crab, SPs small | Waugh’ s Crab, large, bright red, flesh 
dull red. AAY '‘/ firm. 


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CLASS FIFTH—APPLES FOR ORNAMENT OR PRESERVING. 


Golden Beauty, medium, yellow, red ; Yellow Siberian Crab, a rich amber 
cheek. or golden yellow. 

Red Siberian Crab, small, yellow with | Hyslop’s Crab, deep crimson, with 
crimson cheek. bloom. 

Large Red Siberian Crab, larger Transcendent Crab, good size, bright 
than the above. red. 


ADDITIONAL VARIETIES OF APPLES, 
With a large list of Southern and other new sorts. 


SUMMER APPLES. 


Cathead of Va., 
Cheese Summer, 
. Edward’s Early, 
Early Joe, 
,Early Ripe, 


Tetofsky, 
Julian, 


Parry’s White, 
AUTUMN APPLES. 

Buckingham or Buff, Disharoon, 

Drop d’or, Cloth of Gold, \ Evening Party, 


Cooper, 


Tuscaloosa Seedlin g. Tenn. 


WINTER APPLES. 


Abram, /y Leathercoat, 

Bailey Sw eet, or Patios, Mason Stranger; 
Sweet, / // / Matamusket, 

Belle Pree, McMurry, 

-Carthouse, Michael Henry Pippin, 

Cornell’s Fancy : 7 Nansemond Beauty, 

Fameuse, / Never Fail of Va., 

Hubbarbston Nonsuc th, Oconee Greening, 

Jonathan, Ortley, 

James River, Peck’s Pleasant, 

Ladies Sweeting, Whitescarver, 


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Horse (yellow Horse), 
Lyman’s Large Summer, 


Summer Bellefleur, of N.Y. 
- of Pa. 

Summer Hagloe, 

Summer Sweet Paradise, 


/Red June. 
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Hawley, or Douse, 


Meigs, 


Favorite, or Fall Queen, of Smoke House Sweet, 


Pilot, 

Red Streak, English, 
Reinette du Canada, 
Roman Stem, 

Russet, Long Island, 

Seek no Further, Westfield, 


/, Spitzenburg, Newtown, 


Saul’s Seedling. 
Saul’s Washington, 
Tuscaloosa. 


SELECT PEARS. 


The number of varieties of this fruit, both of American and Foreign origin, has 
increased so rapidly within the last few years, that it has become necessary to 
limit the kinds cultivated. The following list comprises such as have been well 
tested and proved, any of which the amateur may plant without risk of disap- 
pointment. 

Those designated by an * are of American origin. 

Price—Two and three years, dwarfs, 40 cents each, $25 per 100. 

Extra sized trees, extra prices. 
Standard trees, two and three years, 50 cents each, $30 per 100. 


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CLASS FIRST—SUMMER PEARS. 


Ananas d’Hte, a large handsome, 


fruit. 

Bartlett, large, buttery, melting witha 
tender flesh. Aug. 

Beurre Giffard, medium size, melting 
and very juicy. July. 

*Bloodgood, medium size, 
buttery and rich. July. 

*Brandywine, medium size, yellow 
russet, melting. Aug. 

*Clapp’s Favorite, a new large Pear 
resembling the Bartlett; pale yellow. 
Aug. 

*Dearborn’s Seedling, below medium 
size, melting and delicious. July. 

Doyenne d’Hte, below medium size, 
melting, sweet and delicious. July. 

Hlizabeth (Manning’s), medium size, 
yellow with a red cheek. July. 

*Hosenshenck, large, bright yellow, 

flesh tender, juicy, melting. July. 


“Kingssessing, large, 


| “Kirtland, 
Madeleine, medium 
melting, | 


and | 


greenish yel- 
low. Aug. 

medium size, cinnamon 
russet, melting. Aug. 

size, yellowish 
green, juicy, melting. July. 

*Ott’s Seedling, small to medium 


size, yellow, melting and fine. Aug. 


*Osband’s Summer, medium size, 


bright yellow, juicy. "Aug. 
*Pinneo (Boston), medium size, yellow, 
with a red cheek. Aug. 


Rostiezer, medium size, yellowish 7 


green. Aug. 


Sam Brown, anew Maryland Seedling 


Nof the finest quality, very delicious. 
Sept. 


“Tyson, above medium size, deep yel- — 


low. Aug. 


CLASS SECOND—SELECT AUTUMN PEARS. 


Arch Duc Charles, large, yellow, 
melting. Sept. 


_Baronne de Mello, medium size, rus- 


sety, melting and high flavored. ° Sept. 


*Buffum, medium size, deep yellow, | 


suffused with bright red. Sept. 

Beurre Bosc, large, russety, very dis- 
tinct and fine. Sept. 

Beurre d’ Anjou, large, greenish, shad- 
ed will dull crimson. Oct. 

Beurre Diel, largest size, Jemon yellow, 
half melting. Sept. 

Beurre Langelier, large, greenish yel- 
low with red cheek. Dec. 

Beurre Clairgeau, very large, pyri 


form, yellow and dull red. Oct. to) 
Nov. 

Beurre Hardy, large, flesh buttery, 
melting. Oct. tA 


Beurre Superfin, large size, yellow 
shaded with crimson. “Sept. 
Belle Lucrative, large, yellow, melt- 
ing, juicy and delicious. Sept/ fy) 


“Colmar Van Mons, large, pale lemon } 


yellow. Sept. 

Conseiller de la Cour, large, yellow: 
ish, suffused with russet. Oct. 

*Dana’s Hovey, fruit small but of fin- 
est quality. Nov. 

Duchesse d’Angouleme Pitmas- 


ton, a beautiful new English pear, |” 


raised between Duchesse ad’ Angouleme 
and Glout Morceau; flavor delicious; 
has been grown. to the weight of 19 


Duchesse d’Angouleme, 


ounces in England; proved here most 

productive. 

fruit of 
the largest size, yellow, flesh buttery, 
juicy, rich, and excellent; succeeds 
admirably on quince. Sept. 

Doyenne du Comice, large, yellow, 
with crimson and fawn cheek. Oct. 

'‘Doyenne Boussock, large, yellow, 
juicy, melting, and excellent. Sept. 

'Doyenne Gray, -large, pale yellow, 
covered with cinnamon russet. Sept. 

Doyenne White, large, pale yellow, 
melting, rich. Sept. ? 

Doyenne Robin, medium to large, 
pale yellow. Sept, 

Hmile d’Heyst, large pyramidal, or- 
ange yellow, russet. Oct. 

Edmund’ Ss, very large, lemon yellow, 
\ fine flavor. 

Flemish Beauty, very large, pale yel- 
low with reddish brown cheek. Sept. 

*Fulton, medium size, covered. with 
dark russet. Oct.. 

*General Taylor, medium, skin cin- 
namon russet. Oct. 

Henry the IV., medium size, pale 
greenish yellow, melting, delicious 
flavor. Sept. 

*Heathcot, medium size, pale greenish 
yellow; flesh buttery. Sept. 

*Howell, large, light waxen yellow, 
“melting and rich. Sept. 


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ABRIDGED CATALOGUF. 


Jalousie de Fontenay Vendee, *Pratt, large, lemon yellow, juicy and 
large, dull yellow and green, witha; good. Sept. 
red cheek. Sept. *Seckel, small size, yellowish brown 
Louise Bonne de Jersey, large, yel-. with a red cheek. Sept. 
low with a dark red cheek, juicy,|*Sheldon, large, round, russet and 
melting, buttery, and excellent, flavor., . red, juicy and delicious. Oct. 


Sept. JAAS. Ghislain, medium size, pale yellow. 
Nouveau Poiteau, large, BALES Sept. 

yellow, juicy and rich. Oct. St. Wichdel Archange, large, yellow 
*Onondaga, very large, yellow dotted | and red; melting and rich. Oct. s- 

with russet. Oct. Steven’s Genesee, large, roundish, 
*Oswego Beurre, medium size, yellow,, yellow, buttery and good. Sept. 

buttery. Oct. Urbaniste, large size, pale yellow, but- 


Paradise d’Automne, large, yellow. tery and delicious. Oct. 
mottled with cinnamon russet. Oct. 


CLASS THIRD—SELECT WINTER PEARS. 


Beurre Easter, large, yellow, with a; Glout Morceau, large, greenish yel- 
red cheek, juicy and rich, | low, melting and rich. Dec. 
Beurre Gris ‘d’Hiver Nouveau, | Josephine de Malinés, medium size, 
large, golden russet, buttery and melt-| yellowish, juicy, and rich. Oct. 
ing. Jan. Lawrence, medium, fine lemon yel- 
Bergamotte d’Hsperen, medium size,, low. rich aromatic flavor. Nov. to Dee. 
green russety, flesh buttery and rich. /’ Uvedale’s St. Germain, enormously 
*Columbia, large, fine golden yellow, large, yellow, with a red cheek, tree 
melting, sweet flavor. Dee. very vigorous, and an abundant bearer. 
Doyenne d’Hiver d’Alencon, or May. 
Nouveau, medium, yellow, shaded | Wicar of Winkfield, or Le Cure, 
with crimson. Dec. * very large oblong, pale yellow. Noy. 
Doyenne Sieulle, medium size, green-| _ to Jan. 
ish yellow, a rich vinous flavor. Dec. ‘Winter, Nelis, medium size, yellowish 
Fondante de Noel (Belle Apres Noel),, green, juicy, melting. Novy. : 7 
medium to large, yellow, with a warm | 7 
cheek. Jan. 


* NEW VARIETIES. 


new summer Pear, earlier, larger, and fore Bartlett, and is superior in flavor’ 
superior to Bartlett. - a superb new pear. 
= .,Prockworth Park, a fine and kde Duchesse de Bordeaux, medium, yel- 
Se ¢‘lent sort, raised of the Louise Bonne low, netted and traced with russet 
of Jersey, which it surpasses in size} flesh white, juicy, and sweet. Dec. to 
and quality ; ripens in Sept.; treevery| Feb. 
productive. This variety can »be|Mount Vernon, above medium, light 
: ranked among the best pears ifi-ctlti#| “russet on a yellow ground, brownish 
es vation. { red cheek, juicy, melting, aromatic; 
A“ Souvenir du Congress, very large, very good. Nov. to Dec. 
Nai, - 
Over fifty new varieties can be supplied, and over that number in older sorts not 


\ enumerated. 
NS 


Qos d’Assumption, a beautiful) yellow, with a red cheek, ripens be 


SECT aa lERRIES, 


Price, Standard Trees (on Mazzard Stocks), 25 to 50 cents each. 
Dwarf Trees, (on Mahaleb Stocks), 25 to 50 cents each. 


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CLASS FIRST-—-HEART CHERRIES. 


Varieties marked with an 


*American Amber, 
juicy, sweet. June. 

Belle d’Orleans, large, pale red and 
white, sweet and delicious. June. 

Black Hagle, large size, black; flesh 
tender. June. 

Black Heart, medium size, black, 
tender, sweet and rich. June. 

Black Tartarian, very large, sweet, 
rich, and good. June. 

*Champagne, medium size, light red. 
June. 

*Coe’s Transparent, medium size, 
pale amber, melting, juicy. June. 

ewes, amber and red, juicy and 
TICh, 

Downton, large, pale cream, with red 
cheek. June. 

*Downer’s Late Red, medium to 
large, red mottled with amber. 

Early Lyons, very large, light red and 


amber color, 


* are of American origin. 


yellow, 
cherry. pPighs': « 8s aa 

Harly Purple Guigne, medium jsize, 
purple, tender, juicy. May. 

Early White Heart, medium size, 
yellowish, with red cheek. 

Harly Strassen, medium size, light 
red, juicy, very tender and rich. 

*Gov. Wood, large size, light yellow, 
shaded red. ee 

Knight’s Harly Black, large, black, 
flesh tender, juicy, rich. 

*Kirtland’s Mary, large, rich red on a 
yellow ground, rich and sweet. 

'*Mammoth, very large, yellow mar- 

| bled with red. June. 

‘*Ohio Beauty, large, 

| shaded with red. June. de 

*Sparhawk’s Honey, medium size, 
light red, juicy, sweet. 

White French Guigne, large, creamy 
white, flesh tender. 


juicy and rich; a beautiful 
pa EG 


light ground 


CLASS SECOND—BIGARREAU CHERRIES. 


*American Heart, large size, amber 
and light red. May. 

Bigarreau Noir Hatif (Early Black 
Bigarreau), medium size, jet black. 
June. 

Bigarreau, or Yellow Spanish, 
large, pale yellow, with a red cheek. 
June. 

Bigarreau White (Ox Heart), largest 
size, yellowish white, marbled with 
red. June. 


Buttner’s Yellow, medium size, pale | 


yellow. June. 

*Black Hawk, large, black, rich and 
sweet. June. 

*Cleveland Bigarreau, large, yellow, 
with bright red. June. 


Elton, large, pale yellow, with a red 
cheek. June. 

Frogmore Harly Bigarreau, a new 
early cherry, the earliest of its class. 
Monstreuse de Mezel, or Great 

Bigarreau, very large, dark brown. 
June. aim 
Large Black Bigarreau, very large 
black, flesh firm, juicy, and rich. 
Napoleon Bigarreau, largest size, 
pale yellow, with a bright red cheek. 
June. 


*Rockport Bigarreau, large, pale 
amber, with red cheek. 

Tradescant’s Black Heart (Elk- 
horn), very large, black, juicy. June. 


CLASS THIRD—DUKE AND MORELLO CHERRIES. 


_ Belle de Choisey, amber shaded and 
mottled with red. June. 

Belle Magnifique, large, bright red, 
juicy, tender. June. 

Carnation, large, light red, tender, 
juicy. July. 

Donna Maria, medium size, dark red, 
juicy, and rich. June. 

Harly Richmond, medium size, bright 
red, rich acid flavor. June. 

Empress Eugenie, larger, earlier 

- than May Duke, and comes into bear- 


| ing sooner; ripens in this latitude the 

| middle of May. 

'Jeffries Duke, medium size, red, ten- 

| der, sub-acid. June. 

Late Duke, large, rich dark red. July. 

'May Duke, large, dark red, flesh 
juicy, rich, sub-acid, excellent. May. 

Morello English, large, dark red 
nearly black. July. 

Plumstone Morello, large, dark red, 
tender, juicy. July. 

Reine Hortense, large, bright red, 

.~ juicy, sweet, and delicious. June. 


ABRIDGED CATALOGUE, . 9 


NEW CHERRIES. 


Price 


Golden Bigarreau, very large, bright, 


~ vellow. 


, 00 cts. each (save when priced). 


bust-growing variety of May 


Duke, 
of excellent quality. 


fo Early Lamaurie, dark purple, like Ludwig’s Bigarreau, large, pale red, 


but a week 
¥ Mf 


‘Early Purple Guigne,” 
earlier. The earliest cherry. 


Early Rivers, large black, early and 


rich. 


pee Royal, large, a hybrid be-| Bigarreau Schmidt, the largest size, 


tween Kentish and May Duke, the 


largest and latest Duke. 


rich and excellent. 


- Olivet, a fine new cherry. $1. 


'Planchoury (Morello), a very excellent 
and free-bearing sort, and one of the 
latest. 


/ black, fine flavor; a magnificent cher- 
ry. $1, 


Bohemian Black Bigarreau, very Luelling, or Black Republican, 


large, black; a fine cherry. 
Duchesse Pe Palinau, large; a ro- 


/ very black, flesh like Bigarreau; a 
very fine new cherry. $1. 


SELECT PLUMS. 
Price, 25 to 50 cts. each. 
Those designated by an * are of American origin. 


Belle de Louvain, 
eS Teds 
*“Bleeker’s Gage, 
oval, yellow. August. 
_Bradshaw, very large, dark violet. 
“ Brignai’s White Gage, fruit large, 
= of first quality. 
Cloth of Gold, medium 
bright yellow. 
Coe’s Golden Drop, large, oval light 
yellow. 


large, roundish 


Coe’s Late Red, medium size, round, 


purplish red. 
*Columbia, large, roundish purple. 
*Dennison’s Superb, large, round, 
yellowish green. August. 


Diamond, enormously large, oval, pur- 


ple. Aug. 

*General Hand, very large, yellow,’ 
handsome. Aug. 

Goundoin, very “large, oblong, violet. 
eolor. July. 


Golden Gage, large oval, yellow, July. | 
Goliath (Caledonia), very large, round- 
ish, purple. Aug. 


Green Gage, medium, round, green, | 
) Shropshire Damson, 
*Huling’s Superb, large, round, yel-| 


juicy, and very rich. July. 


lowish green. Aug. 
*Imperial Gage, large, oval, greenish, | 
juicy, and excellent. Aug. 


*Jefferson, large, oval, yellow, spotted 


with red. Aug. 


Kirke’s, large, roundish oval, purple. 


Sept. 
Pia. clog s Favorite, large, 
ish, yellowish green. Aug. 


size, oval, 


round- 


large, purplish *Lombard, medium size, oval, violet 


red. Aug. 

Magnum Bonum Yellow, very large, 
oval, yellow, excellent. Aug. 

Magnum Bonum Red, large, oval, 
violet red, excellent. Aug. 

Mamelone, medium size, greenish yel- 
low. July. 

*McLaughlin, large, round, greenish 
yellow. Aug. 

*Orange, very large, oval, bronze, yel-_ 
low. Aug. 

“Orleans, Smith’s, very large, oval, 
reddish purple. Aug. 


Peach or Prune Peche, large, round, 


red, juicy and agreeable. Aug. 
Pond’s Seedling or Fonthill, enor- 

mously large, oval, bright red. Sept. 
“Purple Favorite, medium size, pur- 


ple. Sept. 
Prince Englebert, very large and 
long, deep purple. Aug. 


‘Reine Claude de Bavay, very large, 
round, greenish yellow. Sept. 

‘Richland, reddish purple ; eae the 
attack of curculio. 

medium size, 

dark purple; the finest of Damsons, 


Victoria, very large, oval, red. Sept. 
“Washington, very large, roundish 
. oval, yellow. Aug. 


Woolaston Black Gage, medium 
size, round, black 
“Yellow Gage, large, oval, yellow. Aug. 
Wild Goose. This is a native variety 
which resists the attacks of curculios. 
It is of fine flavor and very productive. 
Aug. 


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SELECT APRICOTS. 


Price, 25 to 50 cents eacn. 


Alsace, very large, rich and juicy. 


Blenheim or Shipley, medium size, | 


juicy and excellent. 

Breda, small, round, orange. 

Harly Golden, small, pale orange. 

Golden Drop (Rivers), small, bright 
orange, with a crimson cheek, melting, 
with a delicious flavor; an excellent 
early apricot. 

Hermskirke, large, rich and juicy. 

Kaisha, medium size, juicy, sweet. 

Large Early, large, orange, with a red 
cheek. 

Moorpark, largest size, yellow, red 
cheek. 


Musch Musch, small; a very nice 
“ early apricot. 
Orange, orange, with a red cheek. 


Peach or Gros Peche, very large, 
rich and excellent. 


Pine Apple, a very large and distinct 
variety. 

Royal, large, rich and juicy. 

St. Ambroise, large, juicy, and agree- 
able. 

Tardive d’Orleans, large, juicy, and 
good. 

Viard, large, rich, juicy, and excellent. ~ 


SELECT NECTARINES. 
Price—25 to 40 cents each. 


Boston, large, bright yellow, with a red; Lord Napier, (new) medium, with a 


cheek. 


red cheek, very early. 


Downton, large, greenish white with a} Murray, medium, melting and good. 


red cheek. 

Balgowan, very large, green, mottled 
with red. 

Clermont, medium, red cheek. 

Hlruge, medium, yellow, with a red 
cheek. 

Hardwicke Seedling, large, green, 
red cheek. 


Pitmaston Orange, large, orange with 
a bright red cheek. 

Stanwick, yellow, with a dark red 
cheek. 


Violette Hative, medium, rich and 
excellent. 


Victoria, large and delicious. 


SFE Cia? Bade S: 


Peaches succeed to perfection in this region. 
- eases from which they suffer in Northern States are unknown. 


Here “Yellows” and other dis- 
The pits from 


which they are raised, and the stock from which they are budded are alike of 


pristine vigor; a point planters should bear in mind. 


Price—25 cents each, or $10 per 100. 
CLASS FIRST—FREESTONES WITH WHITE FLESH. 


_-Alexander’s Harly, medium size,rich- 


ly colored. Three weeks earlier than 


| ish white, red in the sun. End of 


Sept. 


Hale’s Early,the earliest ofall peaches. | Druid Hill, large, greenish white and 


_Amsden June, good size. Three weeks 


red. End of Sept. 


earlier than Hale’s Early, and ripe| Harly Beatrice, medium, red cheek, 


with Alexander’s Early. Fine. 
Crockett’s Late White, large, green- 


carries well, ripens two weeks before 
Hale’s Early. 


ABRIDGED CATALOGUE. ; 11 


Karly Louise, isa: than ee Beat- | eter seas s Late. 


rice, three days later, a fine early | Lord Palmerston, amagnificent,large, 
peach. | very late peach has been grown 12} 
Harly Newington Free, medium to| inches in circumference. It is one of 
large, white with a red cheek. - | Mrs. Rivers’ Seedlings. Fruit very 
Early Red, Troth’s, medium size, large, of a rather pale color, having a 
bright red cheek. End July. | little red on the sunny sides, flesh firm 
Harly Rivers, medium, pale straw,| and richly flavored. 50 cents each. 
ripens two days after Early Louise, «| Moore’s Favorite, resembles Old Mix- 
fine peach. _ lon, very fine. 
Harly Tillotson, medium to large,| Morris White, medium size, creamy 
white nearly covered with red. al | white, tinged with red in the sun. Beg. 
Mag: of Sept. 


COV er ed in the sun with Beene a to Troth’ S, and ripens Ww ee that va- 
Beginning Aug. | riety. 

Fox’s Seedling, round, white with 4 al Sp nee 
eet chicek)  Madalesore Sep r" Old Mixon Freestone, large, greenish 


George the Fourth, large, white with | white with a red cheek. End of Aug. 
a red cheek. Middle Aug. Rareripe, Late Red, large, yellow, 

Grosse Mignonne, large, ereenish with a deep red cheek. Beg. of Sept. 
yellow mottled with red, with purplish | Shipley’s Late Red, very large and 


red cheek. Aug. late, high color, fine. 
Hale s Harly, medium size, skin green-| Steadley, a very late and large peach, 
ish white mottled with red. | color greenish white, ten days later 


Heath Free, largest size, greenish} than Heath. 


white with purplish red cheek. Sept. St : : 

“ . ea i ump the World, very large, creamy 

Keyport Late White, very large,|” White with a bright red cheek. Mid- 
light color, ripens with Smock. dig ae 

Large Early York, large, white with q = t F Be nite 8 

a red cheek, an excellent variety. Mid-| Ward's Late Free, large, white with 


dle of Aug. a beautiful crimson cheek. Beg. of 
La Grange, large, greenish white, red- Oct. 
dened in the sun. Beg. of Oct. Williams’ Large Early. 


CLASS SECOND—FREESTONES WITH YELLOW FLESH. 


Beer’s Smock, large, yellow, very fine;; Mary’s Choice, a magnificent large 


seedling from Smock’s. 1st of Oct. peach, larger than Crawford’s Late. 
Bilyeu’s Late Oct., avery large and! Sept. 
late peach, a superb market fruit. Picquet’s Late, very large, yellow 


Crawford’s Harly Melocoton, very) with a red cheek. 
large, oblong, yellow with a fine red| Red Cheek Melocoton, large, yellow 
cheek. Mid. of Aug. |. witha red cheek. Sept. 

Crawford’s Late Melocoton, very | Reeves’ Favorite, large oval, yellow 
large, skin yellow with a fine dark red| with a fine red cheek. 


cheek. Mid. of Sept. ‘Salway, large late yellow, with a 
Foster, resembles Crawford’s Early,| brownish red cheek. 

larger and a little earlier. Smock’s Free, large, orange yellow, 
Hance’s Golden Rareripe. mottled with red. End of Sept. 
Harker’s Seedling, fruit large, round-| Susquehanna, very large, rich yellow 

ish, mostly covered with red. | with a beautiful red cheek. Beg. of 


Levy’s Late Oct., a very large and|_ Sept. 
late peach, originated i in this city, the Yellow Rareripe, large, orange yellow 
finest late yellow peach. | with rich red cheek. Beg. of Aug. 


CLASS THIRD—CLINGSTONES. 


Chinese Cling, large, globular, creamy | Heath Cling, very large, creamy white, 
white, marbled with red. with a faint tinge of red. Beg. of Oct. 


12 JOHN SAUL’S 


Large White Cling, large, round,| Wilkins’, or, Ringold Mammoth 


skin white, dotted with red. Ginn eae Hae ape 
Old Mixon Cling, large, yellowish g, ripens wi ath, 


white with a bright red cheek. gies) mi ae. 
ADDITIONAL LIST OF PEACHES. 

w. white flesh. y. yellow. ¢. cling. 
Atlanta, w Druid Hill, Rodman’s Cling, 
Algers Winter, y Hopkins’ Mammoth, w Richmond, w 
Bickford’s Cling, Kerby’s Favorite, Reeve’s Late, y 
Brandywine, w Late Admirable, w Talmer’s Free, w 
Columbia, y Late Yellow Alberge, y Tippecanoe Cling, 
Cooledge’s Favorite, w Leming Cling, c Van Buren’s Dwarf. 
Early Grosse Mignonne,w Magnum Bonum Cling, Washington Cling. 


NEW GEORGIA PEACHES. 


Amelia, Gen’! Taylor, Stonewall Jackson. 
Connor’s White Cling, Harper’s Cling, i) "Thurber: 
Canary, Indian Blood Cling, White Globe Cling. 
F. St. John, 
NEW ENGLISH PEACHES, 
Alexandra Noblesse, Comet, Magdala, 
Albatross, Crimson Galande, Merlin, 
Condor, Dagmar, Nectarine Peach. 
Bay Albert, Dr. Hogg, Osprey, 
Alfred, Falcon, Prince of Wales, 
“Leopold, Golden Eagle, Princess of Wales, 
Silver, Goshawk, Raddclyffe, 
a) Nictornia Lady Palmerston, - Sea Eagle, 
QUINCES. 


Price—25 to 50 cents each. 


Apple or Orange, large, golden yellow. | Portugal, fruit very large, oblong. —“7,— 
Angers, fruit large; a vigorous, strong; Rea’s Mammoth, very large and Ang, ft 
grower. ! a variety of the orange, 50 cts. 7 


FIGS. 
Price—30 to 50 cents each. 


Black Ischia, medium size, deep pur-; Blue Ischia, medium size, bluish pur- 


ple. ple. 

Brown Ischia, medium size, rich. Blue Marseilles, bluish purple. 

Brown Turkey or Lee’s Perpetual, ; Castle Kennedy or Marseilles, very 
brownish purple, large. | » Jaroe: 

Brunswick, brownish purple, very, Grosse Verte, very large, pale green. 
large. White Marseilles, large, greenish 


Bourgasotte Grise, medium size, rich,! white. 


ABRIDGED CATALOGUE. 13 


HARDY NATIVE GRAPES. 
Price—25 to 50 cents each, (save when priced.) 


Adirondac, bunch large, berries large.| Ives’ Seedling, bunch medium, ber- 
black. ries large, black. 

© Alvey, bunch medium, berries small. |Iona, a seedling from Catawba of first 

Agawam (Rogers 15), bunches large,| quality. 


berries large, dark amber. Israella, bunch large, berries large, 
Belvidere, a very fine, new black! black. 
grape, 75 cts. Isabella, bunches large, berries black. 
Brighton (New), a very early, black | Lady ( New,) a very beautiful, white 
grape, $1.00. J grape. a seedling from Concord, $1.50. 
‘ Black Hawk, a seedling from Con*|Martha, bunch medium, berries large, 
cord; extremely vigorous. yellow. 
Clinton, bunches small; berries small,; Maxatawney, bunches medium, ber- 
round, black. | ries large, oval, white. 
Catawba, bunch large, deep red. |Merrimac ( Rogers’ No.19,) bunch 
Concord, bunches large, black, berries| large, berries large, purple. 
large. Norton’s Virginia, bunches, berries 


small, one of the finest wine grapes. 


Creveling, bunch large, loose, black. 
Rentz, bunch large, black wine grape. 


Cambridge (New), a very fine, new, 

black grape, $1.00. Salem (Rogers’ 22,) bungh large, 
Croton, new white, 50 cts. | | berries light chestnut color. 
~ Delaware, bunch small, berries small,| Senasqua, new black, 75 cts. 


light red. Union Village or Ontario, bunch 
Diana, large and compact, berries large,|_ very large, berries very large, black. 
catawba color. Walter, bunch medium, light red. 
Kumelan, bunch of good size, berries} Wilder ( Rogers’ No. 4.) bunch large 
medium. and compact, berries very large, black. 
Hartford Prolific, bunch large, berries | Weehawken, a beautiful foreign, white 
large, black. grape, which succeeds out doors. 


Herbemont, bunch very large, berries 
medium, dark blue. 


Additional List of Hardy Native Grapes. 


Allen’s Hybrid, Bland, Purple Favorite of Ga, 
Anna, Christine or Telegraph, | Scuppernong, 

Arnold’s Autuchon (No.5) Elsinburgh of Geergia, Underhill’s Seedling, 
new, Framingham, Rogers’ No. 1, Goethe, 
Arnold’s Braut (No. 8) new, Harris or Old House of Ga,“ ““ 3, Massasoit, 

Arnold’s Canada (No. 16) Jersey Black (new), is “ 9, Lindley, 
new, Lenoir (Devereaux), a “41, Essex, 
Arnold’s Cornucopia (No.2) Mottled, i “ 43, Barry, 
new, Miles, Also the following numbers, 
Arnold’s Othello (No. 1) Northern Muscadine, 5, 12, 18, 25, 37, 33, 34, 
new, 
BLACKBERRIES. 


Price—20 cents each, $1. 00 per doz., $4 per 100. 


Kittatinny, fruit.as large as Lawton. Missouri Mammoth, very large and 
Lawton or New Rochelle, the lar- fine flavored. 
gest of all, fine flavored. Wilson’s Early, the earliest of all 
| blackberries. 


14 JOHN SAUL’S 


CURRANTS. 


The Currant stands pre-eminent among small fruits for its great value. Yet 
perhaps there is no other fruit which has been treated with so much neglect; the 


poorest varieties being generally planted to the exclusion of the large finer sorts. 


15 ets. 


Black Naples, large and fine. 

Boulogne Red, a fine red currant. 

Boulogne White, a new white cur- 
rant. 

Caucassus, a very large red. 

Cherry Red, one of the largest red 
currants. 

Dana’s White, a new white currant. 

Hehe de Palnau, large and excel- 
ent 

Fertile d’ Angers, very large and fine. 

Gloire de Sablons, fruit striped. 

Gondouin White, fruit large, whitish 
vellow. 

Imperial White, bunch large. 

Knight’s Harly Red, the earliest. : 

Knight’s Large Red, fruit very large. 

Knight’s Sweet Red, hight red, less 
acid than other red curr ants. 


each, $1.00 per doz., $5.00 per 100. 


4 


La Hative, early red currant from 
France. 

|Lee’s New Prolific Black, Bunches 

large, flavor fine, the finest black cur- 

rant, 50 cts. each, $5.00 per doz. 

a Versaillaise, berries quite large. 

Long Bunched Red Dutch, berries 
large, bunches very long. 

Prince Albert, very large, hight red. 

Red Dutch Short Bunched, berries 
large, deep red. 

Red Grape, fruit large, bunches long. 


‘Transparent White, berries large, 


amber color, bunches long. 

Victoria, riphe red, bunches very long. 

White Dutch, berries large, bunches 
long. 

White Grape, berries very large, bun- 
ches long. 


GOOSEBERRIES. 


ENGLISH 


VARIETIES, 


We grow the finest varieties of red, yellow, white, and green, particularly such 
as are least disposed to mildew in our climate. 


Price—25 cents, 


$2.50 per dozen. 


NATIVE VARIETIES. 


Downing’s Seedling, larger than/| 
Houghton’s, 25 cts. each, $3.00 per doz. 


Harly “Kent, early and productive, 20% 


ets. each, 2.50 per doz. ai 
Houghton’ s Seedling, medium sizé¢, 
pale red, 15 cts. each, 1.00 per doz. 


Mountain Seedling, larger than 
(/Houghton’s, good flavor, 15 cts. each, 
1.00 per doz. 
Smith’s (New), a fine new variety, 25 
cts. each, $2.50 per doz: 
Utah (New), fine productive, 25 cts. 
|, each, $2.50 per doz. 


RASPBERRIES. 
Price—$1.00 per doz., $4.00 per 100: 


Arnold’s Yellow Canada, Elm City, Herstine, new, large, and 
‘Orange King, Brandywine, extra fine,’ : 

Antwerp Red ( English), Clarke, Merville de Quartre Sai- 

Belle de Fontenay ( Ey er- Franconia, sons ( Everbearing), ._.. 
bearing), Fastolff, Philadelphia. 


Dhuring, 


ABRIDGED CATALOGUE. 15 


NATIVE RASPBERRIES, 


Ellisdale, $1.00 per doz. Ohio Everbearing, $1.00 per doz. 

Catawissa ( Everbearing), $1.50 per doz. Black Cap Improved, 75 cts. per doz. 

Ganargua ( New), 25-cts. each, $2.00 per $3.00 per 100 
doz. 7 & 


Golden Thornless, $1.00 per doz. Thornless Black Cap, 75 cts. per doz., 
Lum’s Everbearing, $1.00 per doz. $3.00 per 100. 
Mammoth Cluster, 75 cts. per doz., $3.00 Yellow Cap, $1.00 per doz. 

per 100. | 


SELECT STRAWBERRIES. 


CLASS FIRST--SELECT NATIVE VARIETIES. 
Price— 50 cts. per doz., $1.00 per 100. 


Agriculturist, very large, juicy, rich. }Dr. Warder ( New), large and fine. 
Albany (Wilson’s), fruit large, deep Fillmore, large, globular, dark red. 


crimson, with a brisk acid flavor. _Heximar’s Seedling (New), excel- 
Black Defiance (New), large and, _ lent. 
fine. | Kentucky, large, bright scarlet. 
_-Champion (New,) very large, pro-; Lenning’s White, large, color white. 
ductive. Late Prolific, very productive. 
Boyden’s No. 30, very large, bright; Monarch of the West, a large, mag- 
4 crimson. _/ nificient variety. k 
Barnes’ Mammoth, very large, crim-) Neunans’ Prolific, very early. 
son. Philadelphia, medium to large, scarlet. 
Chas. Downing, fruit very large, deep ncaa Wilder, large, bright scar- 
* scarlet. et. 
/ Cowing’s Seedling (New), large and |Star of the West (New), a superb 
productive. | mew variety. 


CLASS SECOND--SELECT FOREIGN VARIETIES. 
Price—50 cts. per doz., $1.00 per 100, save when priced. 


Belle de Lyons, very productive. | Seedling Hiliza, fruit very large, bright 
Jucunda, enormously large, bright) scarlet. 5 
crimson, $1.50 per 100. Triomphe de Gand, fruit large, dark 
Marechal MacMahon, very large,| crimson, flesh very fine. : 
$2.00 per 100. Victoria, very large, light crimson. 
Napoleon III., very large, $1.50 per; Vicomtesse Hericart de Thury, 
100. | medium, searlet, delicious. ; 


MISCELLANEOUS FRUITS. 
Almond Sweet, Hard Shell, 25 to 50, Medlars, 50 cts. each. 


cts. each. Mulberry, Downing’s Everbearing, 50 
Almond, Soft Shell, 25 to 50 cts. cts. each. -, 

each. Mulberry, Black English, $1.00 each. 
Almond, Great Fruited (Macro- Oranges and Lemons, many varie- 

carpa), 25 to 50 cts. each. ties (see Catalogues Nos. 3 and 6). 


Almond, Sultana, 25 to 50 cts. each. Walnut, English or Maderia Nut, 50 
Filberts, in variety, 30 to 50 cts. each.’ cts. each. 


* 


JOHN SAUL’S 


ESCULENT ROOTS. 


Asparagus Roots Giant, 2 years old, 
$1.00 per 100, $6.00 per 1,000. 

Asparagus, Conover’s Colossal, 
$1.00 per LOO, $6.00 per 1,000. 

Rhubarb, Johnsons’ St. Martin’s 
(New), 50 cts. each. 

Rhubarb, McLaen’s Harly, the ear- 
liest, 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 

Rhubarb, Mitchell’s Grey Hagle, 
large, exquisite flavor, 25 cts. each, 
$1.50 per doz. 


Rhubarb, Mitchell’s Prince Albert, 
blood red, 25 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
Rhubarb, Myatt’s Linnzus, very 

large and fine, rich flavor, 25 cts. each 
$1.50 per doz., $10.00 per 100. 
Rhubarb, Myatt’s Victoria, large 
and excellent, 25 cts. each, $1.50 per 
doz., $10.00 per 100. 
Rhubarb, Salt’s Crimson Perfec- 
tion, rich scarlet, 50 cts. each. 
Rhubarb, New Emperor, fine, 50 cts. 


ABRIDGED CATALOGUE. 


‘(ORNAMENTAL DEPARTMENT. 


A FEW SELECT SHADE AND ORNAMENTAL TREES. 


Prices vary with size of trees. 


EACH. 
Acer Dasycarpum, Silver-leaved Maple; one of the most popular 
maples of rapid growth; admirable for street planting 50c. to $1.00 
‘““ Platanoides, Norway Maple; this has a handsome globular 
outline, with dark green foliage; a superb lawn tree 50c. to $1.00 
a Pseudo-Platanus, English Sycamore Maple; a rapid growing 
tree, with very dark green foliage; a fine street tree 50c. to $1.00: 
ES brum, Red or Scarlet Maple; the folage in autumn chang- 
ing to the most glowing colors ; i ; : . 0c. to $1.00 
i Saccharinum, Hard or Sugar Maple: a very poe native 
tree, of compact beautifully rounded form 50c. to $1.00 
ff Striata, or, Pennsylvanica, Striped bark Maple, or moose 
wood; a medium sized tree, with compact globular head 50c. to $1.00 
ft Negunda, Ash Leaved Maple; medium size, of rapid growth, 
with bright green wood and foliage 50c. to $1.00 
AAisculus, (Horse Chestnut, ) Hippocastanum, a beautiful tree ; 
of lar ge size, and fine round outline 50c. to $1.00 
Catalpa Syringifolia, a valuable gpa growing tr ee, Pegi 
freely in July 50c. to $1.00 
Kempferii, a fine Japanese species . 50e. to $1.00 
Fagus Purpurea Major, the largest foliage and darkest var iety of 
purple beech, dissiminated by T. Rivers 75c. to $1.00 
Fraxinus Americanus, American White Ash, a large tree of rapid 
growth, with large pinnated leaves 50c. to $1.00 
Liquidamber styraciflua, a beautiful natiy e tt ee of large size, 
with shining foliage, changing in Autumn to a deep tint 50c. to $1.00 
Liriodendron, Tulip ‘Tree, a noble American tree of the largest 
size, beautiful alike in the park, lawn or street 2 50c. to $1.00 
Maenolia Acuminata, Cucumber tree; a large handsome tree of 
rapid upright growth 25c. to $1.00 
Magnolia Tripetala, Umbrella M agnolia, medium size, compact 
and regular in its growth, with very large foliage . 25c. to $1.00 
Populus (Poplar) Balsamifera, Balsam Poplar, fr ee, of large size 
and rapid growth 50c. to $1.00 
Populus Caroliniana, another stately tree of rapid g erowth, fine for 
street planting . 50e. to $1.00 
Pyrus Aucuparia, Mountain ‘Ash, & Vv very ornamental tree of 
medium height; flowers w hite, followed by clusters of bright 
red fruit 50c. to 75e 
Tilia Americana, American Linden, a large tree of rapid g row th, 
and large foliage . 50c. to $1.00 
** Europea, European Linden; this beautiful tree is of pyra- 
midal form, very regular outline and dense . ; 50c. to $1.00 
Ulmus, (EHlm,) ‘American, a tree of large size and one of the most 
beautiful 50e. to $1.00 
Ulmus Montana, Scotch Bim, a large tree of rapid | er owth and 
large foliage i f 50c. to $1.00 


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JOHN SAUL'S 


Additional List of Shade and Ornamental Trees. 


EACH. EACH. 
Acacia Julebrissin 25¢. to $1 Magnolia Purpurea 25 to 50¢ 
Alnus-Glutinosa 25c. to $1 Soulangeana, 13 to 2ft. 7OC 
“ <Cordifolia 25 to 75¢ ‘ Conspicua : $1 
Amygdalis (Almond) Macrocar pa 30¢ ‘i Marcrophylla 50c to $1 
Large Double, he BOE ( Speciosa $1 
Double Crimson Peach 30 5 Lenne. . : $1 to 1.50 
i > sCarniatiom 30c | Malus (Apple) Chinese double flow- 
Cis ROSE (oo aaah eredunn . ee 
is 4 White ¥ 30c¢ | Malus Odor ata, fragr rant : . 30¢ 
i of Pink a ave “ Floribunda, a beautiful J apan- 
es Blood Leaved; this has ese Crab, with lovely flowers 
beni dark foliage similar to and very ornamental fruit 30c 
the Purple Beech 80c) “  Spectabilis-alba pleno, double 
Beech Purple : 75c to $1 white 30¢ 
‘““ _-Crested leaved si |i Ut -~_wosea pleno, double 
“* «Cut leaved . $l rose F . 80¢ 
“Fern leaved ari Tori ingi Major 30¢ 
Birch, Scotch Weeping 25 to 75c| “  Tenori Carnea » + 0c 
Cherry, Chinese double flower- co Wdulus (es BOG 
ing . ; 30 to 50c | The above are all pr etty Japanese trees, 
Cherry, Capr onia ranuneuliflora, with showy flowers and small fruit. 
white flowers, large and dou- Maple (Acer) Tartarica, 2 to 3ft. 50¢ 
ble: : 30 to 50c | «rOotchica? (i829 voufoe 
Cherry, Hortensis Alba pleno, ff “ Nepaulense, 3 to 4ft. 50 
double white : -a0:to 50g). ** “English Field Maple 50¢ 
Cherry, Sieboldi ae pleno, dou- eek “ oa Japan- 
ble white 30 to 50¢ ese PeOC 
Cherry, Sieboldi Oeeden pleno, Poplar Lombardy. 25 to 50c¢ 
double rose : 30 to 50c | Prunus Padus, Bird Cherry . 25 to 50c 
Gleditschia triacanthos 25 to 6Cc | Pyrus Aria, White Beam . 25 to 50¢ 
Gymnocladus Canadensis, Ken- Robinia (Acacia) Decaisneana, a very 
tucky Coffee Tree : . %to75e| beautiful rose colored Acacia . 50¢ 
Horse Chestnut, double white, 2 feet $1) Robinia, Bessoniana 1 00g 
ch cut leaved, 1 ‘foot fs Gib « Hispida Complexa, deep 
Ey Fe Scarlet (Rubicunda) $1 ‘rose . . 50 
Idesia polycarpa, a fine new hardy sf Py ramidalis, upright _ o0¢ 
' tree, 9 inches . : $1 | Salisburea ‘Adiantifolia, ft. 50¢ 
Koelruteria paniculata . 25 to 50e Sophora Japonica, 3 to 4ft. . 906 
Magnolia Cordata, 4 to 5ft. $1 | Virgilia lutea . 25 to 50¢ 
‘c Gracilis, 1 foot 50c! Willow Weeping 25 to 50¢ 
DECIDUOUS SHRUBS. 
EACH.) . BACH. 
Amorpha Lewisii, 25¢e , Cercis (Red Bud) Canadensis, 30 to 50c 
Azalea Pontica, yellow, 50¢ Ceanothus Muliflorus, ‘ 50¢ 
“Ameena, rosy purple, 25 to 50e° Clerodendron viscocissima, a very 
Althea (Hibiscus Syriacus), Rose of beautiful Japanese shrub, 50¢ 
Sharon, double varieties, a fine |Cornus mascrua variegata, . 50¢ 
collection, 25¢/| poe purpurea, purple hazel, 25¢ 
Althea Mexicana, double white, 50, esmodinm Japonicum, white, 25¢ 
Berberis purpurea, Se geek leaved Ye i¢/—-Pendulifiorum, a 25¢ 
barberry, j 30c | Deutzid Gracilis, vide 
Callicarpa Americana, 25¢ e. Crenata, flora pleno, ~ 20C 
Calycanthus Floridus, sweet ‘shrub, 25¢ i “« double white, <25e 
0, Macrophyllus, pew i" Fortunii, 25¢ 


Z 


> 


ABRIDGED CATALOGUE. 


Deutzia Seabra, 
Daphne Mezerian, 
Euonymus Europeus, 


Americana, 


xocharda Grandiflora, 
Forsythia Fortunii, 


‘ Suspensa, 
- Viridissima, : 
Franklinea Pubescens, an old but 
beautiful native shrub, 50 to 
A Halesia tetraptera, silver bell, 25 to 5 


Honeysuckle, Fly, 
Tartarian Pink, 

“ White, 

Hydrangea Acuminata, 

Glauca, or Nive a, 


‘ec 


‘ 


ae 


oe 


“ 


Hortensia, 


‘as 


Otaksa, 


several var., 


, Paniculata Grandiflora, 


a to 


Thunbergii, flora percis, 
Stellata, flora plena, 


Many other fine varieties. 
25 to 


Laburnum English, 
Waterer’s finest variety, 
Lilac, common purple, 
white, 
Persian white and purple, 
Glorie des Moulins, 
Prof. E. Stockhardt, 
Virginalis, ; 
-Rhothomagensis, 
eUhas, Kc: 
“Dr. Lindley, : 
Goliath, : 
Rosea Grandiflora, 
Dark blue, . 
‘Triomphe @ Orleans, 
Josikzea, 
Lagerstramea (Crape My rtle ) 


“ce 


fe 


“e 


25c | Prunus Tomentosa, a charming nov- 


25¢ | ' »elty, bearing an immense 
25e | /- number of coral red fruit, 
Zoen: Virgata rosea pleno, a super ‘b 
50c Japanese variety, 
25c | Pyrus Japonica, red, 
25¢ | * white, 
25¢ | i _double red, 

| Ww Maillardii, finely 
75C | 7 striped, 
HOC ? umbilicata rosea, 
25C | 5 Atrococcinea pleno, 


25c | <4 Alba Grandiflora, 
25c | Punica (Pomegranate) Granatum, 
Zee, “ Alba pleno, double white, 
2am, Rubra pleno, double red, 
2acin * Rubra Prolifera, a profusé 
25¢ | flowerer, , 
20Cie; “ Nana, new dwarf, 

; Lagrelliz pleno, 

50¢ Rhototypes Kerrioides, new, fine, 
30¢ | Rhus (Cotinus) Smoke ‘Tree, 

B0¢ | -laciniata, cut leay ed, 
‘Spirea callosa, or Fortunii, crimson, 


50e 33 alba, white, 

50c; “ Califorma, 

Puen “ Eximea, 

Jac) ¥ “ Lindleyana, : 
a0e| ; “ Prunifolia pleno, . : 
aoc) +“ Baillardu, 

30c} > “ Bella, 

auc 4 “ Thunbergii, 

30c| “ Reevesii pleno, 


ae | |“ Many other fine species, 
30¢ | Sy mphore (Snowberry) glomerata, 


30¢ | glomerata variegata, 

30¢ | StyRaX, species from Georgia, 

30 | covered with myr iads_ of 
30€ | white flowers in spring. 


30¢ | Stuartia pentagynia, 
Tamarix Africana,— 


Indica alba., white, 530¢ “ , Japonica, Je , 
. Rosea, 25 | “/ -parvillora, 447 
a Purpurea, 25€ | “* Tetranda purpur eag, 
* Magenta, ; 30¢ | Viburnum opulus (Snow BAL). 
rs new crimson (Regina), 30¢ yy ss a very beauti- 
_Peonia Banksie. Double Free Peeony, / “» ful new Snow Ball, 
50c to $1); ‘4 _macr ocephalum, trusses 
Philadelphus Grandiflora speciosa, 25c “FY of bloom as large as a 
. Ketaleerii pleno, 2oc | | *F- Mydrangea, . ; 
ig Several other fine va- Weigela,Amabilis, Yl 
rieties, . 25¢ | (ye. nivea, white, 
Prunus Sinensis pleno, double white | WPA, /Hortensis nivea, a very fine 
almond, = rp ited VK white, , 
Triloba, beautiful double, | if Rosea, ; 
% pink, . 2c\ i“ Lavallii,  . 
Japonica, (true) . 40c 
“ Sinensis, rosea pleno, a | 
charming shrub, 40) 


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HVC 


50¢ 
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WEEPING TREES. 


Catalpa Bungei, worked as standards; forms pretty heads, ; 
Cerasus sinensis pendula, a beautiful and distinct new w eas tree, 


Robinia pendula, Weeping Acacia or Locust, 


Salix Babylonica, Weeping Willow, 
“Kilmarnock, Weeping Willow, 


Tilia Parmentieri pendula, large- leaved silver weeping Linden; a 


graceful tree, 


VINES AND CLIMBERS. 


EACH. | 
Akabia quinata, f 25¢ 
Ampelopsis Variegatata, 25¢ 
Veitchii, 25¢ 


sd quinquefolia, American 


ivy or Virginia Creeper 25c¢ 
Bignonia capreolata, a ‘beautiful ever- 


green climber, 50c¢ 
“p-ytadicans, 25¢ 
“grandiflora, 25¢ 
Oelastrus scandens, 25¢ 
Clematis flammula—sweet, 25¢ 
9 Jackmannii, purple, o0c 

y an extensive collection of 


peautiful new varieties. 
Cotoneaster Microphylla, 25¢ 
Gelsemium Sempervirens—Carolina 


Jessamine, 25¢ 
Hedera (ivy i; green leaved ; a beauti- 
fule ollection, D5e 
Hedera variegated Ivies, : an entensive 
collection, 2Q5¢ 
Lonicera, Honey suckle. 
Aurea reticulata, 25€ 


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Brachypodium, . : 25¢ 


a Early White, 25¢ 
5 Flexuosa, Chinese Twin- 
ing, 256 


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HEDGE PLANTS. 


Osage Orange, 
Privet Californian, 2 feet, 


Wisteria, 


yflora pleno, new double, $2 


/Japonica, new, fine, 


* brachybotris, (new), 


EACH. 

$1.00 

1.50 

1.50 

25¢ to 1.00 

1.00 

1.50 

EACH. 

Lonicera Halliana, 25¢ 
a Late Dutch, 25¢ 

4 Scarlet Trumpet, 25¢ 

e Standishii, fine yellow, 25¢ 

* Yellow Trumpet, 25¢ 

no Youngii, 25¢ 
Jasminum, Officinalis, white, 25¢ 
multiflorum, yellow, 25¢ 

i revolutum, yellow, 25¢ 
Passiflora, incarnata, hardy, 25¢ 


“ coerulea, nearly’ or quite 


har dy, : i 25¢ 
consequana, or sinensis 
Chinese blue, 25 to 506 


50¢ 
American 

blue, 25¢ 

magnifica, lar ge violet, a 


nivea, white, : 0c 
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$1.50 
50c¢ 


$1 


alba, white, 
fr utescens, 


_Aamacr obotry Bi 
(new), 


-mattijuga, new, flowers 
over two feet long, 


$5 per 1000: 
$5 per 1000 


A FEW SELECT EVERGREEN TREES. 


Abies Canadensis, heintedk spruce; there is no evergreen which 


surpasses in grace and beauty our native hemlock. 


. 25c. to oe 00 


Abies Excelsa, Norway spruce; the most popular hardy evergreen, 


and deservedly so, it is of rapid saa eis dense, eager 


and symmetrical, 


. 25c. to $1.00 


ABRIDGED CATALOGUE. 21 


Arbor-Vitz (Thuja), American Arborvite; a well-known ever- 
green eae. bright green in summer; a valuable hedge 


plant, 25, to 50e 
“Chinese, a very pretty evergreen with erect branches and 

deep green foliage, . 25c. to $1.00 
‘““ Aurea, Golden Arborvitee ; a beautiful dwarf. compact ever- 

green, of special habit and eolden- tinted foliage, 25e. to $1.00 
a Compacta, a dwarf, compact yariety of spherical habit, 

and light green foliage, 4 . 25c. to $1.00 


Siberian, a very fine variety, of dense compact habit, reg- 
ular outline, foliage deep green, 

Cedrus (t edar) ‘Deodara, Indian Cedar; a ‘pyramidal tree, with 
dense, slender, drooping branches ; this is undoubtedly one of 
the most elegant and graceful trees grown; it is a native of the 


mountains of Northern India; quite hardy, : . d0c. to $1.00 
4 Libani, Cedar of Lebanon; a majestic br anching tree, 
with dark green leaves, . . 00c. to $1.00 


Cupressus (Cypress) Lawsoniana, a highly ornamental tr ee, 
with elegant drooping branches, and very slender, flexible, 
feathery branchlets, 25c. to $1.00 
Nutkaensis (Thujopsis borealis) Nutka Sound 
Cypress, a very bushy compact tree, with drooping branchlets; 
foliage deep green, ; 
Euonymus Japonica, a handsome evergreen shrub, with dark 
green leaves, 25c. to $1.00 
radicans variegata, a pr etty, variegated dwarf 
shrub. There are many beautiful variegated varieties of this handsome 
evergreen, . 5 : : : 25 to 50¢ 
Juniperus, Irish, next to the Irish Yew: this is the finest ever- 
green shrub grown for cemeteries ; of exceedingly erect, com- 
pact habit; it is of quick growth and very hardy, . 25¢. to $1.00 
Libocedrus decurrens; this is a very beautiful and distinct ever- 
green tree; of compact, erect habit; leaves rich glossy green ; 


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25c. to. $1.00 


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of rapid erowth and quite hardy, . 00c. to $1.00 
Magnolia Grandiflora, a noble evergreen, with large leaves of a 
ef rich glossy green ‘above and ferrugenous beneath; flowers 
pure white, 6 to 8 inches in diameter; very fragrant, . . 25c. to $2.00 
Mahonia aquifolia, a beautiful shrub, '3 to 4 feet high; leaves 
pinnate; smooth glossy green ; flowers yellow, i 25 to 50c 
¢ Japonica, a beautiful evergreen, with large ‘shining 
‘ foliage, 50c. to $1.00 
Rhododendron, many beautiful varieties of this fine flowering 
shrub, : : $1.00 
“The same with flower buds, $2.00 
Picea (Silver Fir) Balsamea, Balsam Fir, a popular native tree; 
very pretty in a young state, : . 0c. to $1.00 
“  Nordmaniana, a magnificent tree, of symmetrical habit : 
foliage of a dark glossy green, 50c. to $1.00 


“ 


Pectinata, a beautiful tree, of rapid growth ; foliage light 
green; many fine specimens of this tree are to be seen in the 
parks ‘of BS City. |. . 0c. to $1.00 
Pinus (Pine) Austriaca, Austrian Pine, a very hardy tree, with 
“erect dark green foliage; quite hardy in the most exposed 


situations, . : . 00c. to $1.00 

oS Strobus, White Pine, a beautiful native tree ; leaves long, 
drooping, of a glaucus green, ; . 00e. to $1.00 

“ Sylvestris, Scotch Pine; this ‘well-known tree is a native 
of Northern Europe; foliage dense, ofja glaucus hue, . 50¢. to $1.00 


Retinospora (Japan Cypress) Leptoclada, a very handsome 
species; of upright conical growth, dense, compact habit, 25 to 75e 


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Retinospora-Obtusa, a very beautiful evergreen, of dense habit 


and graceful pendant branches, 
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Pisiferi, a small tree, with very slender, feathery 


25 to 75¢ 


Plumosa Aurea, golden-tipped ; this lov ely V ariety ) 
/ of plumosa has the deeply tipped with golden yellow, 


25 to 75e 


Squarrosa, a very beautiful. compact grower, with 


glaucus foliage ; 


very fine, 
ee (Yew) Trish: 


25 to 75¢C 


there is no shrub more erect or dence in 


“habit than the Irish Yew; the foliage is of the darkest eile 
hue; for cemeteries it has no equal and is perfectly hardy ; it 


is of very slow ae th; plants of good size are pear ae 


expensiv e 


$1.00 to $3.00 


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Additional List of Evergreen Trees and Shrubs. 


EACH. | 


EACH, 
Abies Orientalis, 75c. to $1 | Othera Japonica, a fine new Japan- 
Arborvitz Ericoides, 25 to 50c | ~~ ese evergreen, ; . ae 

ry Tom Thumb, 25 to 50c| Picea (Silv er Fir) Cephalonica, $1 
ae Hoveyii, 25 to 50e|. “ Pinsapo, : $1 
s Gigantea, or Lobbii, 25c. to $1; “ st Nobilis, . ci th 


Arborvitze (Biota) Falcata, new from 
Japan, 25c. to $1 
Fortunii, very upright in 


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growth, fine, 25c. to $1 | 
Japonica, 25c. to $1 
Aucuba Japonica, . 50c 


“8 very beautiful v arieties, 50¢ 


Box Tree, a nice collection, hand- 
some plants, 

Cryptomeria Japonica, 25c. to $1 

Daphne Cneorum, a pretty dwarf 


trailing plant, : é 50c 
Juniperus Swedish, 25c. to $1 
oy Ericoides, 25c. to $1 


Holly American, . 50c. to $1 
Osmanthus Illicifolia, a pretty hardy 


Holly-like shrub from Japan, 30c. to 75c | 


25c. to $1) 


|Pinus Excelsa (Himalayan Pine), 
fine graceful foliage, 


| Retinospora plumosa, 25 to 75c 
-argentea, 25 to 75¢ 

eA Filicoides, : i, DOE 
Filifera,  . 50¢ 


Thujopsis dolabrata, a char ming Jap- 
anese evergreen, 25 to 75¢ 
variegata, a variegated va- 


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riety of the last, . 25 to 75¢ 

Taxus (Yew) English, 50c. to $1 
‘« Japonica, similar to 

the Irish, 25e. to $1 

Yucea, filamentosa, . ; 30¢ 

flaccida, 5 : _* oie 

2 -gloriosa, 00c. to $1 

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PRIZES TAKEN FOR PEARS. 


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We have taken prizes as follows for collections of Pears, which will give our 
patrons some idea of the varieties and quality of fruit we grow : 


American Pomological Society, Richmond, Va., Sept., 1871, Bronze Medal 
for a large and superior collection of Pears. 

American Pomological Society, Boston, Mass., Sept., 1873, Bronze Medal 
for a large and superior collection of Pears. 

American Pomological Society, Chicago, IIll., Sept., 1875, Bronze Medal for 
the largest and finest colection of Pears. ) 

Maryland Horticultural Society, Baltimore, Sept., 1875, First Prize for the | 
largest and finest collection of Pears. 

Maryland Horticultural Society, Baltimore, Sept., 1876, First Prize for the 
largest and finest collection of Pearggg. - Matic 

Maryland Horticultural Society, Baltimore, Sept., 1876, First Prize for the 
best 20 Dishes, distinct varieties of Pears. 

Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia, Sept., 1876, First Prize 
for a large and superior collection of Pears. 


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