. Benton County Nursery Co. Nurseries (Horticulture), Catalogs; Fruit trees, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Vegetables, Seeds, Catalogs; Flowers, Seeds, Catalogs; Shade trees, Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants), Catalogs. Large Montmorency Sour Varieties EARLY RICHMOND—Everywhere the most popular. Tree strong, thrifty grower, making a large, symmetrical head; fruit medium size, dark red, melting, juicy, sprightly, acid flavor and especially valu- able for cooking purposes; tree an early and abundant bearer. Season last of May and first of June. ENGLISH MORELLO—Tree moderate grow- er, hardy; an
. Benton County Nursery Co. Nurseries (Horticulture), Catalogs; Fruit trees, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Vegetables, Seeds, Catalogs; Flowers, Seeds, Catalogs; Shade trees, Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants), Catalogs. Large Montmorency Sour Varieties EARLY RICHMOND—Everywhere the most popular. Tree strong, thrifty grower, making a large, symmetrical head; fruit medium size, dark red, melting, juicy, sprightly, acid flavor and especially valu- able for cooking purposes; tree an early and abundant bearer. Season last of May and first of June. ENGLISH MORELLO—Tree moderate grow- er, hardy; an early and great bearer; the most valuable of the late varieties. Fruit large, round; skin dark red, becom- ing nearly black when fully ripe; flesh dark red, tender, juicy and a pleasant sub-acid flavor when fully ripe. July. LARGE MONTMORENCY—A fine large, light red cherry of the Richmond class but larger and more solid; a more up- right grower, equally hardy and produc- tive. Second only to Early Richmond in value. Ripens ten days later. Delicious NECTARINES A most unusually outstanding and de- licious fruit. A cross between a peach and a plum. Resembles a peach in shape, size and flavor. As fuzzless as a plum. Fruit is large, juicy and melting. Unequaled either as a fresh fruit or for canning. Flesh fine grained dnd a beautiful color clear to the pit. Destined to become one of America's most popular tree fruits. Has the same habit of growth and bearing as the peach, and requires the same care. We Offer the Three Most Popular Varieties SURECROP—Red freestone underlaid with yellow. PINEAPPLE—Red freestone. QUETTA—Red clingstone. HYBRIDS COMPASS CHERRY PLUM—Originated in Minnesota through a cross be- tween the native Sand cherry and the Miner plum. Like the Hansen hybrid plums, it possesses remark- able hardiness combined with enor- mous productiveness. In appearance the fruit resembles the plum more than the cherry but it has the bright red color of the cherry and
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