. Descriptive catalogue and price list of fruit trees and plants, evergreen trees, roses, Nursery stock Tennessee Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Evergreens Catalogs; Roses Catalogs. 20 Desckiptive Catalogue of ' Abundance.—Description of Introducer: This is a remarkable fruit indeed; both in tree and fruit it is unlike any other plum. In growth it is so strong and handsome as to render it worthy of being planted as an ornamental tree, equalling in thrift and beauty the Kielfer Pear, which it even excels in early and profuse bearing. Its propensity to early bearing is suc
. Descriptive catalogue and price list of fruit trees and plants, evergreen trees, roses, Nursery stock Tennessee Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Evergreens Catalogs; Roses Catalogs. 20 Desckiptive Catalogue of ' Abundance.—Description of Introducer: This is a remarkable fruit indeed; both in tree and fruit it is unlike any other plum. In growth it is so strong and handsome as to render it worthy of being planted as an ornamental tree, equalling in thrift and beauty the Kielfer Pear, which it even excels in early and profuse bearing. Its propensity to early bearing is such that it loads in the nursery row, bending the limbs with weight of fruit until they sometimes break, and this is the case every year. The curculio having no effect upon it, the eggs failing to hatch and produce the destructive grub the same as with the Spaulding. The fruit is very large, showy and beautiful. Amber, turning to a rich, bright cherry color with a decided white bloom and highly perfumed. Season early—July. Stone small and parts readily from flesh, Price, | each; $ per dozen. ' Satsuma.—A purple fleshed plum from Japan, of very vigorous growth, with rank, dark-green foliage; enormously productive of fruit; larger, handsomer, very much richer and better flavored than Kelsey—hardier and ripening flve to six weeks earlier. Pit but little larger than a cherry stone. Fruits at two or three years of age. Considered the most valuable of Japan plums. Price, one year, 4 to 6 feet, $ each; $ per dozen. V Satsuma Blood.—A flne large plum of the Oriental class, as large as Kelsey, more globular in shape and from five to six weeks earlier. The flesh is solid, of a purplish-crimson color from pit to skin, juicy and of fine quality. Pit exceedingly small—very little larger than a cherry stone. Tree a strong, vigorous grower with brownish red bark and lanceolate foliage. H. E. VanDeman, U. S. Pomologist, says of it, "The Satsuma plum is equal to
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