. General catalogue and price list, spring 1902. Nursery stock Nebraska Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. De Soto. Medium; brig-ht red; sweet, rich, of fine quality. Extremely hardy and productive. Forest Garden. Large, nearly round, mottled red and yellow, juicy, very sweet and rich; tree is a strong- grower. July. Weaver Plum. Flesh firm, rich, juicy, with a flavor resembling the apri- cot: stone free; early bearer and very productive; hardy and curcu- lio proof. August. Wild Goose. Large, rich, crimson, beautiful; flesh soft, ri
. General catalogue and price list, spring 1902. Nursery stock Nebraska Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. De Soto. Medium; brig-ht red; sweet, rich, of fine quality. Extremely hardy and productive. Forest Garden. Large, nearly round, mottled red and yellow, juicy, very sweet and rich; tree is a strong- grower. July. Weaver Plum. Flesh firm, rich, juicy, with a flavor resembling the apri- cot: stone free; early bearer and very productive; hardy and curcu- lio proof. August. Wild Goose. Large, rich, crimson, beautiful; flesh soft, rich, melting, delicious, with a full fruity flavor; tree a strong grower, proliflc, This variety is among plums what the Ben Davis is among apples— referring to the American class of plums. July. Wolf. Fruit nearly as large as Lom- bard and a perfect free stone; qual- ity superb for cooking and for serv- ing with sugar; tree ag-ood grower, hardy, and is becoming very popu- lar wherever known, promising to lead all other native plums. Aug. Burbank. Japan Varieties. A unique class of plums, of great beauty and productiveness. The fruit is exquisitely perfumed, with a charmingly attractive bloom. Trees are ex- ceedingly ornamental, with smooth branches and rich, light green foliage, and quite dis- tinct from other varieties, early and prolific bearers. The flesh is so firm and meaty that they can be safely shipped long distances, and kept for a long time in excellent condition. The following varieties are the three best sorts. *Botan or Abundance. This remarkable plum is being catalogued by some under the name of Abundance on account of its wonderful bearing qualities. It is one of the im- ported Japan varieties, the correct name being Botan. It is so remarkably strong and handsome in gr owth and foliage as to make it an ornament to any yard. It ex- cels in early and profuse bearing. The fruit is "large: handsome, showy and practically curculio proof; fi-uit beautiful lemon
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