. Descriptive and illustrated catalogue of fruit trees, ornamental plants and roses. Nurseries (Horticulture) Georgia Atlanta Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs. The Quince thrives best in a deep, strong, moist soili and requires thorough culture and a free use of fertilizers. Potash and salt are recommended as a dressing for this fruit. It requires very little pruning, an occasional thin- ning out of crowded or decayed branches being quite sufficient. This fruit is very profitable when grown for ma
. Descriptive and illustrated catalogue of fruit trees, ornamental plants and roses. Nurseries (Horticulture) Georgia Atlanta Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs. The Quince thrives best in a deep, strong, moist soili and requires thorough culture and a free use of fertilizers. Potash and salt are recommended as a dressing for this fruit. It requires very little pruning, an occasional thin- ning out of crowded or decayed branches being quite sufficient. This fruit is very profitable when grown for market. Angers. A strong, rapid-growing variety ; has fine, large fruit, and is a good keeper. Apple, or Orange. Large ; a fine golden yellow ; an abundant bearer, and fine for preserving. Is always in demand, and brings good prices in the market. Chinese. A very large, highly perfumed variety, often weighing more than a pound. Only good for preserving. Champion. Tree of stout, rugged, upright growth. A profuse and regular bearer, commencing to produce fruit at three and four years old. Fruit large, and of a lively yellow color, rendering it very showy and hand- some. Flesh tender and free from the hard lumps so common in other Quinces ; ripens about two weeks later than the Orange, and will keep until Christmas. MULBERRIES. The value of Mulberries as a food for hogs and poultry is beginning to be appreciated, and many farmers have planted large orchards of the Hicks for that purpose. Downing's Everbearing. From an inch and a quarter long to an inch in diameter; color dark maroon ; juicy sugary, rich, sprightly, vinous flavor ; highly esteemed Hicks' Everbearing. A medium-sized Mulberry, re markable for its everbearing quality, and the grea quantity of fruit it bears in one season. Russian Cut-leaved. A fruiting and ornamental variety brought from Russia by the Mennonites ; fruit said to be valuable ; the tree is very ornamental and a very rapid grower. FIGS. RUSSIAN Ml'LBERRY. B
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