. New descriptive price-list for fall of 1897 and spring of 1898 of the fruit, ornamental trees, vines, plants, Nursery stock, Virginia, Catalogs; Fruit trees, Seedlings, Catalogs; Fruit, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Trees, Seedlings, Catalogs; Flowering shrubs, Catalogs. 16 Crump—A new pear that originated in Chesterfield county, Va., and now offered for first time. Tree vigorous, enormously productive, appears free from blight; fruit above mecium, nearly white, very good quality. August and September. Seventy five cents ; $7 per dozen. St. German—Large, oblong, vellowish, br
. New descriptive price-list for fall of 1897 and spring of 1898 of the fruit, ornamental trees, vines, plants, Nursery stock, Virginia, Catalogs; Fruit trees, Seedlings, Catalogs; Fruit, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Trees, Seedlings, Catalogs; Flowering shrubs, Catalogs. 16 Crump—A new pear that originated in Chesterfield county, Va., and now offered for first time. Tree vigorous, enormously productive, appears free from blight; fruit above mecium, nearly white, very good quality. August and September. Seventy five cents ; $7 per dozen. St. German—Large, oblong, vellowish, brown cheek ; poor quality to eat, but a good winter baker. December to March. Onandago—Rather large, yellow russety, fine quality. September. Japan Golden Russet—Apple-shaped, grows in clusters ; medium size ; showy, attractive ; good canner and long keeper. We kept specimens until Feb- ruary. Large, waxy leaves. Vermont Beauty—Of best quality, resembling Seckle in quality ; exceedingly attractive, covered with bright carmine red; flesh melting; rich, juicy, aromatic ; best ; ripens with and after Seckle. 7^—'^, Wilder's Early—Introducer says its good points are earliness, delicious quality, good keeper and shipper, great beauty and productiveness Bessemainka—A Russian variety, with extreme hardiness and excellent quality. Trees free from disease, with no leaf rust. Season, September. Jefferson—Large, beautiful appear- ance, coarse, and rather poor quality, but very valuable for market. July. Early Harvest—Somewhat similar If to Jefferson, but ripens a little ear- lier ; valuable for market. July, i I'll 11| Lincoln Coreless—Originated in || Lincoln county, Tenn. Rarely has |j| j| core or seed, and bears immense mill crops. Very large, sometimes from a pound to a pound and a half each ; long, bright yellow, juicy, rich deli- cate aromatic flavor ; keeps late into winter, even until March. We hope to see it generally tested. Fifty cents each ; $5 per dozen.
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