. Catalogue of Green's Nursery Co. Nursery stock New York (State) Rochester Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Berries Catalogs; Nursery stock; Fruit trees; Berries. The Willard Japan Plum. This new Japan Plum, possessing as it does the many good qualities of its native varie- ties, Abundance and Burbank, and in addi- tion the one of Extra Earliness, being the first plum to ripen of all the plums yet intro- duced, will in time be a great favorite with those who plant for home or market. By permission we quote as follows from Prac- tical Nurseryman: "The Willard Plum was ripe and gathered at
. Catalogue of Green's Nursery Co. Nursery stock New York (State) Rochester Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Berries Catalogs; Nursery stock; Fruit trees; Berries. The Willard Japan Plum. This new Japan Plum, possessing as it does the many good qualities of its native varie- ties, Abundance and Burbank, and in addi- tion the one of Extra Earliness, being the first plum to ripen of all the plums yet intro- duced, will in time be a great favorite with those who plant for home or market. By permission we quote as follows from Prac- tical Nurseryman: "The Willard Plum was ripe and gathered at Geneva, N. Y., on July 15th. So far as tested, this variety is superior to any of the very early Japanese sorts for the market. When it dawns upon us that this unique variety is three to four weeks earlier than Wild Goose, and four to five weeks earlier than Bradshaw, we begin to understand what a mat ked influence this plum will have upon the plum market. " It is one of the wonders in fruit culture, as surprising as was the sudden appearance of the Alexander ; "The Willard Plum buds withstood the late spring frosts better than any other variety, another proof of its great vitality and hardiness. Mr. Willard's trees are bear- ing abundantly again this ; He reports having shipped his Willard Plums to Philadelphia, about the 20th of July, where they sold at $ per 10 lb. basket, the highest price he ever received for plums of any variety. This is another triumph for the Japanese plums. The season of ripening for the Willard is one month in advance of Abundance. Prices: Strong tree, 2 to 3ft., 20c. each; 3% to 43^ ft., 30c. each; 5 ft. or more, 40c. each. Lombard. The Lombard is a great favorite for the following reasons: The tree seems to adapt itself to any locality; it is extremely hardy, producing good crops where many varieties will not even grow. It is a strong growing tree, trees on our grounds 5 years of age being as large again as some ot
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