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CATALOG
L. A. Mosty CS. Sons
NURSERYMEN
Kerrville and Center Point, Texas
Nursery at CENTER POlnT
Established in Kerr County 1897
INTRODUCTORY
It is with pleasure that we issue this catalog. It is an un- usual pleasure to remember friends whose past patronage has made our business a success. We are proud of the advance- ment that we have made in the past few years and desire to thank our cld customers, because you are the factors who have made our present achievements possible.
We solicit future business assuring you that we will duly ap- preciate it and that we are better prepared to serve you than ever before.
Yours very truly,
L. A. MOSTY & SONS.
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CATALOGUE LIST
All trees, vines, plants, shrubs, etc. listed herein are grown by us in our nursery at Center Point, and are guaranteed to be healthy and true to name. We use diligence to avoid mis- takes and should any occur we will replace or return the pur- chase price, but we will in no manner be responsible for more than the original purchaes price of the stock.
We have fruited hundreds of varieties of all kinds of fruits and if you want to leave the selection of varieties to us, we will use our best judgment. We know that our success in the fu- ture depends on how well our products succeed.
We have paid fancy prices for land and have planted it in fruit. We may be mistaken, but we have faith in the future possibilities of fruit growing and the varieties we offer.
These varieties represent the best for the soil and climate of this and surrounding country. This is a mountainous country and our trees are vigorous and healthy. Grown in a dry cli- mate with thorough cultivation to conserve the moisture in a soil rich in mineral, we believe we have the very best that money will buy.
INSPECTION CERTIFICATE
Our orchard and nursery have been inspected by the State Inspector of Orchards and Nurseries and found free from dis- eases and insect pests. Certificate will accompany each ship- ment.
Mail and phone orders will have prompt attention.
Visitors are always welcome. We invite inspection at all times.
All Fruits, Berries, Shade Trees, Oramental Trees and Flowers Listed in This Book are Guaranteed by Us True to Name.
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FRUIT DEPARTMENT
PEACHES
The peach is probably the most popular fruit grown in our climate. The tree will grow on almost any soil if you will cultivate them as well as you do the corn and cotton crop. If you plant adapted varieties they will prove long-lived, regular bearers. A tree is no stronger than its root system and this is why trees from a low or wet or sandy land country are short lived in our soil. All our peaches are budded on the best na- tive seedling stock from trees growing native in our mountain valleys.
Prices.
Extra heavy two-year, well branched, 35c each; $3.50 per doz; $25.00 per 100.
Standard size, 4 to 6 feet branched, 25c each, $20 per hun- dred; smaller size 20c each, $15 per hundred.
We especially recommend the larger sizes of trees as they will bear sooner and usually give better satisfaction. Two- year-old trees should not be cut back like small trees. The side branches should be cut back half their length and the top cut off at about four feet. Planting 20 feet each way requires about 100 trees to the acre.
VARIETIES USUALLY RIPENING IN MAY
MAYFLOWER — New; Very promising, red all over.
VICTOR — Very early, white with red cheek.
SNEED — A few days earlier than Greensboro. A good va- riety for home use. Late bloomer.
GREENSBORO — Best bearer among May peaches and best fruit. We can recommend this variety especially. ALEXANDER — An old standard early variety.
VARIETIES USUALLY RIPENING EARLY IN JUNE
DEWEY — A choice yellow freestone peach with red cheek. Late bloomer and good bearer. Sure to please you.
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TRIUMPH — Yellow freestone covered with red and red veins through the meat. Late bloomer and stands late frosts well. We do not hesitate to recommend this variety.
ARP BEAUTY and YELLOW SWAN — Promising early yellow varieties.
HONEY — Very sweet; medium size; sure and productive in the country south of here.
JUNE, LATTER PART
MAMIE ROSS — A well known white semi-cling. Vigorous and productive.
CARMAN — A fine-flavored large white, red cheek freestone.
Late bloomer and abundant bearer. Plant plenty of this one. PALLAS — Almost like Honey but two weeks later.
JULY VARIETIES IN ORDER OF RIPENING
FAMILY PAVORITE and MT. ROSE — Fine size. Red, white- fleshed freestones. Regular bearers and productive,
WATSON — A large fine flavored white freestone. Late Bloom- er.
LEONA — New. Said to be like Elberta but a little earlier.
ELBERTA — Beautiful large yellow freestone. The most popular peach for canning. Has done well with us. We sell more of this variety than of any other.
ELBERTA CLING — As fine as Elberta ,but a cling. Try it.
GOV LANHAM — New. large yellow cling.
CHINESE CLING — Extra large white cling. Shy bearer.
CARPENTER CLING — A white-fleshed peach. Fine size and excellent flavor. A regular bearer. Gives good satisfaction and you will not make a mistake in planting this one.
AUGUST VARIETIES
INDIAN CLING — Red flesh. Medium size and bears well.
Good flavor when fully ripe.
AUGUSTA — Fine Yellow freestone. Try this one.
CONE JOHNSON — New; A bud sport from Elberta and said to be identical except this one is several weeks later. Include this one.
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SYLPHIDB — An attractive white cling. Always bears a good crop which brings fancy prices and gives excellent satisfac- tion. Plant Sylphide for home and market.
SEPTEMEEE VARIETIES
MOSTY’S YELLOW SEPT. FREESTONE — A full blood native seedling that we are proud to offer. Like the seedling type it withstands warm winters and sudden freezes well. As large and fine as the best varieties of late peaches. MOSTY’S SEPTEMBER CLING — As good or better than the above variety but this is a cling and is not subject to insect pests. These two varieties should be extensively planted as they ripen early in September when fruit is high in price. Sure cropper.
WEAVER — Another fine yellow clingstone. Extra quality.
OCTOBER VARIETIES
BELL’S OCTOBER— A large yellow freestone ripening last of September and first of October. Good bearer.
STINSON OCTOBER— A cream colored cling. Good size and bears well.
SEEDLINGS — Choice native seedling trees at one-half price of budded trees. No one can guarantee seedlings to be any cer- tain kind of fruit. But they are sure bearers.
OTHER VARIETIES — We grow trees of many other varieties. We also grow trees by contract and will gladly -grow you trees of any variety or seedling if you furnish us with scions for budding or grafting.
PLUMS
There is no tree fruit that bears such an abundance of fruit at so early an age as does the plum. Many varieties bear the second summer after planting and heavy crops thereafter. They will grow on almost any soil and require the same cultivation as the peach. The trees we offer will not sucker from the roots.
Prices.
Extra heavy, two-year, well-branched trees: 35c each, $3.50 per dozen, $25.00 per hundred.
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Standard size, 4 to 6 feet, branched, 25c each, $20.00 per hundred.
VARIETIES IN ORDER OE RIPENING
RED JUNE (JAPAN — Large red variety; does best on clay land
HALE (JAPAN HYBRID)— A fast grower. Yellow, red next to sun.
HONEY — Large yellow, sweet and delicious. East grower and bears young. Blooms a long time and is seldom caught by late frosts. Ripens early in June. Recommended highly.
BOTAN and ABUNDANCE — Well known Japanese varieties. Sweet rich flavor, late bloomer. Upright growers.
SHIRO — A large apple shaped variety, almost transparent.
GONZALES — Highly recommended. Large and handsome. Fine flavor,
NORMAND — Tree resembles Burbank. Fruit large, yellow, firm flesh.
BURBANK — One of the best known of the Japanese. Large, well colored' fruit. Fine for canning and when fully ripe good quality. Trees should be cut back each year to pre- vent overloading, then it will be much longer lived. Recom- mended.
SATSUMA — The best of all for canning, etc. Flesh and juice blood red. Tree resembles Burbank in growth.
HAPPINESS — New. Claimed to be better than Gonzales, which it resembles very much. Two weeks later.
WILD GOOSE — We have the genuine old-fashioned Wild Goose.
ROBINSON — Small red. Very sure bearer, and late bloomer.
EPOCH — A medium sized plum produced by Luther Burbank by hybridizing with wild varieties. An extremely late bloomer and for this reason never has been killed by late frosts. It is meaty and when fully ripe of fine quality. Blooms in April and ripens late in July. We are elated over it. 50c; $5.00 per dozen.
WICKSON — The largest of all plums. Pine quality. Tree beautiful. Upright grower. Bears young. Ripens late in July.
GOLDEN BEAUTY — Small yellow fruit. Very late bloomer
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and sure bearer. Ripe in August, but gets better in Sep- tember.
APRICOTS
The apricot is especially recommended for thin soils and for planting in the yard, as they make long-lived handsome trees. Apricots should be cultivated for the first two years.
Prices.
Large strong trees: 35c each, $3.50 per doben $25.00 per hundred; smaller size, 25c each, $20.00 per hundred; extra large, tall straight bodies, 50c each, $5.00 per dozen.
VARIETIES
REAL — The original tree grow ing in the Chas. Real yard in Kerrville seldom fails to bear a big crop.
ROYAL — Of fine flavor. Large size. Ripe in June.
CLUSTER — Good grower and bearer. Fruit medium size. We have been quite successful with this variety and recommend it highly. Don’t fail to include Cluster in your order.
SHERIDEN — New; A native of West Texas and comes very highly recommended. Blooms late.
THE NEW PLUMCOTS
The Plumcots are absolutely new fruit, sent out by the Wiz- ard of Horticulture, Luther Burbank. They were produced by hybridizing apricots and plums. We can not recommend them for we have not had time to try them yet, but we have faith in them because they come to us highly recommended by Burbank himself. We have three varieties to offer. The Apex is prob- ably the best one.
Prices.
Fine healthy trees $1.00 each; $9.00 per dozen or one free with each $10 order. Two with orders for $15, or more, etc.
VARIETIES
APEX — This variety is a healthy vigorous grower and seems well adapted to our soil and climate. We give Burbank’s description of the fruit. “The tree is a stout compact up-
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right grower and has never failed to carry a full crop, even where apricots cannot be grown and in seasons when many plums were failures. The fruit is handsome and large, beau- tiful pink; freestones; flesh yellow, firm aromatic apricot- like flavor. Wholly unequalled in its combination of size, beauty productiveness and quality by any other early fruit of any kind. Very early in ripening.”
THE TRIUMPH — Burbank says, “trees productive, of weeping habit. Fruit apricot-like with a purple velvety skin. Rich apricot flavor with plum accompaniment. One of the most unique of all fruits especially as the trees bear fruit even where all apricots fail to produce. Ripens in August.”
THE CORONA — We are disappointed with this kind because it appears to be an early bloomer.
PEARS
The pear is probably the most profitable market fruit that we grow. We have thirty acres in pears. Plant about 20 feet or better plant 24 feet and plant peach and plum between the pear in the row. The peap will not need all the space for many years and the peach will have produced many crops. Pear trees are long-lived and blight seldom appears in this climate and never has hurt the oriental varieties.
Prices.
Extra large heavy two year old trees 35c each; $3.50 per dozen; $25.00 per hundred. Standard size, 4 to 6 feet, 25c each; $20.00 per hundred.
VARIETIES IN ORDER OF RIPENING
SMITH HYBRID — Same strain as Le Conte. Ripens earlier. Ripens up well on or off the tree. Flavor good. Vigorous grower and young bearer.
LE CONTE — ^^Tree a vigorous upright grower. Bears young and abundantly. Fruit sweet and juicy. Mellows up better off the tree. We sell more of this variety than any other except Kieffer. Ripe in August.
BARTLETT and DUCHESS— Old standard varieties. Pine quality, late bloomers.
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THE TEST — A new variety direct from Luther Burbank, who says it is superior to either parent, the Le Conte or Bartlett, being better and more productive. 50c each.
GARBER — Similar to Kieffer but ripens in September. Very vigorous.
KIEFFER — Our best late pear and profitable for market.' Sure and heavy bearer. Best for canning and a good table fruit, if left on the trees late and then ripened in the dark. Oct- ober and later.
APPLES
If you can irrigate or have soil adapted to apples, you should plant some of the best varieties. They are late bloomers and sure bearers. We have been most successful with the summer kinds. They will not thrive where cotton or sweet potatoes die of root rot.
Prices.
Best two-year-old trees, well branched, 35c each; $3.50 per dozen, $25.00 per hundred. Standard size, 4 to 6 feet, 25c each, $20.00 per hundred.
VARIETIES m ORDER OF RIPENmG RED ASTRACHAN — Large red. Vigorous grower. Ripe in June.
EARLY HARVEST — Large yellow, young bearer, ripe in June. SAN JACINTO — New; promising. Large red.
EARLY MELON- — Mr. Schattenberg’s best market apple.
Large striped. July and August.
BLEDSOE — Vigorous grower, young and heavy bearer. Large size and good quality. We recommend this variety above -^any other. We have fruited it for many years.
KNOTT — Originated on the Knott ranch near Harper. Try it. LINCOLN — A Southern variety that has proven very success- ful with us. A vigorous grower and good bearer of fine- sized well flavored apples. August. We advise planting Lincoln. '
MONSTROUS PIPPIN — The trees we sell under this name are good bearers of extra large beautiful apples. Be sure to in- clude this variety. Ripe in September.
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BEN DAVIS — An old variety that does well if it gets enough moisture to mature its crop, which ripens late.
BISMARK — A new variety. Highly recommended by many. Large fruit.
WINBSAP — Another old variety. Apples medium size.
CRAB APPLES
These little apples are vigorous growers, young and heavy bearers. Often succeed where apples fail, as they are hardier. Valuable for cooking purposes. We advise everyone to try a few. Price same as apples.
VARIETIES
DAVEY — Found growing in Mr. Davey’s orchard in Kerrville.
A young and regular bearer of attractive colored fruit. TRANSCENDANT — A choice variety, medium size striped. Vigorous grower that bears young and abundantly. We have been quite successful with this variety and can recom- mend it. Ripe in July.
HYSLOP, FLORENCE and SIBERIAN — Are all successful with us and bear good cooking fruit in abundance. Mostly red, acid fruit.
PECANS
The pecan is indigenous to our soil and climate and few peo- ple realize the true value of a pecan tree. The pecan is the finest nut grown, no exception and the demand for choice nuts is unlimited.
The pecan has no troublesome diseases or insect pasts in the western half of Texas and if you get varieties adapted to your locality, results are certain. Hon. E. R. Kone, Commissioner of Agriculture, says, “The day is coming when the pecan crop of Texas will be more valuable than the cotton crop.”
When you have finished a building or anything of like na- ture, it begins to decay, while your plantation of trees is growing in value.
We offer seedling trees but no one knows what they will be
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until they fruit. Budded trees also come into bearing much sooner.
Prices.
Budded or grafted, 5 feet and up $2 each, $20.00 per dozen; smaller $1.50, $15.00 per dozen. Seedlings from “Mosty” nuts 5 feet and up 50c each, $4.00 per dozen.
^ VARIETIES
MOSTY — A native variety found growing about 20 miles south of Kerrville in the Medina River Valley. It has produced 17 good crops in the last 20 years. It is a heavy bearer and the largest thin shell variety of Texas origin.
TEXAS PROLIFIC — A fine, thin shell nut of high quality, good size and a young and heavy bearer.
DAISEY — A long thin shell nut that originated at New Braun- fels. Bears when quite young. Heavy bearer.
STUART — The most popular of the standard varieties. Fine size medium shell and very successful.
SUCCESS — One of the very largest of the standard varieties: good grower.
We usually have trees of other varieties and will be pleased t® answer all inquiries.
BERRIES
Nothing is surer or more abundant to grow than berries, nothing is healthier to use or more profitable for market. Everyone loves refreshing fruit early in the spring. No fruit makes better jams and jellies.
BLACKBERRIES — Growth upright. We find blackberries profitable as they ripen later than dewberries. Irrigation is
not necessary.
Prices.
50c per dozen, $3.00 per hundred.
DEWBERRIES — Dewberries are native to our climate and suc- ceed well even without irrigation. Clay subsoil land is best. Price same as blackberries.
HAUPTBERRIES — A cross between a Dewberry and the black- berry and is the best cross hybrid we have seen. It is recom-
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mended to stand drought and thrive on black land.
Prices.
$1.00 per dozen; $5.00 per hundred RASPBERRIES — Best varieties at 75c per doz; $4.00 per 100. STRAWBERRIES — Require some ^vater and good care. If you will give it to them they will never fail to yield you a good supply of one of the most palatable fruits that grow. We have Lady Thompson, Excelsior, Klonkyde and others. Prices.
$1.00 per hundred; $7.00 per 1,000 prepaid.
Strawberries will bear a light crop the first spring if planted out early in the fall.
PIGS
Plant a few in protected places and they will repay you with a bountiful crop of lucious fruit. The north side of buildings are good locations.
Prices.
25 cents each, $18 per 100.
VARIETIES
Sometimes winter kills if not protectedf5s ?sareFFULu
CELESTIAL — The small blue fig. Often called sugar fig. Hardy and productive.
MAGNOLIA — Often bears first year. Soinetimes winter kills if not protected.
BROWN TURKEY — Brown, sweet and good. Ripens rather late.
GREEN ISCHIA — Pinkish green. Very sweet. Good Grower and a very satisfactory variety in all respects.
MULBERRIES
The mulberry is a very rapid grower and makes a long- lived, handsome shade tree. Plant some of the bearing kinds in the chicken yard.
Prices.
7 to 8 feet, 50 cents. Smaller 35 cents.
We pay the transportation charges when order amounts to $5.00 or more ahd replace all that dies within six months at half price. 50 ahd more trees, plants, etc. at 100 rate prices.
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VAEIETIES
BLACK ENGLISH — Large black berries. Earliest HICKS EVERBEARING — Fine for shade and fruit. Bears two months. Past grower.
^^'^RAVIS — Handsome tree and berries. Highly recommended. NON-BEARING — The paper leaf mulberry commonly grown, t^"^RUS. NON-BEARING — A large round leaf kind. Will not sucker.
JAPANESE PEESIMMON
This beautiful fruit is much relished by many. Beautiful tree that is well adapted to our climate. Difficult to trans- plant.
The best varieties at 35 and 50 cents according to size.
OTHEE FEUITS
PRUNES — Not a proven success; 50 cents.
CHERRIES — We have several varieties at 50 cents each. NECTARINE — ^Smooth skin peaches. Several varieties at 35 cents each.
QUINCE — Require irrigation or a favored location. 35c each. ALMONDS — Bloom early but some times bear good crops; 50c each.
POMEGRANITE — Much relished by many. Grows anywhere 35 cents each.
CHINESE JUJUBE — Fruit resembles dates in appearance.
Hardy and seems to grow anywhere. 50c each.
ENGLISH WALNUT — Not thoroughly tested. $1.50 each.
GRAPES
Grapes are a very sure crop. They bloom out late and are seldom caught by late spring frosts. They begin to bear the second year and with a small amount of care will produce abundantly each year. Paper bags will protect the fruit from birds and the berries of the tender varieties will not blast if sacked when the size of BB shot.
The varieties marked “Munson Hybrid” were produced by Professor Munson, the greatest authority on grapes in the
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world (you should get his book, “Foundations of American Grape Culture, $2.00). Many of them are hybrids of our na- tive wild grapes, and were produced in Tekas to meet Texas soil and climatic conditions, and can not be recommended too highly.
Prices.
Delaware, Niagara, Concord, Black Spanish and Herbemont. Best No. 1 Vines — 20c each $2.00 per doz; $12.50 per 100. Mnnson Hybrid Varieties
Best No. 1 Vines — 25c each; $2.50 per doz; $16.00 per 100. Smaller vines — 20c each; $2.00 per doz.; $12.50 per 100. BRILLIANT — Munson’s Hybrid. Healthy grower. Berry large red. Ripens early in July.
DELAWARE — Berry and bunch medium size. Red. Pine quality.
WAPANUKA — Munson Hybrid. Berry large yellowish white.
Quality good. Healthy in growth.
LUKPATA — Munson Hybrid. Endures heat and drought well.
Recommended especially for black and limy soils. Black. R. W. MUNSON — Munson Hybrid. Growth strong on clay underlaid soils. Plant near other varieties. Black. Fine size and quality.
NIAGARA — Berry and cluster good size; standard white. CONCORD — Well known standard variety; black; July. CHAMPANEL — Munson Hybrid. Arbor grape. Endures drought and does well on black and limy soils. Black, quality rich when fully ripe.
BEN HUR — Produced by Prof. Munson who says it is better than the Black Spanish. Earlier too.
BAILEY — Munson Hybrid. Berry and bunch large. Sweet.
Black. Does best on soil underlaid with clay.
BLONDIN — Munson Hybrid. Valuable white variety. Suc- cessful.
VALHALLAH Munson’s Mustang Hybrid; Strong grower and does well where some varieties turn yellow; black.
We pay the transportation charges when order amounts to $5.00 or more and replace all that dies within six months at half price. 50 and more trees, plants, etc. at 100 rate prices.
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CARMAN — Munson Hybrid. Good grower and a most success- ful variety. Berry and bunch large and handsome. Black. Flavor best. None better.
BLACK SPANISH — Good grower and usually does well. Berry rather small. Bunch large; black; August.
HERBEMONT — Similar to Black Spanish but*puiFplish"coli^ed and not so subject to rot in extremely wet seasons. Fine for wine.
ALBANIA — Munson Hybrid. Called the White Herbemont.
FERN MUNSON — Growth strong and stands drought well. Does best on soil underlaid with clay. Large bunch and berry black. Recommended; ripe last of August and through September.
OTHER VARIETIES — We usually can supply plants of other
new and old varieties. Write us about what you want.
If you intend planting an orchard or beautifying your home, possibly we can call and help you select the varieties for the location, etc.
Trees and plants grown in this high dry atmosphere are much hardier and healthier than those grown in a low humid climate.
Our mountain valley soil is rich in mineral and the healthy growth of our products show it.
We do not claim to have the cheapest but the best that money will buy. Our prices are very reasonable.
We pay the transportation charges when order amounts to $5.00 or more and replace all that dies within six months at half price. 50 and more trees, plants, etc. at 100 rate prices.
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ORNAMENTAL DEPARTMENT
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We have a fine line of the best varieties and offer only select
specimen plants.
COMPACTA ARBOR VITAE — A beautiful dark green variety of compact upright growth. 12 to 18 inch plants 75c; larger $1.00.
ROSEDALE ARBOR VITAE — A beautiful blue-green variety with soft feather-like foliage. Dense growth. Price same as Compacta.
BIOTA NANA ARBOR VITAE — ^Compact growth and perfect
shape. Recommended for cemetery planting. Price same as Compacta.
COMPACTA SEEDLINGS — Fast growth, rather open. 2 feet high 25c, 4 feet, 50 cents.
JAPANESE LIGUSTRUM — A glossy, broad-leafed evergreen. Makes a handsome shade tree. Hardy and seems to grow on any soil. Pruned trees 4 to 8 feet high 50c to $1.00.
PYRAMIDAL CYPRESS — A hardy evergreen of tall slender growth. Pine specimen plants in pots $1.50.
MAGNOLIA GRANDIPLORA — Well known. Hardy here. 50 cents, 75 cents and $1.00, according to size.
EVERGREEN BOX — Beautiful for small hedge or single specimens. Much used in cemeteries. Select plants 50c. For hedges $15.00 per 100.
BUONYMOUS JAP — ^Similar to Box except larger leaves and a faster grower. Select plants, 35 and 50 cents.
EUONYMOUS JAP., VARIAGATED— Same as above with green and gold colored leaves. Select plants 35 and 50 cents.
CAPE JASMINE^ — White fragrant flowers, 35c each.
SHADE TREES
AMERICAN ELM — Better grower and larger leaves than our native elm. Grows on any soil. 6 to 10 feet. 50 to 75 c. COTTONWOOD — Fast grower and lives to be very old if mois-
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ture is available, sizes 5 to 10 feet bigb. 35 to 75 cents.
LOMBARDY POPLAR — Grows very tall and slender. Sizes 5 to 10 feet. Prices 35 to 75c eacb.
UMBRELLA CHINA — Fast grower. Dense shade. Grows
well on almost any location. Sizes 4 to 8 feet bigb; 25 to 75 cents eacb.
MULBERRY — Bearing and non-bearing, 7 to 8 feet, 50c; Smaller 35c. See under mulberry for description.
PECAN SEEDLINGS — -From fancy paper-sbell nuts; 5 feet and up 50 cents. See under pecan for grafted varieties.
LIGUSTRUM and MAGNOLIA — See under Evergreens.
APRICOT — Makes a fine lawn tree and is fruitful. Large trees 50 cents. For description and varieties see ApricoL
VINES AND SHRUBS
No borne is complete without its vines and shrubbery. The following are all hardy and we recommend them:
ALTHEA — or Rose of Sharon. Beautiful summer flowering shrubs or small trees. Red, white, pink and purple. Two- year trees 35c eacb, 3 for $1.00.
CRAPE MYRTLE — Dainty flowering shrub or small tree. Blooms from June until frost. Two-year plants, white 50c; Crimson, red and pink 35c. One-year (no white) 25c each. TAMARIX — (Salt Cedar) Fine blue-green foliage resembling cedar. Fast grower and the foliage is beautiful in boquets. We have several varieties. Some bloom. Hardy. Drought resisting, 35c each; Bridal Wreath, Lilacs, Blue Spirea, etc., two-year plants 35 cents.
HONEYSUCKLE — Nothing takes the place of the Honeysuckle.
Two-year red and yellow, 25c each, $2.00 per dozen. WISTERIA — We have fine two-year plants of the purple and white; 35c each.
QUEENS’ WREATH — A perennial vine. Long sprays of pink flowers. 25 cents each; $2.50 per dozen.
TRUMPET CREEPER — Rank grower that will grow anywhere. 25 cents each; $2.00 per dozen.
We have the most complete experimental orchards in West Texas.
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PLANTS, BULBS, ETC.
AMERICAN WONDER LEMON and OTAHEITE ORANGE] — Useful house plants, bear young. Will not stand frosts, two-year plants 50 cents.
CALADIUMS or ELEPHANT EARS — Strong bulbs 15 and 25c.
BANANAS — The foliage is immense in size. Bulbs 25 to 50c.
GANNAS — Tropical foliage. Blooms all summer. Crimson, red, pink. Bronze, yellow and striped and spotted. Foliage green and bronze. Assorted, $1.00 per dozen; $5.00 per 100
MEXICAN TUBEROSES — Tall stems, white, fragrant, blooms
constantly; 50c per dozen; $3.00 per 100.
DAHLIAS — Bloom from July till frost. Red, pink, bronze and yellow. $2.00 per dozen, assorted.
ANGEL LILLIES — Very hardy summer bloomer. White with wine streak. Immense. 15 c each, $1.50 per dozen.
SHASTA DAISIES — Hardy. Pine white flowers in abundance. 50c per dozen; $3.00 per 100.
VIOLETS — Largest bloomer at 50c per dozen; $3.00 per 100
PALMS — Hardiest variety. Small two-year plants 50 cents.
ROSES
The rose is perfectly hardy here. Blooms during a long period and is not bothered by insect pests. Plant abundantly of this, the Queen of Flowers and they will bountifully repay yau for a small amount of care with Beauty and Fragrance.
The plants we offer are hardy field grown bushes and have been blooming the past season.
Prices.
Best two-year plants, 35 cents each; $3.50 per dozen; $25 per 100, assorted.
Smaller size, 25 cents each $20.00 per 100 in assortment.
VARIETIES OF EVERBLOOMING ROSES
Every variety in this list is a choice one and no two are ex- actly alike.
Our many years experience and the benefit of our test or- chards are yours if you want it.
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VARIOUS SHADES OF RED
ET. DE FRANCE — Velvety red. First class bloomer. None better. Vigorous grower.
MAD MASSON — Deep red. Immensely large blooms. Upright grower. Very hardy.
HELEN GOULD — ^Light red. Large buds and blooms. We es- pecially recommend this one, Et de France and Mad Masson for red varieties.
GRUS AN TBPLITZ — ^Fiery red; good bloomer; hardy.
METEOR — ^A well known deep red variety.
LADY BATTERSIA — Long-pointed buds. Light red.
AMERICAN BEAUTY— Well known variety. Budded plants 50c; $5.00 per dozen.
J. B. CLARK — New; Fast grower or half climber.
GEN. McArthur — vigorous Superb in bud and open flow- er. Rich red.
MILDRED VESTAL — Very delicate looking flower. Clear red.
BEN R. CANT — Vigorous grower and hardy. Dark pink or ned
VARIOUS SHADES OF PINK
LA FRANCE — Large silver pink; Very fragrant; popular.
MY MARYLAND — A popular, pink, rich, glowing color-match- less buds.
PRESIDENT TAFT — New; if you like the name or not you will love this rose. Large beautiful buds and flowers.
PRES. WM. R. SMITH — New; fine buds on long stiff stems. Shell pink, vigorous healthy grower We want all our cus-
customers to get Pres. Smith, President Taft and La France.
BRIDESMAID — Like the bride, but pink.
DUCHESS OF ALBANY — Or Red La France. Deep pink.
KILLARNEY — Beautiful in bud. zClear sparkling pink.
DOUBLE KILLARNEY — Fuller in flower than Killarney.
MAD. TESTOUT — Like La France, not so double, but better grower.
RADIANCE and J. L. MOCK — Promising new pink varieties.
DUCH. de BRABANT — ^Cup-shaped, shell pink blossoms. This is probably the best bloomer and hardiest pink variety.
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WHITE AND SHADINGS
WHITE COOHET — Most beautiful, magnificent pointed buds. Creamy white, outside petals tinged clear pink.
WHITE La FRANCE — As good as La Prance but white. None better.
KAISERIN A. V. — Faultless large buds and fragrant. Kaiserin, White France and White Cochet are as near perfection as we have found among white kinds.
QUEEN and MARIE GUILLOT — Are first class pure white va- rieties.
BRIDE — An old favorite kind, pretty buds. Sometimes pink where exposed to the sun,
SNOW FLAKE — Medium size, perfect in bud and bloom. This is
the freest bloomer and hardiest white variety we have tried.
SHADES OF CREAM AND YELLOW
BTOILE DE LYON — Deep rich yellow. A good grower and bloomer,
MME. JENNY GILLEMOT — New. Cream to yellow. Large perfect buds. This and Et de Lyon are our favorites among yellows.
PERLE OP THE GARDEN — An old favorite. Pine
PAULA — New. Said to be better than the Etoile de Lyon.
SAPRANO — Vigorous grower. Pretty in bud.
MELODY and PERLE VON GODESBERG — Are new rich clear yellow varieties.
ORIOLE AND PRESIDENT CARNOT — Have pretty buds in abundance. Lemon yellow.
BRONZE AND BLENDED COLORS
MAM. COCHET — Mammoth bud that combines shades of pink and bronze.
HELEN GOOD — Cochet type. Immense in bud. Cream cen- ter, outside petals pink. Rank grower.
CONSTANT SOUPERT — Resembles the Cochets in growth and bloom unsurpassed. Color a blend of cream, glowing bzronze and pink. Be sure to get this.
BLUMENSCHMIDT — ^^Center rich yellow, outside petals bright pink. Medium size and prolific bloomer.
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M. V. HOUTE — Vigorous and healthy. Elegant buds. Cream center, pink outer petals.
BRONZE KILLARNEY — ^Superb buds of a charming shade of copper pink.
STRIPED LA FRANCE — Striped light and dark pink.
CLIMBING EVERBLOOMING VARIETIES
R. M. HENRIETTA — A rugged healthy climber producing large red buds and blooms abundantly. We recommend Henrietta. CLIMBING METEOR — The climbing form of the well known Meteor. Dark red.
CRIMSON RAMBLER — Profuse bloomer in spring. CLIMBING MALMAISON — A healthy climbing vine rose.
Flowers soft pink full and double. Very desirable. CLIMBING KILLARNEY — Like Killarney but a climber. Larger blooms.
LA MARQUE — Pure creamy white. A vigorous climber which we can recommend very highly. Fragrant CLIMBING MARIE GUILLOT — ‘Good grower, blooms immense. White.
MARESCHAL NIEL — The only yellow climber to plant. Strong- budded plants 50 and 75 cents each.
SEVEN SISTERS — Grows anywhere and gets to be very old. Blooms only once a year. Pink in all shades.
We pay the transportation charges when order amounts to $5.00 or more and replace all that dies within six months at half price. 50 and more trees, plants, etc. at 100 rate prices.
We usually ave all kinds of fruit to sell in season. Also cut flowers.
We guarantee satisfaction.
PLANTING DIRECTIONS
First prepare the land well by thorough plowing. Blasting is usually better than hand digging, but never blast the holes when the ground is wet. When trees and plants are received they should be placed back in soil as soon as possible. Never expose the roots to the sun or cold. Plant an inch or so deep- er than they grew in the nursery. Use mellow soil about the roots, fill nearly full, lean trees to the Southwest, then pour a few buckets of water around the tree and later finish filling and bank with loose soil. Cut tops back about half on one- year trees and over half of the second year’s growth on older trees. Grapes and roses should be cut off about six inches from the ground.
Frequent and thorough cultivation is almost absolutely necessary. The best months to plant in are December, January and February, During extreme droughts, if watering is neces- sar^g dig a trench around the tree and thoroughly soak. Nover water on top of the ground as partial watering kills more plants and trees than it saves. Cultivation is better than ir- rigation.
A LAST WORD
You remember the joys and pl:asures of childhood. You remember the shady places, fragrant flowers and the trees where you plucked the lucious fruit. Make the home as at- tractive as possible for it is here that the impressions on the child life are made and who will deny that these influences have a far-reaching effect on life everafter. Plant an orchard and “beauty plants’’ so that your childern may have the same blessed recollections when they have wandered far from the old homestead.
“Your chief happiness lies in the growing ornaments surrounding your home. Such ornaments refine and beautify". Neglect’ them not.”— c^unson
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