Historic, archived document Do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices. ANNUAL PRICE... ty A FOR FALL, WINTER AND SPRING OF 1889-90, — J. b. NORMAND, Proprietor, -MARKSVILLE, LA. cgi C:vetully Prepared Descriptions of Rare Oriental { and Other Valuable Fruits for the South. | NO PEDDLERS OR AGENTS ‘EMPLOYED, , No Orders ‘filled for less than One Dollar to go by Mail, and not less than Two Dollars by Express. > fi ee, purchaser paying express Ene at des to go by mail we pay postage. | This Price List abrogates all previous qn We offer nothing but the very Finest of our climate. We make a Specialty of the Oriental J Thirty-Nine varieties of Plums, we have fr: season, and offer only those that have been s we know to be valuable from reliable sources TERMS: GASH WITH { / : ORIENTAL PLUMS. ‘TON. .. No. 1.—We have named this variety No.1, because we have cies of Hattonkins, ripening twelve days apart. No.1 is about twice the size of Goose, fruit beautiful, golden and transparent in color, very early, ripens the wt of May; a delicious spina, AATTONKIN No. 2.—The fruit of this variety resembles the Kelsey, but is a xe more pointed; ripens in early part of June; very prolific and a good Plum. e have fruited this variety also; it is about the size of the Marianna ely covered with deep purple color, a more straggling grower than ONKIO No. 1.—Said to be early; it blooms too early d.vak 9 welli in the orange belt; a slow and straggling growe oe By sellin slsrons ten ae after the UMA BLOOD.—This is a vigo We pave ura this Vania Btw. Yr or six weeks earlier than that piers. nod more nearly ¢ globular. The pit is enh little larger than a cherry stone. The flesh is solid, clear purple, from pit to skin; free from leurculio here, and ripens to perfection. m4 RUNUS SIMONI.—This produces a remarkable fruit, differing from any in cul- ar ze tomato, shaped; a shy bearer with us, otherwise it is truly a fine fruit. vigorous upright grower, with light smooth bark, said to pro- : “the Hoyo Suomi epparcatly looks to be the same as the Ura must be planted in the yard, and receive no culture best for it. d Plums af 50 cents each for 3 to 5 feet trees; $4 cents each, and $2 for 10, by mail. post paid. yr large bearing size, two years old, 6to 8 feet high, of any 7 » for 10. ye secured this variety of Orientai Plum, direct from the ex- Luther Burbank, of California. f Mr. Burbank says it is the / es oor \ ze _—— 2 a y i i. best of all Japan Plums, and describes it as follows: “TL. ro on inches in circumference, and varying less in size than any va Plam; ne. globular, clear, cherry red, with a thin lilae bloom; the flesh i is as. yellow color, ve, sweet, with a peculiar and very agreeable flavor. The tree is la vis routs. grower, an j large and rather broad leaves; commences to bear usually at two years old.- Last stim- / mer (1888) fifty-five large perfect fruits ripened on a, two year old tree, which was j standing thick in the nursery row.’’ ‘This Plum was named by Prof. H. E. Van Deman, io Chief of the U. S. Department of Pomology, in honor of the introducer. Last Spring this variety retailed in California at $3 each, for trees 3to5 feet. We have put them down to $1 each for trees 3 to 5 feet, and 50 cents each for small and dormant buds; $4 for10. Remember, we can send the small sized trees by mail, post-paid, in quantities as much as 20 small trees, PEACHES. AN BLOOD PEACH.—This variety, which 1 is of recent importation fruited this season for the second time, : and find it the be hipping Peach in existence; it ripens with the Alexandrialfs ening all oyer evenly, clear to the stone; has a small white st olor of fruit splashed with red and marbled inside with streak s of dwarf and spreading growth, and begins to bear when q ked fruit this past season from trees 18 inches high, that were b thus producing fruit at 11 months old. We believe this will be r glass in the extreme north. Price of small trees, 1 to 3 feet, i 0) young. ded in Tune variety to g “we $4 e. M trees of this variety grow and have foliage like the Peen- to races \ Peaches, m much later. This Peach is the best we have ever tasted. W believe perfe has been reached in the flavor. Color of fruit yellow, free stone; thrifty grower and abundant bearer, with exceedingly small stone; ripens the first d: of July. Price of trees 5 to 6 feet, 50 cents each; $4 for10. Small trees, mailing si: at 25 cents each; $2 for 10, post paid. BURKE.—This is about the largest Peach belonging to the North Chinese ra of Peaches, a seedling of the Chinese Cling; ripens in July; very fine flavor and, ori nated here in this parish. Trees 5 to 6 feet high, 50 cents each, $4 for 10; small ‘tree: cents each; $2 for 10. 1% J TT, HOWELL, CO Corresnona* %e« We have 6 variates at 75 cents each. es e the bes ed. ( " GRAPE VINES HERBEMONT, NORTONS, NIAGARA} IVES’ ENOIR, 25 cents each; $2 for 10, for one-year old eme South. \ \ FIGS. FOUNDLING.—White Adriatic, Commercial Sm, Brunswick, at 25 cents each for small rooted trees oe at ~ ORANGES. © &. OONSTIIU.— _ .sis really a fine orange, seedless and perfectly hardy. It will succeed wheresthe “3 will. ‘Trees begin to bear at two and three years of age. Has stood 16 degrees above zero. One to 2 feet high, 50 cents each; $4 for 10; dormant bud. 25 cents each; 2 for10. + @ 4 We have also the following varieties, which are of recent importation from Japan: KUMQUAT, fruit small. delicious, bears quite young; KAWACHI, KINO-KUNI and -- » DAI-DAL, at $1 each for small trees. CITRUS TRIFOLIATA,—This Orange is reported by Prof. H. E. Van Deman, of Washington. D. C., to succeed there in open ground, without protection. This we use asja stock to bud all varieties of Oranges, on account of its extreme hardiness. ‘This is the, future hedge plant for the South; it forms a beautiful and impenetrable hedge- Two lB 4 feet, 25 cents each; $1.50 for 10; $10 for 100. dN ~ POMEGRANATES. So ten te SPANISH RUBY.—The best of all Pomegranates; much superior/ to the com- % varieties in cultivation. ' PAPERSHELL.—This is a dwarf kind that bears usually the first year after splanting; bears fruit in clusters and immensely prolitic; a very sweet and highly ‘ounatic fruit. Trees 2 to 3 feet, 25 cents each; $2 for 10; and 50 cents i for extra fe bearing trees, 2 years old, for both kinds. : GUAVAS. ‘ i) CATLEY’S JAPAN, RED AND, YELLOW.—These are very ornamental and iN the finest of jelly. Will not succeed much further North than this unless protected ' re winter. For small, mnailifg size, 25 cents each, and 50 cents each for two year ce * CASSAVA. ae | aN | \is root crop is getting very popular in the South. We have reports from differ- 4 of the South that the plant is doing well. It is enormously productive of large r roots, that run in all directions from the plant; fine feed for hogs, cattle. sheep ae and for table use in a grated state, cannot be surpassed for cakes, puddings, cols Pies and fritters. We will send by mail, postpaid, 10 running feet of stalk for 3 Pay 1, at b cents per Mnning foot, to ZO By express: Nowe the time 7 ts too cold, and puiup the stalk through winter as directed in the al Journal, of September 1, 1889, published at Denison, Texas. cents to the publishers, if you wish to know all about the Cassava. . \ Ta ; t hip Trees about the middle of October, id continue in the Fall, Winter and? late as the first of March. i ) Address, | J. L. NORMAND, Marksville, Avoyelles Parish, La.