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FALL OF 1898

SPRING OF 1899

annual (price Hist ant> Catalogue

it of A^'hultma

of tbe

Eastern Sbore Ifturseriee

Express, Telegraph and Money Order Office, -DENTON.

CERTIFICATE OF NURSERY INSPECTION.

No. 56.

Zo Mbom Ht flDa^ Concern:

THIS JS TO CERTIFY, That on the ist day of September, 1898 unexam-
ined the Nursery Stock of J. W. Kerr, groiving in his nurseries at Denton, County
of Caroline, State of Maryland, in riccordance with the laws of Maryland, r8o8,
Chapter 289, Sec/ion 58, and that said nurseries and premises are apparently free,
so far as can be determined by inspection , from the San fose JScale, Peach Yellows,
Pear Blight and other dangerously injurious insect pests and plant diseases.

This certificate is invalid after August ist, 1899, arid does not include nursery
sl( ck not grown within this State unless such stock is previously covered by certifi-
cate and accepted by the >tate hntomologist and State Pathologist.

DENTON, Caroline County, HARYLAND.

J. W. KERR, Proprietor.

WILLIS G. f OHM SON,

St a t e Kn t< )MOLO(;ist.

Colli ge Park, Md..

Sept., /898.

CHARLES O. TO WNSEND,

State Pathologist.

TERMS : Cash, or satisfactory acceptance.

Fall deliveries begin about October 25th, and continue until freez-
ing weather sets in — usually from December 10th to 25th.

Spring deliveries begin about the middle of February — owing to
weather, and close during first half of April.

Distant customers are requested to state plainly, the route by which
they wish their orders shipped.

Packing is thoroughly done, either in bales or boxes, the cost of
material used in either case is added to bill.

No charge for delivery of goods to Steamboat wharf or Railroad
station, after which they are at the risk of the purchaser.

FUMIGATION.

Under recent enactments by the Maryland Legislature, no trees can
be shipped out of the state, unless fumigated with Hydrocyanic acid gas,
under direction of the State Entomologist. My customers will have the
benefit of this law, good or otherwise ; fumigation is imperative.

SALUTATION.

To old customers — hearty greeting.
To new ones — a cordial welcome.

Every person receiving a copy of this Catalogue, is invited to look it over care-
fully. The descriptions are conservative and fair representations of the fruits as
they appear here in my own orchards, which are established on experimental,
rather than modern commercial principles. Hundreds of varieties are given place
simply to determine their value. This is the only sure means of settling this
important point. Recommendations based on " hearsay," — or upon the behavior
of a variety in distant localities, cannot be relied upon. Some varieties adapt
themselves to different soils and localities much better than others, but all kinds
of fruits succeed better in some soils and situations than they do in others. It is
very important, when planting to know something about the peculiarities and
adaptability of kinds. No special "system" of propagation, — no superiority of
" stocks " upon which the trees may be grown, — will compensate for, or mitigate
results, of an injudicious selection of varieties.

Cheap Nursery Stock.

I have no " Five Cent Counter" or "Junk Shop " department, — no desire to
compete with " tree buxters " that can supply any thing ', as long as their supply of
blank labels last, — no intention to jeopardize accuracy and rational methods, by
quoting prices below those of other honorable houses, — no disposition to indulge
in " Flash and Tinsel " description, to catch the custom of the credulous. The
system of propagating and cultivating employed, is such as long experience in
these lines, emphasizes as the best. To grow healthy trees and plants, that are
reliably pure and genuine as to variety, is attended with expense ; such too, as
must be met with the cash. The planter that buys trees and plants simply because
they are low in price, is sowing sound seeds of disappointment , that are sure to
yield him a full crop ; and not infrequently the return is very prompt.

Too Many Acres.

If three fourths of the people engaged in fruit growing were to grub up, and
burn one half of their present acreage in fruit, and concentrate the labor, care and
manures now used, to what would be left after grubbing out as above, they would
make more money, and do a world of good to the fruit interests generally. Disease
and insect enemies could be more readily and promptly eradicated, cultivation
could be more thorough, and in the aggregate the yield would be larger, and much
superior in quality. "Scrub" live ttock is unprofitable, but no more so than
" Scrub Orchards." Plant the best ; care for them in all respects the best ; ship
the best, in the best manner in the best packages, and the best prices is assured.
Better have one acre of fine fruit than ten acres of inferior, — better one good
healthy tree, than a dozen half fed, consumptives. It had better be accepted as an
ironclad fact by all growing fruits for market, that improvement in every detail, as
is now generally practiced, is indispensable to success.

J. W. Kerr, Denton, Maryland.

Why Nursery Men Have so Many Varieties.

Locality and soil are great factors in determining the value of all fruits.
Demands and tastes differ widely in the various City markets. Fruit growers with
good business sense, grow what they can sell to the best advantage and profit, and
cater to the demands of the market. While yellow peaches sell best at one place,
white ones are most popular in another, and so it occurs that a large number of
varieties are required by nurserymen to fill the wants of their customers in differ-
ent places. More than a thousand varieties of different kinds of fruit are on trial
and under care on my own grounds. Annually the collection is enlarged more or
less, by gathering in the reputed improvements in various lines, while at the same
time, varieties that fair trial proved unsuited and unprofitable are " weeded out "
and discarded, without ever having reached a place in my Catalogue. Too many
varieties, impair the value of commercial or market orchards, too few, is also
injudicious.

Specialties.

The strongest and best efforts of nurserymen at the present day, are directed
to one or two particular kinds of stock. One establishment gives special attention
to the propagation of pear trees, another peach, another apple, etc., etc. My
specialty is

Native Plums.

The great interest in this fruit throughout the country, is such as makes it
difficult to keep fully abreast with its rapid improvement. My " Experimental
Orchards " embrace nearly three hundred varieties of the different native groups,
— increased every year by new introductions. Some of these newer varieties, that
are just getting into bearing here, give strong evidence of superior merit. The
botanical classification and arranging into groups, is still receiving the earnest and
efficient attention of Prof. F. A. Waugh, of Vermont, whose study of this branch
covers a much broader field, than has elsewhere been attempted. Associating the
scientific with the practical — making the one corroborate and agree with the other,
confers special value upon the pains taking and extended labors of Prof. Waugh,
and rivets upon him the responsibility of leadership, and invests him with the
enviable distinction of the 33rd degree " Plum Crank."

Another very sedulous and capable member of the scientific branch of "The
Fraternity," is Prof. E. S. Goff, of Wisconsin, whose Bulletin No. 63 on "The
Culture of Native Plums in the North-West " is a very valuable contribution to the
literature on this Subject, and has a much more extended application for useful-
ness than its modest title indicates.

Most Profitable Varieties.

A question that comes to me oftener than any other, is : — " Which do you con-
sider the most profitable varieties for market? " The answer to this is always gov-
erned by the locality whence it comes, as the same varieties are not adapted to all
localities. The endeavor to prevent disappointment by recommending different
kinds to different people in different localities, does not seem to be fully under-
stood by all of my patrons. In order to be explicit on this point, there is not
exceeding half-a-dozen kinds in all of the Americana group that I would com-
mend for market orchards anywhere in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Del-
aware, or farther South, while in Ohio and Westward, this group is the most
valuable. The Nigra group for the severest climates of the North-west, and New
England States, is much more satisfactory than in the Middle Atlantic, where the
greatest profit will be found in the best varieties of the Wildgoose group, supple-
mented to a limited extent by the Miner, Wayland and Chickasaw group. Farther
South, the Chickasaws deservedly receive more attention.

Pollination.

Scientific investigation and experiment in this field by Prof. Waugh, has con-
clusively demonstrated that all varieties of Native plums are practically self-sterile.
In the Americana, Nigra, Miner, Wayland, and Chickasaw group, almost any two
varieties blooming at same time, are reciprocally effective, when near enough to

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each other — within twenty to forty feet. The " Blossom Chart " as given in last
year's Catalogue, furnishes all the information required for the satisfactory polli-
nation of these groups. Not so with the Wildgoose group however. It must be
remembered that this group itself is the child of hybridity. There is greater
variability or difference, in time of blooming of its varieties ; while its mongrel
character is more conspicuous and emphatic, in the functions of its blossoms, than
in the fruit ; hence, more care is essential in selecting and planting these, than
any of the others. A full measure of success would not follow the planting of
Milton, Whitaker and Wildgoose together, but add Smiley (of the same group) and
complete pollination of all, will result. The Sophie being a trifle later in bloom-
ing, insures pollination of the later opening blossoms of these kinds— fully one half
of them, and invariably sufficient to make a good crop. Newman — a Chickasaw —
serves effectively in pollenizing most of the Wildgoose group, but the Smiley and
Sophie are preferable. There are other kinds in this group, such as Clifford,
Drouth King, El Paso, Kroh, Macedonia, Ohio Prolific, Osage and " Thousand and
One," that pollinate fully, the Milton, Whitaker, Wildgoose, Roulette, Charles
Downing, Choptank, Dunlap, etc., but not one of the group has proven efficacious
with the Sophie. In an experiment with twenty different varieties of the Ameri-
canas, the Sophie proved a complete pollinator for all ; but not a single one of
these kinds, would in turn pollinate the Sophie. The only complete pollinator for
it, that I am fully certain of, is a seedling, from the same lot of seed, out of which
the Sophie itself was produced, though I have some reason to believe that the
Cluck, — a late blooming Chickasaw, and a very fine one, will satisfactorily meet
the case.

Profitable Market Varieties.

The kinds that succeed best with me, and yield the best returns, embrace the
following, viz.: — Americanas. — Stoddard, American Eagle, Gaylord, Louisa, Kieth,
Purple Yosemite. Miner Group. — Prairie Flower, Wilder, Wier's Large Red,
Idall, Maquoketa and Wier's No. 50. Wayl,and Group. — Reed, Wayland, More-
man, Cumberland, Golden Beauty, Benson and Moreman Cherry. Wiudgoose
Group. — Milton, Whitaker, Dunlap, Smiley, Roulette, Wildgoose and Sophie.
Chickasaw Group. — Munson, Coletta, Cluck, Yellow Transparent, Lone Star and
Newman. Of course there are many other varieties that are profitable ; especially
so in the Americana and Wildgoose Group, and in addition to this, many newer
varieties have not been in bearing a suffiaient length of time to fully establish their
value. A few years more trial, may greatly change this list.

PRICES FOR PLUM TREES ON PLUIl STOCKS.

My stock for coming Fall and Spring, besides being exceptionally clean, vigor-
ous and healthy, free from all taint of disease, and injurious insects, embraces the
largest and most complete collection of varieties in America. No pains spared to
have every variety strictly and reliably geuuine and true to name.

To get the benefit of the hundred ratss, there must be not less than fifty trees
of a kind, as it requires too much time and trouble, to collect together ten kinds
of ten trees each at the rates quoted per hundred. Where but ten trees of a kind
are ordered, dozen rates are charged ; and where less thau six trees of a kind are
ordered the price per single tree is charged.

Where trees are quoted at fifty cents each, the price per dozen is $5.00—3 to 4
feet, and up. None under three feet, but many will run over four feet.

Varieties quoted at 25 ceuts each are $2.50 por dozen, and $15 per 100. Trees
2 to 3 feet, $1.50 per dozen — $10 per 10).

The following varieties, root graftfd on peach, viz.:— Milton, Whitaker,
Smiley, Wildgoose and Newman. 3 to 4 feet and up, 15 cents each, $1.50 per. doz.,
$10 per 100. Trees propagated m this way. are greatly superior to such as are
budded on peach, three or four inches above ground. When properly root-grafted
such plum trees are, in a few years almost wholly on their own roots.

Eastern Shore Nurseries.

PLuns.

The Americana Group.

The arrangement of groups, as given in this Catalogue, and the classification
is strictly in accord with the most recent investigations of Prof. Waugh, whose
studies and work in this field, make him the leading authority on the subject.

Aitkin. Found growing wild in Minnesota; described as large and fine every way.
Not bearing here yet. 50 cents each.

American Eagle. Very large ; dark purplish red when fully ripe ; roundish ob-
long. Season, early here (from July 25th to Aug. 5th and later; ; one of the
best, in both tree and fruit. 25 cents.
( t ) Apricot. Large, nearly covered with red on yellow ground ; globular ; cling.
Aug. 5th to 10th and later. Rather a shy bearer here. 25 cents.

Bender. This variety still maintains its great vigor, with its admirable large
healthy foliage. It should have fruited here this year, but it with many
others, was caught by an extremely unfavorable spell of weather when in
full bloom, which delays for another year at least, a description from the or-
chard. 50 cents.

Bixby. L,arge; red on orange; roundish, slightly flattened at the ends some-
times ; cling. Aug. 1 to 10. A handsome plum of good quality. 25 cents.

Black Hawk. Very large ; purplish red ; freestone. Aug. 5 to 15th and latter ;
tree vigorous and healthy. 50 cents each.

Brittlewood No. I. Grown by Mr. Williams of Neb. who believes it and

Brittlewood No. 3, to be the largest in size of any of the Americanas, and "almost
identical in tree and fruit, No. 1 a week later than No. 3, same parentage,
with pollen reversed." Not fruiting here yet, but the trees are models in
vigor, and large, heavy foliage. $1.00 each,

California. (California Seedling.) Large; cherry red; roundish; cling. Aug.
10 to 15 and later, tree vigorous and productive. 25 cents.

Carver. Large ; mottled red ; cling. Aug. 20 to Sept. 10. A longer period in
ripening than many others, trees moderately vigorous, productive. 25 cents.

Champion. Very large ; dark red ; round, inclining to oblong ; cling. Aug. 20
to 30. This variety twig blights considerable here. 25 cents,
v Cherokee. Medium to large; mottled red; cling. Aug. 15 to 25. Tree lacks
vigor. 25 cents.

Colorado Queen. Above medium to large ; purplish red when fully ripe ; cling.

Aug. 5 to. 20. Tree upright, vigorous and fairly productive. 25 cents.
Comfort. Medium to large ; roundish, slightly flattened ends ; purplish red ;

cling. Aug. 5 to 15. Tree inclined to overbear, and fruit cracks badly here.

25 cents.

Comptine. Small ; globular; dull purplish red ; cling. Aug. 5 to 15. Very pro-
ductive. 25 cents.

Cottrell. Large ; purplish red on yellow ; cling. Aug. 5 to 15. A fine plum, but
not a heavy bearer. 25 cents.

Dahlgreen. Large; oblong; mottled red ; freestone. Aug. 10 to 20. Tree vig-
orous, productive. 25 cents,
\/ Dakota. Introduced by D. Brandt of Ohio, in 1894 and 1895, who gave it unstinted
praise at the time. Here it is quite ordinary as to merit. Medium size ;
globular ; mottled with dull purplish red, on yellow ground ; cling. Aug. 1
to 15, cracks, and rots. Tree dwarfish in habit. 25 cents.

Deep Creek. Medium; oblong; purplish red; partially free. Aug. 10 to 25.
25 cents.

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AHERICANA GROUP, (Continued.)

Des Moines. Medium to large ; purplish red on yellow ; globular ; cling. Aug.

10 to 25, succeeds well here, good in both tree and fruit. 25 cents.
De Soto. Large ; purplish red ; cling. Aug. 5 to 20. Tree does not succeed

here. 25 cents.

Dr. Dennis. Large ; slightly oblong ; purplish red ; cling. Aug. 5 to 15. Tree

lacks vigor. 25 cents.
Dunlaps No. i. £ Above medium size; slightly oblong; red; freestone. Aug. 25

to Sept. lo. Tree vigorous, productive. 25 cents.
Eldora. Has not fruited on my grounds. The tree is a strong grower, good

foliage. 25 cents.

Etta. Originated by H. A. Terry of Iowa, who describes it as follows : "Large;

bright yellow overspread with bright red, fine quality, a beautiful variety.

Tree a fine grower and productive." $1.00 each.
Forest Garden. Large; purplish red on orange, globular ; cling. Aug. 5 to 10.

25 cents.

Galena. Large ; purplish red ; oblong ; cling. Aug. 15 to 25, succeeds fairly well
here. 25 cents.

v Gales No. 3. This is not in bearing here yet ; it may be the same as " Gale Seed-
ling," described by Prof. Goff, in his Plum Bulletin No. 63, as too soft for
market. 25 cents.

• Gaylord. Large ; oblong ; light purplish red ; semi-cling. Aug. 1 to 10. Tree
compact, drooping in habit. One of the best and most profitable with me,
very productive. 25 cents.

Gold. Large ; oblong ; golden yellow, faintly blushed with light red, cling. Aug.
15 to 25. This is an Iowa variety, and antedates in use of name by several
years, the Japan variety introduced under same name. 25 cents.

Grayson. Not fruiting here yet ; described as " Large ; round ; bright crimson."
25 cents.

Haag. Large ; dark dull red ; round to round oblong, cling. Aug. 1 to 15. New

promising. 50 cents.
Hammer. Originated with H. A. Terry, la. Medium to large ; globular ; mottled

red on yellow ; cling. Aug. 20 to 30. 25 cents.
Hanson. Medium to large ; round ; red ; cling. Early and very productive.

25 cents.

Hartwick. This variety — though several years planted — has thus far failed to

ripen any fruit ; trees injured every winter from some cause. 25 cents.
Hawkeye. Grown from seed of Quaker, by H. A. Terry. Large ; round oblong ;

unevenly covered with purplish red ; cling. Aug. 5 to 15. Not a success

here, in either tree or fruit. 25 cents.
- Heaton. Medium to large ; oblong oval ; dark purplish red ; cling. July 20 to 25

and later. 25 cents

Hiawatha. Very large ; roundish oblong ; purplish red ; cling. Aug. 10 to 20.

Tree very vigorous, with large distinct foliage. 25 cents.
Hill Top. Large; round oblong; purplish red; cling. Aug. 10 to 25. Tree

sprawling in habit, quite productive. 25 cents.
Holt. Large ; globular ; yellow ground, covered over with light pinkish red ;

cling. Aug. 10 to 20. Originated in Ohio. Tree vigorous, spreading, very

productive. 50 cents.
Honey. Medium to large ; rouud oblong ; purplish red ; cling. Aug. 1 to 15.

Shy bearer. 25 cents.
Hunt. This variety has not fruited here yet. Foliage as it grows here is straight

Americana. 25 cents.
Ida. Small to medium ; roundish, sometimes slightly pointed ; purplish red with

small spots of sepia. Aug. 10 to 20. 25 cents.

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AMERICANA GROUP, (Continued.)

Iona. Medium to large ; round oblong ; red on yellow ; cling. Aug. 20 to 30.

Tree upright and vigorous. 25 cents.
Iowa. Has not fruited here. 25 cents.
Iowa Beauty. Not fruited yet. 25 cents.

Irene. Medium to large; globular; coppery red; cling. Aug. 25 to Sept. 10.
Tree vigorous upright. 25 cents.

Ironclad. (111. Ironclad.) Large ; round oblong ; purplish red ; cling. Aug. 5 to
15. A sure bearer. 25 cents.

Isaac. Not in bearing here ; described as " Small ; green ; very late." 25 cents.

Isabella. Originated by Mr. Terry of la., who describes it thus: — "Medium to
large ; round as a shot ; dark red ; on yellow ground ; good quality. Tree
rather low and spreading." New. $1.00 each.
\ Ivason. From Iowa. " A stong growing tree ; fruit looks and tastes much like
Wyant, but is distinct and larger " — says Mr. Hubbell of Ohio. 25 cents.

Joe Hooker. Medium and slightly above ; round-oblong ; red ; cling. Aug. 20
to 80. Tree quite disticut in habit and foliage, quite productive. 25 cents.

Jones. Medium to large ; round-oblong ; mottled red on yellow ; cling. Aug.
15 to 30, productive. 25 cents.

Jone's Late. Large ; oblong-oval ; red ; firm ; cling. Aug. 20 to 30. Tree vig-
orous, upright, productive. 25 cents,
v Kampeska. Medium size atfd above ; globular ; purplish red ; cling. Aug. 5 to

15, of little value here. 25 cents.
. Kickapoo. Medium to large ; oblong ; mottled red ; cling. Aug. 5 to 15. Pro-
ductive, good. 25 cents.

Kieth. Large to very large ; round to round-oblong ; red on orange ; cling. Aug.
10 to 20, One of the largest and finest of the group. 50 cents.

Knudson's Peach. Not fruiting here yet. 25 cents.

Kopp. Large ; round ; purplish ; cling. Aug. 10 to 15. Tree vigorous, spread-
ing. 25 cents.
Labert's Red. Not fruiting here yet. 25 cents.

Large Red Sweet. Large; round-oblong ; purplish red ; cling. Aug.5 to 15. Tree

vigorous, with healthy foliage. 25 cents.
Le Due. Above medium size ; slightly oblong ; clouded over with light red on

yellow ; very sweet ; semi-cling. July 20 to 30. 25 cents.
* Le Due Vermilion. Medium size ; round to round oblong ; bright red ; cling.

Aug. 15 to 25. 25 cents.
Leonard. Medium size ; round j purplish red; cling. Aug. 5 to 15. Shy bearer

here. 25 cents.

Louisa. Large to very large ; 'round-oblong ; purplish red; partially free. Aug.

5 to 20 and later. Tree vigorous and productive. One of the best. 25 cents.
Lockey. ]

Manitoba No i ' No fruit tnis scason on an)r of these ; unfavorable weather
Manitoba No' 2 I when the-v were iu bloom, wrought havoc with hopes centered
Manitoba No! 4\ on new varieties.
Manitoba No. 5. J

Mankato. (German Prune seedling.) Above medium size ; round-oblong ; dark
red ; semi-cling. Aug. 20 to 30. This shows no trace of Domcstica blood
here.. 25 cents.

Marcellus. Grown from seed of Van Buren, by H. A. Terry, produced its first crop
in 1S93. Described bv Mr. Terry as follows. Large ; "slightly oblong ; white,
becoming light red when fully ripe. Tree upright, strong and productive.
New. $1.00 each.

flarcus. Not in bearing, owing to twig-blight destroying my first planting. 25cts.

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AMERICANA GROUP, (Continued.)

\ Marion. Large to very large ; round ; sometimes flattened at ends ; purplish
red ; cling. Aug. 1 to 10. Tree vigorous and a good bearer ; a fine variety.
25 cents.

Melon. New — no description. 50 cents each.

Meyer. Large ; round ; purplish red on yellow ; cling. Aug. 10 to 15. Tree
vigorous ; productive. 25 cents.

Miller. Large ; round ; red on orange ; cling. Aug. 5 to 15. Tree upright, strong
and productive. 25 cents.

flinnetonka. Medium to slightly above ; oblong-oval ; red on yellow ; cling.
Aug. 5 to 15. 25 cents.
\ riollie. Originated with Theo. Williams of Nebraska, who describes it as a No. 1
variety. Not in bearing with me. 50 cents each.

Monon. From Indiana, not in bearing here yet, said to be large and very produc-
tive. 25 cents.

]*loon. Above medium to large ; round-oblong ; purplish ; cling. Aug. 5 to 15.
Tree twig blights here. 25 cents,
y Muncy. Large ; round-oblong ; dark purplish red ; cling. Aug. 1 to 5. Tree

not satisfactory here. 25 cents.
Y Nelly. Not bea ring here, described by Mr. Luedloff of Minn., as " very large ;

oblong ; yellow ; productive and good." 25 cents.
\ Newton Egg. Large: oblong oval; dark red on yellow; free. Aug. 5 to 10.
Very productive. 25 cents.
New Ulm. Not bearing here yet. 25 cents.

North Carolina. This too is quite susceptible to twig blight here, and has not
fruited. 25 cents.

North Star. New ; not bearing here yet. Tree a strong grower, with fine large
foliage. 50 cents.

Noyes. (Noyes' Seedling.) Medium to large; globular; (sometimes flattened at
apex end) red on yellow ; cling. Aug. 10 to 20. 25 cents.

Ocheeda. Large ; round ; dark purplish red ; cling. Aug. 5 to 15. Productive.
25 cents.

Old Gold. Large; round to slightly oblong ; clear yellow with shading of red

around stem end, cling. Aug. 5 to 15. A very pretty fruit. The foliage is

badly affected by shot-hole fungus. 25 cents.
Pearl. Another of H. A. Terry's productions, grown from seed of VanBuren,

fruited first in 1896, described by him as " Large ; white, becoming pale red ;

best quality, ripe vSept. 1st." New. $1.00 each.
\ Penning's Free. Not in bearing here. Tree vigorous and healthy, said by the

originator (Mr. Penning of Minu.) to be perfectly free. 50 cents.
Peffer. (Peffer's Premium.) Large; round; purplish red; cling. Aug. 5 to 20.

Productive. 25 cents.
Purple Yosemite. Very large ; round oblong ; purplish red ; cling. Aug. 10 to

2 ) and later. One of the best. 25 cents.
Quaker. Large; round oblong; purple-red; cling. Aug. 1 to 10. Tree blights

badly here. 25 cents.
Quaker Beauty. Not bearing here. 25 cents.

Rebecca. Above medium size ; round oblong ; cling. Aug. 5 to 15. Productive.
25 cents.

Reche. Large ; globular ; dull purplish red ; cling. Aug. 5 to 15. Tree vigorous
aud productive. 25 cents.

Red Cloud. Small to medium sue ; round to round oblou^ ; mottled red; cling.
Too small. 25 ceuts.

Red Horse. Medium size ; dull red : round oblong; cling. Aug. 5 to 20. Pro-
ductive. 25 cents.

J. W. Kerr, Denton, Maryland.

AMERICANA GROUP, (Continued.)

Reel. Originated by H. A. Terry of la., from seed of Van Buren ; produced its
first crop in 1896, and described by originator as " Large ; white, with red
cheek, fine quality." New. $1.00 each.

Rockford. Medium size ; round oblong ; purple ; cling. Aug. 1 to 15. Very
productive. 25 cents.

Rocky Mountain Dwarf. Above medium size ; round oblong ; blotched and
clouded with purplish red on yellow ground ; cling. Aug. 15 to 25. Tree of
somewhat dwarfish habit, upright. The fruit cracks badly if weather is wet.
25 cents.

Rollingstone. Medium size and above ; round truncate ; purple ; cling. Aug. 1

to 10. Tree twig blights here. 25 cents.
Rollingstone Late. Grown from seed of the preceding, by O. M. Lord of Minn.

Rather above medium size ; round, inclining to truncate ; purple ; cling.

Aug. 5 to 15. Tree vigorous, with distinct foliage, that resembles that of the

Domestica somewhat. 25 cents.
Sada. Grown from seed of Van Buren by H. A. Terry, produced its first crop in

1893. Decribed as " Large ; nearly round; light red ; good quality. Tree

a fine grower and heavy bearer." Not fruiting here yet. $1.00 each.
Schoenthal. Medium size ; globular ; dull red ; covered with heavy purple bloom ;

semi-cling ; Aug. 5 to 15. Tree a vigorous grower and good bearer. 25 cents.
Silas Wilson. Grown from seed of Hawkeye, by H. A. Terry, and bore its first

crop in 1891. The originator's description " Large ; round oblong ; light red ;

skin thin; best quality; cling. Season medium to late." The' tree is a

strong grower here. 25 cents.

V Sloe. Medium size to slightly above ; round oblong ; purplish red ; skin thick ;

cling. Aug. 1 to 15. Productive. 25 cents.
Smith. Grown from seed of Quaker, by C. A. Smith of this county. Large to
very large ; round oblong ; dark red, almost maroon when fully ripe ; cling.
Aug. 1 to 10. Tree vigorous, healthy and productive; a fine variety. 25
# cents.

V Speer. Medium size ; round-oblong ; purplish red on yellow ; semi-cling ; Aug.

10 to 20, not productive here. 25 cents.
Stella. Originated by Theo. Williams of Nebraska, a gentleman who knows and

grows plums. This variety is named after his daughter, and described by

Mr. Williams as follows : — " At its best, reaches the size of a silver dollar ;

here (Nebraska) it is the earliest Americana (about Aug. 1st) and ripe, fresh

from the tree, the best in quality of any plum we know." New, not tested

here yet. $1.00 each.
Sterling. Not in bearing here yet ; new. 50 cents each.
1^/ Stoddard. Very large ; round ; coppery red ; cling. Aug 5 to 15. Tree vigorous,

and reliably productive. One of the best. 50 cents.
Tecumseh. (Hughes Late) Medium size ; round ; mottled with rather bright red

on yellow ; deep coppery red when fully ripe. Cling. Aug. 25 to Sept. 10.

25 cents.

The Cook's Choice. Medium size ; round ; red on yellow ; cling ; Aug 1 to 10.
25 cents.

> U. S. This was received from Mr. Williams of Nebr. under name of Brittlewood
No. 2. Recently the originator requested me to name it, and as " Uncle
Sam is very busy now shooting good into bad Spaniards, a compliment from
Pomona is not amiss. The originator describes this as very large and fine
with him, and here the tree is a most vigorous grower, with large heavy
foliage. $1.00 each.

Van Deman. Very large; round-oblong; purplish red; cling; Aug. 20 to 30.
The fruit of this cracks badly, which is followed by rot. Tree quite vigor-
ous, irregular and drooping ; very productive. 25 cents.

Eastern Shore Nurseries.

AflERICANA GROUP, (Continued.)

Van Buren. Large ; round ; red on yellow ; cling. Aug. 10 to 20. Tree twig

blights here. 25 cents.
Weaver. Large ; round-oblong ; purplish red on yellow ; semi-cling. Aug. 5 to

10 and later. Tree a prey to twig blight ; not profitable here. 25 cents.
Wild Rose. Large ; round ; red on yellow ; cling. Aug. 1 to 10. Tree vigorous

but not productive. 25 cents.
Winnebago. Above medium size ; round-oblong ; usually more or less lop-sided ;

cherry red on yellow ; cling. Aug. 5 to 15. Tree vigorous and very thorny,

producing large crops of bright colored and showy fruit, 25 cents.
Wolf. Above medium size ; round ; mottled red on yellow ; freestone. Aug. 5 to

15. Tree a strong grower, succeeds well here, and produces in abundance.

25 cents.

Wood. This variety was found in the woods of Minn, by Jos. Wood, and is de-
scribed as " very large, early and productive." It has not fruited here yet ;
the tree is vigorous and healthy. 25 cents.

Wyant. Large ; round-oblong ; purplish red ; semi-cling. Aug. 10 to 20. Tree
compact, drooping from weight of fruit which it yields in abundauce ; a
good variety. 25 cents.

Yellow Sweet. Above medium size ; round, inclining to oblong ; yellow, more
or less mottled and clouded with red ; soft and very sweet ; cling. Aug. 1
to 10. 25 cents.

The Nigra Group.

None of the varieties in this group that have fruited here, are recommended to
planters of the Middle Atlantic States. Some of them are shy bearers ; — others
crack badly when fruit begins to ripen, while others are defective in tree. The
Cheney, which is so satisfactory and fine with Mr. Harris, of Minnesota, has no
value whatever in my orchard. For the frigid climates of Northern New England
States, Westward along the Canadian border, and in the Northwestern States, most
of the varieties of this group are satisfactory, and preferable, on account of their
extreme hardness.

August. Large ; purplish red ; oblong ; cling. July 25 to August 10. Tree vigor-
ous, with foliage that is quite distinct. Not productive here. 25 cents.

Cheney. Very large; round-oblong; purplish; cling. August 5 to 10. Tree
upright, vigorous ; young growth and fruit both badly affected with " plu m-
pocket," — worse so than any other variety in my collection. 25 cents.

Harrison Peach, Large; parplish or dull red ; oblong ; semi-cling. August 5 to
10. Twig blights badly. 25 cents.

Itaska. Medium size ; dull red ; cling. August 5 to 15. Tree a moderate grower,
— unproductive. 25 cents.

Oatey. This has not fruited here. Tree fairly vigorous, with healthy foliage.
25 cents.

Penning Peach. Not in bearing yet. The tree is a rapid grower with large heavy
foliage. 25 cents.

Seper Peach. Not in bearing here. Tree a strong grower; foliage healthy.
25 cents.

Smith Red. Very large ; oblong; purplish red ; cling.' August 10 to 20. Tree

quite vigorous, with large, fine foliage. The best of the group here. 50 cents.
Wazata. Medium size ; round ; dull red ; cling. August 10 to 15. Tree a stiff,

stalky, upright grower, and while in bloom, is quite conspicuous and very

ornamental. 25 cents each.
Williams. Large ; oblong, terminating in a point ; red ; cling. August 1 to 10.

Tree vigorous in growth, and moderately productive. 25 cents/

1-1

J. W. Kerr, Dknton, Maryland.

The Miner Group.

The varieties comprising this group are all comparitively late in ripening,
hardy as those of the Americana group, and uniformly productive. They are all
self-sterile here, but the kinds effectively pollinate each other, and as there is but
little difference or variation in the time of blossoming of any two of the varieties,
the pollination is assured by having two varieties near each other.

Clinton. Above medium size ; round ; dull red ; cling. Aug. 10 to 30. 25 cents.
Crescent City. Above medium to large ; round-oblong ; red ; cling. Aug. 10 to

20 and later. 25 cents.
Decker. Very much like Miner in appearance ; medium to large ; red ; fine

quality. 25 cents.

Esther. Above medium size ; round-oblong ; dark red ; cling. Aug. 1 to 15.

Grown from seed of Miner by H. A. Terry of Iowa. 25 cents.
Forrest Rose. Above medium to large ; oblong ; dull red ; cling. Aug. 10 to 25.

25 cents.

ldall. Large ; round ; red on orange ; cling. Aug. 10 to 20. A fine variety. 25 cts.

Indiana Red. Above medium size ; round ; dull red ; cling. Aug. 20 to 30. 25 cts.

Iris. Medium size and below ; round-oblong ; dull red ; cling. Aug. 20 to 30.

Maquoketa. Large ; round ; coppery red ; cling. Aug. 20 to 30 and later. Pro-
ductive and good. 25 cents.

niner. Large ; round ; dull red ; cling. Aug. 10 to 25 and later. The pioneer of
the group. 25 cents.

Nebraska. Medium size ; round; red; cling. Aug. 25 to Sept. 10. Productive.
25 cents.

Prairie Flower. Large ; round ; dull red ; cling. Aug. 15 to 25. This would be

my first choice in the group. 25 cents.
Rachael. Medium size ; round ; dull red ; cling. Aug. 15 to 25. Not profitable

here. 25 cents.

Wier's Large Red. Large ; round ; red ; cling. Aug. 20 to 30. A productive
and good variety. 25 cents.

Wier's No. 50. Medium to large ; round ; red on yellow ; cling. Aug. 10 to 25.
Tree vigorous and productive. 25 cents.

Wilder. Large ; round ; red ; cling. Aug. 1 to 10. Tree robust, healthy and
productive. Grown from seed of Wildgoose, bv H. A. Terrv of Iowa. Fruit-
ed first in 1885. 25 cents.

The Wayland Group.

It becomes clearer as time moves on, that the aiithor of this group (Professor
Waugh, of Vermont), performed a most excellent service to the cause, when he
separated it from the Wildgoose. As the varieties are distinctly unlike those in
the Wildgoose Group proper, and very much like each other in botanical and tree
characteristics. For culinary purposes, some of the kinds are very valuable, prov-
ing excellent substitutes in many ways, for that old-time favorite — the Damson,
and in defiance of Curculio and Black-knot, assure an annual large supply. They
are self-sterile, but almost any two varieties of the group will pollinate each other.
They are hardy and very productive in most parts of the West, Middle West,
Middle Atlantic States, and Southward.

Benson. (Moreman Prune) renamed by authority from the originator, Theodore
Williams of Nebraska. In size this is one of the largest of the group ; round;
cherry red, becoming dark red when fully ripe ; cling. August 20 to 30.
Tree a strong grower, with pretty, healthy, rather large foliage, and very
productive, a very fine aud desirable variety. New. $1.00 each.

Captain. Medium size ; oblong ; yellow ; cling. August 10 to 20. Tree up-
right and productive. 25 cents.

Eastern Shore Nurseries.

WAYLAND GROUP, (Continued.)

Crimson Beauty. Medium size to slightly above ; oblong ; cherry red ; cling.

August 10 to 20. 25 cents.
Cumberland. Medium size and above ; oblong ; yellow ; cling. August 1 to 10 ,

and later.

Garfield. Medium size ; oblong ; blood red ; cling, August 20 to 30 and later,

very productive. 25 cents.
\ Golden Beauty. Medium size ; round-ovate ; yellow ; semi-cling. August 20 to

30. Some seasons later. 25 cents.
Kanawha. Medium size to slightly above ; oblong ; oval ; deep red ; cling.

August 25 to September 5. 25 cents.
Leptune. Medium size ; round ; dark red , cling. August 15 to 25, and some

seasons later. 25 cents.
Missouri Apricot. (Honey Drop). Medium size ; round to round ovate ; yellow;

cling. August 20 to 30. 25 cents,
v Moreman. Medium size ; round ; dark red ; cling. August 15 to 25. Tree a

fine grower and productive. 25 cents.
Moreman Cherry. Originated by Theodore Williams of Nebraska, and is quite

an improvement on the preceding. Large ; bright cherry red, deepening

into dark red when fully ripe ; cling. August 25 to September 10. Tree a

strong upright grower, forming a round, drooping head, abundantly- produc-
tive ; fine. $1.00 each.
\ Nimon. Large; ovate; crimson with white dots ; cling. August 15 to 30 ; fine

quality. Tree vigorous, with handsome, healthy foliage. 50 cents.
Reed. Rather above medium size ; round ; dark red ; cling. August 15 to 25.

Tree robust in growth, twigs stout, and clothed with beautiful, large, healthy

foliage. A desirable variety. 25 cents.
! Sucker State. Medium size to slightly above ; round-oblong ; bright red ; cling.

August 10 to 20 and later. 25 cents.
\ Wayland. Slightly above medium size when at its best ; round-oblong ; bright

pinkish red ; cling. August 20 to September 5, and some seasons later.

25 cents.

World Beater. A duplicate of the preceeding in both tree and fruit. 25 cents.

The Wildgoose Group.

The mongrel character of this group, invests it with a greater value to fruit
growers South of New York and Wisconsin than is found in any other one group
or class. The profits per^acre in a series of eight or ten years, will exceed all others.
Thereare more of them grown, sold and consumed than of any other. The group
however needs another shaking up, such as Prof. Waugh gave it last year. I do
not think that such varieties as El Paso, Kroh, Macedonia, Ohio Prolific, Osage,
Schley, Smiley, 1001, Texas Belle, and Transparent should have place in this
group, they are too deeply inbred with Chickasaw blood. Varieties such as Down-
ing, Choptank, Dunlap, Milton, Whitaker, Roulette and Wildgoose, cannot be re-
lied upon to pollinate each other though they bloom simultaneously. Among the
best pollinators for these are the Smiley, Sophie, Clifford, and the Cluck and New-
man of the Chickasaws, though El Paso, Kroh, Osage, Schley, 1001, etc., as nam-
ed above will answer for this purpose.

^ Choptank. Large ; oblong ; bright red ; cling ; firm. July 15 to 30. Tree a fine

vigorous grower; large, healthy foliage ; very productive. 25 cents.
Clark. Medium size and below ; round, truncated ; red ; cling. July 10 to 20.

Fruit too small. 25 cents.
Clifford. (Mrs. Clifford.) Large; oblong, sometimes pear shaped; red; cling.

July 10 to 25. Tree vigorous and productive. 25 cents.
Davis. Grown from seed of Wildgoose by H. A. Terry of la. It has not fruited

here yet. 25 cents.

J. W. Kerr, Denton, Maryland.

WILDGOOSE GROUP, (Continued.)

Downing. (Chas. Downing.) Grown from seed of Wildgoose by H. A. Terry of la.,
fruited first in 1885. Large ; round ; red ; cling. July 20 to Aug. 5. Tree
vigorous, but young shoots suffer considerable from " Plum-pocket." 25 cents.

Drouth King. Medium size ; round to round-oblong; red ; cling. Aug. 1 to 10.
Inclined to overbear. 25 cents.

Dunlap. (Dunlap's No. 2.) Name as here given authorized by the originator, J. P.
Dunlap of Nebraska. This variety succeeds admirably here, and is one of
the finest and most profitable. Large ; round, inclining to oblong ; bright,
clear red ; cling. Aug. 1 to 15. Tree quite vigorous and very productive.
50 cents.

EI Paso. Above medium size ; round ; red ; cling. July 15 to Aug. 5. 25 cents.

Freeman. Another of H. A. Terry's productions from Wildgoose seed. Large ;
round-oblong ; red ; cling. July 25 to Aug. 10. Tree vigorous and produc-
tive. 25 cents.

Gonzales. A Texas variety, the growth and foliage of which indicate an admix-
ture of Tri-floia or Japan blood. Not in bearing with me yet. Described by
the introducer as follows : " Large as Abundance and nearly same shape ;
brilliant red — dark red when fully ripe ; quality unsurpassed and hard to de-
scribe. June 15 to 20 in Texas." Would be a month later here. Budded
on peach 4 to 6 ft. and root-grafted on plum 3 to 4 ft. §1.00 each.

Hollister. Above medium size ; oblong; red ; cling. Aug. 1 to 10 and later. Pro-
ductive. 25 cents.

Indian Chief. Large; round; dull red; cling. July 15 to £5. Fruit drops as

soon as colored. 25 cents.
Jewell. Grown from Wildgoose seed by H. A. Terry. Above medium size ;

round ; red on yellow ground ; cling. July 25 to Aug. 10. 25 cents.
Kroh. (Pool's Pride.) This variety was grown all through the West under this

name, and was re-introduced under name of Pool's Pride. Medium size ;

round to round-oblong ; red wTith many white dots ; cling. Very productive.

25 cents.

Macedonia. Medium size ; round, sometimes slightly conic ; red ; cling. July
25 to Aug. 10. 25 cents.

Milton. Grown from seed of Wildgoose by H. A. Terry. If I was confined to one
variety for market purposes this would be my choice, with Smiley to pollinate
it. Large ; round-oblong ; dark red ; cling. July 1 to 10. Tree resembles
Wildgoose in growth and foliage, very productive. 25 cents.

riule. A hybrid of Wildgoose and Troth's Early peach. The tree partakes more
of the peach than plum. It has no orchard value, as it is barren. 25 cents.

Ohio. (Ohio Prolific.) Above medium size ; round; bright red; cling. July 15 to
Aug. 5. Tree vigorous and productive. 25 cents.

Osage. Slightly above medium size; round; red; cling. July 20 to 30. Relia-
bly productive. 25 cents.

Roulette. Large ; round to round-oblong ; red ; cling. July 20 to 30. Tree a
vigorous grower and good bearer. 25 cents.

Schley. (Schley's Large Red.) Above medium size ; round ; red ; cling. Aug. 10
to 20. Tree sprawling in habit ; not productive here. 25 cents.

Smiley. Large ; round to round-oblong ; red ; cling. July 15 to 30. Tree free
and vigorous in growth ; very productive ; a desirable and profitable variety ;
valuable for fruit, as also for pollinating others of the group. 25 cents.

Sophie. Large ; necked, or pearshape ; deep red ; semi-cling. July 20 to Aug. 5.
Tree vigorous and very productive if properly pollinated. This is also val-
uable for pollinating others of this and other groups. 25 cents.

Southern Beauty. How this was settled upon as a beauty is puzzling. As it is a
hybrid similar in growth and foliage to Mule. I take it to be the Blackman,
put out some years back ; it is barren. 25 cents.

Thousand and One. Not in bearing here yet.

Eastern Shore Nurseries.

WILDGOOSE GROUP, (Continued.)
Texas Belle. (Paris Belle.) Medium size; round; red ; cling. July 20 to 30. 25cts.
Transparent. Not bearing here. Supposed identical with Macedonia. Which see.
Vick. (James Vick.) Another of H. A. Terry's Wildgoose seedlings. Large ; round ;

bright red ; cling. August 1 to 10. Tree vigorous, healthy ; productive. 25cts
Whitaker. Large ; round-oblong ; red ; cling. July 5 to 20. One of the most

profitable market varieties. 25 cents.
Wildgoose. Large ; round-oblong ; red ; cling. July 5 to 20. The oldest variety

in the group. 25 Gents.
Wooten. Above medium to large ; round-oblong ; red ; cling. July 15 to 25.

Productive and profitable. 25 cents.

The Chickasaw Group.

This, as a group is not quite as hardy as those preceding it in this catalogue,
the difference between it, the Way land and the Wildgoose groups, in this particu-
lar, is not very great however. Its home, where it succeds best and is most profit-
able is south of " Mason and Dixon's " line, but as far north as central New York,
some of its varieties succeed.

African. Above medium size ; round oblong ; dark red ; cling. July 10 to 20.
25 cents.

Arkansas. (Arkansas Lombard.) Above medium ; round, slightly flattened at
ends ; red ; cling. Aug. 1 to 10. Drop soon as colored. 25 cents.

Beaty. Slightly above medium size ; round ; red ; cling. Aug. 1 to 10 and later.
25 cents.

Caddo Chief. Below medium size ; round oblong ; red ; cling. June 25 to July 5.

Has no value here. 25 cents.
Cluck. A Texas variety of recent introduction, and one of the best of the group.

Large ; round to round oblong; red ; cling. July 15 to 30. This is the latest

in blossoming of any variety m my collection of this group. 50 cents.
Coletta. Medium to large ; round to round-oblong ; red ; cling. July 5 to 15.

25 cents.

Early Red. Medium size ; round ; red ; cling. June 25 to July 5. 25 cents.
Emerson. Above medium size ; round ; red ; cling. July 1 to 10. 25 cents.
Emerson Yellow. A Texas variety, not in bearing with me yet. 25 cents.
Hughes. Slightly above medium size, when tree is not too full ; round ; red ;

cling. Aug. 1 to 10. 25 cents.
Jennie Lucas. Above medium size ; round ; yellow ; cling. July 10 to 23. 25 cts.
Lone Star. Medium to large ; round-oblong ; red ; cling. July 10 to 20. A prof-
itable variety. 25 cents.
Mason. Above medium size ; round ; bright red ; cling. July 1 to 15. 25 cents.
v~ Hunson. Above medium to large ; oblong; red; cling. July 5 to 15. This is a
fine market variety ; the tree is a rapid grower and very productive. 25 cts.
^ Newman. Above medium to large ; round ; red ; cling. Aug. 1 to 15 and some
seasons to 30. Perhaps more generally known than any other variety of the
group ; deservedly popular too. 25 cents.
Ogeechee. Rather under medium size ; round ; red ; cling. July 1 to 10. 25 cts.
v Piram. Above medium ; round to round-oblong, usually a little lop-sided ; yellow;

cling. July 15 to 30. Tree bears young and abundantly. 25 cents.
\ Pottawattamie. Medium size ; round-oblong ; red ; cling. July 20 to 30 ; very

ordinary here. 25 cents.
' Robinson. Above medium size ; round; red; cling. July 20 to 30. Rots more

than any other here. 25 cents.
^ Yellow Transparent. Above medium size when at its best ; oblong ; lemon
yellow ; cling. July 10 to 20. Tree very productive, and the fruit is good
quality, and very pretty.

J. W. Kerr, Denton, Maryland.

The Watsoni Group. ST,

Acres of this group grow wild in Kansas and other Western States, where they
defiantly endure the extremes of heat and drouth, and " paint the land red," so to
speak, with great quantities of fruit. Here on the Chesapeake peninsula, there
seems to be too much moisture in the atmosphere, for the present list of varieties,
as they rot badly. All this rotting however, cannot be ascribed to excessive mois-
ture in the atmosphere. The brown fruit-rot, or Monilia Fructigena, has much to
do with it ; this attacks the trees when in blossom — devastating the young wood
with the blossoms. The varieties "Strawberry" and "Red Panhandle" are
especially subject to this injury here. The improvement of the group by culti-
vated seedlings, it is to be hoped will overcome this weakness. The dwarfish
character of the trees, makes them desirable where space is limited.

Price of Trees in This Group 25 Cents Each.

Purple Panhandle. Below medium size ; round-oblong, inclining to conic; pur-
plish red ; cling. August 10 to 25. Tree a rapid grower, with narrow, glossy
leaves.

Red Panhandle. Medium size ; oblong ; red ; cling. July 25 to August 15. Tree
straggling in habit.

Strawberry. Medium size, sometimes below ; round ; red ; cling. July 5 to 20.
Tree quite dwarfish.

Yellow Panhandle. Below medium size ; round-oblong ; yellow, nearly entirely
overspread with bright red ; cling. August 1 to 10. Tree close headed,
symmetrical.

The riarianna Group.

The varieties constituting this groop, are annually increasing in numbers. As
in all the other groups hybridizing and crossing, is piling up trouble for the botan-
ists. Its readiness to amalgamate with the Tri-floras is conclusively established by
Mr. Williams of Neb., in addition to which this season has added to the collection,
a Satsuma in flesh color. In brief the group is very promising in the line of im-
provement at present. Like the Wildgoose group, it is an illigetimate child of
Nature, with a low standard of family pride.

Brill. Medium size ; round, to round-oval ; red ; freestone. July 1 to 20. A pretty
fruit, of good quality. 25 cents.

Cook's Early. Medium size ; round, sometimes round oblong ; red ; cling.
July 5 to 15. 25 cents.

De Caradeuc. Above medium size ; round, flattened at ends ; dark red when ful-
ly ripe ; cling, with a cherry flavor. July 10 to 20. Shy bearer here. 25 cts.

Early Cherry. From California ; very early ; not bearing here yet. 25 cents.

Hattie. Medium size ; round ; dull red ; cling. July 20 to 30. Has no orchard
value. 25 cts.

Hoggs's No. 2. Similar in all respects to Marianna. Will discontinue its propa-
gation after this season. 25 cents.
Kelsey No. I. A hybrid between Early Cherry (Myrobalan) and Kelsey (Triflora)
produced by Mr. Theo. Williams of Nebraska, from Kelsey pit, and describ-
ed by him as follows : — "Size of Marianna ; red ; immensely productive;
good quality ; no rot ; during hot humid weather of July and August, of
1896, fruit hung on the tree for four weeks, without rotting or dropping."
Trees are fine rapid growers here. $1.00 each.
Kelsey No. 2. Another of Mr. Williams' hybrids of same parentage. The origi-
nator says of it, — " Larger than Marianna ; Cooks like Green Gage. Color
green when ripe." Trees vigorous and healthy here. $1.00 each.
Kelsey No. 3. Still another from same source, of same parentage, differing in
color ; this being a pure yellow ; fruit of good quality. Tree vigorous, and
like Nos. 1 and 2, has the foliage of Myrobalan. $1.00 each.
Marianna. Medium size and above ; round-oblong ; red ; cling. Poor quality.

July 10 to 20. 25 cents.
Tarleton. From Georgia. Said to be very early. Not fruiting here yet ; resem-
bles Marianna in growth. 25" cents.

Eastern Shore Nurseries.

Maritima Group.

The list of varieties in this promising group has started growth. In my col-
lection, for trial, there is a variety bearing yellow fruit, also one selected from the
natural thickets of this group in New Jersey, on account of its superior size and
quality. These have not fruited here yet, and will not be offered until after they
do. There is no doubt, however, that the next decade will record great develop-
ments in this group. The " P. C.'s" are after it, and that means much.
Bassett. (Bessett's American.) This is the only variety I offer. It is small;
round; dark purplish-red ; freestone. Aug. 20 to 30.

Prunus Besseyi. Zl™™

This group of cherries is retained, as a matter of experiment only, as here on
my grounds none of them have a particle of merit as they now stand. The fruit is
very inferior in quality, and with the opening of the blossoms the Monilia fructi-
geua begins its work of destruction, which continues throughout nearly the entire
season of growth. They hybridize with the other groups, and herein is the hope
that retains place for them in my collection.

Heideman's Black. Small ; oblong ; black. July 10 to 20. Tree more upright

in growth than the others. 25 cents.
Heideman's Red. Small ; round-oblong ; dark red. July 10 to 20. 25 cents.
Heideman's Yellow. Small ; round to round oblong ; greenish yellow. July 15

to 25. 25 cents.

Improved Dwarf Rocky Mountain. (This name needs considerable revision.)
Small ; round-oblong ; black. July 10 to 20. This is a prostrate bush in
habit. 25 cents.

Mongrels.

These await the keen discrimination of the botanist before it can be said what
group they belong to.

Compass Cherry. Said to be a hybrid, produced by using pollen of some variety
of native plum on Prunus Besseyi, or Sand Cherry. The fruit with me is lit-
tle if any larger than the old blue Damson ; oblong ; dark, dingy purple ;
cling. July 20 to 80. Tree vigorous and very productive, but the fruit rots
badly. 50 cents.

Maryland. Grown here from seed of " Utah Hyrid." The original tree is per-
haps fifteen feet in height, irregular in form, the ends of limbs drooping.
Fruit about one inch in diameter ; globular ; dark purplish red ; seed flat like
a plum seed. Quite productive, but rots considerbly here. 50 cents each.

Varieties, the Classification of Which is Not Yet

Determined.

Cooper. This was produced by Mr. T. Williams, of Nebraska, from seed of Forest
Garden pollinated with Pottawattamie. Size above medium ; round-oblong ;
red ; cling. August 20 to 80. Tree a healthy vigorous grower, and pro-
ductive. 50 cents.

Forewattamie. Another of Mr. Williams' crosses ; indicated by its name.
Medium size ; oblong ; red ; cling. August 15 to 25. Tree a vigorous, up-
right grower, with good foliage. 50 cents.

Pendent. Still another, by Mr. Williams, from seed of Pottawattamie pollinated
with Forest Garden. Above medium size ; round-oblong ; red ; semi-cling.
Tree somewhat slender, but rapid in growth, and an early and profuse
bearer. 50 cents.

J. W. Kerr, Denton, Maryland.

Tri=F!ora Group, japan.)

The strong grasp that this group held for several years upon the favor of the
fruit-growing public, is gradually relaxing, if reports made to me by growers in
various localities are a safe basis upon which to rest judgment. The weak points
of the group are slowly but surely asserting themselves ; among which may be
named the inability to either resist, or recover from — injury of any kind or charac-
ter ; the general tendency of the fruit of all of them to rot as it approaches
maturity. Some varieties are much worse in this respect than others. The pre-
disposition to early blossoming, exposes them to danger of injury — and not infre-
quently destruction — of their blossoms by late frosts, so common south of Pennsyl-
vania. They should not be too hastily condemned. When season, soil and sur-
roundings are favorable, some of the varieties produce wonderful crops of fruit of
fine size and quality. The present list of varieties will 'ere long be superseded by
better ones growing out of cross-breeding — a process not nearly so difficult or
mvsterious, as it was commonly supposed a quarter of a century ago.

Price of Trees of This Group.

On plum root, 3 to 5 feet, 20 cents each. $12.00 per 100.

2 to 3 " 15 " " 10.00 " *

Root grafted on peach 3 to o " 15 " " 10.00 " "

The following varieties root-grafted on peach, viz.: — Wickson Mikado, Juic}-,
White Kelsey, Wassu, Sagetsuna, Furugiya, Wasse Sumomo, O. Hatankyo.

Budded on peach, 3 to 5 feet, 10 cents each. $6.00 per 100. Varieties as
follow : Wickson, Mikado, Juicy, Chabot, Abundance and Red June. All varieties
not named above are on plum root only.

Those root-grafted on peach are much superior to such as are budded, this is
especially the case, with such kinds as are hardier than the stocks, as all of the
peach stock is well below the surface, and the graft generally! throw's out roots above
stock, leaving the varieties on their own roots. When budded on peach, or plum
either, this never occurs.

Abundance. (Botan.) Large; round to round-oblong; mottled, sometimes
shaded entirely over with red ; cling. Medium early. Tree upright, vigor-
ous ; very productive, but rots considerable.

Berckmans. (True Sweet Botan.) Large; round to slightly oblong; red on
yellow ; cling. Medium earl}'. On some soils the flesh is dry and lumpy,
but with me it is very fine. Tree upright and productive.

Berger. Small ; round ; red ; free. Early. Shy bearer here.

Burbank. Large ; round-oblong, slightly conical ; marbled and overspread with
red ; a week or more later than Abundance ; cling. Tree unsightly, sprawl-
ing, but a rank grower. Wholly valueless here ; fruit rots so fearfully.

Chabot. (Bailey.) Large; round-oblong inclining to conic ; lively red on yellow;
cling ; a week later than Burbank. Tree vigorous, upright ; very productive.
One of the best varieties here.

Chase. (Yellow Japan.) Above medium size ; round-ovate; red on yellow ; cling.
Ripens with Chabot, but is not as fine here.

Delaware. Medium size ; dark purple ; red flesh. Tree a dwarfish grower. Of
no value here.

Engre. Medium and above ; round ; red ; cling. Tree vigorous, with heavy
twigs. Earlier than Abundance, but worthless here on account of rot.

Excelsior. A cross between Kelsey and some variety of the Chickasaw group.
When at its best the fruit is large ; round, pointed ; dark red ; cling. Tree
quite rapid in growth, with clean bright foliage, resembling that of the
Chickasaws. The variety is increasing in promise as the trees get older here.

Furugiya. Very closely resembles Chabot, Orient, etc., and possibly is the same.

Eastern Shore Nurseries.

TRUFLORA GROUP, (Continued.)

Georgeson. (Hattonkin No. 1.) Above medium size ; round ; yellow ; cling. A
week later than Burbank. A poor bearer here.

Hale. Large ; round-cordate ; greenish yellow with very light streaks and shad-
ings of red ; cling. Tree a vigorous grower. On plum 50 cents each.
Budded on peach, 25 cents each.

Hytankayo. Not fruiting here yet.

Juicy. Above medium size ; round-oblong ; yellow, slightly blushed with light
red ; cling. Fruited sparingly for the first, this season, rors easily. Tree a
rapid grower, and its foliage exhibits Chickasaw features.

Kelsey. Very large ; conical ; pointed ; greenish yellow with more or less red,
some seasons nearly covered with red. Varies greatly in its season of ripen-
ing here, some seasons all through August ; others, all through September.
Tree is vigorous and as hardy here as the others.

Kerr. Medium to large ; conical, pointed ; bright yullow ; cling. Ten days ear-
lier than Abundance. Tree vigorous and productive.

Long Fruit. Small ; round to round-obloug ; red ; cling. Early, but rots badly.

Ham. Above medium size ; depressed at apex ; a rich yellow ground, nearly en-
tirely covered with red ; semi-cling. Tree fairly vigorous, forming a com-
pact symmetrical head ; foliage smaller than others of the group ; ripens so
as to ship with last pickings of Abunance.

ilikado. Reports on this variety are conflicting. Summed up, it is not meeting
the strong claims made for it, as to size, by the introducer. In Nebraska it
is found to be almost identical with the Normand. It has not fruited here yet.

Nagate No Batankyo. This is very similar to Red June, if not the same. '

Normand. Medium to large ; slightly conical ; yellow ; free. Ripens soon after
Abundance. Tree vigorous, spreading ; fruit rots badly here.

Ogon. Medium to large}; round ; sometimes flattened at ends ; light yellow ;•
free. Tree vigorous, upright and compact.

O Hatankyo. Not fruiting here, said to be early.

Red June. Medium to slightly above ; conical ; bright red ; cling. Tree vigorous,
rather upright ; productive ; rots some here. Ripens before abundance.
Perhaps the best early red variety.

Sagetsuna. Has not fruited here yet.

Satsuma. Above medium to large ; sometimes conical ; dark, dull red, nearly
black when fully ripe ; flesh dark red and clings to the seed. Tree vigorous,
irregular and somewhat sprawling in habit. Of no value here.

Uchi=Beni. Medium size ; round to round-ovate ; bright red ; cling. Ripens be-
fore Abundance. Not productive here.

Wasse Botonkyo. Has not fruited here yet.

Wasse Sumomo. Small ; round-oblong, pointed. Early as Red June. Rotseasily.
Wassu. Has not produced fruit here yet.

White Kelsey. Large ; conical ; pointed ; greenish white. Ripes a little later.

than Chabot. Good. Tree a vigorous grower.
Wickson. Large ; long-cordate ; dark red ; cling. Tree a handsome upright

grower, and in habit and foliage has some resemblance to the " Simonii." Rots

badly here.

Willard. Above medium size; round; red; free. Ripens before Red June.
Tree short lived here. An inferior variety every way.

Yosebe. (Earliest of all.) Small ; round-olong ; red; free. The earliest red col-
ored variety; here it and Kerr ripened same time the last two seasons. Tree
upright and wonderfully productive. The foliage of this variety, when at
bearing age is quite distinct, being more lauceolate in form than any other
in my collection.

J. W. Kerr, Denton, Maryland,

APPLE TREES.

The stock in this department is unusually fine, clean and vigorous. The collec-
tion embraces such kinds only, with high rating for profit and excellence, in their
respective seasons of ripening. During the last twenty-five years, more than four
hundred varieties of this fruit have been tested on these grounds, affording oppor-
tunity to judge fairly as to comparative value. This has been expensive experience,
— costing much in valuable time, as well as labor. If I were planting an apple
orchard for market purposes now, ten would be the maximum number of varieties ;
if the orchard was for family use, I should not care to go beyond fifteen or eighteen
kinds. It costs just as much to grow and care for, a worthless or unprofitable
variety, as it does for the best. It takes several years of care and culture to bring
an apple tree into bearing ; it is very important that no mistake is made in the se-
lection of kinds. It is far safer to pay a fair price and get trees, and varieties that
you can rely on, than to risk time and trouble on thejunk-shop priced trees offered
in many places. The very best are no?ie too good to care for five to eight years be-
fore receiving anything in return.

Price of Apple Trees.

Unless otherwise noted prices are as follows, viz.: 4£ to 7 ft. 15 cents each, $1.50
per doz. $10 per hundred.

Stayman Winesap, 5 to 7 ft. 20 cents each, $2 per doz., $15 per 100.

" " 3 to 5 ft. clean and vigorous, 15 cts each. $1.50 per doz, $10

per 100. The stock of this unusurpassed winter variety is especially fine. Can
supply a medium grade 4 to 6 feet, very handsome trees, in large quantities.

Bryant, 4 to 6 feet 25 cents each, $2.50 per dozen.
JOliver, (Senator,) 4 to 6 feet 25 cents each, $2.50 per dozen.

Summer King, 4 to 6 feet 20 cents each, $2 per dozen, $15 per 100.

Where less than 6 trees of a kind are taken, the price per single tree is charged
— from 6 to 12 tree of one variety, at dozen rates. Orders of 50 to 100 trees, made
up of a number of varieties, are charged at single tree and dozen rate.

Summer Varieties.

Charlotten Thaler. Very similar in tree and fruit to Yellow Tranparent and
Grand Sultan, so much so indeed, that it may be said of these as was the case
with the very early varieties of peaches a few years back, " If you have one
you have all." Medium to large size ; pale sulphur yellow. Tree bears
young and abundantly.

Fourth of July. Medium to large ; striped with red. A profitable market variety.
Tree upright ; vigorous.

Red Astrachan. Large ; striped and overspread with red. A well known market
variety.

Early Colton. An improvement on the Early Harvest. Medium to large ; yellow;
good for either home use or market. Tree spreading and irregular in form ;
quite productive.

Early Ripe. Medium and above ; bright yellow. Tree upright, vigorous and pro-
ductive. A fine apple for both home use and market.

Fanny. Medium to slightly above ; covered with two shades of red ; haudsome.
Tree a fine upright, strong grower and good bearer. A week to ten days
later in season than Early Ripe ; fine quality ; a profitable variety.

Williams Red- Medium, and often under, in both siz r- and quality ; bright red ;
sells well m market ; does not suceeed everywhere.

Hames. Medium to large ; red ; fine quality. Tree upright, vigorous, forming a
handsome round head. Productive and profitable.

Eastern Shore Nurseries.

APPLE TREES, (Continued.)

Sandbrook. Medium size when well grown ; handsomely striped with red, some-
times entirely covered ; quality best. Tree upright, and quite productive.
A very desirable variety for the family orchard.

Gravenstein. One of the most desirable kinds for the family orchard, spreading
its time of ripening over a long period. Above medium size ; striped with
red, sometimes entirely covered. Tree vigorous and very productive.
Ripens all through August.

Summer King. The finest of its season. Above medium to large ; beautifully
striped and covered with two shades of red ; flesh tender and very fine in
quality. Tree quite upright and vigorous, forming a beautiful round head in
orchard. Season August. A desirable variety for either family use or market.

Golden Sweet. Large ; yellow ; sweet ; productive. Tree vigorous, but irregular
in habit. .With some growers, this variety proves quite profitable as a market
variety.

Fall Varieties.

Maryland Maidens' Blush. The best of all Fall apples for this Peninsula. The
prefix Maryland was added by the lamented Downing, that it might be
readily distinguished from the New Jersey variety called Maiden's Blush.
This Maryland variety originated on this Peninsula, and it is impossible now
to know whether in Delaware or this State. When well grown it is above
medium size ; yellow, with a distinct blush ; flesh white, tender, and of fine
texture ; quality fine. Tree vigorous, bears young, and abundantly ; seems
to succeed on nearly all kinds of soil.

Wine. (Pa. Redstreak, Hayes, etc.) Large ; covered with red, of two shades, in
stripes. An excellent Fall apple. Tree a free grower and heavy bearer.
Succeeds well on light soils.

Fallawater. Very large ; greenish yellow, sometimes blushed more or less with
red. Tree a strong grower and heavy bearer.

Excelsior. Origin, Queen Anne Co., Md. Above medium size, usually overspread
with bright red. Tree vigorous, upright, round headed, symmetrical and
compact in orchard ; productive ; fine quality.

Jefferis. Medium and above ; yellowish green striped with red ; quality best.
Tree round headed and regular in form ; requires generous treatment to
bring it to its best.

Winter Varieties.

Stayman Winesap. (See cut on cover.) One of the finest apples under cultiva-
tion, so much superior to its parent — the old Winesap, in size, flaver, color,
and keeping qualities, as to completely crowd it out where both are known.
It originated with Dr. Stayman of Kansas, and was in bearing with me ten
years ago. Its merits were so pronounced from the first, as to warrant strong
commendation which was cautiously bestowed in my annual catalogues.
From my oldest trees, specimens have been exhibited at County Fairs, and
Horticultural meetings, and sent to many pomologists and prominent grow-
ers. It is now attracting attention everywhere as a profitable market variety.
It has large size, bright red color, great productiveness, and best quality to
commend it. The tree is a vigorous grower, and like its parent is irregular
and drooping in habit, and adapts itself readily to different soils and situa-
tions. Truly it is a great apple. The engraving as shown here, was repro-
duced from a photograph — natural size — of a fair specimen, and is a conserv-
ative representation of form and size.

J. W. Kerr, Denton, Maryland,

APPLE TREES, (Continued.)

Paragon. (Mammoth Black Twig, Arkansaw, etc.) Two trees standing side be-
side in a trial orchard here, both top worked, the one with scions from Tenn-
essee, the other with scions from Arkansas — both bearing, disclose no differ-
ences b}' which I can separate the apples when placed in same basket.
There may be a difference (?) but I fail in every effort to find it clearly
defined. Large ; darker red than Stayman Winesap. Tree and fruit are
both of the Winesap type. A productive and valuable variety for either the
' family or market orchard.

Springdale. This Arkansas variety has only produced its second crop with me ;
in size it grades from medium to large ; red. Tree upright, vigorous. A
promising market variety.

Dr. Noyes. Above medium size ; bright waxy red. A beautiful apple of good
quality. Keeps well till March here. Tree upright, regular and shapely in
form, and a good bearer.

McNash. Rather under medium size ; greenish yellow, usually with slight brown-
ish blush on exposed side ; fine quality and a good keeper. Tree a rapid,
upright grower, of faultless form in orchard, the bluish tint of the leaves giv-
ing it distinctness ; productive and desirable for family orchard.

Stayman Sweet. Above medium size ; entirely covered with red. Tree vigorous,
upright and productive. A fine sweet apple, — good keeper.

Stayman No. 2. Under medium size ; striped and covered with two shades of
dull red. Tree a strong grower and quite upright in habit. A good bearer
and long keeper.

Stayman No. 1. Medium size; red. Tree vigorous, upright and productive.
Season here January to March.

York Imperial. Medium size ; flattish, oblique, streaked and often entirely
covered with crimson red. Tree fairly vigorous, and quite productive. Sea-
son here January to March.

Kinnaird. Medium size ; red. Tree a rapid grower, and drooping in habit, like
Winesap, when in bearing ; very productive ; a good keeper.

Oliver. (Senator.) Large ; bright red with many large russet dots ; a beautiful
apple, but not a good keeper here. Tree vigorous and productive.

Bryant. Originated in Virginia. Large; dark red, with numerous large russet
dots. Tree fairly vigorous, and upright. Season, late winter.

Arkansas Beauty. Above medium size ; red ; handsome. Tree seems to be de-
fective in foliage here, it makes rapid growth in the fore part of the season,
but sheds most of its leaves in August, which affects unfavorably, the quality
of the fruit.

Shackelford. From the South-west. Large ; red. Tree a vigorous grower, with
healthy foliage.

Akin. Medinm size ;. red ; fine quality. Tree a good grower and bearer.

Crab Apples.

4 to 6 feet. 20 cents each. $2 per dozen.
Orange. Above medium size. Golden yellow7. Fine.
Hyslop. Slightly above medium size. Dark red.
Hontreal Beauty. Medium size. Crimson.
White. Medium size. Nearly white.
Stayman. Large. Red. Good quality.
Yellow Siberian. Small. Yellow.

Eastern Shork Nurseries.

PEACH TREES.

This immediate locality has never had a case of the " Yellows." Every pre-
caution is exercised in the selection of seed and buds to insure absolute freedom
from this " dread malady." The most critical personal supervision is given to
every detail in propogation, that the purchasers interests may be fully protected
against, not only impurity of varieties, but all danger of disease as well. I do not
grow half-a-million trees annually, that would make it impossible for me to know
certainly whether or not they are all true and genuine, but when the quantity is
limited to one hundred thousand, I can cut all the buds myself and personally su-
perintend all other operations of propogation and culture. Therefore, without hes-
itancy, and with a feeling of confidence, I say my varietiers are pure and genuine.

Prices, 4 to 5 feet $6.00 per 100, $50 per 1000. 3 to 4 feet $5.00 per 100, $40 per
1000. 2 to 3 feet $4.00 per 100, $25 per 1000.

Varieties Named in Order of Ripening.

Triumph. Yellow, liberally blushed with red, rather below medium size ; free
when fully ripe. The earliest yellow peach.

Japan Blood. Medium size ; greenish white, blushed more or less with red, semi-
cling. Tree dwarfish, rots considerably.

Rivers. Medium size and above ; white, blushed with pinkish red, free only
when fully ripe ; rots easily.

St. John. Medium to large ; yellow ; free.

Troth. Small ; skin greenish white, blushed and often covered with red ; free,
noun tain Rose. Medium to large ; skin greenish, shaded entirely over with red;

free. A good market variety.
Amelia. Large ; skin greenish, shaded over with red ; 'free.
Crawford Early. Large ; yellow, blushed with. red ; free.
Foster. Large ; yellow, blushed ; free. A fine market variety.
Mary's Choice. Large to very large ; yellow, blushed with red ; free. A very

fine peach for either family or market orchard.
Reeves Favorite. Large to very large ; yellow, blushed with red ; free. One of

the most popular and profitable market varieties grown on the peninsula.
Elberta. Very large ; yellow, blushed ; free. The most popular variety under

cultivation. Tree a strong grower and heavy bearer of peaches that bring the

highest prices in market.
Old Mixon. Medium to large ; greenish white, overspread with red ; free. When

well grown this is unexcelled in quality. A deservedly popular variety.
Great Eastern. Large ; skin white, shaded over with red ; free. This is a fine

peach in all respects.
Bequett Cling. Large to very large ; skin greenish white, shaded with red. A

sure and heavy bearer.
Bequett Free. Large to very large ; skin greenish white, shaded with red. Free.

Same season as the preceding, and similar in all respects, except that it is a

freestone.

Stump. Above medium to large ; greenish white, shaded more or less with red ;

free. A good variety.
Wheatland. Large to very large ; yellow, blushed with red ; free. A handsome

peach. Tree a shy bearer.
Crawford Late. Large ; yellow, blushed, and sometimes nearly covered with

dull red ; free. A popular market variety.
Chairs Choice. Large ; yellow, blushed ; free. Much like the preceding kind,

hardier in blossom. A profitable market variety.

J. W. Kerr, Denton, Maryland.

PEACH TREES, (Continued.)

Brandywine. Large to very large ; skin greenish yellow, shaded more or less

with dull red ; free. Tree is rather a shy bearer.
Fox. (Fox's Seedling.) Medium size; skin greenish, nearly shaded over with

red ; free. Very productive.
Hold On. (Garey's.) A fine peach of the Beers Smock type, fruit averages larger

and less inclined to shrivel in dry seasons. Large ; yellow, blushed ; free.
Orange Smock. Large ; yellow, with red blush. With good culture in good soil,

the best of any of the Smock type.
Heath Cling. (Mammoth Heath.) A Missouri peach of the Heath strain. Large;

white, blushed with red ; requires high culture.
Henrietta. Large ; yellow ; cling. When well grown and fully matured, a peach

of excellent quality. Retains largely its natural flavor when canned.
Bilyeu. Medium size and above ; skin greenish, overspread with red ; free. Tree

a shy bearer, very late.

A Valuable New Variety,

Denton. This was grown from seed of Early Beauty, pollinated with Elberta.
The fruit resembles that of Elberta, but is a full week to ten days later in
season. The tree, though grown from Early Beauty seed, is much like
Elberta in habit and foliage. So far it has proven remarkably certain as a
bearer, producing five successive crops — bearing when all other kinds in my
collection failed. It prolongs the season of the ideal market peach — Elberta
— is equally as large, and even more reliably productive. A limited supply
of trees of this valuable peach, is offered for the first time, at prices as fol-
low. 4 to 6 feet, 50c each ; $5 per doz.; $30 per 100. 3 to 4 feet, 35c each ;
S3 per doz.; 820 per 100.

Standard Pear Trees.

On Oriental stocks, 5 to 7 feet, 20 cents each ; $15 per 100.

OSBAND SUMMER. KIEFFER. LAWRENCE.

CLAPP'S FAVORITE. LAWSON. SECKEL.
GARBER. ANJOU. BARTLETT.

and others.

Dwarf Pears.

Duchess. Is the onlv variety that succeeds well enough as a dwarf to be profit-
able. 3 to 4 feet, 20 cents each ; $2 per doz.; $12 per 100.

Cherry Trees

One year, 3 to 5 ft. 20 cts. each, $15 per 100.

BLACK TARTARIAN. MAY DUKE. MONTMORENCY.
GOV. WOOD. EARLY RICHMOND. OLIVET.
NAPOLEON. WRAGG. DYEHOUSE.
and others.

Eastern Shore Nurseries.

Apricot.

Budded on peach, 3 to 5 feet. 25 ceuts each. $2.50 per dozen.
Cluster. New, of special merit because of its blooming later than other sorts.

Quince Trees.

2 to 3 feet. 20 cents each. $2 per dozen. $15 per 100.

rieech Prolific. Rea's flammoth and Bently ; also Chinese (Hong Kong.)
Very large. Excellent for preserving or for jelly. 3 to 5 feet, 50 cents each

Mulberries.

6 to 8 feet. Fine vigorous trees

Downing and Hicks varieties. Both fine,
black, ripening over a long period.

50 cents each.

Quite Productive.

Berries large, long,

Juneberry. (dwarf.

A dwarf form of this mild flavored, pretty berry. The little bushes — one to
three feet high, produce heavy crops. The birds seem fonder of this than cherries.
Plants 12 to 18 inches $1.00 per doz.

Grapes.

Two years, — well rooted.

BLACK.

EACH. PER DOZ.

MOORESEARLY,$5perl00 $ 15 $150

EARLY VICTOR 15 1 50

" DAWN 15 1 50

WORDEN 15 1 50

CONCORD, $4 per 100 10 1 00

WILDER 15 1 50

HERBERT 15 1 50

HIGHLAND 15 1 50

BLACK EAGLE 15 1 50

NECTAR 20 2 00

CARMAN 20 2 00

RED.

WYOMING $ 15 $1 50

BRIGHTON 15 1 50

BERCKMANS 15 1 50

VERGENNES 15 1 50

AMBER QUEEN $

JEFFERSON 15

ULSTER

WOODRUFF

WHITE.

NIAGARA

CROTON

POCKLINGTON

MARTHA

LADY

EMPIRE STATE

LADY WASHINGTON.

GENEVA

ROMMELL

WINCHELL

DUCHESS

EACH.

PER DOZ.

$1 50

1 50

$1 50

1 50

1 00

1 50

2 00

1 50

Kaki.

(JAPAN
PERSIMMON.)

Tane-Nashi. Specimens of this were grown here last season that measured, 10.]
inches aroun\ Yellow ; seedless, and excellent.

J. W. Kerr, Denton, Maryland.

KAKI, (Continued.)

Yemon. Very large ; yellow. Tree a good grower ; very producttve ; fruit of
fine quality.

Hachiya. Very large ; dark yellow. Tree vigorous ; moderately productive.
Yeddo Itchi. Medium size ; light yellow. Tree quite vigorous, and bears well.
Kuro=Kuma and Dai=dai, do not seem to be as hardy in tree as the others. These

are all worked on Native persimmon stocks. Root-grafted trees 1 to 2 feet,

50 cents each.

Chinese Persimmon. Said to be hardier in tree than those of Japan, with fruit
that is large and fine in qiiality. I have not fruited this here yet. Trees 12
to 18 inches, root-grafted 50 cents.

Early Golden. A very fine American variety, largcsize, and ripening before
frosts occur here. Tree a rank grower and young bearer. 2 ft. 50 cents each.

Eleagnus.

Umbellatta. A vigorous growing bush six to ten feet high ; bears enormous crops
of red berries, the size of large currants. Excellent for pies, sauce or jelly.
Ripens in October when most other fruits are gone. Both sexes are not
present in the flowers of a single tree, so that to insure a crop it is necessary
to have two trees. I have both forms, propagated separately. 15 cents each.
$1.50 per dozen, for plants 1| to 2 feet.

Longipes. This variety grows on stems, like cherries ; the berry is larger than
that of preceding, but not as palatable. Season July. 20 cents each.

Paw=Paw.

Trees one to two feet, from choice seed. 25 cents each. This is a small tree,
with large healthy foliage; forms a nice pyramidal head when given room to grow;
should have rather moist soil. The fruit when ripe, is lusciously sweet and custard
like. Season last of October and later.

Gooseberries.

Houghton. The standard market variety, less subject to mildew than others.
Plants, 2 years, well rooted, 10 cts each, 75 cts per doz, $4 per 100, $30 per 1000.

Currants.

North Star. New, red, very productive. $1.50 der doz, $10 per 100.

Blackberries.

Early Harvest. With good culture, pruned close enough to prevent overbearing,
this is the best early variety. 50 cts per doz, $2 per 100, $7 per 1000.

Minnewaski. Large and very fine when properly matured and cultivated. Later
in season than the preceding. 75 cts. per dozen, $4 per 100.

Eastern Shore Nurseries.

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Raspberries.

niller. Oue of the earliest and most productive red varieties, a fine market va-
riety. 50 cts per dozen, $2 per 100, $8 per 1000.
Thompson. K-rly ; red ; prolific. 25 cts per doz, $1 per 100.

Strawberry= Raspberry.

Well rooted plants. 10 cents each. 75 cents per dozen, $5 per 100.

Mayberry.

Strong plants. 10 cents each. 75 cents per dozen.

Strawberries.

Per 100.

Per 1000

MICHEL, Perfect blossom,

$ 50

$2 00

ORIOLE, Imperfect "

3 00

IDEAL, Perfect "

3 00

LOVETT, "

3 00

TENNESSEE, Per. "

3 00

BUBACH, Imp.

3 00

25 cents per 100 additional when sent

Per 100. Per 1000

Wm. BELT, Perf. blossom, $ 50 $3 00

SPLENDID, Perf. " 50 3 00

CLYDE, Perf. " 50 3 00

ENORMOUS, Imp. " 50 3 00

HALL FAVORITE, Perf. bios. 50 3 00

by mail.

Rhubarb.

Myatt's Linnaeus. One of the finest varieties. Plants from divided stools is the
only way to get it true, as seedlings vary in habit and quality. 15 cents each.
$1.50 per dozen.

SHADE TREES.

Norway Maple. One of the most beautiful and perfect of shade trees. 8 to 10

feet, 50 cents each. 6 to 8 feet, 35 cents each. 4 to 6 feet, 25 cents each.
Sugar riaple. 8 to 10 feet, 50 cents each.

Wier's Cut=Ieaf. A very handsome and graceful shade tree. 6 to 8 ft. 50 cts. each.

Silver=leaf. A fine healthy rapid growing tree. The name serves to confound
this sometimes with the Silver Poplar which is objectionable on account of
its throwing up so many suckers or sprouts from the roots. The Silver
Maple does not sucker, but is a nice clean tree for either street or yard plant-
ing. Nice clean trees 7 to 9 feet, 25 cents each.

Horse Chestnut. 5 to 7 feet, 50 cents each.

Styrax, (Japan.) Too small for shade purposes, but extremely ornamental for
lawn planting. 5 to 7 feet, 50 cents each.

J. W. Kerr, Denton, Maryland,

NUT TREES.

Chestnuts.

Paragon. This is the best of the Spanish strain. Very large ; as good in quality
as any of its type ; medium early. Tree vigorous, healthy and very pro-
ductive, bears when quite young. Root-grafted, 2 feet, 50 cents each ; $5.00
per dozen. 1 to 1} feet, 25 cents ; $2.50 per dozen. Seedlings of this from
choice nuts. One year. $15 per 100.

Ridgely. Not quite as large, early or productive as Paragon. Same price.

Numbo. Similar to the Ridgely, but a little later. Same price.

Japanese Chestnuts.

Cut of Dr. Black on outside of cover, which is from a natural size photo of a burr.
Dr. Black. A valuable, very early variety ; very productive. One of the earliest
under culture. 1st to' 15th" of Sept. here. Root-grafted trees 3 to 4 feet,
$1.00 each ; $10 per doz. 1J to 2h feet, 75 cents each ; $7 per dcz

Colqhel Martin.

This cat represents an average burr of this variety, they not unusually appear
with five large nuts in them. This is as large as the largest under culture. Tree
quite vigorous and productive, ripens quite early. Same price as above.

Eastern Shore Nurseries.

The Kerr is not as
large as the Col. Mar-
tin but averages larger
than the Dr. Black.
Nut dark brown in col-
or, never more than
three nuts to the burr
which has much short-
er spines, and some-
times is half bald.
The tree is a fine grow-
er, and bears heavily,
Ripe first half of Sept.
Same price as the
others.

Biddle. Nuts very
large ; light brown ;
burrs large containing
two to five nuts. Early
but a few days later
than the others, same
price.

Seedlings. Grown
separately of each of
the above described
varieties, from select-
ed nuts ; and which in
most instances will
vary but little from
parents. One year 12
to 18 inches, $3 per
do/.., $15 per 100.

For profitable grove culture, the large, early Japans are preferable. They are
ripe when prices are best — they bear young and abundantly — they sustain a much
smaller per cent, of injury from the chestnut curculio, or weevil than the others.
Their size and earliness completely obscures their quality.

Herr

Filberts.

English. Nearly round. Very productive here.

Kentish Cob. Large. Not as productive as the English but larger. Trees of
these, 3 to 4 feet, 25 cents.

Shellbark.

Seedlings from selected nuts. 4 to 6 feet, carefully dug, 50 cents each. 3 to
feet 25 cents each.

Walnuts.

Japan— Sieboldiana. 1 foot, 25 cents each.

Butternut. (Long, or White Walnut.) 3 to 4 feet, 25 cents each.

J. W. Kerr, Denton, Maryland,

Hardy Flowering Shrubbery.

Weigela Candida. Creamy white, very fine, 20 cents each.

Weigela Groenewegeni. Solid bright red, very showy. 20 cents each.

Weigela Van Houtii. Light red, free bloomer. 20 cents each.

Weigela Hultiflora floribunda. Maroon color. 20 cents each.

DEUTZIA. Pride of Rochester. Pure white, very double, a very ornamental,

fine plant. 20 cents each.
Deutzia, Crenata, flora plena. Pinkish color, pretty. 10 cents each.
Lilac, Cerulea superba. Purple. Showy and fine. 25 cents each.
Lilac, white. Common white. 15 cents each.

Lilac, Japan. A full month later in blooming than the others, and the trusses of

flowers are of immense size, pure white. 25 cents each.
Spirea. Thumbergs, Reeveesi, double and single. 20 cents each.
Honeysuckles. Hall's and Chinese. 20 cents each.
Forsythias. Hydrangea paniculata. Fine plants, 20 cents each.
Hypericum Aureum. 25 cents.
Exochorda grandiflora. 25 cents.
Altheas, double. 3 to 4 feet 25 cents each.

Japan Quince. Strong bushy plants, 15 cents each ; $10.00 per 100.
Peony, herbaceous. Color white and pink, good plants, 15 cents each.
Erianthus Ravenna. (Elephant grass.) Hardy perennial, fine plumes similar to
Pampas, good strong plants ready for blooming first season, 25 cents each.

Stay man W/n£sap

UK. BLACK.

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