Annual catalogue and price list of the Eastern Shore Nurseries

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policies, or practices.

FALL OF 1901

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DENTON, Carouine County, MARYLAND.
J. W. KERR, Proprietor.

Express, Telegraph and Money Order Office, DENTON.

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CERTIFICATE OF NURSERY INSPECTION.

To Wibour Tt (ay Concern:

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That on the 4th day
of September. 190t, “we examined the Nursery Stock
of J. W. Kerr, prowling im bis nurséries at--Denton,
County of Caroline, State of Maryland, in accord-
ance with the laws of Maryland, 1898, Chapter 289,
Section 58; and that said nurseries and premises
are apparently free, so -ifar as-..can «be “determined
by inspection, from the San Jose Scale, Feach Yel-
lows, Pear Blight and other dangerously injurious
insect pests and plent diseases. |

This certificate is invalid after August Ist,
1902, and does not include nursery stock not grown
within this State, unless such stock is previously
covered by certificate and accepted by .the State
Entomologist and State Pathologist.

A. L. QUAINTANCE,
State Entomologist.

Jee Bio S NOR POM: |
State Pathologist.

RECEIVE

* AUG 1/ 19?

A REQUEST.—As I desire to revise my mailing list, all receiving
a copy of this edition, and who wish to receive my Cata-
logue hereafter are respectfully requested to send Postal
Card with full address,—Name, Post Office, County and
State. .

IMPORTANT.—My Nurseries are, and always have been
absolutely clear of San Jose Seale.

TERMS.—Cash, or approved acceptance.

DELIVERIES.

Fall digging and packing usually begius about Oct>b-r 25th, and
continues until freezing weatuer sets in, middle of December.

Spring operations commence with open weather,—last half of Feb-
ruary, and close usually by tenth of April.

PLEASE NOTE CAREFULLY.

Distant customers should state explicitly and fully, the route, and
manrer (Freight or Express) by which they desire their orders shipped,
and always write plainly, name, post-office, county and state.

Trees for shipment are crefaully and securely packed, either in bales
or boxes, in either case, the cost of material used, is added to the bill.

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

FUMIGATION.

All orders will be fumigated if desired, strictly in accord with form-
ula and directions cf the State entomologist. In some instances trees
have been damaged by this operation. Where there is scale, fumigation
is essential I believe, but it should be performed with much care, and

J. W. KERR,

Denton, Caroline County, Maryland.

good judgment.

To the many patrons and friends of the EASTERN SHORE NURSERIES, the pro-
prieter tenders appreciative acknowledgment of accumulating evidences of con-
fidence, and satisfactory business relations. Assurance is hereby given, that never
before, were my facilities better, for serving satisfactorily, the wants and interests
of my friends desiring to plant, or engage in fruit-growing. With the exception of
the most recent introductions, descriptions for my catalogue are made from trees
and fruits, as they appear and behave in my trial orchards, where they are contrast-
ed and compared with the best standard varieties, such as are widely known to be
reliable and profitable. A great deal of trouble, and no little expense is incurred
in testing hundreds of varieties of different kinds of fruit, and all information thus
obtained,—all the facts of practical value, bearing upon the peculiarities and special
merits of varieties, are at the command of my customers. I do not grow trees of
any kind dy ¢he million, aiming only to grow, by the best and most careful methods,
good healthy trees, CLEAN, RELIABLE, GENUINE. An increasing trade, with intel-
ligent and prosperous planters, in every state in the Union, is gratifying testimony
that my efforts are giving satisfaction. The very generous patronage accorded in
the past, serves to stimulate renewed and greater effort to merit it still more in the

future.
Important to Planters.

A very careful inspection of my stock, recently made by competent and pains-
taking state authorities, supports my own assurances to customers, that my trees

carry with them no disease or dangerous insect enemies, destructive to the health -

and future usefulness of the stock.. With every purchase goes a clean “Bill of
Health,”’ as certified by our state inspectors. In justice to the gentlemen who per-
formed this work,—no examination ‘heretofore, was as searching and as thorough
as the one conducted this season.

If a San Jose scale, by any means should find its way to my aia mly per-
sonal interests, as well as the interests of my customers, demand that it shall be
known at the very earliest moment possible; and while J am daily on the ‘‘lookout,”’
and vigilantly scrutinizing everything new, that is gathered into my large collection
of different kinds of fruit, guarding against any possible danger, it is gratifying to
have such efficient and critical assistance in examining, as was found in the in-
spectors for this season, whose certificate will be found on another page.

No Peach Yellows have ever appeared in any of my orchards or trial grounds.
No San Jose scale have ever been found nearer than seven milés from Denton.
These were brought into the county by a member of the irrepressible fraternity of
tree agents,—the trees were grubbed out and burned in my presence, immedi-
ately upon the danger being pointed out. Jntelligent fruit growers who are alive
to their own interests, will recognize at a glance, the very great importance of
planting no fruit of any kind, that is not adsolutely clean of dangerous diseases,
and insect pestis. Fumigation, if carefully and intelligently performed, is Gini sied
to destroy the scale on infested nursery stock ; but suppose a single scale escapes
death by this process, and finds its way to the newly set orchard :—THEN WHAT?
Such conditions are so easily possible,—and even quite probable, that it behooves
every one planting a nursery tree, to exercise the very keenest business precau-
tions, in placing his order. Asa 4e/p in the control and suppression of this scourge
to horticulture, fumigation is of the highest value; but to rely upon it as affording
complete safety, and absolute freedom from all danger of infested trees, is ignor-
ance, unmistakably proven so by practical facts and trials.

2 J. W. KERR, DENTON, MARYLAND.

New Fruits.

All new introductions of ‘‘good report’’ that promise value as market fruits, re-
ceive careful study and consideration, and in all cases where I believe my patrons
will profit by planting such, they find place in my collections. This season I offer
in limited supply, a hybrid plum, which after three years’ fruiting, holds rank
above any other plum of its season. This variety is named, by permission, after
the highest national authority on that fruit, viz. Prof. F. A. Waugh, author of the
only complete work on ‘‘ Plums and Plum Culture’ extant. In addition to this
variety,—which originated on my own grounds—several other varieties of the same
fruit, will be found in this catalogue that were not heretofore found in n1y list.

Prices.

I have scaled down prices, to as low a point as will warrant a proper regard for
the mutual interests of propagator and planter. ‘‘ The laborer is worthy of his hire,”’
if the labor is honestly rendered. The ‘‘hire’’ of the laborer is considerably larger,
as an item in the expense account of a nurseryman todiy, than it was twenty-five
years back, while the goods produced by that labor have declined from twenty-five
to fifty per cent in market value. To meet this shrinkage in prices without cor-
respondingly diminishing the quality of the stock, is the dificult problem that pre-
sents itself to all honorably disposed propagators. Of course, all experienced orch-
ardists know most thoroughly that the lowest priced trees, as a rule, are the very
dearest ones they cau plant, for reasons that are o)vious to every thoughtful fruit-
grower. With the extortionate freight rates exacted by railroad companies,—on
fruits especially,— coupled with the deft fingering of accounts by the commission
merchants, the up-to-date planter will take no chances on shoddy trees and inferior

varieties;—he cannot afford to do it and treat his creditors according to ‘‘ The
Golden Rule.”’

PLUMS.

Americana Group.

The list of varieties embraced in this catalogue, will be fuund nearly the same
asa yearago. Another year’s experience, and careful observation of orchard be-
havior of the large collection fruiting, furnish no muterial proof of error in the
estimates placed upon their merits ; rather confirming the advisory statement ofa
year ago, that it will not prove profitable to plant any of this group for market
purposes, south of Mason and Dixon’s line, and east of the Ohioriver. If hybrid-
izers or variety breeders can produce a combination, embodying the hardiness in
tree of the Americana, and fruit as fine as the Chabot, with the same adaptiveness
to situation and soil, they will render the plum growers a valuable service. In the
present status of the group as a whole, the fruit is not acceptable in Eastern miar-
kets, at prices justifying orchard culture. Maximum hardiness of tree has no seri-
ous consideration with Eistern and Soutbern fruit-growers, at least not in the
sense of resistance to very low temperatures; still there are other redeeming traits
in the group, such as late season of blossoming, fine flavor of fruit of some of the
best varieties, and great productiveness, that make it well worth the effort to grow
a good supply for home consumption ; as itit not at all rare to find the most
critical tastes manifest a decided preference for the fruit of the Americanas.

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All varieties marked with an * are 50 cents each, $5.00 per doz., $30.00 per 100.
Varieties not marked, 25 cents each, $2.50 per doz., $15.00 per 100; trees ranging
from 8 to 5ft. Some varieties can be supplied on either plum or peach: stock,
others on peach only, but rool-gra/ted, by which method they are soon on their
own roots, and all danger of natural sprouts being mistaken for the graft avoided.

DESCRIPTIONS.

American Eagle. Large; dark purplish red; oblong; cling. This variety is re-
liably productive. Tree vigorous, healthy, andsynimetrical in form. Its
season is early. Cling.

*Bender. Large; bright red; round-oblong; free-stone, medium season. Tree
vigorous, with large fine foliage.

Bixby. Large; red ou orange; roundish ; sometimes truicated. Cling. Season
medium.

Blackhawk. Large; purplish red; free-stone; form oblong ; season, early. Tree
vigorous and productive.

*Brittlewood No.1. Quite large; glovular; purplish rel. Cling; productive ;
fine.

*Brittlewood No. 3. Quite large ; dark red ; globular ; ripeus several days earlier
than the No.1. Cling. Both these varieties are fine vigorous growing and
healthy trees, and for the west and northwest where the Hortulanas are not
hardy enough to stand the winters, they are desirable market fruits.

*Etta. Large; red on yellow ground; globular. Cling; very productive, season
medium.

Gaylord. Large ; oblong; light purplish red ; semi-cliug ; season medium ; very
productive.

Hanson. Above medium to large; round; red; cling. Season early ; very pro-
ductive ; sure bearer.

Hawkeye. Large; slightly oblong; purplish red; cling; season medium; a
popular variety in the West.

Holt. Medium to large size; globular; pinkish red on yellow ground; semi-
cling ; an annual and very abundant bearer ; season late,

Hunt. Large; oblong; purplish red; cling. Medium season.

Kickapoo. Medium to large; oblong; mottled red and purple; cling. Medium
season ; very productive.

*Kieth. Quite large; round to round-oblong; dark red on orange; cling.
Medium season.

Louisa, Quite large ; round-oblong ; purplish red ; semi-cling Medium season;
bears young and abundantly.

Mollie. Large; globular; dark purplish red ; cling. Medium season.

Purple Yosemite. Large; round-oblong; purplish red; medium season 5, cancers
an annual and heavy bearer. :

*Sada. Large; round ovate ; light red on yellow; semi-cling; medium season ;
a very handsome plum, and the tree is very productive.

Stoddard. Quite large; round; coppery red; cling; season medium. A fine
variety.

Wyant. Large; round oblong, so:netimes a little flattened ; purplish red; semi-
cling ; medium season.

The following list embraces some of the finest varieties of the group, others
that are new yet, and not tested sufficiently to enable m2 to fairly estimate their
value ; their behavior, so far, entitles them to high rank in their group.

‘

4 J. W. KkeRR, DENTON, MARYLAND.

Bailey. Above medium size; oblong; very dark red when fully matured ; com-
paratively free from rot ; the tree is a rapid, quite upright grower, and won-
derfully productive. The scions of this were sent me by my friend, Mr.
Irwin, of the Division of Pomology. Where it originated, and whether
named prior to the Japan variety of same name, are matters I leave for the
authorities on nomenclature to determine. It is a fine variety. 50 cts. each.

Cyclone. Large; dark red; medium season. 75 cents each.

Diana. Large; dark red on yellow; medium season. 75 cents each.

Harts De Soto. Large; purplish red. An improvement in tree and foliage on
the old De Soto. 50 cents each.

Hoskins. Medium size; yellow; free ; medium season. 50 cents.

Imperial. Below medium size; round conical; yellow, blushed with red. 50
cents each.

Isabella. Medium to large; round; dark red; medium season. 50 cents each.

Mackland. Not fruiting here yet. Tree a fine, vigorous grower with good foliage.
50 cents each.

Marais de Cygne. Full medium size or above; roundish; purplish red ; cling ;
medium season. 60 cents each. .

Marcellus. Large; slightly oblong; light red; season late. A bandsome fruit.
50 cents each.

Mary. Large; light red on yellow; medium season. 75 cents each.

Nellie Blanche. Large; oblong; mottled red. 75 cents each.

Oren. Large; truncate, irregular; yellowish red todark red; cling. A fine
plum; new, however. 50 cents each, on plum. ;

Reel. Above medium; light yellow ground, lightly blushed and marbled with
red. 75 cents each.

Smith. The largest Americana in my collectiou. A seedling from Quaker, grown
here. Round oblong; dark red; cling; medium season. 50 cents each.

Snooks. - Large ; red; medium season. 50 cents each.

Splendid. Medium size; red; medium to late; semi-cling ; firm flesh. 50 cents
each.

Stella. Large; globular; purplish red; tree spreading and very productive ;
medium season ; one of the best. 75 cents each.

U. S. (Brittlewood No. 2.) Quite large; spherical; dark purplish red; cling;
medium season; very fine. 75 cents each.

Warren. Large; light wottled red; medium season. 40 cents each.

It will be noticed, that 100 varieties of this group have been dropped from my
list, some of which may again be taken up in the future, if further trial in test
orchard—where they are still retained—establishes any special merit of tree or

ie The Nigra Group.

Anotmer year’s critical observation of the behavior of the varieties in my
orchard, of this group, has in no way changed convictions as expressed in last
year’s catalogue, concerning it. All of the varieties on trial here, are inferior to
the best Americanas. If wanted for any special locality or "purpose a limited sup-
ply of trees of varieties named below, can be supplied, at 25 cents each, $2.50 per
doz.; 3 to 5 feet.

Aitkin. Harrison, (Peach). Odegard. Smith, (Red).
August. Itaska. Penning, (Peach). Wazata.
Chenev. Manitoba. Seper, (Peach). Williams.

The [liner Group.

Iwo varieties, listed a year ago, are dropped out on account of their fixed
inferiority to the others, viz.: Irisand_ Rachel. Some others, doubtless, will not

Tilton. Large; round- -oblon€> deep red ; ing | early, ripening nearly a week
before Wildgoose. A valtiable mark variety.

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likely be carried much longer. The fruit of the best varieties cf the group is
highly prized in some localities for culinary purposes ; several correspondents have
informed me that they are superior to all others for canning. Prairie Flower,
Idall, Forest Rose, Nebraska, Maquoketa, Indian Red and [liner succeed
best with me, producing heavy crops of fine sized plums of good ‘quality. Wier
No. 50, Esther, Clinton and Crescent City are quite productive,;but_the seven
preceding varieties are larger. Trees of any of above named, 25 cents each, $2.50
per doz., $15 per hundred. 3 to 5 feet, a// root grafted,

The Wayland Group.

The experience of another season serves only to emphasize my previously
declared good opinion of this type. For all culinary purposes, such as
spicing, preserving, jelly, etc., the plums of this group have no superiors. A
fair trial by any skillful housewife is all that is required to prove them the equal of
the finest plums in existence for any and all purposes for which plums—including
Damsons—are used in kitchen economy or dining-room pleasure. In addition, the
trees of some of the varieties are unsurpassed as ornamentals—from blooming time
in spring, until frost destroys the foliage in autumn.

Trees of this group are all voot-grafted on peach.

Aurora. Large; round; bright cherry red, when full ripe dark red; cling ; sea-
son late. Tree quite thrifty, healthy, handsome and productive. Trees 3
to 5 feet, 30 cents each, $3 per doz.

Benson. (Moreman Prune). Above medium to large; round; deep cherry red;
and like all others of this group is acling; season late. Tree vigorous and
handsome in form and foliage. Same price as preceding.

Cumberland. Above medium; oblong; bright yellow; medium season ; very
productive. 20 cents. |

Moreman. Medium size ; round; dark red; ripens over a long period, beginning
here about the middle of August and some seasons continues until September
20th—immensely productive. 20 cents. .

Nimon. Large; ovate ; crimson; medium season, or as early as any of the group.
30 cents.

Reed. Above medium size; round; dark red; late. Tree a fine grower, twigs
stout, foliage larger than any other of the group, clean, handsome. 20 cents.

Wayland. Above medium size; round oblong; bright pinkish red : sometimes
mottled ; late. A deservedly populary variety. 20 cents.

Also the following varieties, viz.:

Captain. Crimson Beauty. Garfield.
Golden Beauty. Kanawha. Leptune.
Missouri Apricot. Sucker State. World Beater.

The Wildgoose Group.

This I regard as pre-eminently the commercial group of the native plums. It
is safely within the bounds of conservatism to state that there are three times as
much fruit of this group grown and sold, as of all the other natives combined. At
three cents per quart, orchards within fifty miles of a market, will yield a hand-
some profit. With such varieties as Milton, Whitaker, Wildgoose, and Mrs. Cleve-
land, with Smiley asa pollinator, 15,000 quarts per acre is an estimate void of
enthusiasm.

Trees root-grafited on peach, 4 to 5 ft., 20 cents each; $12 per 100; $100 per 1000.

Trees root-grafted on peach, 3 to4ft., 10 centseach; $10 per 100; $75 per 1000.

Choptank. Large; oblong; bright red; cling; medium season; a good shipper.

Clifford. Large; ovate, sometimes necked ; red; cling; medium season, hand-
some.

Downing. Large; globular; red; cling; medium season; good tree; good
bearer,

Dunlap. Large; round, inclining to oblong; bright red; cling; follows after
Wildgoose in season. An excellent variety.

6 J. W. Kerr, DENTON, MARYLAND.

——,

lirs. Cleveland. The ilargest of the group this year; oblong; red; cling;
medium season; very fine. 30 cents.

Roulette. Large; round to round-oblong; red; cling; medium season;
uniformly good.

Smiley. Above medium size; round-oblong; red; cling; ripens immediately
after Wildgoose ; not equal to either Dunlap or Roulette in size, but superior
as a pollinator, for others of this group.

Sophie. Above medium to large ; pear shaped or necked ; deep red; semi-cling ;
medium season ; flesh firm ; difficult to thoroughly pollinate.

Whitaker. Large; round-oblong; red; cling; early. Reliably productive asa
market variety.

Wildgoose. Large; round-oblong; red; cling; early. Notas reliable, quite, as
a crop producer, as Whitaker, otherwise there is but little difference.

Trees in small supply, of twenty varieties of this group, in addition to above
can be supplied, but as it requires no more pains to grow the best and most profit-
able, the above list embraces all that I can commend for orchard planting, of this

valuable type of plums.

The Chickasaw Group.

The list of varieties in this group has been severely abridged; all kinds of
small size and inferior quality are rejected, and only such as have vaiue as market
varieties are retained. The Munson possesses special value, on account of its fine
size (as large as Wildgoose), earliness, (ripens with Milton), and extreme produc-
tiveness, and in addition isa complete pollinator for Milton, Whitaker, or Wild-
goose. The McCartney too has fine size to commend it, as well as earliness, but it
is yellow in color, which is a strong point against it in most markets.

Trees, root-grafted on peach, 4 to 5 ft., 20 cents each; $12 per 100; $100 per 1000.
Trees, root-grafted on peach, 3 to 4 ft., 15 cents each ; $:0 per 100; $75 per 1000.

Cluck. Large; round to round-oblong; red; cling; medium season ; very pro-
ductive. When at its best, a very fine variety.

Lone Star. Above medium to large ; round-oblong; red; cling. Good and reli-
able bearer. Ripens with Wildgoose. :

McCartney. Large; oblong; yellow; cling. A very fine yellow variety.

Munson. Large; oblong; red; cling; quite early. The most valuable market

plum in the group.

Newman. Above medium size ; round, inclining to oblong; medium to late sea-
son. A reliable pollinator for Wildgoose, Whitaker, Milton, &c.

Yellow Transparent. Medium size or slightly above; oblong; lemon yellow.

The Watsoni Group. {tm

None of the varieties of this group have any value here. A limited supply of
trees are grown for the accommodation of experimenters, and localities better

suited to its culture.

Purple Panhandle. Strawberry.
Red Panhandle. Yellow Panhandie.

Trees 20 cents each; $2 per dozen.

The Marianna Group.

My experience with the varieties of this group does not warrant recommenda-
tion of them as profitable for market. Trees of the following are in moderate sup-

ply, viz.:

Brill. Ebon.
Cook, (Cook’s Early). Hattie.
De Caradeuc. Marianna.
Early Cherry. Tarleton.

Trees 15 cents each ; $1.50 per dozen.

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The [laritima Group. ‘pron,

This season yielded most gratifying proof of the value of this spieces for
hybridizing purposes. In 1897 pollen from the American Eagle variety of the
Americanas, was carefully applied toa few blossoms of this group with fuir suc-
cess ; from seed resulting from that pollination one tree was grown, which pro-
duced fruit this season measuring 1{ inches long and 1{ inches across; purplish
red ; rich flavor; quality rating between good and very good. The tree has not
received good care in the past, so that with good treatment the fruit will likely
improve in all respects. If, however, no further improvement is developed, the
combination is such as to justify its introduction for more extended trial. I have
now in course of development, hybrids between this group and other Americanas,
Tri-floras, Waylands, Cherries and Peaches; and the end is not yet. There is no
guess work or uncertainties in the above pollinations. Complete accuracy in
every detail of the operations, is the main spring of the work. The species itself is
entirely self-sterile here, so that careful covering of the buds before they open, and
immediately after the application of pollen from any chosen source—the covering
remaining until all blossoms are safely past fecundating stage, assures accuracy as
to kind of cross.

Trees of the following varieties, 2 to 5 feet, 20 cents each ; $2 per dozen.
Bassett. An inch in diameter when well grown; round; dark purplish red; per-

fect free-stone ; season late.

Alpha. Not quite as large as Bassett; earlier in season ; round; purple; free-
stone.

Beta. Smali; round; bright yellow; free; early; very pretty ; tree enormously
prolific.

(SAND-

The Besseyi Group. Crerry,

Whatever may be the merits of the Sand Cherry stock, as relates to hardiness,
its vile tendency to throw up sprouts from the roots, and its very dwarfish character,
wholly disqualify it for such use inthe East. This is more the pity because it
grows from cuttings as readily as a willow, and stocks could be multiplied or prop-
agated with little trouble and expense, should there be no good reason for discrim-
inating against stocks grown in that way ; and I am loth to believe that the défect-
ive and objectionable root system that follows in Marianna stocks grown in this
way, would occur in this, as it roots from every joint or bud of the cutting that is
covered. The fruit, in so far as my own experience with it goes, is very inferior
in quality. The combination reached ina single cross of it with good varieties,
fails to materially change the quality of the fruit, as three such crosses or hybrids,
from different sources, now fruiting with me bear very emphatic evidence.

Trees of the following kinds, 1} to 3 ft. can be supplied at 15 centseach ; $1.50
per doz. If there is any hybridizing missionary, that feels called upon to devote
his time and talents to improving them, he can apply here.

Heideman Black. (The best in habit of growth.)
Heideman Red.

Heideman Yellow.

Rocky Mountain. (Improved Dwarf &c.)

The TrisFlora Group. wapan,

Prof. Waugh is his admirable work on Plums and Plum Culture, (a work that
is replete with scientific and practical facts, covering every phase of the subject,
and a work that no progressive plum-grower or propagator in the country can
afford to be without), in a flood-tide of that facetiousness so characteristic—beneath
a photograph copy of a pile of Burbank plum trees that had been grubbed out and
were burning as a brush heap, entitles the picture as ‘‘J. W. Kerr’s Opinion of the
Japanese Plums.’’ Could I have written the title to the illustration, it would have
been ‘‘ Least Expensive and Most Profitable Treatment for the Burbank Plum on

8 J. W. Kerr, DENTON, MARYLAND.

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the Chesapeake and Delaware Peninsula.’’ This variety, however satisfactory in

northern localities, is such an easy prey to the ‘‘ brown rot,’’ (that prevails more

abundantly in atmospheres charged with a high degree of moisture,) as to render
not only the Burbank but the Satsuma, Georgeson, Mikado, Delaware, Hale and
some others, wholly unreliable and unprofitable as orchard varieties. Ad/ the tri-

floras rot some here, but there are some kinds that a// the fruit does zof rot. If I

were planting Japan plums for market now, Abundance, Berckmans and Chabot, —

these three, and no others of the group, should find place in my orchard.
The trees I offer this fall are ali root-grafted on peach. One year’s growth, 3}

to 5 feet, 15 cents each, $1.50 per dozen, $10 per 100.

Abundance. (Botan). Large; round to round-oblong; marbled, and sometimes
‘entirely overspread with red; cling ; medium early.

Berckmans. (True Sweet Botan). Large; round to slightly oblong; red on yei-
low ground ; medium early.

Chabot. (Bailey, Chase, Yellow Japan, Hytankyo, Furugiya, &c). Large; spher-
ical, inclining to conical ; entirely covered with red when fuliy ripe ; cling ;
season ten days to two weeks later than Abundance. —

Kerr. Above medium to large; conical, pointed’; bright yellow ; cling ; season,
quite early.

Red June. (Red Nagate, Nagate No Botankio, &c.) Above medium to large;
conical, pointed ; deep red; cling ; early.

Together with the following, viz.:

Berger. Kelsey. OHatankyo, (Chabot).

Burbank. Maru. Sagetsuna, (Wasse Botankyo).

Delaware. . Mikado, (Georgesyn). Satsuma.

Georgeson. Normand, (Georgeson). Wassu.

Hale. Ogon. Wasse Sumomo, (Yosebe).
Wasse Botankyo. Weeping Blood.

Hybrid Group.

No group in the entire collection, presents to the plum growers of the United
States, as much of interest and profit as this. The acme of plum excellence up to
the present, is here embraced. The pure Japans qre not in all respects satisfactory
to the thoughtful, capable fruit-grower; neither are the pure natives. Something
more complete in its make up as a tree and fruit, than either, is the want that will
not down. In this group centres the hope of a realization of that desire. The
ideal plum for the South, will not be the ideal variety for the East, West, and
North. The one variety that will adapt itself to different environments, with un-
varying success, will probably never be found. By intelligent hybridizing, and re-
hybridizing the hybrids, a given locality can be supplied with varieties, almost if
not wholly, ideal ;—climate, soils, and markets considered.

The stock offered of these is specially fine one year root-grafts on peach. Of
the Gonzales, which I regard as the most valuable market variety in the list, the
stock is particularly clean and fine, and in sufficient suppiy to offer by the thou-

sand.
All varieties in this group, except where otherwise noted, are 25 cents each, 4

to 5 feet, $2.50 per dozen ; $15 per 100.

America. (Robinson and Botan). Medium 4
entirely covered with light red when fully
ous. .

Apple. (Chickasaw and Japan?) Large; round to oblate ; deep reddish purple ;
foliage large, clean and healthy,

Climax. (Botan and Simoni). Very large; cordate; dark red; free-stone; season
early. 50 cents each.

Cooper. (Forest Garden and Pottawattamie). Large; oblong; red; cling;
medium season.

Excelsior. (Kelsey and Wildgoose?) Large; round; pointed; dark red; cling.

Quite productive.

o large ; globular ; yellow, alm ost
matured ; cling ; tree quite vigor-

EASTERN SHORE NURSERIES. 9

Forewattamie. (Forest Garden and Pottawattamie.) Above medium size; round-
oblong; red; cling.

Golden. (Robinson and Botan.) Medium to large; globular; golden yellow,
covered entirely over with light red when it is fully ripe; cling; late. Tree
has sonewhat of a Chickisiw app2arance, but is quite vigorous.

GONZALES.

Gonzales. Another year’s experience with this excellent variety, accentuates the
high opinion of it, as recorded in last year’s Catalogue. It is truly a very
fine variety for either market or home use. Largeto very large; nearly
round; bright red; with very small seed; cling; medium season. Treea
fine vigorous grower and superlatively productive. The price at which |
offer trees this season of this beautiful plum is much lower than heretofore.
4 to 5 ft., 40 cents; $4 per doz.; $25 per 100; $175 per 1000.

2% to 3% ft., 25 cents; $2.50 per doz.; $18 per 100; $125 per 1000.

Holland. (Kelsey and Lone Star?) Medium to large; yellow ground, thinly over-
laid and flecked with pale red; pit small ; cling ; season, niddle of August,
here.

Kelmyro. (Kelsey and Karly Cherry) Large;
spherical; dark red; cling; small piu;
medium season. 50 cents each.

Kelroba. (Kelsey and Early Cherry). Above
medium size; rouud, pointed; yellow
ground, shaded and covered with light red;
seed small; cling; medism seasen. 30
cents each.

Kelbalan. (Kelsey and Early Cherry). Large;
roundish, somewhat pointed ; ‘color when
fully ripe a clear red; a few days later in
season than Kelbalan ; the pit of this variery

*-issmall; cling. This and the proecding
two varieties are Myrobalan Ike in habits et
growth, and foliage, and as they were pro-
duced from Kelsey pits, may not prove en-
tirely hardy in the North-West. ‘Trees of
this variety, 50 cents each; $5 per doz ; $30

ee A Pe same as other two kinds named

Nona. (Japan and Chickasaw?) Medium to large; oval, slightly pointed, dark
Eady ommeprely striped ; cling; early. A yaluable market variety of fine
quality,

10 J. W. Kerr, DENTON, MARYLAND.

Occident. (Sultan). (Parentage uncertain.) Very large; globular; greenish
ground covered with dull red; free-stone ; dark red flesh. 50 cents each.

Pendent. (Pottawattamie and Forest eden.) Large ; round to oblong; red;
semi-cling ; niedium season.

Preserver. (Kelsey and Esrly Red.) Above medium size; globular, slightly
pointed ; dark red; red flesh which adheres to the pit ; medium season.
Tree vigorous ; an early and heavy bearer.

Ragland. (Kelsey and Yellow Transparent.) Large; roundish ; clear golden yel-
low ; medium season ; cling.

Red May. (Botan and Wildgoose.) Mr. J.S Kerr, of Texas, who introduced
this variety, says ‘‘ It is the earliest deep red Japan plum yet grown;’” above
medium size; heart shaped. It has not fruited with me yet. Trees of it are
fine, vigorous growers in the Nursery. 450 cents each, $5 per dozen.

Shiro. (Robinson, Myrobalan and Wickson.) Medium to large; light yellow;
cling ; medium season. 40 cents each.

Six Weeks. (Botan and Chickasaw.) Thisis auother of J. S. Kerr’s introductions
of which he say: ‘‘ For earliness, fine size, flavor, color and productiveness,
I know of none that equalit. Very hardy in bloom. Valuable for family
and market. Large; oblong; yellow, tinted with red. A pea surprise
in earliness of ripening.’? 50 cents each : $5 per dozen.

Watson. (Kelsey and Lone Star?) Large; somewhat pointed; red; semi-cling;
pit small. Very productive.

Yates. (Kelsey and Lone Star?) Large; roundish; red when fully matured;
cling ; medium season. A fine plum.

A THREE-FOLD RESULT OF COMPOUND ED HYBRIDIZING
SKILL.

One of the Triumphant Achievements of the Nebraskan Past-llaster in the
Art.—Mr. Theodore Williams.

Duke. (Pottawattamie Plum and Duke Cherry). Larger than Wildgoose, anda
few days later in ripening ; oval; handsome bright red ; firm, and an excel-
lent shipper; cling. Tree very rapid grower and wonderfully productive.
A desirable market variety. 75 cents each; $6 per doz.

GOOSE DYE.

Goose-Dye., (Wildgoose Plum aud Dyehouse Cherry). Large; oblong; bright
cherry red ; cling; medium season. This averages a third larger than Wild-
goose. Tree is vigorous, and very producttve ; fruit is firm and carries well.

Eastern SHorE NuRSERIES. 11

The attractive appearance, fine size and quality, freedom from brown rot,
firmness, and productiveness, all tend to give value to this as a inarket
variety. 75 cents each; $6 per doz.

Goose-O. (Wildgoose and Ogon). Medium size; roundish, sometimes slightly
pointed ; red, on yellow ground; medium season; cling. This variety if
root-grafted, suckers badly, to avoid which, my trees are worked six to
twelve inches above the ground on plum stocks, The foliage, and growth of
the tree show no Japan features, but are similar to Chickasaw. .75 cents
each. a

In addition to the varieties, briefly described in the foregoing list, the follow-
ing kinds are in stock, viz.:

Ames, (American and Japan’. What-is-it, (Besseyi and Americana).

Juicy, (Japan and Chickasaw). Wickson, (Japan and Simoni).

Maryland, (Secdling of Utah Hybrid).

THE WAUGH PLUM.

The above is a copied photograph of an average sixed specimen

Wayland hybrid, which by permission I have ata ed Ware This beat sega
days to two weeks later than the Chabot, and colors up ten days before it is ripe
Globular inform ; dark pwrple when ripe; flesh yellow, rich, and high flavored
small seed, which partially adheres to the flesh. Tree a vigorous, upright some.
what open grower, with healthy, tough medium sized foliage. Altogether different
from anything in my collection of more than 400 varieties of plums, and altogether
superior to everything else, anywhere nearitsseason. The original tree has pro-
duced three crops, and it is offered to the public with much confidence aye
merits and value as either a family or market variety. The supply for sale this fall
is quite limited, and not more than 6 trees will be sold to one person

2 to 3 ft., $1.00 each. ;

12 J. W. Kerr, DENTON, MARYLAND.

Prunus Species.

The manager of the Eastern Shore Nurseries takes great pleasure in offering to
the public the following selection of species of Prunus. They have been collected
at great pains from many sources, and will be found to furnish much food for study
to the plum cranks and a broad basis for hybridization with those enthusiastic men
who are breeding new varieties in this group. All the’ material is believed to be
rigorously true to name, and all the names have been verified by an expert. The
manager of these nurseries, however, refuses to make himself responsible for the
botanical standing of the species themselves.

Besides the species listed here typical varieties of all the cultivated species of
plums like Prunus domestica, P. hortulana, P. triflora, etc., can be furnished ;
also several hybrids.

Prunus besseyi. Bailey.
P. caroliniana. Ait.
P.cocumilia. Ten.
P. davidiana. Franch.
P. divaricata. Wedeb.
P. georgica.
P. greca. Desf.
P. gracilis. Engelm. and Gray.
P.jacguemontit. Hook.
P. maacki. Rupr.
P. maximowiczit. Rupr.
P.mume. Sieb. and Zucc.
P: orthosepala. Koehne.
P. pennsylvanica. Linu~.
. serotina. Ebrh.
. simonit. Carr.
sinensis. Pers. (P. japonica Yhuub.?)
spinosa. Lun.
. subhirtella. Mig. (P. pendula Maxim.)
tomentosa. Thunb.
triloba. L,indi.
. utahensis. Dieck (Utah hybrid.)
. virginiana, Linn.
PRICES OF TREES AND SCIONS ON APPLICATION.

APPLE TREES.

Trees for this season, are strong three-year-olds ; five to seven feet, handsome,
clean, healthy stock ; but of the quite early summer varieties, have only one year
trees, 2 to 3 ft., not branched, as all of earliest ripening kinds were sold very close
last spring. One year trees only, of the varieties marked with an asterisk (*).

Prices, 5 to 7 ft., 15 cents each ; $12 per 100. ;
Prices, 3 to4ft., 10 cents each; $8 per 100.
One year, 2 to 3 ft., 8 cents each ; $6 per 100.

*Yellow Transparent. Medium size,and above; light sulphur yellow; very
handsome ; one of the earliest.

*Thaler. Fruit everyway similar to above; tree is slightly stronger in growth,
and suffers less with twig blight.

*Sweet Bough. Large; greenish yellow; sweet ; season here last of July.

*Summer Paradise. Large; greenish ; season August.

*Fourth of July. Above medium to large ; striped and streaked with light red.
Tree upright, vigorous and productive ; profitable market sort.

*Red Astrachan. Large; striped and overspread with red ; a popular variety with
some growers.

Early Colton. Medium and above; rich yellow; adesirable apple for either
home use or market. Tree spreading.

Ro ese

EASTERN SHORE NURSERIES. 13

*Early Ripe. Medium and above; bright yellow; fine quality. Tree upright and

very productive. A profitable market apple.

Fanny. Medium and above; usually covered over with bright red ; high quality ;
ten days later than Early Ripe. Tree a handsome, upright grower and quite
prolific.

Williams Red. Medium and under; bright red; quality not high; profitable for
market in some places. ,

Hames. Medium to large; striped and covered with red; quality fine; season
August. Tree upright and strong grower, a fine variety.

Sandbrook. Without a superior in quality, for its season (August), Medium
size and above; prettily striped with lively red. Tree upright ; bears young
and abundantly. A family orchard without it, lacks completion.

Gravenstein. A fine variety for either the family or market orchard. Medium
to large ; striped with red, sometimes covered with alternating streaks of
bright and dark shades of red ; ripens over a long period. Tree a stocky,
vigorous grower and productive.

Summer King. One of the finest of all the fine August varieties. Above medium
to large; covered with two shadings of red ; flesh tender; fine grained, and
high quality. Tree upright and handsome in orchard, vigorous and quite
productive.

Golden Sweet. Large; yellow; sweet; productive; ripe first week in August.
Tree spreading, strong grower and heavy bearer.

Fall Varieties.

Maryland Maiden Blush. Medium size to slightly above; yellow, with bright
red blush, sometimes merging into brown ; flesh white, tender and very fine
texture ; quality best ; tree a rapid grower, bears very young and abundantly.

Maryland Spice. Medium size and under; shaded and often entirely covered
with red ; season early fall. Anapple of extra fine quality. Tree fairly
vigorous and quite productive.

Jefferis. Medium size to slightly above; striped witn red; best quality. Tree
round headed and regular in form, delights in good soil and culture.

Wine. (Hayes, Pa Redstreak, &c.) Large ; covered in streaks with two shades of
red. A very fine fall apple. Tree rapid in growth, and very productive.
Succeeds well on light soil.

Fallawater. Very large; greenish yellow, sometimes blushed more or less with
red. Tree robust in growth, and very productive.

Excelsior. Above medium size ; usually overspread with red ; a beauty when well
grown. Tree a rapid, upright and handsome grower, and quite productive.

Stayman No. 1. This has heretofore been classed among the winter varieties,
but late fall is more accurately its season. Medium size and above; dark red;
fine quality ; productive. Tree a good grower and young bearer.

Winter Varieties.

Paragon. (Mammoth Black Twig). Large; unbroken dark red, no stripes; tree
and fruit are both of the Winesap type; very productive ; an excellent vari-
ety for either the family or market orchard. Fine bearer and good keeper.

Grimes’ Golden. This is hardly entitled to place among winter varieties here, as
itis little, if anything, more thana late fall apple. With care it can be
kept in good condition till Christmas and even a little later, but so can
Fallawater. The extra fine quality of the apple, keeps it well up in public
esteem. Medium size to slightly above ; yellow; good bearer.

York Imperial. Above medium size; striped sometimes, but usually covered
with red. Tree not as vigorous as some, but very productive.

Springdale. Medium size and above; striped and shaded with red. Tree up-
right, vigorous and productive. A good keeper, and a fine apple.

i4 J. W. Kerr, Denton, MarviANpb.

STAYMAN WINESAP.

Stayman Winesap. The cut of this fine apple is made from a photograph ofa
good specimen, .(exact natural size) taken by Prof. Powell of Del. Ex. Sta.
This is a fair representation of the size and form of this variety when well
grown ; the alternating stripes of twoshades of red, which entirely cover it,
give the apple a bright and attractive appearance, while the quality is un-
surpassed. The tree is more vigorous in habit than the Old Winesap, other-
wise the two are quite similar. It possesses that very desirable quality of
adaptation to different soils and situations, so conspicuous in its parent (the
old Winesap). It is very productive and bears young.

I have a very fine, clean lot of trees to offer of this superb winter variety, at
same price as other varieties.

If you have room for but one winter apple tree, plant Stayman Winesap, and
don’t get it confused with any of the other varieties with Stayman prefixes.

Stayman Sweet. This variety is inclined to overload: itseif with fruit, and re-
quires thinning for best results) When trees are not too full, the fruit
reaches medium size and slightly above; overspread with light red. Tree
slightly drooping in habit. A good sweet apple. .

Kinnaird. Medium size; dark red. Tree vigorous, drooping, very productive,
and fruit keeps well.

Dr. Noyes. Above medium size; covered with bright red, with a glossy or wax-
like appearance ; Very handsome. Tree a good grower and bearer.

McNash. Slightly below medium size; greenish yellow; fine quality, good bear-
er and keeper. Tree a rapid, upright grower, forms handsome head in
orchard.

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EASTERN SHORE NURSERIES. 15

Stayman No. 2. Slightly under medium size ; covered with two shades of red in
stripes. Tree quite upright and vigorous ; very productive and an excellent
keeper.

Shackelford. Large; red. Tree vigorous, irregular inform. Nota good keeper,
but a great bearer here.

Gilbert. Large; red; of Winesaptype. The originator of both says that this is a
better apple than Paragon, This is a high recommendation. Top-grafts of
this, 4 to 6 feet, 25 cents each. One year, 2 to3 feet, 15 cents each, $1.50

per dozen.

Bryant. Medium to large; dark red, fine quality and a good keeper. Treea
fine grower and good bearer. 25 cents each, $2.50 per dozen.

Heiges. (Red Limbertwig) Medium size; red, sometimes -highly colored ;
quality fine; good keeper. Tree vigorous, somewhat drooping, very pro-

ductive. 4 to 6 feet, 25 cents each, $2.50 per dozen.

Collins. (Champion, etc.) Large; shaded and striped with red; juicy ; good ;
long keeper. Tree vigorous and productive. Same price as Heiges.

Beach. (Apple of Commerce etc.) Medium to large; striped with light red,
sometime covered over with dark red. Treea rapid grower and good bear-
cr. Does not keep long here. Same price as Heiges.

Reagan. (Black Ben Davis) Very similar to Ben Davis, not a good keeper here.
Tree rapid in growth and very productive. Same price as Heiges.

Oliver. (Senator). Medium to large; bright red with numerous gray dots; very
handsome, but only fair in quality. Tree moderately vigorous, bears young,
season December to January. 25 cents each, $2.50 per dozen.

Kerr Greening. Originated here several years back. Medium to slightly above,
in size: greenish yellow; good quality, good keeperand good bearer. Tree
vigorous and very productive. 25 cents each, $2.50 per dozen.

Crab Apples.

4 to 6 feet, 20 cents each, $2.00 per dozen.
Stayman. Large; roundish conic; red; good.
Stella. New, large; fine quality. One year, “to 3 feet.
Laura. Large; red; good quality. One year, 2 to 3 feet.
Martha. Medium size; red on yellow ground. One year, 2 to 3 feet.
Florence. A fine colored, good crab apple. One year, 2 to 3 feet.
Alaska. This too is a very good variety. One year, 2 to 3 feet.
Hyslop. Above medium size ; very dark red.
Orange. Above medium size; yellow.
Yellow Siberian. Small; yellow.
Montreal. Above medium; light red on yellow ground.
Marengo. About medium size; red on yellow ground; late.
White. Below medium size; nearly white ; handsome.

PEACH TREES.

My stock for the coming fall and spring trade carries with it the fullowing
important features to commend it to planters. Ist. It is clean, and entirely free
from any and all taint of disease. 21. It has beeu carefully propagated, and is
reliably pure and genuine as to varieties. 31. Tue list embraces the cream of the
finest and most profitable market varieties.

PRICE OF TREES—
Ist grade, 4 to 6 feet. ....001...:seseecesssescossecenton $6.00 per 100 ........... $50.00 per 10(0.
40.00 by

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16 J. W. KERR, DENTON, MARYLAND.

VARIETIES NATSED IN ORDER OF RIPENING.

Triumph. Yellow, nearly covered with red; smali; free. The earliest yellow
peach; specks and rots considerably.

Japan Blood. Medium size; greenish white blushed with red; free when well
ripened. Tree dwarfish.

Rivers. Medium to large size; white, blushed with light red; free when fully ripe;
specks and rots easily.

St. John. Medium to large; yellow, blushed more or less with dull red; free. A
fairly good market peach.

Mountain Rose. Medium to large; skin greenish, shaded entirely over with red;
free ; a good peach.

Amelia. Large; skin greenish, blushed and clouded over with red; free. Nota
heavy bearer.

Crawford Early. Large; yellow, blushed; free. Sometimes very inferior in size.

Foster. Large; yellow, blushed; free. Ripens with the preceding kind, but is
decidedly preferable.

Mary Choice. Large to very large ; yellow, blushed with red; free. One of the
finest of peaches, for either desert or market.

Reeves’ Favorite. Large to very large; yellow, blushed with red; free. Deserv-
edly popular throughout this peninsula.

Elberta. Very large; yellow, more or less blushed; free. No peach ranks higher
in public esteem than this.

Old Mixon. Medium to large; skin overspread with red; free. The standard of
peach excellence.

Great Eastern. Large: skin white, shaded over with red; free. This isa very
fine peach in all respects.

Bequette Cling. Large to very large; skin greenish white, well blushed and
covered with red. Sure and heavy bearer.

Bequette Free. Large to very large; skin greenish white, half to three-fourths
clouded over with red. Similar to the preceding, except that it is a free-
stone. A remarkably fine market variety.

Stump. Above medium to large; greenish white, mostly covered with red; free.
Popular with many as a market variety.

Wheatland. Large to very large; blushed and marbled handsomely with red;
free. A beautiful peach.

Crawford Late. Large; yellow, blushed, and sometimes covered with dull red ;
free. One of the old standard market varieties, and succeeds in most locali-
ties.

Chairs Choice. Large: yellow, blushed; free. About same season and similar
to preceding, seenis hardier in blossom. Popular with growers.

Brandywine. (Prize). Large to very large; skin greenish yellow. shaded nearly
over with dull red ; free. Rather a shy bearer, but a profitable variety.

Fox, (Fox's Seedling). Medium size; skin greenish, nearly covered with red ;
free. Immensely productive,

Hold On. (Garey’s). Large to very large; yellow, more or less b!ushed ; free;
very productive. Better than Beer Smock, when grown on good soil.
Orange Smock, Large; yellow, with red blush; free. This is the best of any of

the Smock type, when grown in good soil with good culture.

Heath Cling, (Mammoth Heath). Large; white, more or less blushed, Requires
high culture,

Henrietta, Large; yellow, generally with a blush of red; cling. This too, requires
good soil and culture to bring it to its best. A fine variety for family canning.

Bell’s October. A Texas variety. Large; rich yellow with red cheek; freestone.
Season very late.

Success. Another from Texas. Large; yellow; free. A sure bearer and very
productive. Latest yellow freestone,

EASTERN SHORE NURSERIES. — “ 17

New and Special Varieties.

vA Denton. Grown from
seed of Early Beauty,
crossed with Elberta;
closely resembling the
latter in tree and fruit,
but a week later in
season. Whether this
feature is permanently
fixed in the variety, or
whether like the Emma,
its ‘season will revétt’ to
that of the stronger
parentage, will require
further trial to demon-
strate. The original tree
has procuced peaches
for five successive years,
showing no variation in
its time of ripening.
The cut shown herewith
is made from a photo-
graph of an average
specimen this year,
‘when the tree yielded
nine baskets of peaches.
Color and‘ form very
similar to Elberta ; the
blossoms however ‘are
larger and whiter than
DENTON. .. “! those of Elberta. :~° ’

Trees, 4 to 6 feet, 10 cents each, $1.00 per doz., $3.00 per 100.
‘« 3 to4 feet, 5 cents each, $6.00 per 100.

Elriv. Grown from Elberta pit; crossed with Rivers. Large; skin greenish white
marbled and shaded with clear, light red; free. Ripens with Troth. Tree
a vigorous grower and very productive. Blossoms large like those of Rivers.
No peach of its season approaches it in size and handsome. appearance.

Trees 4 to 6 feet, 15 cents each ; $1.50 per dozen; $10 per 100. _,
3 to 4 feet, 10 cents each ; $1.00 per dozen ; $8 per 100.

Elrose. Grown from Elberta pit, crossed with Mountain Rose. Large;_ skin
greenish white, entirely overspread with,red; free. Ripens with Mountain
Rose, but is much larger, and very productive; fruit has the form of the
Elberta. Offered for the first time in lfmited supply. 4 to 6 foot trees, 25
cents each. $2.50 per dozen ; $15 00 per 100. 3 to 4 foot trees, 20 cents
each ; $2.00 per dozen ; $10.00 per 100.

Cherry Trees.

4 to 5 feet, 25 cents each, $2.50 per dozen. “4
Early Richmond. Wragg. Black Tartarian.

Olivet. Montmorency. Napoleon. °° Riise
Dyehouse. Rockport. ' Gov. Wood. .

Quince Trees.

3 to 4 feet, 20 cents each, $2 per dozen.
Meech Prolific. Rea Mammoth. Bentley.

is jJ. W. Kerr, DENTON, MARYLAND.

Standard Pear.

4 to 6 feet, 25 cents each, $20 per 100.

Wilder Early. Bartlett Lawrence.
Osband. Garber. Anjou.
Clapp Favorite. Seckel. Kieffer.

Dwart Pears.

Duchess. 3 to 4 feet, 25 cents each, $2.50 per dozen, $15 per 190.

é
Apricot.
On peach. 3 to d feet, 25 cents each, $2.50 per dozen.
Cluster. Blossoms later, and surer to bear than other kinds. Above medium
size ; productive.

Alexander. Of Russian type, very hardy.
Budd. A good variety of Russian strain.
Gibb. Probably the best of the Russian group.

Mulberry Trees.

f to 8 feet, 50 cents each, $5 per dozen.
Downing. Large; long; black berry; very productive. This continues to ripen
over a long period ; sometimies called everbearing.

Japan Persimmon or Kaki.

Root-grafted on American stock. 50 cents each.

Kura-Kuma. Large; productive; fine. 1% to 2 feet trees.
Yeddo. Medium size; light yellow. 3 to 4 feet trees.
Dai-Dai. Large; yellow. Trees 2 to 3 feet.

Hachiya. Very large; dark yellow. ‘Trees 2 tu 3 feet.
Tane-Nashi. Very large; yellow: seedless. Trees 13 to 2 fect.

Also.
Chinese. Claimed to be hardier in tree than the Japans, it does not appear so
here. Trees 3 to 4 feet.

Eleagnus.

2 to 4 feet, well grown, 15 cents each, $1.50 per dozen, $10 per 100.

Umbellatta. A healthy, rapid growing bush, reaching 6 to 10 feet in height, pro-
ducing annually, enormous crops of red berries, about the size of huckleber-
ries. Excellent for pies, sauce or jelly. Ripening very late in season, (Oct.)
when most other fruits are gone, makes it a very desirable fruit for the fam-
ily. “Both sexes are not present in the flowers of a single tree, so that to in-
sure a crop, it is essential to have a tree of each sex, near each other. I
have both forms, separately propagated.

Longipes. This variety has long stems like cherries ; the berry is larger than that
of Umbelletta, but notas palatable ; ripens, too, in July when other fruits are
more abundant.

CUST
Paw=Paw. “apps,

Trees grown from choice seed, 1} to 2 feet, 25 cents each. Succeeds best on
rather low or moist soil. Fruit two to four inches long, and one to one anda half
inches in diameter, covered with a smooth, green skin, turning yellowish when
ripe ; flesh soft, yellow, rich and very sweet. .

EASTERN SHORE NURSERIES.

Juneberry.. ware.)

A mild flavored, pinkish red to purplish colored berry, size of very large cur-

rants, with pleasant and agreeable flavor,
12 to 18 inches, 10 cents each ; $1 per dozen.

tive.

A dwarf or bush form.

Gooseberries.

Houghton.

13

Very produc-

The standard market variety; less subject to mildew than others.

2 years good plants 10 cents each; $1 per doz.; $5 per 100; $40 per 1000.

Currants.

Pomona. Oue of the finest a
$10 per 100. ;

nd most productive of currants.

Blackberries.

Early Harvest.

$1.50 per doz.;

Requires closer pruning than others, to prevent overbearing,

this done intelligently, followed by good culture, it is the best early variety.
75 cents per dozen ; $2 per 100 ; $7 per 1000.

Minnewaski. Quite large ;
$1 per doz.; $4 per 100.

sweet and fine ;

very productive ;

Raspberries.

Miller.
ductive.
plants.

Cumberland. The Prince of black-caps.
$1 per doz.; $3 per 100 ; $10 per 1000.

bust hardy plant.

Myatt’s Linnzus.
tough so soon,
the variety.

lower prices, are dearer in the long run.

BLACK.
EACH,
MOORES EARLY, earliest,
large, ($5 per 100).............. $
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The best early red, for either home use or market.
50 cents per doz.; $2 per 100; $7 per 1000, for good well graded

medium season.

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The best variety for family use, stems do not get stringy and

The plants offered are from divided stools, and are true to

Seedlings vary greatly in habit and quality, and while sold at
15 cents each ; $1.50 per doz.

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NUT TREES.
Chestnuts.

(EUROPEAN.)

Paragon. Conceded the best variety of this species. Very large; medium early ;
sweet and good quality. Tree quite vigorous and hardy ; bears while quite
young, and is very productive. Not reliably self fertile and should have
some other variety planted near it to insure pollination.

Root grafted, 2 to 3 ft., 50 cents each ; $5 per dozen.
Root grafted, 10 to 18 inches, 25 cents each; $2.50 per dozen.
Seedlings, 1 year, $5 per 100 ; $25 per 1000.

Ridgely. Not as large as Paragon, not so productive. 1 year root grafted, 10 to

18 inches, 25 cents each ; $2.50 per doz.

Numbo. Large; glossy and less hairy than Ridgely, a trifle later in ripening.
Same price.

Japan Chestnuts.

BLACK.
Black. (Dr. Black). One of the earliest varieties under cultivation. Extremely

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prolific; as many as seven fine nuts ina single bur, but mostly two, and
three. A very valuable variety for market.

Root grafted trees only in small supply, and only 1 year trees. 1 to 2 feet, 75
cents each, $7 per dozen.

Seedlings of this, from choice nuts, 1 year, $10 per 100. 2 years, 1 to 2 feet,
$15 per 100.

KERR.

Kerr. Neither the burs or nuts of this are as large as those of Martin, but it is the
finest and most attractively colored of any of the Japans, being a very dark
brown ; smooth, and very handsome; never more than three nuts toa bur.
Many of the burs are half bald, spines are shorter too than on the others.
Tree is vigorous in growth, bears annually and abundantly. Only one year
root grafts to offer this season. 1 to 2 feet at 75 cents each, $7 per dozen.

Seedlings from carefully selected nuts, 1to 2 feet, 35 cents each, $3.50 per
dozen. 1 year, $10 per 100.

Biddle. Very large; light brown; burs large, containing from two to five nuts.
Season a few days later than Martin and Kerr.

Root grafts, 1 year, 1 to 2 feet, 75 cents each, $7 per dozen,

22, J. W. Kerr, DENTON, MARYLAND.

MARTIN.

y Martin. (Col. Martin)=The cut presented of this variety represents a conserva-

tive average every way. Very large; light brown. Tree vigorous and very
prolific. One year root grafts, 1 to 2 feet, 75 cents each.

Seedlings of this from choicest nuts only, 1 year, $2.50 perdozen. ¥ years, 13
to 2 feet, 35 cents each, $3.00 per dozen.

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Filberts.

1 year seedlings, 6 to 12 inches, 10 cents each, $1.00 per dozen.

English. Globular to oblong; very productive, with very plump and tender
kernels.

Kentish Cob. Large; quite oblong; not as productive as the preceeding kind,
but considerably larger. ; .

Prolifique a coqu2 serree. New; large; oblong; prolific. 1 year grifts, 10 to 15
inches, 50 cents each.

Imperial. Quite large; roundish ; late to ripen; productive. 1 year grafts, 50
cents each.

Garibaldi. Large; roundish; fine. 1 year grafts, 50 cents each.

Des Anglais. (The English, ¢rwe) Large; slightly oblong; productive. 1 year
grafts, 50 cents each.

Imperatrice Eugenie. Medium to large; oblong; very productive. 1 year
grafts, 50 cents each. ;

Merville de Bollwiller, Grosse Longue, De Brunswick, Grosse Ronde, Em-
peror, Fenilles pourpress, Louise. All 1] year grafts, 50 cents each.

Shellbark

It requires longer time for this nut to get into bearing than most any other
but it is richly worth waiting for, as it has no superior iu quality and flavor.
Trees 4 to 6 feet, 50 cents each, $5 per dozen.
SMP RYE 0) (0 Ae Sai 3 aa ‘¢ $2.50 per dozen.

Walnuts.

_ Japan.

Sieboldiana. The trees of this when five or six years old, are beautiful in form
and foliage, presenting a semi-tropical appearance ;_ they are very rapid and
vigorous in growth, and begin to bear when quite young, (two year old trees
—from graft—are bearing nuts this season here) they are very productive
here. The nuts are smaller than the common black walnut: oblong in form;
with smooth shell; kernel very rich and oily. :

Grafted trees, 3 to 4 feet, 40 cents each ; $4.00 per dozen,
Seedlings, 2 years, 1} to 2feet, 25 cents each ; $2.50 per doz.: $15 per 100.
e 1 year, $10 per 100; $50 per 1000.

American.

Butternut. (Long or White Walnut). A rapid growing; early bearing; very
productive tree, nuts have very rich and sweet kernels.
3 to 4 feet, 25 cents each, $2.50 per dozen.”
1 to 2 feet, Lo bo 1.50 ‘¢ $10 per 100.

Citrus Trifoliate or Hardy Orange.

For ornamental hedging. When cared for properly, and shearing attended to
this makes not only a handsome hedge, but one that is absolute proof against any
kind of stock, or even very mischievous boys. A nice stock of two year plants at
$10 per 100. 1 year, $5 per 100.

Plants should be set 18 inches apart.

24 J. W. KERR, DENTON, MARYLAND.

SHADE TREES.

Norway Maple. One of the handsomest of clean close headed shade trees, with
large dark green, and abundant foliage. 8 to 10 feet, 50 cents each; 6 to 8
feet, 35 cents each. ‘

Suzar Maple. A taller growing tree than the Norway, with a wealth of large
heavy foliage. Same price.

Cut-Leaf Mapie. (Wier’s). A beautiful tree of graceful and pendulous habit, fol-
iage cut or divided, giving it a fringe like appearance on the ends of the
young growth. A beautiful tree, affording close and complete shade, Same
price.

Silver Maple. (Unjustly confused sometimes with Silver Poplar that sprouts so
badly from the roots). This is a healthy very rapid growing tree; more gen-
erally planted than any other; makesa close and complete shade. 7 to 9
feet, 25 cents each.

Horse Chestnut. A very handsome, but slow growing tree. 6 to7 feet, 50 cents
each.

Mimosa. A small growing tree, not suited to street planting, but for the lawn it
is quite ornamental, with finely pinnate foliage, giving it a fern like appear-
ance. 5to7 feet, 50 cents each.

Kolreuteria Paniculata. A beautiful tree for yard or lawn; it does not attain
large size, and is not adapted to street planting. In June it covers itself over
with panicles of small yellow flowers, followed by bladder like seed

envelopes, which make it a noticeable tree nearly all through the sum-
mer eng fall. 4todfeet, 25 cents each. 3 to4 feet, 20 cents each. $15.00
per 100.

Hardy Flowering Shrubbery, &c.

Lilac.‘ Cerulea Superba. Purple; fine; free bloomer. 25 cents each.
Lilac. Common white. An old favorite. 15 cents each.

Lilac. /apan. Grows in tree form, blooms a month later than others, immense
trusses—l to 2 feet long—of white flowers. 25 cents.

Spirea. Thunbergi. Flowers small, white, early, pretty. 20 cents,
Spirea. Reevesi. White; single; profuse bloomer. 20 cents.

Weigela. Candida. Creamy white; very fine. 20 cents.
Weigela. Grcenewegeni. Solid bright red; very showy. 20 cents.

Weigela. Van Houti. Light red; handsome. 20 cents.

Deutzia. Pride of Rochester. Pure white; very double; fine. 20 cents.

Deutzia. Crenata.—flora plena. Pinkish; double; very pretty. 20 cents.

Honeysuckles. Halls and Chinese. Fine climbers. 50 cents.

Forsythia. Fordunii. Bright yellow ; blooms very early and freely, 20 cents.

Hydrangea. /Paniculata. White, very showy. 20 cents. :

Hypericum. Aureum. Yellow. 25 cents.

Exochorda. Grandiflora. White; blooms early and freely.‘ 20 cents.

Altheas. Double and single; strong plants. 25 cents. :

Japan Quince. Strong plants, 15 cents each; $10 per 100.

Citrus. TZyrifoliate. (Hardy Orange). 2 year old plants, 18 inches to 2 ft., 2
cents each ; $15 per 100. oi

Paw ony. (Herbaceous). Three varieties, white, pink, and cream, 15 cents
per plant. :

Erianthus Ravenna. (Elephant grass). Similar to Pampas grass, but hardier.
Strong plants, 20 cents each, smaller plants, 15 cents each; $1.50 per doz.;
$10 per 100.

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STAYMAN WINESAP.

Nearly every person that knows anything about apples, is familiar with the
‘“Old Winesap,’’ and would vote it a valuable variety. The Stayman Winesap is
vastly superior to it, in size, color and quality ; fully as productive and as good a
keeper. The experience of many good people of this peninsula, who have it fruit-
ing now, fully corroberates the above estimate of the merits of this fine apple.

Trees of it'are now offered at same price as other standard varieties. It richly

deserves preference in every list of winter apples in any locality where the
Old Winesap succeeds.

J. W. KARE
“Eastern Shore HMurseries,

DENTON, CAROLINE Co., MD.