Fall catalog, 1911 : fruit trees and vines, ornamental shrubs

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FALL CATALOG, 1911

Ernst's Nurseries

Fruit Trees and Vines

Ornamental Shrubs

Moscow, Ohio, LSA

ERNST’S NURSE RTE sS=

OFFER the finest lot of stock we have

MOSCOW, OMLO: Be: S. A.
For the Fall of 1911
and should any avoidable mistake occur, are

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stock.
Remember we sell direct to planters. No
agents, commission or salary to pay. You get

the best stock and finest fruit at lowest prices.
Don’t this appeal to you, or do you want to
buy from agents who charge you double our
prices and not supply you with as good trees or
plants.

No time is as good as Fall for planting of
Nursery stock, and usually you have more time
to plant in Fall than in the Spring when the
work is pressing and must be done with a rush.

We commence digging and shipping in Octo-
ber and continue till freezing weather sets in.
In the Spring, we begin shipping in March or as
soon as weather permits and continue up till
middle of May.

We are located at Moscow, Ohio, on the Ohio

River and C. & O. R. R. Just 28 miles from
Cincinnati, Ohio, which gives us good shipping
facilities.

Our packing is done in best possible manner,
in boxes of bales, by experienced men. The
roots are kept moist with moss or excelsior
about them and straw is put about tops to pro-
tect them from being bruised or broken, and
in this manner stock will reach you in good
condition, no matter how great the distance
may be.

Are we reliable? References, State Bank, or
any Business or Merchant in our city. First
National Bank of New Richmand, Ohio. Write
any of them. ; :

You are welcome any time to visit-us, see
our stock and inspect for yourself; our doors
are open at all times to our customers or buy-
ers.

We guarantee satisfaction to our customers

ready to rectify at once, for any fault on our
part.

Order early, the sooner the better, as orders
are filled in rotation as are received. MBetter

order at once and don’t be disappointed in get-
ting your stock early. Should orders be receiv-
ed late, and freezing weather sets in that we
cannot ship, we will hold your order and ship
early in the Spring, unless otherwise requested.

Our terms are cash with order; as our prices
are low we do no credit business and too, in the
rush of Season, we cannot look up those who
wish us to look them up and altho they may give
us the best of references, as we have all we
ean do in busy season and which you are
aware is very short in our business, so please
do not blame us aS we simply have not the
time. Please remit by Post Office or Express
Money order, Registered letter, Bank Draft, or
Check. Write your name, Post office, Express
office and Freight station very plain.

If above directions are observed, we guaran-
tee stock to reach you in perfect condition.

No matter what agents tell you about our
low prices, remember we sell you our growing
direct. They are talking to make sales. We
Know as we supply many of them.

If your friends or neighbors want our cata-
log, send us their names and Post Office ad-
dress and we will gladly mail them same.

If you do not need anything this year, you will
do us a favor to hand this catalog to a friend
or neighbor who may, and confer us a favor
as well as him.

We thank you for past patronage and trust
to hear from many new ones this year.

Yours truly,

ERNST NURSERIES,
Moscow, Ohio.

General Instructions

In presenting these instructions to our pat-
rons, we would earnestly request that they give
the most careful attention to the details. They
have been compiled with a view to making them
as simple as possible; and having fulfilled our
part of the contract by delivering first class
stock in good condition, also giving all neces-
sary instructions how to care for it, if any of
our customers should lose a portion of their
stock, the fault cannot be on our side. We al-
lude to this because years of experience have
taught us that the public lose nursery stock
because they neglect it; and we have taken the
precaution to send a copy of our Transplanting
Directions to every customer, so that none may
elaim that they do not know how to plant and
eare for their stock.

We guarantee to deliver the stock in good
eondition and could we plant and eare for
it for tse first three months, would willingly
insure he growth of every tree and shrub sent
out. We seldom ever lose a plant, even when
w import them from Europe, and grow them
here during the summer for fall delivery, and
the stock is out of the ground for many weeks.
Our agents report that very few of the people
pay any attention to transplanting directions.
Anything that has to be cultivated in the earth
can no more live without nourishment and care
than a human being!

Preparation of the Soil

For fruit trees the condition of the soil must
be such as would be adapted to grow farm
erops successfully. If the land on which you are

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to plant your trees is not in condition to
yield good crops, you can make it so by thor-
oughly underdraining, deep plowing and sub-
soiling. You may enrich it in the usual man-
ner by turning under clover, applying barn
yard manure, or where it can be obtained, vege-
table mould or muck without stint. The last is
well adapted for producing a large amount of
fibrous roots, and it is through these that the
tree is fed.

Preparing Trees for Planting

The broken or mutilated portions of the roots
must be cut off, so as to leave the ends smooth
and sound, and the ends of all the other roots
should be pruned. From these ends the new
fibrous roots usually start.

Planting

The hole must be large enough to receive the
roots freely, without cramping or bending them
from their natural position; the larger the bet-
ter. Let the tree be the same depth it stood
in the nursery (the old mark can be readily
discerned) and not deeper, except in case of
dwarf trees. These latter should be set so that
the point of union should come two or three
inches below the surface of the ground. The
tree being held upright, the finest and best earth
from the surface should be carefully worked
among the roots with the fingers, filling every
space, and bringing every root in contact with it.
Set the tree as firm as a post, but leave the
surface filling light and loose.

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Pruning

The stems should now be put in condition for
the formation of the top by removing all the
limbs to the point where it is desired to have
the top; then cut back each remaining limb,
leaving from four to six buds of last season’s

Improperly Planted
SURE TO DIE.
Top left without Prun-
ing and Roots crowd-
ed together.

Properly Planted

- SURE TO LIVE.
Top Properly Pruned
and cut back, and

“Roots carefully
spread out.

Notice—The above show the right and wrong
way to plant trees. Plant and trim according
to Fig. 2, and you will have no trouble in mak-
ing your trees grow.

§E-THIS IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS.
Be sure and remove label before tree be-

gins to grow or it will be fatally injured through
strangulation.

The above illustration presents vividly the dif-
ference between correct and incorrect plant-
ing. In Fig. 1 too small a hole has been dug,
and the roots have been crowded into it in such
a way that if the tree lives at all it will be at
the cost of a great effort and loss of vitality.
growth. In the absence of any limbs, suitable
to form a top, cut the tree down to the requisite
height, leaving the dormant buds to make the
top.

The necessity of pruning vigorously at time
of setting is generally a very ungrateful one to
the planter, as it injures for a time the
appearance of the tree to an _ unpracticed
eye. It should, however, be unhesistatingly
performed, all the branches to the extent of at
least one-half the length of the previous year’s
growth being removed. Care should also be
used to give the proper form to the tree. The
head may be left high or low, as the taste of
the planter may prefer, or as the nature of the
tree in some cases may require.

No stock planted in the fall should be prun-
ed till the hard frost has left in the spring, but
before the sap starts.

This is the method which is commonly prac-
ticed, and we cannot therefore too strongly
warn our customers against it.

The roots must have plenty of room, and
great care should be exercised to have them as
nearly as possible in the same position which
they occupied in the nursery.

In Fig. 2, the roots occupy this position, be-
ing carefully arranged, and the top has been
properly trimmed regardless of the great in-
jury to the present appearance of the tree. In
transplanting under the most careful manage-
ment, so many of the fibrous roots which carry
nourishment are destroyed that it is very essen-
tial that the top be correspondingly removed.

Mulching

This is done by placing a layer of coarse ma-
nure from three to six inches deep extending one
or two feet further in each direction than the
roots. This protects the earth about the roots
against drying or baking with wind or sun, re-
tains to it the requisite moisture, and obviates
all oceasion for a practice—generally of injur-
ious effects—the watering newly planted trees.

Fall Planting

When set in autumn, a mound of earth, a
foot or more in height, must be raised about
the trees. This is very essential, as it keeps
them from being swayed by the winds or
thrown out by the frost during the winter. It
should be removed in the spring.

In sections where the winters are extremely
severe, trees procured in the fall can be best
eared for by covering the-roots with earth dur-
ing the winter and planting them in the spring.

To insure success, select a spot where no wa-
ter will stand during the winter, having no
grass near to invite mice. Dig a trench deep
enough to admit one layer of roots, and sloping
enough to permit the trees to lie at an angle of
not more than 33 degrees with the ground.
Having placed one layer of the roots in this
trench, cover them with mellow earth, extend-
ing well up on the bodies, and see that this is
firmly packed. Then add another layer of trees,
overlapping the first, and continuing as at first
until all are heeled in. As soon as this is done,
cover the tops so well with evergreen boughs
ere they will be thoroughly protected from
winds.

Cultivation and Training After
Planting

Many cultivators, after taking great trouble
and expense in the selecting and planting of
their trees, fail of success by neglecting that

pfter-care and attention which is equally essen-
tial Caterpillars and canker-worms, grubs and
borers, Slugs and aphis, disease and blight,
must be watehed for, fought against, and reme-
dies faithfully applied. The wants of the grow-
ing tree must be carefully foreseen, and a faith-
ful effort made to insure health and produc-
tiveness,

The requirements of pruning vary somewhat,
according to the kind of tree; we prefer, how-
ever, low training for all tréés, for dwarf trees
very especially. The pruning should be done
each year, so that no necessity may arise for
eutting large limbs. Care must always be used
to keep the head of the tree open and well
balanced, cutting she limbs which may be su-
perfious.

Trees should be trimmed as early as possible
up to the height it is intended the future head
should be, that the cuting off of large limbs
may not in future be necessary. This should be
avoided when possible, as decay is liable to
commence at point of separation, and extend
into the trunk. When such removal is abso-
lutely necessary, the wound should be carefully
pared smooth, and a covering of paint and graft-
ing wax applied to protect it from the action
of the weather.

Dwarf Trees, particularly of the pear and ap-
ple, while young require more pruning than any
other kind of tree, in order to bring the top to
a suitable form. For the first two or three
years after planting, fully one-half the growth

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of the previous year should be removed, by
heading in or reducing the length of each limb.
The top limbs require to be cut back more, the
lower limbs less, thus producing a more equal
distribution of sap, and consequent vigor to
the lower limbs with the upper. After the tree
has passed, say to the third or fourth year af-
ter planting, the requirement of pruning is only
to keep it in the symmetrical shape, and pre-
vent particular limbs from taking a dispropor-
tionate growth. Limbs so inclined must be
headed back sufficiently, and all superfluous wood
upon the tree promptly removed. This regu-
larly attented to will obviate the occurrence of
any necessity for amputating large limbs.

Those who are obliged to plant trees in fields
of grass or grain, should see that all such are
carefully mulched with coarse manure, and that

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the ground is kept loose and moist about the
trees. A hoed crop is greatly preferable in such
plantations for the first five years. After this
time, standard apple, pear, cherry and plum
tress will grow and produce fairly in turf. The
dwarf trees and peaches should be well mulch-
ed every year with coarse manure, and the
ground thoroughly cultivated.

Summer Pinching

Those who are impatient to see fruit upon
their trees, as is often the case, particularly
with regard to trees tardy in coming to bear-
ing, May expedite the fulfillment of their wishes
by employing the process of summer pinching.
In the month of July pinch off the ends of the
young shoots; this retards for the time the flow
of sap, and hastens the formation of fruit buds.

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ERNST’S NURSE RLES,

MOSCOW,

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Apple Trees

We present a list of the best varieties we
grow. Apple trees one and two years old, nice
straight, smooth and well rooted.

1st class 5-7 ft. high, 30c each; $25.00 per 100.
Ist class 4-5 ft. high, 25c each; 20.00 per 100.
Ist class 3-4 ft. high, 15c each; 12.00 per 100.
1st class 2-3 ft. high, 10c each; 8.00 per 100.

Spring or Summer

Early June—Medium size; red; flesh white,
tender, juicy, sub-acid; abundant bearer; July.
Early Harvest—Medium to large; pale yellow;
fine flavor. Tree a moderate, erect grower and
good bearer. Middle to end of August.

Early Strawberry—Medium size; flesh white;
tender, juicy. Bears young.

Sweet June—An old variety. Medium size,
round; color yellow; flesh sweet and pleasant;
tree hardy and productive. August.

Astrachan, Red—Large, roundish; nearly cov-
ered with deep crimson; juicy, rich, acid, beau-
tiful. August .

Tetofsky—Medium size, with a yellow ground,
handsomely striped with red, and covered with
a whitish bloom; flesh juicy, sprightly, acid.
July and August.

Yellow Transparent—Tree an upright grower
and a very early and abundant bearer. Fruit
of good size; skin clear white, turning to a pale
yellow; flavor acid and very good.

Fall and Winter

Aiken—Medium size; dark red. Especially
adapted for fancy trade. January to June.
Alexander—(Emperor)—Of Russian origin.

Large, deep red or crimson; flesh yellowish-
white, crisp, tender. Very hardy. October.

American Golden Russet—Tree vigorous; fruit
round, medium; skin greenish yellow russet,
with a tinge of red; flesh greenish yellow, juicy,
Sub-acid.

Arkansas Black—Tree very hardy and thrifty;
an early and uniform bearer; the apple is large,
smooth and round, black dotted with whitish
specks, the flesh is yellow; very juicy.

Bismarek—Stocky grower, making a small,
low tree which sends out fruiting spurs and
buds at a very early age; greenish-yellow
ground streaked with crimson. October to
January.

Baldwin—Large, roundish, deep,
juicy, sub-acid, good fiavor.
right and very productive.

Benoni—Medium size,
flesh tender, juicy,

bright red;
Tree vigorous, up-
January to April.
roundish, oblong; red;
rich; productive. August.
~ Baxter—Large to very large; pale yellow,
Yargely mottled and striped with bright red;
firm, tender. Tree is productive. Nov. to Jan.
Banana—Fruit large size, perfect in form,

golden yellow, beautifully shaded and mar-
bled with bright crimson red. Flesh lemon
yellow.

Boiken—Bright yellow with beautiful blush;
vigorous; very productive. Fruit large. No-

vember to March.

Bailey Sweet—Oct. to Noy. Fruit large, coni-
eal, irregular; greenish yellow with dull red
stripes and russet dots; flesh yellow, moderate-
ly juicy.

Ben Davis—A large, handsome striped apple
of fair quality; tree very hardy, vigorous and
productive; a late keeper.

Golden Russett—Medium
with tinge of red, crisp, juicy,
tree vigorous and_ prolific.

Duchess of Oldenburg—Large size, roundish,
streaked with red and yellow; flesh whitish,
Juicy; tree a vigorous grower, very hardy; very
early and abundant bearer. Sept.

size, dull russett

high flavored;

Ensee—An improved Rome Beauty. Large,
red; a good keeper. Prolific.

Fallawater or Tulpehocken—A _ very large
and handsome apple; quality good. Bears

young and abundantly. November to March.

Fameuse or Snow—Medium size; deep ‘crim-
son; flesh snowy white, tender, melting and de-
licious. November to January.

Fall Pippin—One of the best. Juicy, tender,

erisp, delicious. An old favorite.
Greenville— (Or Winter Maiden Blush)—
New, from seed of the popular Fall Maiden

Blush, which it closely resembles in size, color,
flavor and productiveness.

Gano—An early, annual and prolific bearer;
fruit of fair quality. Foliage large and dark.
February to May.

Grimes’ Golden—(Grimes’ Golden Pippin)—
An apple of the highest quality; medium to
large size; yellow; tree hardy, vigorous; produc-
tive. November to March.

Gravenstein—Very large, striped, roundish,
erect in growth, productive. Sept. to Oct.

Golden Sweet—Large; yellow, a very fair, fine,

sweet apple. Tree spreading, irregular, and
productive. August and September.
Hubbardston—(Nonesuch) — Large, striped

yellow and red; tender, juicy and fine; strong
grower and good bearer. December to May.

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Janet—Below medium; skin yellow or green-
ish blushed. Tree medium size and vigorous.

Sub-acid.
Jefferis—Medium to large; striped, mostly
red;. flesh tender and delicious; productive.

September and October.

King—Beautiful red color. Uniformly large.
Well adapted for fancy packages. Tree vigor-
ous and spreading.

Longfield—tTree hardy, vigorous. Clear waxen
yellow, with red blush. October and November.

Milan—Medium size. Tree is thrifty and very
productive. Thin skin, dull yellowish or green-
ish marbled. November to March.

Johnathan—Brilliant red with pale yellow
patches. Medium size, hardy, productive, firm,
erisp, tender, aromatic, sprightly sub-acid, good.
November to February.

Maiden Blush—Medium size, flat, quite smooth
and fair; pale yellow, with beautiful red cheek;
tender, sprightly, pleasant, acid favor. Septem-
ber and October.

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MeIntosh—(Red)—Medium size, flesh white,
fine, very tender, juicy. Tree a poor grower.
November to February.

Mann—Medium to large, deep yellow, shade
of brownish red, juicy, mild, pleasant, sub-acid.
Tree hardy and an upright grower. January
to April.

Mammoth Black—(Twig or Paragon)— Me-
dium size; grass green or yellowish; vigorous.
January to May.

Missouri Pippin—Large, oblong, bright red,
with numerous gray dots; an early bearer; vig-
orous. December to March.

Northern Spy—Large, roundish, slightly coni-
eal, somewhat ribbed, striped; flesh white and
tender, tree is a strong grower. Begins to bear
late.

Northwest Greening—Hardy, yellow,
good size, and extra long keeper.

Pumpkin Sweet (Pound Sweet)—A very. large,
round, greenish apple. Productive. Oecteber to
December.

Pewaukee—Fruit medium to large, roundish,
oblate; skin bright yellow, striped and splash-

rich, of

ed with dark red; flesh white, tender, juicy,
sub-acid. January to May.

Roxbury Russet—Medium to large. Variable
in shape. Tree hardy and vigorous... December
to May.

Rhode Island
large. Tough waxy,
yellow. Tree large, strong and vigorous.
tender. juicy.

Rambo—Medium size; streaked and mottled
yellow and red; tender, juicy, mild flavored;
vigorous grower and good bearer. Autumn in
the South. October to January in the North.

Red Beitigheimer—Large, yellow, shaded red;
flesh white, juicy, with sub-acid flavor.

Salome—Medium to large, pale yellow or
greenish, mottled; vigorous, upright grower.
November to March.

Stayman’s Winesap—Medium to large, green-
ish yellow, sometimes dull red, faintly striped;
flesh firm, fine grained, tender, crisp, juicy aro-
matic, pleasant.

Rome Beauty—Large, yellow and bright red;
handsome; medium quality; good bearer. De-
cember to March.

Sutton Beauty—Fruit medium to large,
roundish, handsome; skin waxen yellow, strip-
ed with crimson; tender, juicy, productive.
January to February.

Seotts Winter—Below medium size; pale yel-

Greening—Fruit medium to
grass green, varying to
Crisp,

productive.

apples.

low or greenish; deep red mottled.
and vigorous.

Rambo or Western Beauty—Medium to large
fruit; greenish yellow, mottled with red. Tree
medium size; vigorous.

Stark—Fruit large, skin greenish yellow,
shaded with light and dark red; flesh yellowish,
juicy, mild, sub-acid. January to May.

Sweet Bough—Large; pale yellow; sweet,
tender and juicy. Tree a compact grower, and
abundant bearer. August.

Twenty Ounce—(Cayuga Red Streak)—Very
large, nearly round; yellow striped with red;
quality good. November to December.

Talman Sweet—Medium; pale yellow, slight-
ly tinged with red; firm, rich and very Sweet;
vigorous and productive. November to April.

Wagener—Medium to large; deep red in the

Tree large

sun; fiesh firm, sub-acid and excellent; very

productive. December to February.
Winesap—Season, December to- May. Fruit

medium; roundish, skin moderately thick and

very tough; dark yellow, almost entirely cover-
ed with dark red; sprightly sub-acid; vigorous.

Winter Sweet Paradise—Large, dull green,
brownish-red blush. Juicy, sweet.

_Yellow Bellflower—Large, yellow with red
tinge. Crisp, juicy, aromatic flavor. November
to April.

York Imperial—Medium, whitish, shaded with
crimson, firm, crisp, sub-acid. Nov. to Feb.

Wolf River—Hardy and productive. Large,
red. November to January.

Crab Apples

Same prices as above list of Apples.

Martha—Striped. Immensely vigorous, hardy,
October.

Van Wyck—Large yellow, covered with red;
flesh tender, juicy, sweet, early. August.

Yellow Siberian—Large golden yellow, hardy

‘and prolific.

Hyslop—tLarge, in clusters; dark, rich red;

hardy and vigorous.

Whitney—Large, glossy green, splashed with
carmine; firm, juicy. August.

Transcendent—The most valuable of all crab
Large, vigorous. Bears second or third
year. September and October.

White Arctic—Leave space for a three line
description.

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Peach ak rees

These should be planted immediately on their
delivery, or if not prepared to do so, the roots
should be buried in the ground, they will not
stand exposure to sun and air, and many are
lost simply for want of care. As soon as plant-
ed, cut back all side branches to within two or
three inches of the main stem. Make this the
invariable practice, and never deviate from it if
you wish to save your trees. The growth will
be much more rapid and vigorous in conse-
quence of this pruning, and by strictly adher-
ing to it, and by immediate planting, or cover-
ing the roots in the soil, very few, if any,
trees will be lost. Peaches, like all other stock
we deliver, will be in fine condition, having
been carefully handled and kept from exposure
by us. If you do not follow our directions and
meet with loss, the fault will be entirely with
you.

Peaches are our specialty. We have over
400,000 trees growing now. We use only the
best pits, which we secure in the mountains of
Tennessee or North Carolina. These make the
healthiest and long-lived trees and we guaran-
tee. our trees free from any disease, such as

San Jose Scale, Peach Yellows, or any other
disease. We aim to grow only the best varie-
ties and think the list hard to beat. Let us
have your order, let it be large or small, for this
Fall or next Spring, as we believe prices will
advance.

1st class, 2 to 3 ft., 6c each, $4.00 for 100
1st class, 3 to 4 ft., 8c¢ each, 6.00 for 100
1st class, 4 to 5 ft., 10c each, 8.00 for 100
1st class, 5 to 6 ft., 12c each, 10.00 for 100

Varieties

Admiral Dewey—A perfect freestone peach.
Uniform color. Tree strong and symmetrical.

Alexander—Medium size; greenish white;
nearly covered with rich red. Vigorous and pro-
ductive. July.

Brousan—Large, yellow with red
Hardy and good bearer. Sept.

Banner—A Canadian origination.
round. Season, October first.

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Beers’ Smock—Large size; yellow, shaded

with red; rich; tree hardy and very productive.

September.
Carman—Large, resembles Elberta; color

creamy white or pale yellow.
Crawford’s Early—Large yellow peach of

g£00d quality. Tree vigorous and productive.
First of September.
Crawford’s Late—Large size; flesh yellow;

tree vigorous and productive. Last of Septem-
ber.

Chair’s Choice—Large, deep yellow with red
cheek; flesh very firm. September.

Crosby—Medium size, roundish, slightly flat-
tened; bright orange yellow, bright red cheek;
flesh yellow. Middle of September.

Champion—Large; flavor delicious, sweet,
rich, juicy; creamy white skin, with red cheek.
Hardy, prolific.

Elberta—Large, yellow with red cheek; flesh
yellow. Exceedingly prolific. Sept. 10th to 15th.

Early Barnard—Medium size, popular peach;
yellow with red cheek, yellow flesh. Good,
hardy. Frist of September.

Foster—Large; deep orange red; dark on the
sunny side; flesh yellow, rich and juicy.

Fitzgerald—An improved Early Crawford
Fruit large, bright yellow, suffused with red;
small pit; flesh deep yellow, best quality. Last
of August.

Globe—Fruit large; flesh firm; juicy, yellow,
shaded with reddish toward the pit. September
and October.

Greensboro—Nearly double the size of Alex-
ander, ripening at same time; flesh white. July.

Hill’s Chili—Large yellow with slight blush,
flesh yellow. Tree hardy and productive. Late
September.

Health Kling—Large, creamy white, with de-
licate.blush;.white~flesh, juicy and tender. Oct.

Kalamazoo—Medium size; slightly oblong;
yellow, shaded with red; juicy, rich, melting.
Middle of September.

Lemon Free—Almost lemon shaped, pointed
at the apex; color a pale lemon yellow when
ripe. Large.

Lemon Cling (Cling)—Very large and beau-
tiful lemon-shaped; light yellow with red in the
sun; flesh firm; yellow and rich. August.

Mountain Rose—Large, skin whitish, richly
splashed with light and dark red; flesh white;
it ripens early. First of August.

Mathew’s Beauty—Ripens two weeks later
than Elberta; vinous, juicy, very large; color
deep yellow, streaked with red; flesh very thick
and firm, very rich and yellow; freestone.

FITZGERALD

Moore’s Favorite—Fruit large, roundish. Skin
white, with a broad, bright blush. Flesh white.
fine, juicy, of a rich vinous flavor. Freestone.
Tree hardy and vigorous. September ist to 15th.

Niagara—Ripens one week earlier than Hl-
berta.

Old Mixon Free—Large, pale yellow, with a
deep red cheek; tender, rich and good; one of
the best. First to middle of September.

Prolific—Fruit large, golden yellow, with rich
erimson cheek; flavor very rich and spicy; flesh
golden yellow from pit to skin, firm and un-
usually thick; freestone.

Reeves’ Favorite—Large, round, red cheek;
flesh yellow, juicy, melting, with vinous flavor;
a favorite and hardy -variety.. ‘September.

Stump the World—A beautiful red and white
peach of good size and flavor. Late September.

Salway—Fruit large; deep yellow with a dull
red cheek; flesh yellow, firm, juicy, and rich.
October.

Triumph—tTree blooms late and bears annual,
abundant crops of handsome fruit. Freestone
when fully ripe. July.

Wager—Large, yellow, juicy and of a fine
flavor. Vigorous grower. Last of August.

Wonderful—A seedling of Smock and similar
to it in every way. Late September.

Yellow St. John—Early yellow freestone,
round, showy, fruit always attracts attention
and sells well. August.

Apricots and Nectarines

Each Per 12

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} Varieties

\/ Alexander—An immense bearer. Fruit yel-

low, flecked with red; very beautiful. July.

_ Catherine—Vigorous and productive. Medium

sized, yellow, mild, sub-acid. July.

Moorpark—One of the largest and finest apri-
cots; yellow with a red cheek, flesh orange,
sweet, juicy and rich, parts from the stone.
Very productive.

Nectarines

Same prices as Apricots.

Boston—Fruit large and handsome.
Downtown—Large, pale greenish yellow, with
purplish cheek. Quality very fine.

Standard Pear Trees

Each Per 100

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Our pears are budded on the best French

seedlings, used by all the leading nurseries, and
are the best.

Dwarf Pear

Each Doz. Per 100
1st class, 3 to 4 feet....$0 20 $2 00 $12 00
1st class, 2 to 3 feet.... ib) il xO) 10 00

Varieties same as standard above name.

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CLAPP’S FAVORITE

Summer Varieties

Bartlett—Large size, often with a beautiful
blush next the sun; buttery, very juicy and high
flavored. Last of August and first of September.

Clapp’s Favorite—A pale lemon yellow, with
red cheeks; sweet, delicate vinous flavor. Hardy
and very productive. August and September.

Early Harvest—Fruit is large golden yellow,
with a fine red cheek; ripens one month before
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Koonce—A_ strong, upright grower; hardy.
Fruit medium, yellow with Garmine cheek,

ripens with the earliest. July and August.

Margaret—Of medium size, golden green with
russet cheek; so rich and delicious as to be gen-
erally pronounced the finest pear of its season.

Tyson—Rather large, bright yellow with
brown cheek; melting, sweet and _ delicious.
August.

Wilder—Very early, resembling Summer Doy-
enne; claimed to be a good shipper for an early
pear. Small. First of August.

Autumn Varieties

Kieffer’s Hybrid—Fruit of fine size, rich color

and good quality. October and November.
Duchess D’Angouleme — Greenish _ yellow,
splashed with russet; flesh white; juicy, rich

flavored. October and November.

Buerre D’Anjou—Large greenish shaded with
crimson; flesh is high flavored; the tree very
productive, either as dwarf or standard. Octo-
ber to January.

Clairgeau (Beurre Clairgeau)—Very large;
pyriform, yellow and red; flesh yellowish. Octo-
ber and November.

Garber—Bears young. Valuable as a market
variety. September and October.

Flemish Beauty—A large, beautiful, melting,
sweet pear. September and October.

* Howell—Large, yellow, sweet, melting. Very

vigorous, hardy and productive. September
and October.

Seckel—Small; rich yellowish brown; red
cheek; juicy; very productive. September and
October.

Lawrence—Medium to large; golden yellow,
with melting aromatic flesh. Tree hardy,

healthy and productive. Novy. to Dee.
Sheldon—Yellowish; slightly shaded with red;

flesh very juicy, melting and delicious; tree
hardy, vigorous and good bearer. October.
President Drouard—Fruit is large, melting,

juicy, highly aromatic;--the tree
healthy. February to March. ~ -
Vermont Beauty—Medium size; yellow, shad-
ed with carmine; sweet and juicy.. October.
Easter—Large, roundish oval, yellow with dull
red cheek. December to February.
Worden Seckel—yYellow with light red on the
side. Tree is hardy and an enormous

is vigorous,

bearer.

~ . Plums

Budded on the best French seedlings. We
name the best varieties to plant.

ist class, 5 to 6 feet, 25c each, $20.00 per 100
1st class, 4 to 5 feet, 20c each, $18.00 per 100
ist class, 3 to 4 feet, 15c each, $14.00 per 100

... Abundance Large, amber; flesh light yellow,
juicy, tender, sweet, exceedingly productive.
Season very early.

Burbank—Large and beautiful; clear cherry

red; ripens early in September.

_Archduke—Large, dark, rich purple. Strong
grower and sure bearer. Very attractive.

Bradshaw—vVery large; dark violet-red; flesh
yellow, juicy, good. A productive, valuable
market sort. Middle of August.

Diamond—A superb and showy plum of enor-
mous size; dark purple, with thick bloom. Vig-
orous, hardy, productive. September.

Gueii—Large, deep bluish purple, with thick
bloom; flesh yellow; hardy. Early September.

‘German Prune—Large, long, oval, purple with
a thick blue bloom; flesh firm and pleasant;
vigorous in growth. September.

Grand Duke—Violet-red.

Green Gage—Round,
small, compact tree.

Late September.

small, green fruit; a

eaigus

‘yellow, of pleasant flavor, vigorous.

* Imperial Gage—Above medium size,
golden green; flesh juicy, rich, delicious.
of good growth. Mid-August.

Lombard—Medium to large; dark red; flesh

Late Aug.

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Mary—Of medium size, golden yellow, with a

delicate white bloom; flesh thick, sweet and
delicious. August.

~ Monareh—Tree very thrifty, hardy, healthy.
Fruit largest size; dark purple, nearly round.

Flesh pale yellow, parts freely from stone, pleas-
ant, juicy and first rate quality.

Moore’s Arctie—Size medium or below; skin
purplish black, with a thin blue bloom; flesh
greenish-yellow, juicy.

Shippers’ Pride—Quite large and showy, fre-

quently two inches in diameter, oval, dark pur-

ple, of Damson type. Flesh is sweet and firm.
Italian Prune—(Fellenberg)—A fine, late
plum; oval, purple, flesh juicy and delicious;
parts from the stone; fine for drying. Sept.
Sugar Prune—Large, dark purple; flesh yel-
low, tender, sugary.
August. Five cents each extra.
Shropshire Damson—Flesh amber _ colored,

juicy and spicy; tree hardy and vigorous.

Cherry Trees

Two Years Old, Very Fine

Cherry trees budded on imported seedlings.
We offer a good list of varieties of fine trees at

low prices. No more profitable fruit can be
planted than cherries. Plant an orchard this
fall.

Each Doz. Per 100
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: Sweet Varieties

Allen—Of fine size, crimson black; meaty,
firm, sweet and delicious. Late July and early
August.

Black Eagle—Large, black; tender, rich,

juicy and high flavored. Ripe beginning of
July.

Black Tartarian—Large, purplish-black. The
tree makes a beautiful, erect growth. Late
June and early July.

» Governor Wood—A rich and delicious, large,
Tight red cherry. June.

Napoleon—Large, yellow and amber, with
bright red blush; flesh firm, juicy, delicious.
July.

* Rockport—Large, light red and amber; half

Schmidts Bigarreau—Large fruit,
son black; tender, juicy. July.

Windsor—Large, liver colored; flesh firm, of
fine quality. Tree hardy and very prolific. July.

deep crim-

Yellow Spanish—Large, pale yellow, with
light red cheek; firm, juicy and delicious. Late
July.

Ly Sour Varieties
Early Richmond—(English Pie Cherry)—

Dark red, medium size and sprightly acid flavor.
June.
' Late Duke—This fine late cherry
light red fruits. Last of July.
Large Montmorency—One of the finest flavor-
ed cherries. Strong, hardy tree. Late June.
Dyehouse—A very early and sure bearer;
ripens a week before Early Richmond, of bet-
‘ter quality and quite as productive.
May Duke—Large, dark red, juicy, rich; a su-

has large,

perior and productive old sort. June.

Wragg—tLarge, dark colored fruit; ripens
early in July.

Ostheimer—Large, nearly black when ripe,
juicy and rich; trees bloom late and bear fruit
quite young.

Large English Morello Cherry—Dark red,
quality good, with a rich, acid flavor; late.

Tree very hardy.

Quinces —

tender, sweet and good. June and early July.

Each Doz. Per 100
ist class, 4 to 5 feet....$0 35 $3 50 25 00
ist class, 3 to 4 feet.... 25 2 50 20 00
ist glass, 2 to 3 feet...- 20 2 00 15 00

~Champion—A _ prolific and constant bearer,
fruit averaging larger than the Orange, more
oval in shape, quality equally fine; bears ex-
tremely young, producing fine fruit on two year
trees in nursery row; can be kept in good con-
dition until January. Tree a vigorous grower
and prolific bearer; one of the best for sections
not subject to early frosts.

fy low;

‘Bourgeat—Very large, smooth, golden yellow,
tender and is a good keeper, very productive
and healthy. October.

“Meech’s Prolifice—Very
quality very
early and
mid-season.

’ Orange—Large,

large, bright yellow,
good and quite fragrant; bears
is very productive; one of the best

roundish; bright golden yel-
cooks tender, and is of very excellent fla-
vor. Valuable for preserves or flavoring; very
productive; the most popular and extensively
cultivated of the old varieties. October.

Mulberries

Valuable for shade and ornamental purposes
as well as for the fruit, being rapid in growth,

and very productive. The everbearing sorts
fruit for three months.
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Downing’s Everbearing—Very large, black,
handsome, sweet, rich and excellent.
New American—Equal to Downings’ in all

respects and a much hardier tree. Vigorous

grower; very productive; the best variety for
fruits; ripe from middle of June to middle of
September.

Russian—Very hardy, vigorous grower; valua-
ble for feeding silk worms, ete. Fruit of small
size, varies in color from white to black. Large-
ly planted for hedges, wind breaks, etc., in all
Western States.

Persimmons

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foliage; perfectly hardy. The fruit, after frost,
is delicious and much liked.

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Seedlings for Grafting and Budding

Each year we have calls for seedlings, from
some wanting to do some budding or grafting
themselves, so we offer below the following im-
ported seedlings for early spring shipment only.
But better order at once.

Catalpa Speciosa,, 18 to 24 inches, 75c per
100; $6.00 per 1,000.

Per 100
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These seedlings were grown from _ seed, in
Summer of 1911.

Grapes

Grape Vines, Strong 2 Year Old
Each Doz. Per 100

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Black Varieties

Campbell’s Early—Large and handsome clus-
ters thickly set with large round berries, cover-
ed with a light purple bloom; these are firm
fleshed enough to keep and ship admirably, the
flavor is rich, sweet and delightful. The clus-
ters ripen very early and hold their berries well.
The vine is vigorous and bears abundantly.

Concord—Large, handsome elusters of lus-
cious grapes. Entirely hardy, productive and
reliable. September.

Eaton—So large in both clusters and berry as
to be very showy. They are round, thick skin-
ned, covered with a fine purple bloom, very
juicy, with some pulp.

MOORE’S EARLY

Early Ohio—A profitable early market grape,
with excellent shipping qualities; has strong,
thrifty, hardy vines.

Ives’ Seedling—Long bunch, medium to large,
medium size berries, thick, tough skin, flesh
Sweet, pulpy, somewhat foxy.

Moore’s Early—Clusters of medium size; ber-
ries large, round, black with heavy blue bloom.
Desirable for market on account of its earli-
ness.

Worden—A seedling from the Concord, which
it greatly resembles in color and appearance.
It is, however, several days earlier; much more
delicious and melting and has a flavor that is
equalled by no other grape known.

Red Varieties

Agawam—Berries quite large, with thick
skin, compactly set upon a large bunch; soft,
sweet and sprightly; ripens early.

Brighton—Bunches large and well formed;
berries medium to large, of good flavor and
quality, ripening with Delaware.

Catawba—Large, round berries, rather loose-
ly set on clusters of good size; when fully ripe
they are a deep copper color, with a sweet, rich,
musky flavor. Requires long season.

Delaware—Bunches and berries are small, but
compactly set, light red, with violet bloom.
Sugary and delicious. A favorite dessert grape;
one of the earliest to ripen.

Salem—Bunch large; berry large, round; flesh
tender; juicy, with a rich aromatic flavor; slight
pulp; a good keeper.

Vergennes—Berries large; color light amber;
flavor rich and delicious; ripening here fully as
early as Hartford Prolific.

Woodruff—A _ profitable market sort; vine
vigorous, productive; iron clad constitution;
bunch and berry large, ripens early; fair quali-
ty, long keeper, good shipper.

Wyoming—Color of berry similar to Delaware,
but brighter, being one of the most beautiful
of the amber or red grapes, and in size nearly
double that of the Delaware; flesh tender, juicy,
sweet, with a strong native aroma.

White Varieties

Diamond—Large, juicy, sweet and almost
free from pulp. One of the best of recent in-
troductions.

Empire State—Healthy strong grower, and
very hardy; clusters large and shouldered;
berry medium, nearly round, white, with a
slight tinge of yellow.

Green Mountain—Bunch medium to large,
shouldered; greenish white; thin, tough skin;
tender pulp with few seeds; very early.

Martha—Of medium size in bunch and berry;
flesh somewhat pulpy, a little foxy, but good.
Hardy and productive. Earlier than Concord.

Niagara—lIts clusters are large and handsome,
compactly filled with large berries having a
thin, but tough skin. When fully ripe they are
a fine pale yellow, with a thin white bloom.
Ripens with Concord.

Pocklington—Clusters and berries large, light
golden yellow when fully ripe; sweet and ten-
der, with little pulp.

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Currants

Currants and Gooseberries need heavy mulch-
ing and pruning, so that new wood will have
room to grow.

2 Year Old, Well Rooted and Strong.
10c each. $1.00 per doz. $5.00 per 100.

Champion—A variety from England now well
tested in this country and pronounced every-
where to be the best black currant yet intro-
duced. Very productive, large bunch and berry.

Cherry—Very large, deep red; rather acid;
bunches shert. Plants erect, stout, vigorous
and productive.

Fay’s Prolific—Extra large stems and berries,
uniform in size, easily picked, exceedingly pro-
ductive.

Perfection Currant—Color a beautiful bright

red and of a size larger than the Fay; the clus-
ters average longer and the size of the berries
is maintained to the end of the bunch; rich,
mild, sub-acid flavor and haying plenty of pulp
with a few seeds.

Each Doz. Per 100

IPerkectiony. =... 600s. $0 20 $2 00 $12 00
Versailles—Very large; red; bunch long: of
great beauty and excellent quality. One of the

finest and best of the large sorts.

White Grape—Very large; yellowish white;
sweet or very mild acid; excellent quality and
valuable for the table. Very productive.

Wilder—Clusters above medium length and

berries large, bright red, of excellent quali-
ty, with mild, sub-acid flavor; ripens early.

Gooseberries

2 Year Old Fruit Plant

Each Doz. Per 100

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Downing—Originated at Newburg, N. Y.
Fruit much larger than Houghton; roundish,
light green, with distinct veins; skin smooth;
flesh soft, juicy and very fine fiavored. Vigor-

ous and productive. The most valuable Ameri-

can sort.

Houghton—A vigorous American sort; very

productive, free from mildew. Fruit medium,
roundish, smooth, of a pale red color; tender,
Sweet and of a delicious flavor; very profitable
for canning and catsup.

Industry—Very large, red; of fine quality and
excellent flavor. New and very desirable if Kept
free from mildew, as it is the largest grown.

Smith’s Improved—Large, oval, light green,
with bloom; flesh moderately firm, sweet and
good; vigorous grower.

Pearl—Similar to Downing, but with fruits a

little larger; it is also even more robust and
fruitful in habit.

Asparagus

To prepare a bed, dig the ground deep, in-
corporating large quantities of well decomposed
manure. Plant the roots about three inches
deep, in rows 18 inches apart, and one foot
apart in the rows. A bed once started suffers
no deterioration for thirty years or more, if it
is properly attended to and well manured.

1 year old, 50c per 100; $4.00 per 1,000. 2
year old, 75c per 100; $6.00 per 1,000.

Conover’s Colossal—This variety is much su-
perior in size and quality to any of the old com-
mon sorts, being remarkably tender and fine
flavored.

Columbian Mammoth White—Produces num-

bers of great, thick white shoots.
tive and profitable for canning.

Giant Argenteuil—A new French variety that
makes crowns strong enough for cutting before
any other sort and yields enormous erops of
mammoth, tender stalks.

Palmetto—Until recently we believed that the
Conover’s Collossal was the best sort Known,
but we are now forced to concede that the Pal-
metto is earlier and a better yielder, and more
even and regular in its growth, and that it will
eventually supercede the old favorite. It has
been tested both North and South, and has
proven entirely scucessful in every instance.

Most attrac-

Dewberries

Plant in rows six feet apart three feet dis-
tant in the row. Keep the soil mellow and
clean.

25ce per 12; 75c per 100; $7.00 per 1,000.

Lucretia—The best black variety.
black, melting,

Large, jet
Earlier than Early
Harvest blackberry and larger than Erie.

delicious.

Blackberries

Our blackberry plants are fine and mostly
grown from cuttings, all are well rooted and
will grow the finest and largest berries. This
list consists of best old and new sorts.

Berries should have a strong soil and be kept
under constant cultivation. Mulching is of spe-
cial value. Raspberries and Blackberries should
have the old wood cut out each year, and new
canes pinched off when three feet high. Straw-
berries should be mulched late in the Fall;
uncover crowns early in Spring; remove mulch
after fruiting, and spade in light dressing of
manure. If set for fruit keep the runners off.

Per12 Peri00 Per 1000

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Ancient Britton—Strong, healthy canes are
heavily laden with sweet, melting berries of
medium size. Markets well.

Early Harvest—Dwarf, very early, quite pro-
ductive of sweet, medium sized berries. Needs
protection in the North.

Eldorado—The berries are large, jet black,
borne in large clusters and ripen well together;
they are very sweet, melting, have no hard core
and keep for eight to ten days after picking.

Erie—Berries large and nearly round, ap-
pearing thus even larger than they really are.
The canes are strong, with heavy foliage, hardy;
ripens between Early Harvest and Wilson.

Kittatinny—Large, fine berries of good quali-
ty; ganes strong, erect, fruitful.

Rathbun—tThe berries are sweet, luscious, have
no core, and are firm enough to ship and han-
dle well. The canes make a strong, erect
growth.

Snyder-—Berries of medium size, sweet, melt-
ing. Very hardy and wonderfully productive.
Leads where hardiness is a consideration. Early.

Taylor—A good succession for Snyder in cold
climates. Ripens its large, luscious berries
some weeks later. Vigorous, hardy, fruitful.

Wilson—A very superior, large, early berry,
of sweet and excellent quality. Strong growing,
amazingly fruitful, very early to ripen.

Ward—A healthy, strong grower with sturdy
canes, producing fine, large fruit, black through-
out, without core, and of excellent quality.

Mersereau—Fruit is as large, glossy and firm
as Wilson. Stands shipping as well and sells
for Wilson on any market. More productive
than Wilson. A wonderful cropper.

Minnewaski—Above medium size, sweet, juicy
and good quality. Early.

Blowers—Fruit large; productive. A strong
grower. A new favorite with many strong
points.

Raspberries

Red Varieties.
Per 25 Peri100 Per 1000

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Owing to the dry season, berry plants will be
searee. Better order now for spring planting
and be sure of them.

Red and Yellow Varieties

Cuthbert—Berries very large, conical, rich
erimson, very handsome and firm; flavor is
sweet, rich and luscious.

Columbian—Bush a strong grower; attaining
a very large size. One of the hardiest and won-
derfully prolific. Unexcelled for productiveness.

Marlboro—Large size; light crimson color;
good quality and firm. Vigorous and produc-

tive. One of the best large early berries for
the North.

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Miller’s—Bright red color, which it holds af-
ter picking. Stout, healthy, vigorous grower.
Berries large, hold their size to end of season,

round, bright red; core small; do not crumble.

Golden Queen—lIts size is equal to the Cuth-
bert; immensely productive; a very strong grow-
er, and hardy enough even for extreme north-
ern latitudes.

Hay maker—( New )—Very
large, conical; color bright red and very at-
tractive; flavor superb; delicious for table use
and splendid for canning.

King—Plant a strong grower, very hardy and
productive. Berry is firm, a good _ shipper;
large size, beautiful searlet color; ripens with
the earliest.

Loudon—A

hardy and
Cuthbert,

Ruby

hardy. Fruit very

valuable new _ sort; color red;
productive; begins to ripen with
but continues during a longer season.
Ripens with
long season. Fruit
ingly firm, excellent
large, hardy canes.

Blackcaps

Black Diamond—Berries

the earliest, continues a
large, bright red, exceed-
quality. Strong grower,

large, very sweet

Strawberries

Strawberry Plants.
50c per 100.
Varieties

Aroma—Fruit very large, roundish conical,

rarely misshappen, glossy red, of excellent qual-
ity, and produced in abundance. Same season

2aec per Doz. $4.00 per 1000.

as Gandy.

Bismarck—Seedling of Bubach with per-
fect blossom, larger, equally as produc-
tive, better in shape, color and quality;

holds up well in shipping.

Bubach—Large, conical
sweet and good quality;
good bearer.

and irregular,
vigorous and a

Gandy—Large, regular, glossy, crimson,
fine flavor, a fine late sort.
Sample—Uniformly large, fine berries,

pointed, conical, rich scarlet, firm and of

quality.

Senator Dunlap—Good size, bright glossy red,
and of excellent quality. Ripens early and con-
tinues a long time in fruit.

Splendid—Blossoms perfect. Berries
borne on tall fruit stalks and are large, firm,
and of fine color. Ripens evenly all over, globu-
lar, very productive.

Warfield—Great beauty,
productiveness and vigor
most popular.

Uncle Jim is a good grower, of large, stocky

are

firmness,
makes

earliness,
this berry

and pulpy, yet fine for shipping and evaporating.

Canes strong and fruitful. Early.

Cumberland—A mammoth mid-season black-
cap that loads its stout, stocky canes with
handsome. fruit. Cumberland is very hardy,
having withstood a temperature of 16 degrees
below zero without injury. Fruit is jet black
and of extra fine quality.

Gault—Canes thrifty and hardy. The first

crop ripens about with Gregg, is more abundant

and continues in bearing for three or four
weeks, by which time the new canes begin to
fruit and continue until checked by the frost.
Fruit large size and delicious flavor.

Gregg—lIts large showy berries are produc-
ed in great abundance, are firm, and ship fine-
ly. Mid-season.

Kansas—Plant is a strong grower; fruit jet
black, as large or larger than Gregg. One of
the very best. Ripens before Gregg.

Muchmore—Leave space for a three line

description. ETAOIN SHRR
Palmer—Very early and a grand fruit for
family and market.
Plum Farmer—Jet black berries; produc-
tive; excellent quality and good shipper.

plants, well spaced for fruiting. The fruit is
large, high colored, quite firm and of good
quality. SENATOR DUNLAP
Rhubarb Sage
10c each; 75¢ per 12: $4.00 per 100 Holt’s Mammoth—Plants of strong growth.
: 3 : Leaves very large, borne well above the ground,
Linnaeus—Leaf stalks large, tender, juicy, are of unusual substance, strong flavor and su-

produced quite early.

Queen—The extra large, tender stalks are a
decided pink color, and delicious for canning or
eooking. <A very strong growing sort.

perior quality. Each 10c; 75e per 12.
Horseradish Sets
10e per 12; 50c per 100.

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Shade Trees

American Elm—Too well known to need de-
seription. A universal favorite. 8 to 10 ft. 450c.

Carolina Poplar—For a good shade and a
very fast grower to plant along a roadway, or
to answer for fence posts, we know of nothing
better than the Carolina Poplar. Fence can be
fastened to these trees in two years and they
are much quicker set than fence posts. They
will be solid and last a long time.

We have a fine lot of these and make spe-
cial low prices for immediate acceptance. Let
us have your order. Fine trees straight and
pretty.

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Evergreens

2 to 3 feet, 40c each; 3 to 4 feet, 75c each.

American Arbor Vitae—(Occidentalis)—A very
beautiful native tree, with flat foliage. A rapid,
erect grower, and quite hardy; highly prized
for screens and hedges.

Golden Arbor Vitae—A_ distinct, compact,
hardy American seedling; dense and conical,
with light golden green foliage.

Balsam or American Silver Fir—(Balsamea)
—A very symmetrical tree, lezves dark green
above and silvery beneath. Grows rapidly and
is very hardy.

Irish Juniper—(Hibernica)—Very erect and
tapering in its growth, forming a column of
deep green foliage. A pretty tree or shrub and
for its beauty and hardihood, is a general fa-
vorite.

Norway Spruce—(Excelsa)—An elegant, lof-
ty and graceful tree, with drooping branches,
bright green foliage, and quite pyramidal. It
is decidedly the most hardy ornamental and
interesting of the evergreen tribe.

Nut Trees

Almonds, Store sheet aceasta ne 35¢c
Butternwty (Sto 4 skeet ere rien eee eee ei ae 25¢
Chestnut, American, 6 to 8 feet........... 50¢
Chestnut, Spanish 3rto 4 teet. soe ee eee 40e
Chestnut, Searasone 3) stOm4 teeters einer 75¢
Chestnut, Japan, 3 tow 4 feets team. ri). «1 - 50¢c
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Pecans, -2'e Cee eee aioe sai re a A Saws taczperes ayes 50¢e
Hickory, Shellbark, 2 to 3 feet............. 50e
FWilberts or Hazelnut, 4 to 5 feet ......... 25¢

Almonds—A _ sturdy, upright tree, bearing
large, thin shelled nuts in clusters.

Butternut, or White Walnut—A fine native
tree, producing a large, longish nut, which is
prized for its sweet, oily, nutritious kernel.

Chestnut, Spanish—A handsome, round head-
ed tree, producing abundantly very large nuts
that find a ready market at good prices. Not
as sweet as the American and tree not quite as
hardy.

Chestnut, American Sweet—A valuable native
tree, both useful and ornamental; timber is
very durable and possesses a fine grain for oil
finish. Nuts sweet, of delicate flavor, and are a
valuable article of commerce.

Chestnut, Japan—Three times larger than the
American variety, but not so sweet. Superior
to Spanish.

Chestnut, Paragon—Undoubtedly the best
chestnut grown, but scarce as yet. Large, sweet
nuts.

Black Walnut—This is the most valuable of
all our timber trees for planting; a rapid grow-
er, producing a large nut.

Pecan—tThis is a native nut belonging to the
(Carya) Hickorynut family. The tree is of tall
growth and bears abundantly. The shell is very
thin, the kernel sweet and delicious.

Hickory, Shagbark—The most valuable of the
family nuts. Nuts white and shell thinner than
any other.

Filbert, English—This is of easiest culture,
growing 5 to 8 feet high, entirely hardy and
one of the most profitable and satisfactory nuts
to grow.

Weeping Trees

Kilmanock Willow, 2-year heads, each...75c
Teas’ Weeping Mulberry, 2-year heads, ea.$1.00

Bungei Catalpa—(Chinese Catalpa)—A _ cur-
ious dwarf form that grows only 3 or 4 feet
high and twice as broad. It is very useful in
formal work when grafted on stems 5 to 8 feet
high, forming a pretty, dome shaped head of
great, soft, heavy leaves. The flowers are borne
in large clusters a foot long; the leaves are laid
with shingle like precision. Hardy, strong grow-
ing, unique. Besides the tall form, we can sup-
ply specimens worked low, forming handsome
dwarf specimens. 6 to 8 feet, $1.00.

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Catalpa Speciosa—(Western Cataipa)—A fine
hardy sort, well adapted for forest and orna-
mental planting. The coarse grained, soft wood
is very durable and useful for railroad ties,
fence posts, etc. Blooms earlier than the oth-
ers. 8 to 10 ft., 50c.

American White Elm—A magnificent, stately
tree, with wide, spreading head and elegant
drooping branches. A very hardy native tree,
highly esteemed for avenue planting and park
decoration. Valuable for timber.

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Sugar or Rock Maple—The well known na-
tive variety, valuable both for the production
of sugar and as an ornament in lining unpaved
streets and avenues. A stately form and fine,
rich foliage render it justly popular as a shade
tree. 6 to 8 feet, 25c; 8 to 10 feet, 35c.

Silver Leaved Maple—(Dasycarpum)—Of ex-
ceedingly rapid growth and most desirable for
planting on highways.

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Sycamore—A well known tree, very common
throughout the United States; leaves heart-
shaped at base, the short lobes sharp pointed;
branches are wide spreading. 8 to 10 ft., 50c.

Hedge Plants

California Privet—A pretty shrub with smooth
shining leaves. A vigorous, hardy plant, the
best there is for low hedges. Fine close grow-

ing habit. The illustration shows how thick and
fine it grows. Makes a beautiful ornamental
hedge. 1 year, 5c each; $3.00 per 100. 2 year

10c each; $5.00 per 100.

Shrubs

We have a fine lot of large, fine plants of the
following shrubs, 2 years old at 25c each, or
$2.50 per dozen.

Althea or Rose of Sharon—(Hibiscus)—The
Altheas are fine, free growing, flowering shrubs,
of very easy cultivation. Desirable on account
of flowering in August and September, when
nearly every other tree or shrub is out of
bloom. Tender in some localities.

We have eight sorts or varieties:
Bi-color, Boule-de-feu, Duc-de-Brabant,
de-Are, Totus Albus, Variegated.

Berberis—Barberry—Useful and highly or-
namental shrubs that are hardy everywhere.
Their masses of white, yellow or orange flow-
ers are showy in spring; their dainty leaves
eolor brightly in fall; their scarlet, blue or
black berries are persistent through most of the
winter; their dense growth and sharp spines
making them invaluable for hedges.

Calycanthus—(Sweet Scented Shrub)—Flow-
ers purple, very double and deliciously fra-
grant; remains in bloom for a long time; very
desirable.

Deutzia—Small flowered shrubs noted for
their freedom of bloom and rapid growth.
Through their blooming season entire limbs are
thickly studded with flowers.

Purple Fringe—A _ beautiful, distinct, large
shrub, much admired for its strong, feathery
flower stalks, which give the tree the appear
ance of being covered with a cloud of smoke.

Lilac—(Syringa)—Common or Old Fashioned
Lilac—The familiar species of all fine old gar-
dens, with dense panicles of lilac flowers, still
the most fragrant of any.

Lilac, Common White—Pure white, very fra-
grant flowers.

Snowball, Common — (Viburnum) —A well
known favorite shrub of large size, with globu-

Ardens,
Jean-

lar clusters of pure white flowers in the latter
part of May.

Spirea—An indispensable class of medium
sized shrubs, of easy cultivation in all soils.
They embrace a wide range of foliage, habit of
growth, color of flowers; their season of bloom-
ing extends for three months in the different
varieties.

Varieties of Spirea: Opulifolia Aurea, Reeves
Fl. Pl. Thunbergii, Van Houttei, Billardi, Cal-
losa Alba, Rosea, Douglassi Rosea.

Hydrangea, Large Clustered — (Paniculata
Grandiflora)—A fine shrub of recent introduc-
tion, flowers pure white, large, showy and very
profuse, quite hardy, and altogether one of the
most desirable shrubs. Blooms through August
and September.

Same in tree form, 3 to 4 feet, 50c each; 2 to
3 feet, 35ec each; these are fine.

Tartarian White Honeysuckle—Creamy white
flowers, followed by deep red berries which
beautify the bush till autumn.

Weigela—The Weigelas are shrubs of erect
habit while young, but gradually spread and
droop as they acquire age; flowers are large,
trumpet-shaped, of all shades and colors; very
effective for grouping and borders; blossoms are
produced in June and July.

Magnolia trees, 3 to 4 feet at .......... 50¢c each
Everblooming Hydrangea

Climbing Vines

Ampelopsis—American Ivy or Virginia Creep-
er—(Quinquefolia)—A very rapid grower, hav-
ing beautiful, dark green foliage, which as-
sumes rich crimson hues in Autumn. Like the
Ivy and Trumpet vines, it throws out tendrills
and roots at the joints, by which it fastens it-
self to anything it touches. One of the finest
vines for covering walls, verandas, ete. 25¢
each.

Clematis

Plant in rieh soil, spreading the roots well
apart, being very careful not to break them;
dig a large hole, so as to afford them plenty
of room. They need plenty of food during Sum-
mer to enable them to support and supply a con-
tinued abundance of bloom. These plants will
not produce the best results the first season af-
ter transplanting.

Henryi—Fine, large, creamy white flowers. A
strong grower and very hardy, one of the best
of the white varieties; a perpetual bloomer.

Mad. Ed. Andre—This is the nearest approach
to a bright red Clematis and has been called
the Crimson Jackmani. The plant is a strong,
vigorous grower and very free in bloom. Color
a distinet crimson red; a very pleasing shade
and entirely distinct from all other varieties.

Ramona—A strong, rampant grower and very
hardy. A free and perpetual bloomer; flowers
large; color a deep sky blue.

Jackmani—The flowers, when fully expand-
ed, are from -four to six inches in diameter;
intense violet purple, with a rich velvety ap-
pearance, distinctly veined. It flowers contin-
ually from July until cut off by frosts.

Roses

After planting, the earth should be dug up
around them, so as to form a small channel all
around the bush; pour into this some liquid
manure, mixing the earth that has to be re-
placed in with it. A small quantity of liquid
manure given to the bushes in manner describ-
ed, twice a month, will encourage growth and
blossom. It is an excellent plan to mulch the
surface with fine grass or hay to hold moisture.
In the Fall mulch with coarse manure.

Should be planted in a deep, rich, well-
drained soil, so that the top roots are not
less than two inches below the surface, and
should be severely pruned every Spring before

the buds start, cutting back the last growth to
three or four buds, except Climbing Roses, which
may first be allowed to partly cover the space
desired. Old, decayed branches should never
remain. Every Autumn compost should be
placed around the stems of the plants, and
spaded into the ground the following Spring.

For planting grapes, berries, currants and
gooseberries, use directions given for trees.

Always remove the straw and moss from the
packages before planting. Never put manure
so as to come in contact with the roots of any
plant or tree. Use only good soil on and around
the roots.

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The foregoing has been prepared with the
greatest care, and with a special desire to aid
our customers in the growth and care of their
stock.

Remedies
For Insect Enemies of the Rose
Rose Slug—White Hellebore Powder, mixed
in water and sprinkled on the bushes, with

brush or broom, one ounce to the gallon of wa-
ter.

Rose Bug—Hand picking is the only effectual
remedy.

Aphis, or Green Fly
Tobaeeco water.

Sprinkle bushes with

Mildew—Apply sulphur or soot in the form of
a dry powder, having first wetted the bushes
so that it will adhere to them.

Again we offer 2-year-old Roses at 25e each,
or $2.50 per dozen.

American
ever grown.
Alfred Colomb—A grand rose in every way.
Coquette des Alps—White, tinged with blush.
Fisher Holmes—Finely shaped flowers, dark,

velvety crimson.

Gen. Jacqueminot—Brilliant
most popular rose.

Harrison— Yellow.

John Hopper—Large bright
order. Carmine center.

La France—Peach blossom finish; the model
rose.

Magna Charta—Bright, rosy pink, flushed
with carmine, very large, full and double, fra-
grant.

Marshall P. Wilder—Cherry
late bloomer.
finest.

Paul Neyron—Lovely dark pink,

Beauty—The most famous rose

erimson. The

rose of highest

carmine,
Considered one of the

long,
very

very large.

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Queen of the Prairie—Bright, rosy red, strip-
ed with white; large and cupped; most beau-
tiful and valuable of the class.

Baltimore Belle—Pale white;
flowers in beautiful clusters;
white climbers.

Dorothy Perkins—The newest and best of the
Ramblers. Perfectly hardy. Flowers are of
large size for this class of rose. Colored a
most beautiful shell pink. In vigor and habit
of growth ‘‘Dorothy Perkins”’ is identical with
Crimson Rambler.

Empress of China—Light red, changes to pink
when fully expanded. A free and continuous
bloomer, medium size.

very double,
one of the best

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Moss Roses

Crested—Deep pink buds with mossy fringe-
Very beautiful, and free from mildew.

Tree Roses

Fine Holland grown;
$7.50 per dozen. We can sell
colors, red, white, pink and crimson.
planted in the Spring.

Dig a hole, being sure the soil is very rich.
Plant the tree. Stake it by driving a stake down
close to it, and tying the two together with cord,
being careful to have a piece of linen around the
tree.

Roses

Seven Sisters—Vary in color from blush to
crimson; blooms in large elusters.

Crimson Rambler—The best one and most
popular climbing rose in existence; of rapid
growth, is perfectly hardy; flowers are carried
in clusters and a most profuse bloomer.

Pink Rambler—Flowers are perfectly dou-
ble, with petals crinkled and flowers a clear
shell pink, borne in immense clusters; is a
valuable rose for cutting and decoration.

White Rambler—Related to the Crimson Ram-
bler; similar in habit of growth; flowers are
pure white, quite double and remain on the
stem a long time.

Everblooming Crimson Rambler—First time
offered by us. Imported from Germany last
season. Price, each, 450c; per dozen,- $5.00.

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CLUB OFFER

Last Spring we received hundreds of or-
ders, and we make the same liberal offer
again.

Many of you only wanting a few trees or
plants and will take time and see your
friends and neighbors, show them our cata-

log and take their orders with yours. This
will save freight, to ship all together. Each
order will be carefully. tagged and trees

labeled and when stock arrives, all you have
to do is hand each man his order. For
your trouble, we allow you 1 per cent on dol-
lar in cash, or in Nursery stock. You will
find this profitable as well as pleasant, if
you have a little spare time. Remember

this offer is for cash with orders and no
discount on individual orders, but on club
orders only. Will you not try and see what
you can do? And if you need order blanks,
write for aS many as you need and we will
forward same on to you by return mail.
Write names, Express office, and freight
station very plain, so no mistake is made
in Shipping.

Awaiting your order, which will have our
best and careful attention.

Yours very truly,

Ernst Nurseries,

Moscow, Ohio.

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