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THE CASS NURSERIES

HIGH-GRADE NURSERY STOCK

FRUIT DEPARTMENT

APPLES

The apple is universally recognized as the most desirable fruit of the United
States, because of its great varieties of delicious flavors, nutritious qualities and
nutrative value. Whether as commercial crop or for the satisfaction of the family,
a well selected orchard of a few varieties is a most desirable investment for any
land owner to place on his premises.

We recommend the planting of a few thrifty trees from one to three years
old and from four to flve feet high as such are more safely handled than older and
larger trees.

Summer Apples

dienango (Strawberry) — Rath-
er large, oblong conic, angular;
whitish-yellow striped and splash-
ed with light crimson; flesh white,
very tender, with mild pleasant
sub-acid flavor. A market and eat-
ing variety. Tree vigorous and
productive.

Duchess of Oldenburg — Large
size roundish; streaked with red
and yellow; flesh whitish; juicy;
flavor sprightly, sub-acid; market
variety. Tree a vigorous grower;
very hardy; succeeds in north-
west where many kinds fail. Au-
gust-September-October.

Early Harvest — Medium to
large; pale yellow; flne flavor.

Tree moderate, erect grower, and
a good bearer. A beautiful and ex-
cellent variety for dessert and
kitchen.

Golden Sweet — A large, hand-
some, yellow apple; flne; sweet;
good for market. Tree rather
spreading and irregular. A free grower
and productive; August-September.

Bed Astrachan — Large, roundish; nearly
covered with deep crimson; overspread

Duchess of Oldenburg

with a thick bloom, juicy, rich. acid. Cook-
ing and eating variety, suitable for
market. Tree a vigorous grower with
large foliage; a good bearer. August.

Yellow Transparent

Yellow Transparent — Good size ;
clear white turning to pale yellow;
flavor sub-acid, highly prized for
cooking and eating; popular market
variety. Tree of Russian origin; up-
right grower; bears early and
abundantly; hardy. July-August.

Fall Varieties

Pall Pippin — Very large, roundish,
oblong, yellow; flesh tender and de-
licious. One of the most valuable
varieties for table or market. Tree
a free grower and a fine bearer. Oc-
tober-December.

Pameuse (Snow Apple) — Medium
size; pale greenish-yellow, mixed
with stripes of red and splashes of
red on shady side; flesh white ten-
der and jiiicy; slightly perfumed,
sub-acid; extra good; recommended
for table, kitchen and market. An
old and well known variety. Tree a
moderate .grower but productive. Oc-
tober-November.

Hubbardston (Nonsuch) ■ — Large,
yellow with red stripes; flesh tender
and juicy; sub-acid, very good flavor;
recommended for dessert and mar-
ket. Very produeti\e. Jloveml>er-
January.

ILLUSTRATED AND DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE

Delicious

Maiden Blush — Medium size, smooth,
beautifully flushed with red on creamy-
yellow; flesh tender, of pleasant but not
high flavor. A good market sort because
of attractive appearance and all-round
utility. Tree a fair grower and productive.
September-October.

Ramho — Medium size; oblate; smooth,
streaked and marbled with dull yellowish
ground; dots large, whitish; flesh tender
rich, mild, sub-acid. An old variety; good
for cooking or eating. Tree a great grower
and very productive. Most popular in the
west. October-December.

Wealthy — Medium size; roundish; smooth
nearly covered with dark red; very good;
dessert; very profltable as a market sort.
Tree good grower and productive. October-
January.

Winter Varieties

Baldwin — Medium size; conical; bright
red; flesh crisp, juicy, sub-acid; rich flavor;
great market variety of eastern states for
cooking, dessert and market. Tree vigorous.
Open head. Abundant crops, but does not
bear young. November-March.

Banana — Medium size; smooth; easily
polished; deep yellow; slight blush; flesh
solid, juicy; mild sub-acid; has delicate
banana perfume and flavor; very popular
for dessert and market.

Delicious — Flourishes well in every state
of the Union. Bears annually; great yield-
er; hangs well on trees. Trees very thrifty,
long lived and extremely hardy. Fruit very
large, nearl3r covered with brilliant, dark
red; flesh flne grained, crisp, juicy, melting
and delicious; splendid keeper and shipper;
should be in every orchard.

Gano (Black Ben) — Large; conical;
smooth; very deep red and attractive; flesh
pale yellow fine grained; mild sub-acid. A
good shipper and keeper for market. Tree
healthy; vigorous and hardy; annual bearer.
February to May.

Grimes Golden — Medium size, regular;
rich, golden yellow; flesh yellow, firm’
crisp, aromatic, rich; quality very best!
Top-notcher in market. Tree hardy and
productive; bears early; blossoms late in
spring frost seldom catches them. One of
the best sorts. November to January.

Jonathan (New Spitzenberg) — Medium
size; roundish; yellow, nearly covered with
red; flesh white, fine grained, juicy, tender
and mild; a delicious and strictly dessert
apple that alwaj^s demands highest market
prices. Seedling of Spitzenberg. Is a much
better tree; vigorous and productive. No-
vember to April.

McIntosh (McIntosh Red) — Medium
large; polished; smooth; yellow, nearly cov-
ered with brilliant crimson; beautiful; flesh
snow white, crisp, very tender, aromatic
sub-acid; very good quality. Resembles
Fameuse type, but is larger and more
hardy. Tree vigorous with spreading. head;
a good annHjial bearer; popular in northwest.
November to Februar^^

Northern Spy — Large; roundish; .slightly
conical; striped, wdth sunnj^ side purplish-
red; flesh white and tender, with mild, rich,
spicy flavor. An old favorite and one of
the best all-round apples grown. Tree is
a strong, upright grower, head very com-
))act and should be opened up by pruning to
admit air and light. December-June

Northwestern Greening — Large; round
green, turning to yellowish-green when
ripe; flesh yellow, fine grained and linn;
good flavor, smooth and attractive; mar-
ket sort bringing high prices. Tree one of
liest growers in the west; extremely hardy
and bears j^oung. Blossoms early.

Rhode Island Greening — Large greenish-
yellow, tender juicy, rather acid but highly
flavored; very popular; extra good cooker.
An old standard sort. Tree vigorous and
spreading; a heavy and constant bearer.
December-March.

Rome Beauty — Large; round; mottled and
striped in different shades of red; flesh yel-
lowish, tender; juicy; sub-acid; recommend-
ed as a dessert and market variet3^ Good
grower, blooms late, productive; especially
recommended in eastern state. November-
February.

Wagener

FRUIT DEPARTMENT

Stayman’s Winesap — Medium size, round-
ish; greenish-yellow, red striped; flesli yel-
low, firm, fine grained, crisp, juicy, aro-
matic; recommended for cooking and eat-
ing. Tree quick and vigorous grower,
adapts itself readily to different soils and
situations. November to February.

Tompkins King (King Tompkins County)
— Very large; attracts attention by size;
red; flesh yellowish, crisp and tender, sub-
acid of best quality; always in demand on
market. Tree vigorous grower, good bear-
er and hardy. November-January.

Tolman Sweet — Medium size; pale yel-
low; flesh fine grained, white, firm, moder-
ately juicy and very sweet; quality ex-
cellent. Tree vigorous, upright, spreading
and very productive; one of the old eastern
varieties. December-March. -

Wagener — Bright red apple, strongly
contrasting yellow background color; med-
ium to large; whitish flesh, tinged light yel-
low, firm fine-grained, juicy, very good
quality. Tree is straight, vigorous, upright
grower; enormously productive, usually
bears third or fourth year.

Wolf River — Very large; handsome: red
on greenish-yellow' skin; flesh whitish,
tinged with yellow, very firm, tender, juicy
and of good quality, rather acid; market
sort. Tree very hardy and productive.

Yellow Bellflower — Very large; some-
times angular; pale yellow, often with a
blush; flesh white, very tender when ripe,
fine grained, crisp and juicy, acid, becoming
sub-acid later; an old and highly recom-
mended variety. Tree rather upright. No-
vember-February.

Jonathan

York Imperial — Medium large; often ob-
long; greenish-yellow, covered with bright
red; flesh crisp and juicy when mellow. A
great variety for cold storage market and
raised in immense quantities in Pennsyl-
vania section. Tree vigorous and produc-
tive, almost equallirig Ben Davis.

CRAB APPLES

Crab apples are especially desirable in the colder sections as only a few varie-
ties of apples can be successfully grown; but they succeed well in all climates and
their fruit is very popular for preserves, jelly and some sorts are excellent for eating.

Transcendent Crab

Hyslop — Large, round, conical; yellow,
with heavy shadings of deep crimson and
splashes of maroon with heavy blue bloom;
flesh fine, firm, yellow, astringent; its high
color always commands a fancy market
price. Tree very vigorous and hardy;
blights in some localities; bears abundantly
in clusters, which make them exceedingly
ornamental. September-October.

Transcendent — Medium large, oblate;
golden yellow, with blush; flesh firm, crisp
yellowish, fine grained, very juicy and acid;
when ripe is edible. It is generally grown
all over the United States and is very pop-

ular for cider as well as jelly and pre-
serves. Tree grows rapid and irregular; a
great bearer; subject to blight and should
not be planted near other apple trees. Sept.

Whitney — Large, averaging one and one-
half to two inches; round, conical; smooth,
glossy yellow, with red stripes; flesh firm
juicy and rich; almost sweet; especially
bred for wine and cider. Tree hardy, hand-
some and very productive. August.

Yellow Siberian — Small, round; yellow;
flesh yellowish and acid; popular on mar-
ket for jellies. Tree vigorous and hardy.

ILLUSTRATED AND DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE

PEARS

♦

The pear is the most delicious of modern fruits on account of its fine, juicy
texture, exquisite flavor and aroma. While some varieties do better if picked when
partially ripe and finished in doors, yet the really enjoyable supply should come
from the home orchard, planting a number of varieties that will ripen in succession,
from fall to winter. Some points in favor of pears are, they begin bearing in a

very few years after plant-
ing; seldom miss bearing at
least a partial crop, for which
there is always a ready sale,
besides they are one of the
most healthful of our fruits.

Bartlett

Summer Varieties

Bartlett — Large; rich yellow, with beauti-
ful blush next to the sun; buttery, very
juicy and highly flavored. Very popular;
grown everywhere. A favorite market va-
riety. Tree a strong grower; bears early
and abundantly. Does best as a standard.
Last of August and early September.

Clapp’s Favorite (Fay) — Large; pale
lemon yellow with red cheek; flesh of fine
texture, melting buttery, juicy, with a rich
vinous flavor; good for market and kitchen.
Tree hardy and very productive, does well
in all sections. Standard or dw'arf. August.

Koonce — Medium; yellow, with red
cheek, originated in southern Illinois;
largely planted for market sort. Can
be picked green and will color up well in a
few days. Tree vigorous, bearing large
crops annually. July-August.

Seckel — Medium; yell-ow, with crimson
cheek; flesh melting, sweet and aromatic;
most exquisitely flavored pear known. Tree
slow grower, but hardy and healthy. Sept.

Autumn. Varieties

Anjou (Buerre D’ Anjou) — Large; green-
ish shaded with russet-crimson; flesh is
highly flavored, vinous and rich; dessert
and market sort; keeps well until winter
holidays, when it commands a high price.
Tree hardy and productive and succeed^-,
well in all sections. October-.January.

Clairgeau (Buerre Clairgeau) — Large,
yellow with russet and browm sometimes
shaded with crimson, flesh yellow, juicy,
recommended for cooking and market sort.

Tree a very good grow'er and bears early.
Standard or dwarf. October-November.

Duchess (Douchesse d’Angouleme) —
Very juicy, with rich, excellent flavor. An all
around variety for dessert, cooking and
market. Succeeds best as a dwarf.

Kieffer

FRUIT DEPARTMENT

Flemish (Flemish Beauty) — Large; pale
yellow, covered with light russet, turning
reddish-brown when ripe, flesh juicy, very
sweet, rich and melting; recommended for

extreme northern states. Standard and
dwarf. September.

^Garber— Large: bright yellow, with red
blush; flesh juicy and rich; a cross with the
Kieffer, but twm weeks earlier and better
quality. Tree very productive and bears
three years after planting. Standard. Sep-
tember.

Kieffer — Medium large; yellow' and crim-
son, w’ith russet and browm; flesh Arm and
good when ripe; the Ben Davis of the near
family; wdien properly ripened is delicious.
Tree vigorous, with healthy, dark green
foliage; an early bearer and very produc-
tive everyw'here. October.

Worden (Worden's Seckel)— Medium size;
golden 5’ellow', with russet cheek; flesh fine
grained, juicy buttery with a rich aroma;
recommended highly as a dessert and mar-
ket sort. Tree hardy and an enormous bear-
er. September.

Winter Varieties

Drouard (President) — Very large; green-
ish-yellow' and russet; very handsome;
flesh melting, juicy and highly aromatic;
recommended for dessert and market. Tree
vigorous, healthy and prolific bearer. Feb-
ruary-March.

Lawrence — ^Medium; lemon yellow, flesh
sw'eet. melting, aromatic; recommended as
one of the very best winter sorts. Tree
hardy, healthy and productive. Either
dwarf or standard. Xovember-December.

Winter Nelis — Medium; greenish-yellow',
with russet; flesh fine grained, melting and
rich; considered one of the most delicious
and best winter sorts. Tree straggly and
slender grower, but hardy and thrifty.
Standard or dw'arf.

QUINCES

The Quince is always in demand, although its commercial value has changed but
little for many years. Quinces are largely used in cook-
ing, canning and preserving, as they have a delicious flavor.

It is a reliable cropper, and requires but little care.

Yet the increased size of the fruit and the quality
repay well for all the extra work given them. The trees
thrive in almost any soil, but prefer a heavy, moist,
clay loam.

Angers — Medium size, pear shaped; gold-
en yellow'; rather acid, tree a thrifty grower
and abundant bearer. October.

Champion — VerA’- large, greenish-yellow,
flesh cooks as tender as an apple and with-
out hard spots or core; flavor delicate im-
parting an exquisite quince taste and odor
to any fruit wdth wdiich it is cooked. Trees
are vigorous growers and bear heavy crops
of superior fruit; one of the best for sec-
tions not subject to early frosts.

Orange — Large, bright golden yellow' fine
firm flesh and good flavor; one of the best
for cooking The most popular and exten-
sively cultivated of the old varieties. Oct.

Reas Mammoth — Rich, orange color,
roundish, pear shape, tapering neck. Very
good quality for flavoring other fruits and
for baking; almost fuzzless.

All our fruit trees, shrubs and vines are
guaranteed to be true to name and if a mis-
take should be made wdll be glad to rectify. Orange Quince

6 ILLUSTRATED AND DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE

♦

PEACHES

♦

Every home should have a few peach trees as there is no more delicious fruit
in its season, and that purchased on the market is often of an inferior quality be-
cause of the necessities of picking comparatively green. Peach trees grow quickly
but are of short life and to keep a good supply of fruit, a few trees should be set
out each year to replace those that die of old age or accident.

Basket of Blberta Peaches

Beers Siiaock — Medium large; creamy
white, with crimson blush; flesh yellow,
tender and rich, very good quality for the
season and recommended for market. Tree
a rai)id grower, prolific bearer and hardy.
I.iate September-October.

Belle of Georgia — Medium large, oblate:
white, with red cheek; flesh white, firm
and excellent flavor; i-ecommended for des-
sert, kitchen and market. Tree a rapid
grower and very productive. Early July.

Carmaai — Large, round; white, with deep
blush; flesh tender and juicy, with fine'
flavor; skin very tough, making it avail-
able for marketing with profit. Tree re-
ported very hardy and a prolific bearer.
August.

Champion — Large, round, quite regular:
creamy yellow, with red blush; flesh white
with red stains around pit: flavor deli-
cious, sweet and juicy. Tree very hardy
and productive. First of September.

Crawford’s Late — Large; yellow or green-
ish-yellow, with dull red cheek; flesh yel-
low, stained red at pit, "melting, vinous and
very good. Tree hardy and productive,
usually needs thinning to make good size
fruit. Last of September.

Crawford^s Early — Large; yellow, with
red cheek; flesh yellow, juicy sweet: its
size and beauty make it very popular. Tree
vigorous and productive, but buds are very
tender. First of September.

Crosby — Hardy in tree and bud. Golden
orange color; firm but tender; very good
quality; medium size. A good cannef. Late.

Dewey (Admiral Dewey> — Medium size;
yellow: flesh firm, yellow and delicious;
good shipper: highly recommended as a
very early sort. Tree is strong, hardy,
svmmetrical grower and produces well.'
July.

Ede (Captain Ede) — Very large; yellow,
tinted with red; flesh yellow and about
same quality as Elberta; claimed to be
hardier than Elberta and as good a market
sort. August-September.

Elberta — Very large; red blush; flesh yel-
low with pale yellow; tender and juicy: the
great market peach of the country. Rank,
vigorous grower, does well in all peach
growing sections. Middle September.

Greensboro — Medium ; yellow', with beau-
tiful blush: flesh wdiite. juicy and good;
freestone w'hen fully ripe ; said to be larger
than Alexander. July.

Hale — Claimed to be superior in all W’ays.
It averages one-third to one-half larger
than Elberta, ripens about five days earlier
and is superior in flavor: beautiful golden-
yellow, with deep carmine blush.

Hale’s Early (Semi Cling) — Medium size,
greenish white, with red cheek; flesh white,
melting and juicy. Tree vigorous and
healthy; an abundant bearer. July- August.

Kalamazoo — Medium to large; oval: yel-
low', striped with red and a thin bloom;
flesh yellow, red at pit; rich, vinous and
of good quality. Tree a strong grower and
bears at tw'o years old : hardy and reli-
able. September.

FRUIT DEPARTMENT

Lemon Pree — Medium large, roundish;
often with pointed apex; light yellow with
greenish-white tinge and thick bloom; flesh
yellow, tender and good; a good canning
sort. Tree a regular and proliflc bearer.
October.

Mayflower — Medium size; practically red
all over; flesh Arm and of good flavor; ex-
tremely valuable as a very early market
sort, especially in southern states. Tree
blooms very late; upright and good grower;
proliflc bearer. Earliest known.

Niagara — A very large yellow peach. It
has been well tested and said to be the best
orchard variety, surpassing both Elberta
and Crawford in size, color, quality and
vdgor; ripens between Crawford and Elberta.

Rochester — Free. An excellent new sort.
Large size, red skin, yellow' flesh, good
flavor. Early producer; heavy cropper.
August 10.

Salway — Large, creamy yellow', crimson
red cheek, flesh deep yellow, juicy, rich,
sw'eet. October.

Smock — Large, roundish, somew'hat oval:
yellow, w'ith some blush and thick bloom;
flesh yellow, tender and sprightL'. A good
market sort.

Stump — Very large, roundish; white, with
a red cheek, considerable bloom; flesh white,
juicy and good flavor. Tree very prolific.
Last of September.

Triumph — Medium large; dark yellowy
nearly covered with red; flesh yellow' nearly
to pit, where it changes to greenish-white;
juicy, melting and sub-acid; an attractive
market sort. July.

PLUMS

The plum, like a pear, succeeds best in a rather heavy soil with some clay

and being generally free from disease

Lombard

is profitable. They should be gathered
few days ahead of use that they may
develop their perfect flavor. For fam-
ily use they especially do well in poultry
yards, or where the hogs keep the ground
h'ee from fallen fruit. The varieties
should be mixed.

With only rea-
sonably good care
and culture. Plum
trees can be kept
in healthy condi-
tion, and will pro-
duce fine crops of
fruits. The mar-
ket for Plums is
never over-stock-
ed, and they al-
ways bring good
profitable r e -
turns.

American Varieties

Grueii (Blue Magnum Bonum, N. Y.) —
Medium; bluish purple; cling, flesh yellow-
ish-green; rather coarse; sw'eet pleasant
flavor; a great market sort. Tree hardy,
very vigorous and upright grower. Septem-
ber.

Shropshire (Damson. Eng.) — Small; black
or blue; cling; flesh rather coarse, popular

in market for kitchen use. Tree is riot a
rapid grower, but fruit grow's abundantly
in thick clusters. October.

York State Prune — Large size; blue; de-
licious; one of the best in quality and most
productive of all prunes. Freestone. A vig-
orous grow'er and hardy. August.

ILLUSTRATED AND DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE

Abundance

Domestic Varieties

Bradshaw (Niagara, Amer.) — Medium
large; purplish-red; free; flesh green and
juicy; good shipping qualities. Tree an
upright grower, bears regularly; enormous
props. Medium early.

Bamson (Europe) — Small; black, with
thick blue bloom; free; flesh juicy, but
rather tart; best for kitchen and market.
Tree enormously productive and hardy.
September.

Green Gage — Small but of highest excel-
lence; skin greenish yellow; flesh yellow,
juicy and of fine flavor. Late September.

Imperial Gage (N. Y.) — Medium; yellow-
ish-green; heavy white bloom; free; flesh
juicy, sweet, rich and excellent; one of the
very best dessert and market. Tree upright
and vigorous. September.

Italian Prune (Europe) — Medium large;
purplish-black; blue bloom; free; flesh
greenish-yellow, juicy, sweet and of good
quality; will hang on tree after ripening;
splendid for drying and market. Tree
very productive. September.

Bombard (N. Y.) — Medium large; reddish-
violet, with heavy bloom; cling; flesh firm,
yellow and very pleasant for both kitchen
and market. Tree unusually vigorous, suc-
ceeding well on even light soils. Late
August.

Yellow Egg (Europe) — Very large; green-
ish-yellow; flesh a little coarse but recom-
mended for drying and cooking. Tree a free
grower and very productive. Late August.

Hybrid Varieties

Abundance (Japan) — Medium to large; a
rich cherry red ; vrith a decided white
bloom; cling; flesh light yellow, exceedingly
juicy, tender and delicious; kitchen and
market. Tree vigorous and hardy; rapid
grower and bears young. Last of July.

Burbank (.Japan) — Large; reddish-purple;
cling; flesh yellow; juicy; good for kitchen
and market. Tree rather spreading and

abundant bearer; very hardy and prolific.
Medium late.

Compass Cherry — Small; purplish red,
with large pit, flesh yellow and very good
ior cooking. The original cross of Minor
Plum and Sand Cherrj'.

Hanska — Beautiful color, bright red, with
heavy bloom; flesh firm, yellow and good
quality; fragrant; apricot flavor; tree tall,
lapid grower; pit small.

Red June (Japan) — Medium; vermilion
red with bloom; semi-ding; flesh light
lemon jellow; slightly sub-acid; but good
quality for kitchen and market. Tree
strong and spreading; unusually produc-
tive. Early.

Shipper’s Pride — ^Large; purple; flesh firm
sweet and excellent for shipping and kitch-
en. Tree hardy and productive. September.

Wickson (Calif.) — Verj' large; reddish-
purple with white bloom; cling; flesh firm
and meaty; yellow, rich, aromatic; a mar-
ket sort. Tree strong and spreading; bears
abundantly and early in most localities. Au-
gust.

APRICOTS

Alexander (Russian) — Medium to small
size; light orange flecked with red; flesh
tender juicy, sweet and good flavor; des-
sert and market. Tree hardy and produc-
tive. July.

Early Golden — Small roundish-oval; pale
orange with smooth skin; flesh yellow;
juicy, sweet and desirable for dessert use.
Tree hardy and productive.

Moorpark — Very large; orange-yellow
with numerous specks and dots; flesh yel-
low, sweet, juicy and rich; good to very
good market and dessert. Tree is rather
tender and fruit ripens unevenly. August.

MULBERRIES

Downing — Highly ornamental for street
or lawn, bearing an abundance of large
black, sub-acid fruit. Its long bearing sea-
son makes it a universal favorite where-
ever it is grown.

New American — Equal to Downing in all
respects and a much hardier tree. It bears
fruits of the finest size and flavor from
mid-July until Autumn.

New American

FRUIT DEPARTMENT

CHERRIES

While the cherry tree is of rather slow growth it is so sturdy and hearty and
bears for so many years a large, bountiful crop under the most adverse conditions,
that a few of them are the most valuable tree that a home man can plant. Where
room is available a few of the sweet varieties is very desirable, but owing to their
uncertain cropping, sour varieties should also be included among the selections.
Sweet varieties thrive only in favored localities, also they require particular care
and attention, especially in spraying. But the sour cherry can be grown almost
anywhere. It makes a fine ornamental windbreak, gives great satisfaction in the
home garden, and offers great possibilities for profit for the grower who supplies
the local markets.

G-ovemor Wood

SWEET VARIETIES

Bing* — Fruit large, dark brown or black
one of the most delicious late sweet cher-
ries on the Pacific coast; is considered one
of the most profitable. Tree hardy and
vigorous; seems to succeed east better than
most sw’eets. Late.

Governor Wood — Large, round, dark
heart-shaped; yello-w, mottled with red:
fiesh sweet. juicy and delicious. Fruit
hangs well on tree. June.

Napoleon — Yellow', with a bright red
cheek; very large; long, heart-shaped; firm
fiesh. Meaty crisp, mild and sweet; high
quality. Tree is a hardy, vigorous, upright
grower, with strong, sturdy limbs. Very
productive and bears* young.

Schmidt (Smithes Bigarreau) — Very large
dark reddish-black; fiesh dark, tender, very
juicy wdth a fine flavor. Tree vigorous.

Spanish — Large, pale yellow with red
cheek; flesh firm and juicy. One of the best
light colored cherries for dessert. Tree
very productive. June.

Tartarian (Black Tartarian) — Very large;
purplish-black, heart-shaped; flesh mild and
sweet and quality considered the very best
for market and dessert. Tree is a vigorous,
upright grower and immense bearer. July

Windsor — Large, dull red; flesh very firm,
and fine quality; good bearer. Xo cherry in

recent years has attracted more attention.
Has been recommended by some of the most
prominent fruit growers of the coun-
try.

SOUR VARIETIES

Early Richmond — Medium size, dark red;
sprightly acid fiavor. This is one of the
most valuable and popular of the acid cher-
ries, and is unsurpassed for cooking pur-
poses. Tree a splendid grower and is ex-
ceedingly productive. The most hardy of
all varieties. Ripens through June.

English Morello^ — Very dark sour cherry;
latest to ripen. One of the best cooking
cherries. Dwarfish-growing tree. Especially
good for garden planting.

Bate Duke — Medium large, short, heart-
shaped; light red; flesh light colored, sub-
acid with a good flavor. A kitchen cherry
of the very best quality. Tree strong,
an upright growler; bears w^ell. Last of
July.

Iiouis Phillipe — Large size, flesh red. ten-
der, juicy, with mild sub-acid flavor, very
vigorous and productive; of great A'alue. A
native of France.

Montmorency (Large) — Large. round,
handsome red; flesh fine flavored, sub-acid;
rich. Recommended for kitchen and nearby
market. Tree good grower, hardy, produc-
tive. Late June.

ILLUSTRATED AND DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE

GRAPES

♦

Grapes are one of the most productive and hardy fruits that we have. They
can be grown in small spaces and trained up the sides of buildings or along fences,
occupying very little room. Make the soil mellow and plant vines somewhat deeper
than they stood in the nursery and about 8 feet apart by a fence or building. As a
commercial crop they are as desirable as corn and as staple on the market. When
a vineyard is once established it will be very productive for a lifetime with ordi-
nary care. Poor soil should be given a liberal application of rotten manure.

Concord — Large, purplish black grape; very hardy
and productive, ripening about the middle of Sep-
tember. This is one of the most popular market
grapes.

Catawba — Berries large and round, reddish-cop-
pery colored; flesh flne flavored, sweet. An excellent
late sort. Well known as the great wine grape. Very
late.

Delaware — -Berries i*ather small, round, skin thin,
light red, flesh juicy with-
out any hard pulp; sweet
and spicy and delicious
flavor. Vine moderately
vigorous, hardy and pro-
ductive. Midseason.

Diamond (Moore’s Dia-
mond)— Large delicate,
greenish-white with a
yellowish tinge when
fully ripe; few seeds, al-
most free from pulp, ex-
cellent quality. Vine like
Concord in growth and
hardiness and foliage; the
leading early w'hite grapes.

Moore’s Early — Very large,
round; a black with a white
bloom; quality very fine and is
classed as better and sweeter
than Concord. Extremely hardy
and productive.

Niagara — Large, slightly oval; pale yel-
low with a white bloom; the quality is
equal to that of the Concord and is the
standard white grape of the country. The
bunches are large and compact. Vine vigor-
ous, hardy and very productive.

Van Lindley — Handsome light red; sweet,
tender, good quality. A good keeper and
shipper though poor self-pollenizer. Hardy,
valuable.

Worden — Large, round; black; flesh has a
flavor unlike any other grape; delicious and
melting; a dessert and market sort con-
sidered superior to Concord in every way.
Vine hardy and productive Early midsea-
son.

Woodruif — Large round; red; handsome;
quality very good and recommended for
both dessert and market. Vine a strong
grower, healthy and hardy. Early mid-sea-

Concord

Agawam — Large round, early, dark red or
brown berries, meaty and free from sour
pulp; has tough skin and bees never attack
it; in flavor it is sprightly, moderately
sweet. Midseason.

Brighton — Medium in size, red; flesh rich,
sweet and one of the best quality. Ripens
earlier than Delaware. Vinous, vigorous
and very hardy. Early.

Cam,pbell (Campbell’s Early) — Large size
glossy black color, pulp sweet and juicy,
seeds small; few in number and part readily
from the pulp, clusters very large: an ex-
cellent keeper and shipper. Early.

son.

ASPARAGUS

This delicious and healthful vegetable
should be found in every garden. Nothing
ran be more easily grown and no plant will
give so much good, healthful food for so
little outlay. Set in the fall or spring.

Bouvallet’s G-iant — An improved Palmetto
producing stronger, more vigorous shoots.

Conovers — A. standard variety of large
size, tender.

Palmetto — Plants vigorous in growth,
producing large, thick, dark green shoots
with a distinct^' pointed tip.

FRUIT DEPARTMENT

RASPBERRIES

Raspberries are one of the most delicious and popular fruits grown, are easily
cultivated and require little care. Cut out old and weak roots each year. Plant in
good soil in hills about 4 feet apart. With a little care and attention they will pro-
duce large crops of berries. In large plantings it is advisable to plant them thickly
the same as hedge row.

Black Varieties

Cumberland — The largest of all the black-
caps; coal black berries; very firm and the
quality of the very best; excellent shipper.
Bush is a strong grower, stocky canes and
unusually prolific. Midseason.

Gregg* — Large: black, covered with a
bloom; quality excellent for shipping, evap-
orating and general use. Bush hardy and
favorably know'^n in every district; pro-
ductive. Midseason.

Kansas — ^Very large; black; a berry of
splendid quality for general use and popu-
lar on the market. In many sections it is
the leading sort for extensive planting on
account of its vigorous and healthy growth,
and prolific bearing. Midseason.

Plum Parmer — Large sweet and juicy, but
firm; very attractive and recommended for
all purposes. Matures fruit in short time.

Red Varieties

Columbian — Very large; deep purplish-
red; sweet and highly flavored; for kitchen
and market. Bush very vigorous and a
large grower. Needs extra room as it is
very productive. Early.

Cuthbert — Very large; conical rich crim-
son; very handsome and firm; flavor sweet,
rich and luscious; a great market sort and
will stand shipping long distances. Bush
hardy, both north and south; stocky, up-
right grower and productive. Midseason.

Katon — Very large; rich red; flesh firm
and of excellent texture for shipping. Has
sprightly and exquisite flavor. Strong,
sturdy grower and very productive.

Golden Queen — Medium large; clear am-
ber yellow with highest quality; for des-
sert and kitchen; one of the best yellow
berries ever introduced. Bush vi.gorous.
hardy, upright and productive.

Herbert — Originated in Canada. Stands
severe winters. Fruit large, bright crim-
son; unsurpassing quality; rich sugary of
true raspberry flavor. One of the best
market berries.

Haymaker — Very large; a bright pur-
plish-red; excellent flavor; delicious for
table use and splendid for canning and
shopping. Bush vigorous, hardy and free
from disease and a good producer. Recom-
mended as profitable.

King — Large; crimson; firm; good flavor
and desirable for dessert and market;
stands shipping’ excellently. Bush hardy
and very productive. Early.

St. Regis — Raspberries for four months.
The new everlasting variety. It gives a
crop of fruit all summer and autumn fruit-
ing on the old canes in generous quantities
until late in August. By this date berries
begin to ripen on the young canes and con
tinue until late in autumn. Berries are a
bright crimson of large size, and of sur-
passing quality, rich, sugary v/ith full rasp-
berry flavor. it succeeds upon all soils,
whether light and sandy or cold heavy clay
and the canes are absolutely hardy.

ILLUSTRATED AND DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE

BLACKBERRIES

We grow our blackberry plants from root-cuttings, and in this way get plants
with plenty of fibrous roots, which make sure the growing of the plant. In fruiting
patches of blackberries there will spring up many plants from the root, and these
are the plants that are usually dug up and sent out to the trade. They have but few,
if any, fibrous roots, and are much more apt to die when planted, and will not make
the growth after planting that the plants will when grown from root-cuttings.

Blower BlacJiperries

Blower — Claimed to be the hardiest, most
productive, the finest quality and for mar-
ket to bring- the highest price of all black-
berries. Large size, jet black, good ship-
per, best quality and unexcelled productive-
ness are the main characteristics of this
splendid new sort.

Early Harvest — Good quality; firm; ex-
tremely productive; attractive on the mar-
ket; an early sort.

Eldorado — Large; black and do not turn
red on exposure to sun; sweet and melting
having no hard cores, and a good keeper
Vines hardy and vigorous.

Mersereau — Large, jet black; extra qual-
ity very sweet; without core; unsurpassed
as a shipper and keeper. Remarkably strong
grower, claimed to be the hardiest black-
berry.

Snyder — ^Medium size, sweet, melting; ex-
tremely hardy and wonderfully productive;
no hard, sour core; half as many thorns as
Lawton or Kittatinny, and nearly straight
and short. A good market berry and ship-
per. Always dependable. Early.’

Stone — Medium size, juicy, sweet, fine
flavor, good ciuality. This variety should
receive cultivation and be thoroughly prun-
ed; it sets more fruit than can mature
properly under ordinary cultivation; par-
ticularly adapted to northern Minnesota
and similar latitudes.

LOGANBERRY

Iiogan — The Loganberry is a hybrid be-
tween the raspberry and blackberry. The
color is clear dark red. It partakes of the
flavor of both the blackberry and the rasp-
berry; very delicious; seeds small, soft and
few. Ripens early, just after strawberries.
Largely planted West.

DEWBERRIES

A variety of blackberry that trails on
the ground.

Xiucretia — Large, jet black, highly fla-
vored and hardy ; berries ripen before
raspberries are gone, sweet and luscious
throughout with no core. The best, most
dependable and profitable of all Dewber-
ries grown. The Lucretia Dewberry has
received the highest praise from the best
horticulturists in the country.

GOOSEBERRIES

Gooseberries should be planted in good,
rich soil and well manured once a year.
Pick regularly, thoroughly cutting out
all dead-wood and surplus branches.
Plant in rows 4 feet to 6 feet apart in
row. It is well to mulch heavily in the
fall. Plants are hardy, rugged and easily
grown.

Chautauqua — Very large; greenish-white:
thin skinned, sweet and of the very best
quality for kitchen and market. Bush vig-
orous, hardy and free from mildew. Mid-
season.

Downing Gooseberries

FRUIT DEPARTMENT

Downing- — Large; roundish; light green,
with distinct veins; skin smooth; flesh
soft and juicy and very fine flavored; highly
esteemed for home use and market. Bush
vigorous and productive. Midseason.

Houg-hton — Medium; roundish; pale red;
tender, sweet, very good, and berries are
very deliciously flavored. Very profitable
for canning or for catsup. Mid season.

Industry — Very large; red; hairy; fine
quality; excellent flavor; extensively plant-
ed for market. Bush upright, strong and
productive. English sort and somewhat
liable to mildew'. Early.

Josselyn (Red Jacket)— Large, pale red
when ripe; oblong; very highly flavored.
Bush a strong, vigorous grower; hardy and
a wonderful cropper. Early.

The currant is one of the most reliable of small fruits. They mature just
before raspberries and can be used either raw or cooked. Being hardy, they do not
winter kill, are easy of cultivation and require little care. They can be grown in
any good garden soil The market is never over-supplied. Prune out dead wood
and mulch heavily. If currant worms appear dust with hellebore.

Champion— \ ery large; black; flavor of fruit particularly
delicious for kitchen and market. Bushes large; fruit hangs
well on the bushes and bears severe prunin_g without injury.

Cherry — Very large; red; rather acid; bushes short, erect,
igorous and productive.

ray — Very large; red; fine flavor; a
great market currant; universally praised.
Bush a cross between Cherry and Vic-
toria, and very prolific.

Iiondon — Rather small; red: excellent
for market and kitchen; .ships any dis-
tance. Bush hardy and is planted exten-
sively in northern climates; retains its
foliage; long clusters and productive.

Perfection — Large; upright red; qualitj^
very superior, rich, mild, sub-acid. Bush
good grow'er and healthy foliage; long
clusters and productive.

White G-rape — Large; white; sweet or
mild, sub-acid, very good quality and pop-
ular for dessert and kitchen and w'ell known in market.
Bush low and spreading. Dark green foliage; very pro-
ductive.

Wilder — Very large; bright red and attractive; a
splendid market sort; not so acid as most. Bush very
productive; large bunches; ripens rather early; fruit
keeps well.

RHUBARB

Myatt’s Linneaus — Leaf stalks large, tender, juicy,
productive, quite early'.

Queen^The extra large, tender stalks are a decided
White Grape Currant pink color: delicious for canning', cooking; strong grower,

STRAWBERRIES

Strawberries are one of the most common and extensively used varieties of
our small fruits and as a commercial proposition are grown in large quantities at
very satisfactory profit. Are most fully enjoyed when picked fresh from the vine
fully ripe. Growing them presents many problems that makes it an interesting
occupation of itself, but it is by no means hard to secure wonderful results. It is
a great fruit for large profits on small spaces and deserves the cultivation by
every person having ground which can be utilized.

Everbearing varieties are receiving a great deal of attention and berries were
being picked in Michigan this year all through the fore part of October. The Ever-
bearing berries should be transplanted each year in order to insure their fruiting,
but the extra time and attention is well repaid for by the luscious results.

ILLUSTRATED AND DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE

Aroma

quality. Plants vigorous but should be
planted on swamp or moist clay soils. I*er-
fect. Late.

Glen Mary — Very large; crimson with
prominent seeds; flesh firm and juicy. Rec-
ommended for dessert and market; of the
very best quality. Plants strong and vig-
orous, thriving on all kinds of soils. Per-
feet. M'idseason.

Haverland — Large, scarlet or crimson.
Plant vigorous grower; resists frosts well
and yields good crops. Perfect. Midsea-
son.

Minnesota 303 — Large dark red berry.
Conical shape, firm and fine fla\n3r. Plants
hardy and very productive. It is a very
heavy bearer of good size, much larger than
the Dunlap. It is one of the best for home
use or market

Sample — Late. Large size, excellent qual-
ity bright red, very firm, rich. A standard
shipping variety; also fine for home use.
Fruit of uniform size. Imperfect.

Steven’s Iiate — Large and fine; resembles
Gandy; firm and of good quality. Good late
variety for market. Perfect.

Wm. Belt — Large and handsome fruit;
bright red, dotted with golden yellow seeds;
unsurpassed for table use. Perfect. Mid-
season.

Everbearing Strawberries

Aroma — Large; dark red; uniformly
roundish, heart-shaped; flesh firm and of
very good quality. Stands shipping well;
plants vigorous and very productive; blos-
soms rich in pollen and is good fertilizer
for imperfect varieties. Late.

Bederwood — Medium size; light scarlet;
rather roundish; flesh red, quality excel-
lent. Recommended for dessert and mar-
ket. Perfect.

Brandywine — Very large; crimson; flesh
firm and of a peculiarly pleasing flavor;
popular on the market. Plants require
strong and high culture to get satisfactory
results. Perfect. Medium late.

Buhacli — Very large; scarlet; flesh mod-
erately firm and of good quality, red cleai
through. Grown as a market variety all
over the country. Vines yield well and aie
reliable. Imperfect. Midseason.

Corsican — Fruit large,
longish heart shaped, good
quality; stands shipment
well. A good variety. Per-
fect. Midseason.

Crescent — Medium size;
light scarlet; flesh fairly
firm and of very good
quality. Especially desir-
able for market. Plant
a strong grower and
can be relied upon for
crop. Especially desirable
for sandy soil; over-
crowds on rich. Imperfect.

Midseason.

Dunlap — Medium size ;
dark. glossy red with
golden seeds; flesh reason-
ably firm red and of ex-
cellent flavor. Highly
recommended for all pur-
poses. Productive and
hardy. Midseason

Gandy — Large, light
crimson: flesh of firm good

Progressive — This new fall bearing vari-
ety is a very good one. The new run-
ner plants produce a nice lot of berries
of good quality. The berries are not so
large as Superb and not so good quality
but they yield well. The fruit of the
Progressive is of good size, smooth, of good
color and appearance.

Superb — Very large, dark red and glossy;
fine quality. It begins to bear in June with
immense crops and continues until late in
fall. It is one of the heaviest bearers of
berries in June as well as a remarkable
fall bearer. Will produce a fair crop of
fruit the first summer.

Dunlap Strawberries

ORNAMENTAL TREES

DECIDUOUS TREES

The planting of well selected trees is a duty each land owner owes to himself
and posterity, and a duty which should not be delayed, the sooner planted the
longer both yourself and the public may enjoy them.

There are several good reasons for planting shade trees; they keep off the in-
tense heat of the summer sun; they afford a cool spot where the children can play:
they make the place more pleasing and they greatly increase the value of the home.

NUT TREES

ALMONDS

Hard Shell — The tree is very showy when
in bloom. The kernels of the nuts are large,
plump and sweet. Hardy.

Soft, or Paper Shell — Encloses as fine a
nut in a soft shell. Needs protection.

CHESTNUTS

American Sweet — The nuts of this tree
form quite an item in our commerce. Al-
though smaller than some other sorts they
are sweeter and more delicately flavored.
This Chestnut is also a grand timber and
ornamental shade tree, spreading, in mid-
summer, billowy masses of creamy fra-
grant catkins above its large, deep green
leaves, making a most beautiful specimen
on the lawn.

Paragon (Great American) — The most
widely planted and most uniformly suc-
cessful variety yet cultivated in the United
States. The three or more broad thick,
handsome nuts in each burr are of extra
size and quality.

FILBERTS— HAZELNUTS

The filbert succeeds well on almost all
soils, the little trees or bushes bearing
early and abundantly.

English — Most hardy and generally sat-
isfactory over a wide territory. The nuts
are nearly round, rich-flavored and tooth-
some.

HICKORY

Shellbark — In flavor and quality of ker-
nel this is generally esteemed the choicest
of our native nuts — of all nuts some ex-
perts have said. The tree is a handsome
stately shade tree with tough white wood
of great strength and elasticity, market-
able at high prices.

WALNUTS

American Black — The large, oily nuts
are borne in heavy crops. They are much
relished by children, and always market-
able at a fair price. The tree grows quite
fast; its dark rich w'ood is exceedingly
valuable.

English — A fine, lofty-growing tree, with
handsome, spreading head; produces large
crops, of thinshelled, delicious nuts which
are always in demand at good prices. Not
hardy enough for general culture north.

Siebold’s Japan — Of the finer imported
Walnuts this is the species best adapted
by its hardy, vigorous habit for general
culture in our country. It grows with
great vigor, assuming a handsome shape
without pruning, and has withstood a tem-
perature of 21 degrees below’ zero w’ithout
injury. Its nuts are considerably larger
than the common hickory-nut, and are
borne in clusters of fifteen to twenty. The
shell is a little thicker than that of the
English Walnut, which it resembles in a
general way; the kernels are meaty, deli-
cate. and can be removed entire. The trees
begin to bear when two or three years old

ILLUSTRATED AND DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE

AILANTHUS— TREE OF HEAVEN

A. G-landulosa — From Japan; a lofty, rapid growing
tree, with long, elegant, feathery foliage; free from
all diseases and insects. One of the most distince of
ornamental trees.

ALDER— ALNUS

European or Black — A vigorous and rapid growing
tree, leaves dull, dark green, turning to yellow in au-
tumn. Of great value for planting in cold, damp
ground.

Smooth (A. Rugosa) — A small tree; very valuable
for planting in low, damp ground or along a water
side. Flow’ers in late winter or early spring.

ash— FRAXINUS

White (P". Americana)— A well known native tree;
very straight, with broad, round head and dense foliage
that is dark green above and light silvery beneath, fad-
ing to golden yellow. A beautiful and desirable shade
tree.

Flowering Ash (F. Ornus) — A small tree producing
white flowers in May or June; dark green, wavy, ellipti-
cal leaflets with downy hairs beneath; j^oung branches
purple, dotted yellow. Very showy.

BEECH— FAGUS

American (F. Americana) — A large, stately tree with
smooth, gray bark and a compact, round head. Grows
very high and is one of the handsomest for street or Catalpa Bungei

lawn.

European (F. Sylvatica) — A large and beautiful tree,
with dark green, glossy leaves. Rather more compact
and of slower growth than the American. A grand lawn
tree.

BIRCH— BETULA

European White (Betula Alba) — A beautiful tree with
white bark and in age spreading and pendulous branches.
Very effective for landscape.

Purple Leaved (B. Atropurpurea) — A vigorous tree with
purple leaves contrasting strongly with the beautiful
white bark.

CATALPA

Chinese (C. Bungei) — A remarkable dense round headed
bush, grafted upon straight, upright stem. Very hardy
and effective for lawns or formal gardens.

Hardy (C. Speciosa) — A variety that is being grown in
the west for timber as well as posts and shade. Has broad
deep green leaves and beautiful large blossoms, making it
Inghly ornamental for lawns or street. Rapid grower.

CHERRY— CERASUS

Double White Flowering — A small tree of garden origin,
with double white flowers in great profusion. More beau-
tiful and lasting than the common cherry. Of great service
as cut flowers.

CHESTNUT, HORSE— AESCULUS

Common or White
Flowering — A hand-
some tree of regular
form with a showy
White Birch foliage and covered in

the sprung with pan-
icles of white showy flowers marked with red. As a
lawm or shade tree it has no superior.

Ohio Buckeye (A. Glabra) — A native of Ohio, form-
ing a large size tree, leaves light green above and
darker beneath, turning yellow in autumn; flowers in
lar.ge clusters; nut husk is thickly covered with spines.

THE FLOWERING CRAB— MALUS

Flowering Crab (M. Floribunda) — A small tree, na-
tive of Japan; leaves bright green and lustrous, fad-
ing with tones of yellow and bronze; flowers rose
red, produced in great abundance; fruit about the
size of a pea.

Bechtel’s Double Flowering Crab (M. Angustifolia)

— Tree of medium size covered in the early spring
with large beautiful and fragrant flowers of a deli-
cate pink color. One of the finest trees in cultivation. Flowering Cherry

ORNAMENTAL TREES

ELM— ULMUS

American — A magnificent tree growing 80 to 100
feet high, with drooping, spreading branches. One
of the fast growing and grand native trees for lawn
or street.

English (U. Campestris) — A large tree with spread-
ing branches, forming a round-topped crown; leaves
deep green and hold their coloi- late.

LARCH— LARIX

American or Tamarack — A tall, slender tree that is
best at home on wet or damp soil; leaves pale green in
tufts, fading and falling in autumn. Cones globular,
two-thirds of an inch long.

LINDEN— TILIA

American or Basswood (Tilia Americana) — A large
tree forming a broad, round-topped crown. Leaves
broadly oval, dark green on top and light beneath,
turning yellow in autumn; creamy flow’ers in sum-
mer, and very attractive to the honey bee. A grand
tree everywhere.

European (L.

Europea) — A na-
tive of the Alps
(irith a conical
,lead; is esteemed
as a timber va-
riety as well as a
graceful land-
scape and park
tree. Only suitable
for w’ell drained
soils as wet, heavy
soils do not in-
sure good growth.

HACKBERRY—

CELTIS

American Nettle
Tree — A hand-
some tree with
stout spreading
branches, forming
a round - topped
crowm, leaves al-
most like the
apple, but more
pointed. Fruit re-
sembles a small
blackberry. V ery
desirable for
street planting.

American Linden

American Elm

Kentucky Coffee Tree (Gym-
nociadus) — A very ornamental
tree of upright, and rapid
grow^th, with rough bark and
coarse branches: foliage bluish-
green; flowers white, follow- ed by
long pods which hang on the tree
all winter.

KOELREUTERIA

Varnish. Tree — A small, hardy
tree wuth a round head and long
Ijanicles of showy >ellow flowers
the end of .July. Grow’-s twenty-
five to thirty feet tall. Leaves
bright green, fading to yellow and
bronze in the fall. Makes a rather
pretty lawn tree.

LOCUST— GLEDITSCHIA

Honey Locust (G. Triacanthos) — A rapid growing
native tree wnth powerful spines and delicate foliage,
the greenish flowers which appear in early summer
are followed by flat pods eight or ten inches long.
Used extensively for hedges as well as an orna-
mental.

LOCUST— ROBINA

Black Locust (R. Pseudacacia) — A rapidly grow'-
ing tree that reaches a large size and is valuable for
timber as w^ell as an ornamental. Flowers which
appear in June are yellownsh-white and very frag-
rant.

MAGNOLIA

Cucumber Tree — A splendid pyramidal tree that
grow's to a great height, flowers yellowdsh-white, and
fruit resembles a cucumber. A most valuable hard>'
shade tree.

Sweet or White Bay (M. Glauca) — Slender tree or
very large shruD. Leaves oblong, shining green flow-
ers, large, creamy white, fragrant.

MAIDEN HAIR TREE— GINKGO

G. Biloba (Salisburia adiantifolia) — A remarkable
tree of spreading growth in age. Deep green, thick
leaves similar in shape to those of the maidenhair
fern. Rapid grower and very hardy. As a specimen or
avenue tree it excels, having a very picturesque out-
line and retaining its leaves until very late autumn.

Sycamore

ILLUSTRATED AND DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE

MAPLE— ACER

Box Elder or Ash Leaved Maple (A.

Negundo) — A rapidly growing tree
with spreading branches. Frequently
planted as an ornamental, but es-
pecially popular as a wind break or
for timber because very hardy, with-
standing cold and drought.

Norway Maple (A. Plata noides) — A
very handsome tree attaining large
proportions, its spreading branches
form a dense, round head and is es-
pecially desirable for street or lawn
planting. Has five lobe leaves, bright
green,, lighter underneath, and smooth
on both surfaces, fading to yellow and
gold.

Schwedleri (A. Plantanoides) — A
beautiful variety with very large
bronze red leaves and young shoots of
the same color; a vigorous grower and
most effective ornamental tree; fifty
feet high.

Soft or Silver Leaved (A. Dasycar-
pum) — A rapid growing tree of large
size, irregular rounded form; foliage
bright green; for streets and parks;
attains about the same height as Nor-
way.

Sugar or Hard (A. Saccharum) — A
well known native tree, valuable for
the production of sugar and wood;
very desirable as an ornamental shade
tree

Weir’s Cut Leaved (A. Lacinatum)

- — A variety of silver-leafed and one of
the most beautiful, with cut or dis-
sected foliage; rapid growth, shoots
slender and drooping; ranks among the
best as an attractive lawn or shade
tree.

MOUNTAIN ASH— SORBUS

American — A small tree with spreading
branches, forming a round crown; leaves
dark green turning yellow in autumn, flow-
ers white and flat cymes, followed later by

Norway Maple

showy clusters of bright scarlet berrie.s.
Hspecially adapted to the northern regions.

European — A fine tree with dense and
regular head; covered from midsummer to
winter with great clusters of bright scar-
let berries.

Pin Oak

OAKS— QUERCUS

White — The grandest of this genus of our Ameri-
can trees. A spreading towering specie, growing one
hundred feet high when fully developed with rugged,
massive trunk and branches. The deeply lobed leaves
change to dark crimson in the fall. This is the
typical Oak tree, and where given room to develop,
makes a most imposing spectacle on the lawn.

Pin (Q. Palustris) — A magnificent tree for lawn
and street planting. Deep green foliage which
changes to a bright scarlet and yellow by autumn;
a most shapely and graceful tree, assuming the
drooping habit with age.

Red (Q. Rubra) — Makes a tree of great height,
eighty to one hundred feet; of large size and
rapid growth; leaves dark dull green turning
to orange and brown in the autumn; acorns
very large; a beautiful tree for park or street.

POPLAR— POPULUS

Bolleana (Bolleana) — Growls 60 to 80 feet. Similar
in habit to Lombardy; very emphatic and distinct
looking tree; has silvery white foliage.

Balm of Gilead CP. Balsamifera Candicans) — A
strong growing spreading native .tree; esteemed
for its vigor and hardiness; - leaves broad and
heart-shaped, green above and rusty white be-
low; makes a good street tree and is perhaps
the best of the poplars for shade.

Carolina (P . Monilifera) — Pyramidal in form
and vigorous in growth; leaves large, glossy.

ORNAMENTAL TREES

pale to deep grreen; ^aluable for street planting- on
account of its rapid growth.

Iiomlbardy (P. Fastigiata) — Attains a height of from
one hundred to one’ hundred and fifty feet; well known
for its erect rapid growth and tall, spiry form; in-
dispensable tree for landscape gardening or to break
the monotony of most other trees.

REDBUD— CERCIS

Judas Tree — A medium sized tree with large irregu-
lar head shaped leaves; derives its name, Red Bud,
from the profusion of delicate reddish-pink blossoms
with which it is covered in early spring before the
foliage appears. One of the finest of the ornamental
trees.

PERSIMMONS— DIOSPYROS

Persimmons (D. Virginiana) — A native variety with
round top and spreading; foliage dark green and very
dense; fruit over an inch in diameter, pale orange yel-
low, W’ith whitish
bloom; a. beautiful
lawn tree. Valu-
able for ornamen-
tal purposes as
well as fruit. Suc-
ceeds where the
.Japanese varieties
fail. Can be grown
wherever peaches
will thrive.

Weeping- Willow

ree w’ith spread-
n g s p i n e y

branches; very
lardy and will
ve in a dry
this is the
’amous May thorn
of English gar-
lens and is very
^ . oeautiful; double

Carolina Poplar white rose blos-

soms cover the tree when in bloom. Makes splendid
hedge plant.

TULIP TREE— LIRIODENDRON

Tulip Tree (L. Tulipfera) — A tall, pyramidal trunk
rises to a great height and is clothed with a splen-
did foliage of large, glossy leaves; large, tulip-
shaped flowers are borne in the spring, greenish yel-
low and orange. One of the most distinguished tall
trees.

WILLOW— SALIX

liaurel lieaved (S. Pentandra) — A medium sized
tree with compact habits, leaves shiny dark green
and fragrant when bruised, the odor resembling the
Bay tree. One of the best wdllows for ornamental
planting.

Rosemary (S. Incana) — A shrub or small tree with
a symetrical round top; does not grow over eight feet
tall; leaves narrow, bright green, silvery white be-
neath.

Yellow (S. Vitellina) — A large tree with a bright
yellow bark; forms a round head, and grows to a
very large size. The conspicuous color of the bark
gives it a pleasing contrast to the evergreens or
other trees In the winter.

SYCAMORE— PLATANUA

American Sycamore or Plane (P. Occidentalis) — A
well known tree very common throughout the United
States; leaves heart-shaped W’ith small lobes, sharp
pointed; branches wide and spreading; a rapid grow’ing
ind beautiful tree wdth picturesque white or grey bark.

European Sycamore or Plane (P. Orientalis) — A rapid
growing tree, large and massive with a round-topped
bead; native of India and Europe and has been culti-
vated from time immemorial; bark whitened; bright
green foliage; very hardy and generally preferred to
the American for lawns and street.

THORN— CRATAEGUS

Double White Thorn (C. Oxyacantha var. Alba Flore
Pleno) ■ — A small

Tulip Tree

ILLUSTRATED AND DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE

WEEPING TREES

ASH— FRAXINUS

European Weeping- — The common well
known sort; one of the finest lawn and
arbor trees, grows rapidly.

BEECH— FAGUS

Weeping- — A’ative of Belgium, fine, vig-
orous beautiful tree. Attains great size.

BIRCH— BETULA

Cut Iieaved Weeping- — Trembling, vig-
orous and hardy. A most beautiful tree
with its leaves trembling in the lightest
breeze. Its bark glistening from bright
foliage and sparkling in the sun.

MULBERRY— MORUS

Tea^s Weeping- — A variety of the well-
known Russian mulberry. Forms a per-
fect umbrella-shaped head with long,
slender branches which droop to the
ground parallel with the stem. Very
beautiful and hardy.

WILLOW— SALIX

American Weeping— A. dwarf, slender
variety; grafted live to six feet high; it
makes one of the most ornamental of
small weeping trees; very hardy.

ELM— ULMUS

Caniperdown Weeping— One of the

most distinct and picturesque of all our
weeping trees. Grows well in almost any
climate; is of fine and notable habit, the
strong branches often sweeping out hor-
izontally several feet before they curve
downward.

Weeping Mulberry

EVERGREENS

transplanting everygreens and should
never be set in the fall after the grotvth
of other trees has ceased but their beau-
ty and ability as wind breaks will re-
pay the trouble.

ARBORVITAE— THUYA

American (T. Occidentalis) — A beauti-
ful native bright green; yellow-green be-
neath; valuable for,, screens and hedges.

Globe (T. Globosa) — A dense light
green evergreen of dwarf habit, grows
naturally found like a ball; one of the
best dwarf.

Golden fT. Orientalis Aurea) — ^Broad
bushy grower, with deep golden foliage;
ornamental.

Pyramidal (T. Occidentalis, Pyramidal-
is) — A compact and narrow pyramidal
tree; its branches are short and densely
clothed with bright green foliage; very
formal and attractive and the narrowest
and most columnar of arborvitaes.

Siberian (T. Occidentalis Siberica) —
One of the best of the genus of this
country; exceedingly hardy, keeping color
well; growth compact and pyramidal:
makes an excellent lawn tree.

JUNIPER— JUNIPERUS

Irish (J. Communis Hibernica) — A slen-
der, columnar form with numerous up-
right branches; invaluable in Italian gar-
dens and whose architectural features
are desired; foliage glauceous green.

Considerable care must be exercised in

Koster’s Blue Spruc«

EVERGREENS

Red Cedar (J. Virginian > — Always popular
and can be used ornamentally in a number
of ways thriving well and making a fine ap-
pearance in soils or situations where other
trees will not grow'. Eighty to 100 feet.

Blue Virginia Cedar fGlauca) — A very vig-
orous variety with silvery-blue foliage. This
is one of the most beautiful forms of the red
cedar, and makes a splendid specimen tree.

PINE— PINUS

Austrian (P. Austriaca) — A tall tree, with
a broad, ovate crown; leaves in pairs, about
four inches long, rig-id and very dark green ;
cones two or three inches long of a glossy
yellowish-brown color. A fast growing,
dense tree of great adaptability.

Bull (P, Ponderosa) — A lofty tree from
our western coasts, growing sometimes to
150 feet. Hardy, quick growing with long
needles of silvery green.

Scotch (P. Sylvestris) — Dense, broadly
pyramidal, fifty to eighty feet high; luxuri-
ant in growth, with strong, erect shoots and
silvery needles.

Yellow (P. Echinata) — A tall, handsome
tree with slender often perpendiculous
branches, forming a broad oval crown; leaves
in twos and threes, dark green, three to four
inches long, dull br^wn. Splendid for lawm
and landscape.

SPRUCE— PICEA

Colorado Blue (P. Pungensf — One of the
most beautiful and hardy of all spruces; in
form and habits, similar to the white
spruce; foliage a rich, light bluish-green.

Douglas (A. Douglasii) — A native of
Colorado; lar^e conical form; branches are
spreading, horizontal; the leaves light
green above silvery white below.

Hemlock (T. Canadensis) — A graceful
and beautiful native tree. W'ith drooping
branches and delicate dark foliage distinct
from all other trees, a handsome law'n tree
and it makes an ornamental hedge.

Roster’s Blue Spruce tP- Pungens, var.

Austrian Pine

Kosteriana) — A type of the Colorado
blue spruce; foliage silvery-blue, densely
crowded on the many branches; very
hardy.

Dwarf Norway (P. Excelsa Pygmaea)
— Is a low' dense bush in which the
branches are much shortened and crown-
ed. A peculiar and interesting form.

Black Hills Spruce — Dark green per-
fectly hardy, very compact, the best for
general planting. It is superior to any
as a windbreak. Early transplanted. A
native of western South Dakota.

SHRUBS

Beautiful effects are to be secured by the proper planting of hardy shrubs
and we offer the most splendid selections.

Barberry Hedge

ILLUSTRATED AND DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE

Japanese Bush Honeysuckle

AESCULUS

Aesculus (Dwarf Horse Chestnut) — An
attractive and hardy shrub which grows
from 5 to 6 feet tall. Flowers grow on long
spikes and make a showing.

BARBERRY— H. BERBERIS

Barberry — The barberry makes a low
dense hedge which will stand any amount
of trimming.

Canadian (B. Canadensis) — A native
shrub which flowers in May. Handsome
foliage; yellow flow'ers.

Japanese (B. Thunbergii) — Of dwarf hab-
it small foliage, changing to beautiful cop-
pery-red in the late fall.

DOGWOOD— CORNITS

Buropean Red Dogwood (C. Sanguinea; —
Grows 8 to 10 feet high with purplish red
branches and leaves marked with white.
Blossoms in May and June are greenish -
white in flat-topped clusters, followed by
bunches of black berries.

Florida (White Flowering Dogwood) —
Large shrub or small tree, producing a
mass of large white flowers in May before
the leaves appear. In the fall the deep,
green foliage turns to a brilliant scarlet.

Siberian Dogwood (C. Alba var. Siberica)
— Grows 6 to 10 feet tall; dark green fol-
iage, pale on under side. Blossoms in early
summer with numerous flat-topped clusters
of creamy white, followed by fruit of light
blue oi bluish-white. Branches blood red,
very attractive shrub.

CYDONIA

Japonica (Scarlet Japan Quince) — An
old well-known shr.ub with a profusion
of bright scarlet flowers which cover the
branches in early spring; small quince-
•shaped fruit. Makes a fine specimen for
the lawn, and is also adapted for hedges.
Very hardy.

DESMODIUM

Sweet Pea Shrub (Pendulifrum) — A low
growing shrub whose top dies down in the
fall, but comes up again in the spring when
it makes a valuable border, blooming in
September.

DEUTZIA

Gracilis — Six to 8 feet high with num-
erous upright branches, rough, dull green
leaves; blossoms in June with double pure
white flowers in erect panicles 2 to 4 inches
long.

Crenata — Similar to the preceding except
that the outer row of petals are a rosy
purple. Very showy.

Pride of Rochester— Six to 8 feet high,
blooms in early spring with extra large,
double white flow’ers. A distinct and valu-
able variety.

ELAEAGNUS— OLEASTER
Russian Olive (E. Angustifolia) — -Eight
to 12 feet high. Very hardy and prospers in
almost all well-drained soils. The foliage
is very handsome, willow-like and of a rich,
silvery white. Blossoms in June with
small yellow flow'ers, followed by yellow
fruit.

Silver Thorn (E. Longpipes) — Five to S
feet high, of bushy habits. Foliage dark
green above, with silver beneath; very
showy. Blossoms in April or May; are
creamy white, followed by edible fruit de-
licious for sauces. Fruit ripens in July.

EUONYMUS

Burning* Bush, Winged (E. Alatus) — Six
to 8 feet high, with corky winged branches.
Foliage bright green, fading in a.utumn to
gorgeous tones of red and crimson.

Strawberry Bush (E. Americanus) — Five
to 8 feet tall. Erect with slender green
branches. Foliage bright green with very
rose colored wartj' fruit.

Deutzia Pride of Rochester

ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS

FORSYTHIA

Hybrid Golden Bell — Eight to 10 feet
high with slender, arching branches. Fol-
iage lustrous dark green; blooms very
early in the spring; often before the snow
is off the ground. One of the most showy
shrubs in cultivation.

HIBISCUS SYRICACUS

Althea, Bose of Sharon — Eight to ten
feet high, resembling small flowering tree;
planted closely together they make a good
flowering hedge. Blossoms late in the fall.
A number of colors.

HYDRANGEA

Hardy (H. Paniculata. Grandiflora) — A
beautiful, tall shrub; foliage of bright
shiny green; the flowers are borne in Au-
gust and September in huge panicles from
8 to 12 inches long. Beautiful as a border
or can be grown in tree form.

Tree Hydrangea — Tree form of the above.

Arborescens Alba Grandiflora — Resem-
bles the Paniculata in general form and
shape of flowers; borne in panicles of py-
ramidal shape from 5 to 8 inches in di-
ameter and 8 to 10 inches long. T^Hiite.

LILAC— SYRINGA

Common Lilac — Up to 25 feet in height;
dense panicles of flowers of the most deli-
cious fragrance.

Double Lilac — Are more dwarf than the
single flower kinds; the flowers Last longer
but do not bloom so profusely.

Charles X — Rich, reddish purple flowers,
luxuriant glossy foliage and a rapid grow-
er.

Ludwig Spaeth — Flowers strikingly hand-

Syringa, Philadelphus or Mock Orange

Privet Hedge

some and of enormous size. A deep rich
wine color — fine.

Marie Legraye — Beautiful creamy w'hite
flowers of enormous size, dwarf habit; one
of the most popular; single.

President Grevy — A magnificent clear
Ijlue lilac, very double and large. Best of
the blue sorts.

LONICERA

Fragrant Bush Honeysuckle (L. Fra-
grantissima) — Six to 8 feet high, wfith num-
erous spreading branches; foliage bright
green; flowers white or li ;ht yellow; very
fragrant.

Japanese Bush Honeysuckle (L. Morro-
wi) — Four to 6 feet high with spreading
branches; dark green with light underside.
Blooms very early in the spring.

Tartarian Honeysuckle (L. Tartarica) —
Eight to 10 feet high with numerous
branches; bright green; blossoms in late
spring with white or pink flowers.

PRIVET— LIGUSTRUM

Anioor River Privet (L. Amurense) — A
valuable ornamental shrub for hedges and
borders.

California Privet (L. Ovalifolium) — The
well-known variety; vigorous and hardy;
deep glossy green; useful for hedges and
borders.

Ibota (Japanese Privet) — Large glossy,
distinct foliage; fragrant white flowers pro-
duced in great profusion. Excellent hedge
plant.

Polish — A compact erect growing shrub
with bluish green lustrous foliage which
is persistent until midwinter, and keeps its
color; white flowers in panicles followed by
black berries; very hardy and amenable to
clipping.

ILLUSTRATED AND DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE

■> RHUS

Prag“rant Sumac — Two to four feet high
with branching habits; foliage bright green,
fading to scarlet in autumn; blossoms in
June, with yellow flowers.

Purple Priug-e or Smoke Tree — Ten to 12

feet high with spreading branches; fol-
iage green, changing to brilliant red and
yellow in autumn ; the blossoms take the
form of very bright, mistlike flowers, hav-
ing the appearance of smoke at a little dis-
tance, and last during mid-summer.

RIBES

Plowering Currant (R. Aureum) — Five
to 6 feet high with upright branches;
foliage lustrous green; blossoms in earl>
spring with large and showy yellow flow-
ers.

SAMBUCUS

American Elder (S. Canadensis) — Six to
10 feet, upright habit, the stems filled with
white pith.

Grolden Elder (S. Nigra Aurea) — Six to
15 feet; similar to the American except
the foliage is an attractive golden color.

SPIREA

Anthony Waterer — An elegant dwarf
shrub, blooms all season; flowers deep
crimson.

Bridal Wreath — -Five to 7 feet tall; fol-
iage glossy green, orange in autumn; blos-
soms cover the entire length of the grace-
ful, arching branches.

Opulifolia (Nine-Bark, Opulaster) — Orna-
mental, bright foliage and double white
flowers in June. Showy.

Thunhergii — Three to- 5 feet high
with numerous slender branches, forming
a dense feathery bush. Blossoms in early
spring with pure white flowers which cover
it like a mantle of snow.

Van Houttei — Five to 6 feet high
with numerous spreading branches; foliage
uprigrht habits; blossoms in May with
lustrous green; blossoms in early spring
with large and showy flowers followed by
dark brown or black edible berries.

Spirea — Van Houteii

SYRINGA— PHILADELPHUS

Common Mock Orange or Syringa — Eight
to 10 feet high with upright or arching
branches; foliage bright green; blossoms in
May with great quantities of creamy white
flowers.

Gordon^s Syringa (Gordonianus) — A
handsome shrub having a profusion, of
white flowers in early summer.

Lemoinei Erectus — Upright grower; cov-
ered with fragrant white flowers; superb
shrub.

WEIGELIA— DIERVILLA

Diervilla Ploribunda— Six to 8 feet
high, with numerous upright branches.

Foliage dark green, blos-
soms in June with brown-
ish-crimson buds which
change to bright carmine.

Rosea (D. Florida)—.
About six feet high, with
spreading habit; dark green
foliage, blooming profusely
with large, rose colored
flowers.

Able Carrier— Rose car-
mine with yellow spot in
throat.

Eva Rathke — Dark car-

mine.

Van Houtteii — Clear car-
mine.

VIBURNUM

Common Snowball — Six

to 10 feet high, numerous
upright stems; blossoms in
the spring with globular
clusters in great profusion.

Japan Snowball — Six to 8
feet high; vigorous, with
spreading branches; foliage
(lark green with bronze mar-
gins; blossoms in the
spring. Better habits; pre-
ferred to the old variety.

Rhus — Purnle rrinere or Smoke Tree

ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS

Boston Ivy

Dutchman’s Pipe

Wistaria

AMPELOPSIS

American Ivy or Virg'inia Creeper — The
well-known native vine with five-parted
leaves that change to rich crimson in au-
tumn; berries are blue black. Very rapid
grower and entirely hardy. One of the
finest for covering walls, verandas or
trunks of trees.

Boston Ivy (A. Teitchii) — A beautiful
hardy Japanese species. Leaves overlap
one another, forming a dense sheet of green.
It grows rapidly and clings firmlv to the
smoothest surface with the tenacity of Ivy;
the foliage is very handsome in summer
and changes to scarlet in autumn. The
most popular climbing plant for covering
brick, stone or wooden walls, trees, etc.

ARISTOLOCHIA

Dutchman’s Pipe

(A. Sipho) — A m.ag-
nificent native vine
of climbing habit
and rapid growth,
with magnificent
light green foliage
10 to 12 inches in
diameter and cur-
ious pipe shaped,
yellowish b ro w n
flowers; grows well
in shade.

CLEMATIS

Sweet Scented
Japan Clematis (C.

Paniculata) — Flow-
ers are pure white,
medium size, fra-
grant and borne in
immense sheets in
September. Foliage
is clean and glossy
of from 25 to 30
feet in a single sea-
son and should be
cut back to the
ground, each spring.

Henryi — Very large, creamy white, pro-
fuse bloomer.

C. Jackmanni — Intense violet-purple
flowers are 4 to 6 inches in diameter when
fully expanded; remarkable for its rich
velvety appearance; an abundant and suc-
cessive bloomer.

C. Madame Edouard Andre — Color a dis-
tinct crimson-red. flowers very large and
velvety: has been called the crimson Jack-
jnanni.

EUONYMUS

Evergreen Vine (E. Radicans) — One of
the finest evergreen vines with small
rich green foliage and pink fruits in cells
which separate and expose the scarlet
arils covering the seeds, making a most
attractive feature. It is a treasure. Used
for vases, baskets
and borders of beds.

LONICERA

Honeysuckle,
Hall’s (Lonicera
Halliana) — Blooms
all summer, flowers
yellow and white
almost evergreen.

Japan Golden
Leaved Honey-
suckle — A hand-
some and desirable
variety. Flowers
are creamy white
and form festoons
and masses.

WISTARIA

Chinese Wistaria

(W. Sinensis) — One
of the most elegant
and rapid growing
of all climbing
plants; attains an
immense size grow-
ing at the rate of 15
to 20 feet in a sea-
son. Has long pen-
d^ilous clusters of
pale blue floTvers in
May and June, and
in autumn.

Japanese Wistar-
ia (W. Multijuga) —
.A, Japanese species
with dark blue flow-
ers.

Virgin’s Bower

(C. Virginiana) — A
remarkably rapid
climbing plant,
growing to the
height of 20 feet,
producing an im-
mense profusion of
flowers in August.

v/xematis Paniculata

ILLUSTRATED AND DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE

Roses thrive best in a medium light clay soil. Before planting prepare the
soil by spading and thoroughly 'working over to a depth of about 18 inches, fill in
well-rotted stable manure while spading and work it carefully into the soil. After
the plants are set, for best results cut all branches back to within 3 or 4 inches of
the top of the ground. The new growth coming out will make a much nicer head
than if the plant were not pruned, and the bushes will bloom all the better.

Hybrid Perpetuals

American Beauty — Deep pink, shaded
with carmine, large, globular, delicious
odor, desirable for forcing; not to be chos-
en for out doors growing.

Anna de Diesbach — Beautiful shade of
carmine; large and showy, flowers slightly
cupped, particularly fine in bud. A vig-
orous grower, quite hardy; a good forcing
rose.

Baroness Rothschild — Of light pink
flowers of immense size, perfect form and
exquisite color, highly scented. One of
the finest exhibition varieties. ver:\' hard>'
and late bloomer.

■Clio — Flesh color shaded in the center
with rosy pink. Large, globular form.
Plant is strong and blooms freely, display-
ing its great flowers boldly on good stems
against large rich leaves.

Earl of Dufferin — Rich crimson maroon
with dark velvety shadings. Flowers are
large, full, globe-shaped. Thick petaled
and very fragrant. Grows well and blooms
freely, with many handsome buds in au-
tumn. One of the finest dark roses.

Prau Karl Druschki — Snow white, very
large, perfect form. A vigorous grower
and free bloomer. Bright, heavy foliage
and strong upright growth"; flowers borne
on long fine stems.

General Jacqueminot — Brilliant velvety
crimson, large and extremely exective. A
famous bud and forcing rose quite as well
adapted for garden culture. Very fragrant
and one of the most popular sorts grown.

General Jacqueminot

American Beauty

Hugh • Dickson — Deep crimson, shaded
scarlet; large; full; perfect form; petals
smooth slightly cupped and reflex; very
fragrant; tree and continuous bloomer. One
of the best autumn Roses.

Magna Charta — Clear, rosy, red beauti-
fully flushed wdth violet crimson; sweet
fragrance.

Margaret Dickson — A large and hand-
some winter rose of vigorous growth and
magnificent form; petals very large shell-
shaped and of great subsistance; fragrant.
Folia.^e is large, dark green and rich, dis-
idaying the grand flowers well.

Marshall P. Wilder — Raised from the
seed of Gen. Jacqueminot. Cherry color of
good size, perfectly double and very fra-
grant. It is of vigorous growth and healthy
foliage. In wood, foliage and form of
flower it resembles Alfred Colomb, but ex-
cells that variety in vigor, hardiness and
freedom of bloom. One of the finest of its
color.

Mrs. J. H. Laing-— The color is a soft
and delicate shade of pink; the flower is
large, well formed, very fragrant and pro-
duced on good stems. The buds are long
and pointed and extremely pretty. For
outdoor planting this is one of the best
roses introduced in many years. It blooms
continuously in the open ground and is al-
so valuable for forcing the buds selling at
high prices.

Paul Neyron — -The largest rose in culti-
\ation. sometimes called the peony rose;
color bright cerise red. Often produces

ROSES

blooms five inches in diameter. Very
j fragrant. The plant makes a strong,

I healthy growth and has clean, glossy

foliage, it blooms almost without in-
termission from June until late Octo-
■ ber.

Ulrich Brunner — Bright cherry-red,
very attractive; flowers of fine form
carried well upon the plant; petals of
great substance; plant hardy, vigorous,
and resists mildew.

Hybrid Tea Roses

Caroline Tesftout — Clear rich pink,
finely edged with silvery rose. The
blooms are large and handsome, re-
sembling the famous La France.

G-russ an Teplitz — Bright scarlet,
shading to velvet-crimson; fragrant;
free grower and most profuse bloom-
er; lovely foliage. This variety is es-
pecially valuable for bedding purposes.

Kaiserin Augusta Victoria — Creamy
white and sweetly fragrant; buds are
large and pointed and flowers very full
and large. Very hardy and continuous
bloomer.

Killamey — Noted for its freedom of
bloom and the large size of its intense-
ly fragrant flowers. Buds are large
long, and pointed. Color flesh, shaded
white, suffused pale pink.

Sunburst Bose

LaZ'rance — 'Flowers a delicate silvery
rose, often silvery pink with peach shad-
ing; very large, very double and of superb
form. The sweetest and most useful of
all roses; flowers continually throughout
the season and is deservedly a favorite
with many rose growers.

Meteor — A rich, dark, velvety-crimson,
everblooming rose’. Flowers are of good
size, very double and perfect in shape,
either as buds or when fully opened. Plant
is vigorous and remarkably free-flowering.
Excellent for pot culture and best of all

Mrs. J. H. Laing

the Hybrid Teas to bed for summer cut
flower, '5 as it retains its color well even
in the hottest weather.

Sunburst — Rich cadmium yellow^ with
orange-yellow' center; magnificent free-
blooming variety; vigorous grower with,
flowers elongated cup form.

Everblooming Tea Roses

Bridesmaid — Clear bright pink of an ex-
quisite shade; large, full and globular, a
constant bloomer. Grown chiefly for its
large, solid and handsome buds; the stems
are g’ood, the foliage glossy. Excellent for
bedding.

Duchess de Brabant — Salmon rose with
amber shadings, a rich and peculiar color.
The flowers are gracefullj' irregular and
loose when expanded, but have elegantly
pointed buds and a pervading peach fra-
grance. Extra vigorous and free in bloom
in every way a beautiful rose.

Perle des Jardins — One of the most
beautiful deep yellow roses in cultivation,
varying from canary to golden yellow, in
large, full, elegantly shaped buds and blos-
soms, very double and fragrant, A healthy
free grower with beautiful foliage and un-
equalled in profusion of bloom.

The Bride — Most beautiful of the w^hite
Tea roses, and forced in numberless quan-
tities each year. The great solid flowers
remain perfect long after cutting, the stems
are long’ and stiff, the foliage large, dark
and glossy.

Miscellaneous Roses

Clol;hilde Soupert — Outer petals pearl
white, shading to a center of rosy pink;
the flowers are very double and handsomely
formed. A grand free-flow’ering rose, fine
for bedding or pot culture.

Crimson Baby Rambler — Crimson flow'ers
in broad clusters, like those of the Crim-
son Rambler; a compact bush about two
feet high. One of the finest bedding roses
ever introduced.

ILLUSTRATED AND DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE

Iiafrance

Piulc Baby Rambler — This has all the
characteristics of the Crimson, but is loaded
with great clusters of bright* pink roses.

Rugosa Roses

Rosa Rugfosa Alba — Pure white, single,
having five petals and highly scented.

Rosa Rugosa Rubra^ — Bright rosy crim-
son, single, succeeded by large, brilliant
berries of much beauty.

Madam Creorgfe Bruant — White and fra-
grant, buds long and pointed, semi-double
when open; borne in clusters throughout
the season: vigorous and hardy.

Conrad Ferdinand Meyer — Double sil-
very pink flowers, large, cup-shaped; borne
well above handsome Rugosa foliage. Ex-
quisitely perfumed and perfectly hardy.

New Century — Flowers clear, flesh pink,
three to four inches across, perfectly full
and double. Perfume of sweet briers and
is one of the most constant bloomers of
its class.

Moss Roses

Admiral Dewey — Dark red, very vigorous,
one of the best.

Crested Moss — -Deep pink buds surround-
eo with a mossy fringe and crest; exquis-
itely fragrant.

Henry Martin — Rich, glossy pink, tinged
with crimson; large globular flowers full,
sweet and finely mossed.

Iiuxemburg- — Clear, deep crimson, large,
very sweet and moss3^

Perpetual White — Pure white, blooms in
clusters, double, beautiful, vigorous.

Climbing Roses

Baltimore Belle — Pale blush, nearly
white, very double. Blooms in large clus-

ters late in the season, one of the best
white climbers.

Climbing' American Beauty — Rosy
crimson almost identical with its parent,
the American Beauty, and with rare
fragrance; strong habit of growth.

Marechal Neil — Beautiful canary yel-
low. large, full, globe-shaped flowers of
delightful fragrance. Free-flowering; one
of the finest yellow tea-scented roses \ et
introduced.

Prairie Queen — -Bright canary yellow,
compact and globular flowers; a rapid
climber; hardy and one of the best.

Seven Sisters — Crimson, changing all
shades to white, flowers are borne in clus-
ters; one of the old fashioned sorts.

Thousand Beauty Rose — A new climb-
ing rose, })roducing on the same bush so
many different colored flowers that it is
impossible to describe the variations,
hence the very fitting name. Blooming*
profusely from beginning of .June until
last of .July. Colors run from tender
rose to bright rose and carmine wfith
white and yellow’ tints showing: a strong
growler and hardy.

Rambler Roses

Crimson — The famous crimson cluster-
ed climber, so extremely effective when
grown on pillars and trellis. The flowers
are grown in pyramidal panicles, each
carrying thirty to one hundred blooms and
over; the individual flow’ers are from one to
one and one-half inches in diameter and re-
main in perfect condition a long time.

Dorothy Perkins — Clear, shell-pink flow-
ers borne in large clusters of twenty-five
to thirty, sw’eetly scented, full and double
with crinkled petals. Foliage stays on a
long time.

Flower of Fairfield (Everblooming Crim-
son Rambler) — The name is its best de-
scription. Perfectly hardy, and blooms all
summer. Has created a sensation among
lose-growers everyw’^here.

Thousand Beauties

BULBS FOR SPRING PLANTING

Philadelphia — Flowers deep rich crim-
son, more intense than the Crimson Ram-
bler. with larger tresses of flow’ers which
are perfectly double; the color does not
fade and the clusters completely cover the
bush. Vine is very hardy and strong grower.

Yellow Rambler — A clear decided yellow,
flowers of medium size in immense clus-
ters, very sweet scented; hardiest of all
yellow^ climbing roses. It is a rampant
grower, well established plants often mak-
ing a grow'th of ten to tw’^elve feet in a
season.

Bulbs and Roots for Spring

Amaryllis (Jacobean Lily) — Remarkably handsome flow-
ers; they thrive best in pots of rich loam, can also be grown
in water like Hyacinths; velvety-crimson; July; 2 ft.

Begonia (Tuberous Rooted) — Handsome foliage and flow-
ers; bright and elegant flowers of white, scarlet, yellow and
pink; thrives in any good soil; good for massing; July-
August; 1 ft.

Caladium (Elephant^s Ear) — Tropical foliage plant, ef-
fective growm as specimen plant or groups on lawn; leaves
smooth, light green and very large.

GANNAS

Austria — A fine variety of the orchid-flowered type; large
handsome foliage; canary-
yellow blooms.

Black Beauty — Small, red
bloom; rich bronze foliage.

Best of all the red-leaved
sorts. 6 ft.

Plorence Vaughan — Flow-
ers of the most brilliant
golden yellow, dotted with
brightest scarlet. ft.

King Humbert — Foliage
is rich bronze and the flow-
er is almost as large as the
orchid Cana, often measur-
ing 5 to 6 inches across. In
color it is a glowing scarlet
often streaked with gold.
3-5 ft.

Madame Crozy — Flowers
crimson-scarlet and gold-
bordered. Three and one-
half feet high. Foliage green

Pillar of Pire — The flow-
ers are rich' cardinal red
and open all at once on the
large truss that bears them ;
foliage green 4-V ft.

Show Dahlia

King Humbert Canna

DAHLIAS

Decorative — Large grace-
fully formed flowers with
broad petals; large full but
open faced gorgeous dis-
play; various colored flow-
ers; 2-4 ft.

Cactus — Long narrow^
pointed tubular and twisted
petals; striking; various
colors; 2-4 ft.

Gladioliis

Double or Show — Most formal and perfect
in shape; outlasts other varieties; various
colors; 2-4 ft.

Pompon — Double flowers, ball shaped.

Peony-flowered — ■ Semi-double flov^ers
with open center.

GLADIOLUS

Gladiolus — Beautiful as an orchid; old
favorite of the home garden; finest of bulbs
for spring planting; shades of white, red.
jellow and blue: blooms .July-frost: 2-5 ft.

HYACINTH

Summer Hyacinth (Candicans) — A very
stately bulbous plant with very stateL'
Yucca-like leaves; fragrant white. . bell-
shaped flowers in spikes; July-August; 3 ft.

TUBEROSE

Tuberose — Beautiful long, compact spikes
of fragrant white double dowsers in Au-
gust; 2-3 ft.

ILLUSTRATED AND DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE

Hardy Bulbs for Fall Planting

Chionodoxia (Glory of the Snow) — One of the earliest
flowers to bloom; profuse show of blue flowers in March-
April; 6 in.

Calla Richardia Aethiopica (Lily of the Nile) — The old
favorite White Calla Lily; well-known plant of easy cul-
ture, one of our best window plants in winter.

Crocus — These are delicate and tasteful in form and
varied and gay in color. Until the flowering of the Hya-
cinth, and through the most changeable and unpleasant of.
the spring weather the garden depends almost alone upon
the Crocus for its brightness. Plant the bulbs in autumn
about 3 inches apart and cover with 2 inches of soil. Cover
in fall with a little straw or coarse manure to keep the
bulbs from being thrown out by the frost.

Hyacinths — Among all the bulbs used for winter flowers
the Hyacinth stands foremost. Flowers may be produced
by placing the bulbs in a glass filled with water or placed
in plots or boxes in soil; colors, blue, red, white with var-
ious shades. Single, double and Roman varieties.

Preesia- — One of the most beautiful of all cape bulbs,
with a beautiful grace of form; delightfully fragrant; valu-
able as cut flowers and force readily; white flowers.

Hemerocallis (Yellow Day Lily) — Popular hardy tu-
berous plants, belonging to the lily family; they succeed
everywhere; trumpet shaped flowers of yellow shades;
June-August; 2^-3 y2 ft.

Hyacinths

Iiily-of-the-Valley — One'
of the most charming of
the spring flowering plants;
graceful white chains of
fragrant flowers; prefers
deep, rich soil; does well in
shade; May; G inches.

Narcissus — ^Some va.rie-,
ties bloom as early as the
Crocus. The flowers assume
many forms and present
many charming combina-
tions of white, gold, prim-
rose, orange, sulphur and
pure yellow. Some are
quite fragrant; all very
hardy, except the clustered
Polyanthus. Double and
single; trumpet, star poet’s,
poetaz and Polyanthus va-
rieties.

Iris, Spanish — U n 1 i k e

most sorts, these come in
bulb form like tulips, deli-
cate shades of various col-

Tulips

ms: blooms May-June, 18-
24 in.

J onquils — P rized for
their graceful golden, frag-
lant flow^ers and the ease
with which they may be
growm ; yellow' attractive
blossoms; April-May; 8-10
inches.

Iiilium — For elegance of
form and beauty the Lily
is matchless among the
bulbous plants. For out-
door culture, plant bulbs
about 8 inches below the
surface in W'ell drained
soil. Gold-banded, Ascen-
sion, Bermuda Easter,
Spotted and Tiger varieties
with their various colors;
July-September ; 2^-4 ft.

Peonies

= ‘‘"S' yellow and crimson

splashes. Very valuable variety for dependability and size;
a true “crown of gold.’’

— ^i^ac rose coloiy long used in cut flow'er
tidde; very dependable and strong; makes fine showing.

Duchess de Nemours — Puie wdiite superb cup-shaped flow -
ers; beautiful in bud state; several days after Festiva Maxi-

Ddulis Superba — One of the large, strong, best earlv
pinks; very fragrant.

Felix Crousse — The leading red: late: fine form; fragrant;
every garden should have this variety.

Festiva Maxima — Very large; pure wdiite with crimson
marks; loose petalage, very early; should be in every garden.

Grolden Harvest — Creamy pink; very large and fragrant.

Jeanne d’Arc — Exquisitep- scented, large flow'ers. Lilac-
pink guards and tufted center, body soft yellow.

Mons. Jules Elie — Glossy lilac pink; enormous flowers;
early midseason ; a grand peony.

TULIPS

One of the most popular of early spring flowers;
various colors and shades; single and double, early, parrot,
Darwin, and cottage garden varieties; April-May; 6-32
inches.

HARDY PERENNIALS

Acliillea (Boule de Neige) — Perfect white
flowers all summer; an improved form of the
old popular “Pearl. 15 in.

Anemone (Japanese Windflower) — Fine white
flowers.

Aquilegia (Columbine) — Old favorite spring
and early sumnriei- flow^ering plants that suc-
ceed in any ordinary garden soil. We have a
selection of red and yellow, yellow, w’hite, blue
and white, and violet varieties. ^ ft.

Asters (Michaelmas Daisies) — These are
among the showiest of our late-flowering hardy
plants, giving a wealth of bloom when most
other flowers are gone. Blues, violets and white.

September-October. 2>^-4 ft.

Boltonia (False Chamomile)— Among the
showiest of our native perennial plants wuth
large, single aster-like flowers; blooms in sum-
mer and autumn months; white and pink. 4-7
ft.

Campanula Medium (Canterbury Bells) — An
oldtime favorite: shades of pink, purple and
white. June-July. 2-3 ff.

Chrysanthemums (Pompon) — These beautiful
hardy sorts are indispensable in the hardy bord-
er. Their bright colors give life to the garden
when other plants have
been destroyed by frost.

We offer many varieties.

2-3 ft

Coreopsis, Banceolata

(Tick tSeed) — One of the
most hardy plants.

The flowers are a

rich golden yellow. Coreopsis (Tick Seed)

of graceful form

and invaluable for cutting; blooms throughout summer and
autumn. 2-3 ft.

Daisy, Shasta (Chrysanthemum) — -Large snowy-white flow^-
ers 4 inches across; in bloom all summer; a good cut flower
varieQy.

Delphiniums (Hardy Larkspur) — These are deservedly one
of the most popular subjects in the hardy border; turquoise-
flat clusters; June-July. lYz ft.

Dianthus (Sw^eet William) — Various colored flowers in large
blue flowers; June-frost. 2-3 feet.

Digitalis (Foxglove) — Old-fashioned, dignified and stately
during their
period of flow-
ering, domi-
nating the
w^hole garden.

Bold masses
of leaves and
flower spikes.

W^hite, purple,
and rose flow’-
ers; June-July;

2-3 ft.

Punkia (Plan-
tain Lily; — Is
among the eas-
iest plants to
cultivate.

Their broad,
massive foliage
makes them
attractive sub-
jects for the
Hollyhocks border even

when not in

bloom; blue, lilac and white; August-October ;

Shasta Daisy

ILLUSTRATED AND DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE

Liberty Iris

ing make them particularly valuable for
garden planting. In bloom from June till
late autumn. Phlox are very effective
either as single specimens, in small
groups, or large beds on the lawn.

Bridesmaid — Pure white with crimson-
carmine eye.

Champs Elysees — Bright rosy-magenta,
very effective.

Elizabeth Campbell — Bright salmon-
pink with lighter shadings and dark
crimson eye.

Mrs. Jenkins — The best all around
pure white.

Miss Lingrard — Waxy white with lav-
ender eye; longest spike of any Phlox.

Myosotis ( Forget-Me-N ot ) — Del ig^h tf ul
plant, hardly ever out of flower; useful
in any shady spot in borders; blue.

Platycodon_ (Balloon Flower) — Form
nest branched bushes of upright habit,
continuous succession of white or blue
flowers, June-October. 2 ft.

Budbeckia (Golden Glow) — Greatly
popular: produces masses of double
golden-yellow Dahlia-like flowers; July-
September. 4-6 ft.

Stokesia (Stokes Aster) — Beautiful na-
tive hardy plant; lavender-blue or
w’hite; cornflower-like blossoms 4 to 5
iches across; J uly-October. 18-24 in.

Veronica (Speedwell) — Pretty blue,
lose white flowers produced on long
spikes; July-September; 1-2 ft.

Helianthus (Hardy Sunflowers) — The
perennial sunflowers are among the most
effective hardy plants for large borders;
invaluable for decorative purposes or as
cut flowers; September-October ; 3-7 ft.

Hibiscus (Mallow) — Desirable border
plants with large foliage and large showy
flowers of delicate coloring, produced dur-
ing the entire summer; crimson, pink and
white; 4-6 ft.

Hollyhocks — Few hardy plants combine
as many good qualities as the Hollyhock.
For planting in rows or groups on the lawn,
or for interspersing among shrubbery, they
are invaluable. The flowers form perfect
rosettes of the most lovely shades of yel-
low crimson, rose pink, orange, white, etc.
The HolB^hock requires a rich, deep soil,
well drained and will repay in quality and
elegance of bloom any extra care. A slight
protection in the winter will be beneficial.

IRIS

Liberty (Fleur de Lis) — Familiar and
well beloved flowers of spring. This
group blooms in May with wonderful com-
binations of coloring; leaves broad, sword-
like. We have an assortment of the best
sorts.

Japanese (Kaempferi) — Should be plant-
ed in a somewhat cool, moist situa-
tion. and in rich soil. Its flowers, in late
June and July, are quite distinct from those
of all the varieties, and will compare favor-
ably with some of the exotic orchids. We
have a good assortment of the best va-
rieties.

HARDY PHLOX

Hardy Phlox — The ease with which theA'
are cultivated, season of blooming, com-
bined with the varied and beautiful color-

Yucca Filamentosa (Adam’s Needle) —
Finest hardy ornamental foliage and flow-
ering plants; branched spikes of large, fra-
grant, drooping white flowers; half ever-
green; June-July; 4-6 ft.

Hardy Phlox

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