Catalogue of Milford Nurseries : for fall of 1890

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A. PULLEN, Proprinror,

MIGFOR DD; DEL,

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MILFORD, DEL. :
“PENINSULAR NEWS AND ADVERTISER” PRINT
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Practical Information for Use of Planters.
DISTANCES APART.

Bieaded Apples, - - : = 30 ft. each way.
Standard Pears, Cherries, Peaches, Plums and

Apricots, also Nectarines, - - - 20 ft. each way.
Duke and Morella Cherries. - - HOVtOuES It. | Se
Quinces, - - Mer ee PA ic te «Se
Dwarf Pears, Ohewies and Woes - Seteai TOat. SSS
Currants and Gooseberries, - = - Ee Ab lta nS air
Blackberries, = - . - arte Oth. 86 ts
Strawberries, - - - oa Brees its he ee

NUMBER OF TREES ON AN ACRE WHEN PLANTED AT
STATED DISTANCES

30 ft. apart each bide 49 8 ft. shai See, W ay, 681
Pees ib Re ge 69 6 ft. 1,210
20 Ff. sé sé ce 109 5 ft. ce . ee ee EFAS
PO: ft at ee Secs Pee) 4 te os a
15 ft. 66 66 bea ws. 194! 3 ft. Lae i 6 ‘6 4,840
$2 FL aS et re’ f ae. ee ee Sale ne 10,890
10 ft. LikS Jan 68 Ne 5 437 I ft. ee m3 oe 43,560

Advice and Terms.

To avoid mistakes write the order plainly and on a separate sheet
from the letter. “The prices named are for the stock at nursery grounds.
All articles at the.risk of the purchaser after being delivered: to the for-
warder in good order. ~ Should any mistakes occur in’,count, the same
will be corrected if reported promptly.

Terms, Strictly CASH, Except by Spedial Arrangement,

BRIEF DIRECTIONS FOR. TRANSPLANTING ‘TREES: AND
PLANUS, AND FOR THEIR SUBSEQUENT CULTURE.

Avoid any unnecessary exposure to trees, plants or. vines from the
time of leaving the nursery grounds until ready to plant. The sun,
wind and frost may prove Very damaging. Prepare the ground as for a
crop ofcorn; then dig the holes just large enough to admit the roots
without crowding and doubli ing them up. Avoid deep planting, which
is decidedly injurious to the tree, and. when excessive may cause its
death. It should be no deeper than it stood before removal ..from the
Nursery. [tas well to have a mound of éarth heeled up. around the
irees a moderaie.height when, flanted in the fall. It makes them firmer
to withstand the wint eri and is _a protection to the roots. It should be
leveled again in the spring. al

Before planting, the injured parts of the roots should be cut off

with a sharp knife.
‘Shortening in” the branches is another very important matter to

the life aud vigor of the tree. and should be done ai the ‘ime of planting.
It consists in cutting back the ends of the branches, but to what extent
it should be done depends upon circumstances. |i a tree has lost the
greater portion of its roots a severe ‘shor-ening in” of the head will be
necessary; if only a small portion of the rovis are cut off, Moderate pruD-
ing will be sufficient. In all cases it should be done in a manner cor-

responding with the loss of roots.
Cultivate the orchard a few years with hoed crops. Manure and

phosphates apply to the surface.
Small fruits, such as raspberries and strawberries should not be al-

lowed to fruit the first year.
A pples.

PRICES: —20 cts. each; $1.50 per 10; $12 yer 100, except
otherwise noted. Have a large stock of these, vigorous, smooth and
well rooted. Special rates when wanted per rooo or larger quantities.

SUMMER. WINTER.

‘Grimes Golden,

Yellow Transparent, Rome Beauty

« Early Harvest, 7 Smokehouse,
Red Astracan, . | Ben Daves,
Early Ripe, | Limber Twig,

ea cn Wine Sap,
arly Strawberry, Lankford Seedling,

fourth of July,

Lauver,
_ Large Sweet Bough, Gibbs,
( Early Joe, York Imperial,
- Summer Pearmain, a ks :
| ick a Jack,
ee ee: | © Kent Ssland Pine,
FALL. | Rawle’s Janet,
| Shockley,
Vaiden’s Blush, Carthouse,
Fallawater, Nero,
Duchess of Oldenburg. Nansemond Beauty,

Delaware Red Winter,

Yellow Trunsparent (New.)—Fiuit above medium size; yellow;
valuable as an early variety or market, ripening a week or ten days in
advance of the Early Harvest. Prices 30 cts. each, $2.50 per 10.

- Eary Harvest—Medium size, pale yellow; sub acid flavor; pro-
ductive.

Red Astracan—Rather large; deep crimson ; acid flavor; profita-
ble for market.

Early Ripe—Pale yellow with gray dots; size medium ; sub-acid ;
good market sort.

~ Karly Strawberry—Medium size; yellowish white. striped with
red: productive.

fourth of Julv—Medium size; oblate; red striped; sub-acid ;
early. Price, 30 cis. each, $2.50 per 10.

. Large Sweet Bough—ligir yellow ; large size: sweet, rieh ; good
for market and table use.
“Karly Joe—Size small; color red: good bearer.
© Summer Pearnain—Medium size; greenish with deep red in the
sun; flesh yellowish, crisp and aromatic,

Summer Queen—\ arge size; color deep yellow striped with red;
flesh rich with aromatic flavor.

J/aiden's Blush—Medium size; waxen yellow wiih carmine cheek,
beautiful; flesh fine grained, juicy, excellent.

| aliawates»—Very large; yellowish green; productive ; valuable
for market.

Duchess of Oldenburg—ize medium ; striped wiih red; of excel-
lent quality 5 introduced from Russia

Grimes’ Golfen—size medium; rich golden yellow; productive ;
an excellent keeper.

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Rome Beauty—Large, striped with red; fine flavor and quality.
¥ Smokehouse—Size medium to large; yellow, shaded with bright
red, and brown dots; productive and of good quality.
_Ben Davis—targe, striped with red; sub-acid, good; very popular
West and South.

Limber Twig—Of North Carolina origin, size above medium, color
greenish yellow, shaded with dull crimson and light dots, flesh sub-acid
with brisk flavor; good keeping qualities.

Winesap—Medium, oblong, dark red, flesh yetlow, firm and crisp,
productive and desirable keeper. |

Lankford Seedung—l\.arge size, red; productive and long keeper ;
of excellent quality ; originated in Kent Co.. Md. Price, 30 cts. ‘each ;
$2.50 per 10.

| Lawver —Originated in Platte County, Mo., large, color dark red ;
sub-acid ; free, vigorous grower and productive; valuable long-kecping
sort. Price, 30 cts..eachs$2250. per 10.

© Gibbs—Medium to large, color white, shaded with brown, mild,
sub-acid flavor; valuable long-keeping properties ; originated in Kent
County, Bel Price. 30 cis.\éach; $2.50 per 10: ,

“York Inperiat—Medium to large, white, shaded with dark crimson,
flesh firm. juicy. sub-acid ; very desirable.

¥ Smith's Cider —Medium to large, greenish white and striped with
ed, early bearer and reliable.

Mick-a-Jach—I arge, striped, good quality, productive and long
keeper; origimated in the South. '

Kent Island Pine—! arge, greenish yellow, with slight blush, flesh
white. juicy, sub-acid, go-d.

“Rawle s Janet-—Medium, yellow striped with red, productive, good
quality and good keeper.

V Shockiey—Nedium to large, waxen'yellow with blush. pro-luctive,
good quality and tine keeper.

~Carthousce—Medium size, roundish oblong, richly streaked with.
deep red and yellow, productive and good keeper. Wrigin Virginia.

* Mero—l\arge, roundish, deep red, sub-acid, prodiic tive and xood
keeper.

vy Nansemond Beauty—Medium size, vellow, sub acid,
(Detaware Red Winter—\ arge size, brik whi red color, hat udsome,
hen brisk sub-acid. vigorous growth nl bears young ; admirable’ lony

keeping qualities. “Introduced by Mr. Wir 1. Corsa, of Sussex County,
Mele Pie, 2c) So per To:

LOC 1.

Crab Apotes?

Visa ey ec smu, pale yellow, valu
© Ned Stberian—s matt bri: eht red,
preserving

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wich s: ; ght bioom; excellent oe

Ti anscenaent—\ arge, yellow, productive, : good. ,

Flewes’ 107 gtnta— ~mM il size, color red, streaked with, yellow ; very
productive and most valuable tor cider.

Prices for the above. 30 cts. each $2.50 per to.

PRICES:—Standard, 2 and 3 years, 4o cts. each, $3.00 per 10,
$25.0c per 100.

Standard, 1 year, 25 cts. each, $2.00 per 10, $15.00 per 100.

Dwarf, 2 and 3 years. 30 cts. each, $2.50 per 10, $20.00 per 100.

l)warf, 1 year, 20 cts. each, $1.50 per 10, $12.00 per 100.

Pears require better culture than the apple. ‘The fruit is of much
better quality to be gathered while yet hard. Becomes more juicy and
will keep longer.

Keifer (New)—Large, bright yellow and red, very jucy, acid,
good canning sort, coming late in season ; strong grower and productive.

'Le Conte (New)—Large, greenish yellow, bell shaped, flesh of
good quality and ripeus early in the season; tree a handsome grower.

‘ Lawson or Comet—LARGE EARLY PEAR, BRIGHT YELLOW GROUND
AND RED WHEN EXPOSED TO THE SUN; TREE VIGOROUS AND PRODUCTIVE.

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* Clapp’s Favorite—Large, delicious, good grower, productive, ri-
pens in advance of Bartlett and rots at the core unless picked early.
\v Bartlett—Large, clear yellow, juicy, excellent, young and regular
bearer, reliable and profitable.
Secke/—Small, yellowish russet, red cheek, juicy and rich.
~ Buerre Gifford—Medium to large, greenish yellow, marbled with
red on the sunny side, flesh white, juicy, with an excellent vinous flavor;
an early pear of value.
Beurre d’ Anjou—tLarge, yellowish with russeted red cheek, fine
grained; excellent late pear.
- Lawrence—Medium, light yellow, rich and aromatic, very reliable
and productive. Autumn. |

Cherry trees do well on most all soils, when well drained, and are
profitable as well as ornamental. Should be planted more extensively

oe ICES 55 cts. each; $3.00 per 10 and $2 a

Larly Richmond—Medium, dark red.

for cooking and canning. :

5-00 per 100.
juicy, sprightly acid; best

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"Gov. Wood—t.arge, yellow with red cheek, juicy and sweet.
Black Tartartan—\arge, purplish black, rich and juicy.
«Yellow Spanish —\.arge, light yellow with red cheek, firm and

sweet; one of the best.

~ Great Sigarreau—Very large, dark red or quite black at maturity,
firm and fair flavor.

« Early Black—\.arge, heart-shaped, color jet black, flesh dark pur-
ple, firm and sweet.

» Bigarreau—t\.arge, waxen appearance, heart-shaped, flesh pale
yellow, firm and sweet.

‘The plum tree, in well prepared soil, is free from disease, except
occasionally the black knot, and this is easily remedied by severe cutting
away in the early stages. ‘he fruit is usually troubled with the curculio,
a small dark brown beetle, causing it to drop off. This can be preven-
ted by proper care. After the blossoms fall spread two sheets under a
tree and give it a sudden jar by striking a sharp blow upon the stem of a
limb sawed off for the purpose. The insects will drop upon the sheets
and can be killed. Collect the fallen fruit and burn or feed to the
swine from day today. It should be done before sunrise. ‘l’rees planted
in hen yards give full crops, as the curculio is eaten and the trees fertilized.

PRICKS:—35 cts. each, $3.00 per 10, $25.00 per too.

UNi#t BUDDED:—2zo0 cts. each, $1.50 per 10, $12.00 per 100.

Imperial Gage—\arge, oval, pale green, juicy and sweet.

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Coe’s Golden Drop—Large, oval, yellow dotted with red, juicy, rich.
‘Gen. Hand—Large, golden, yellow, sweet.
German Prune—Large, oval, purple, agreeable flavor.
* Bingham—Large, oval, deep yellow with red on the sunny side,

_ juicy, rich, high flavor.

¥ Richland—Medium, purplish green, sweet, excellent for cooking,
not readily damaged by the curculio.

\ Shropshire Damson—Medium size, color purple with heavy blue
bloom, juicy, acid, fine for preserving, productive.

Wild Goose—Of the Chickasaw class and not easily injured by the
ravages of the curculio; large, bright red with grayish bloom, juicy and
sweet, productive.

Golden Beauty—Size medium, bright yellow or golden color, flesh
firm, quality good, an early and regular bearer.

" De Caradenc—Medium, color cherry, flesh firm and good.

“ Caddo Chief—Medium, bright red, flesh firm and of cherry ap-
pearance, early.

\ Lassett—Medium, copper-colored, good quality, very productive.

. Yosemite—Medium, yeiiow with handsome bloom, flesh firm, late,
good for preserving.

“Prunis Pissardi—A n ornamental plum for the lawn. Foliage deep
purplish blood color, and it retains its color better than other purple
leaved trees.

¥ Hattie Porter —Chickasaw class, small size, thin skin, sub-acid flavor.
\ Harper—Of the same class as the foregoing and much similar in

habits; branches thorny; head rather bushy; fruit ripens quite ear! y.

QUINCES.

‘Champion—\arge, yeliow, showy and handsome : ripens two weeks
later than the Orange. Price, 30 cts. each; $25.00 per Loo.
_ Orange or Apple—Large, rich golden yellow, and of very best
quality: Price, 25 cts. each; $20.00 per too.
Meeche’'s Prolific (New)—Large, bright yellow, vigorous and won-
derfully productive. Price, 35 cts. each; $25.00 per Ioo.

ECT ARMs.

_ The Nectarine is a most delicious fruit with smooth skin,
quires the same culture as the peach.
Prices, 30 cts. each; $2 50 per ro.
_June Budded, 20 cts. each; $1.50 per Io.
Boston—Large, bright yellow with deep red cheek, flesh yellow,
sweet and pleasant flavor, separates from the stone.
« £truge—Medium size, pale green or 7
ground with deep red when ex-
posed to the sun, flesh yellow, dry, sweec. ,
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¥ Hun?s Tawny—Medium size, pale orange with dark red cheek
de ae ae specks, flesh deep orange, juicy and rich
ovaen—Medium size, bright waxen yellow
g e€llow color with scarle 2k
es Acliow, firm, sweet. ; bare

Early Newington-—Large, pale green ground,

It re-

nearly covered with

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bright red marbled with dark red, flesh white, red at stone, juicy, rich.

New White—Large, color white with slight tinge of red in the sun,
flesh white, tender, rich, vinous flavor.

Early Violet—Large, pale yellowish green, dark purplish red when
exposed ; flesh white with red at stone; rich and highly flavored.

Early York—\arge, pale green ground, bright red when exposed ;
red at the seed, rich.

PE ACHES.----Home Grown.

This fruit is grown as a specialty with us. Located in a section
where the peach is most favored, free from all disease and with thrifty
fruiting orchards on all sides, we are enabled to have vigorous young
trees of the most approved varieties and every facility for having them
true toname. ‘They require a well drained soil. A warm, sandy or
gravelly loam is well suited to preserve a healthy growth, and should be
fertilized and kept in cultivation. Ashes, potash and bone are excellent
fertilizers, though the tree will respond kindly to any fair dressing ma-
terial. Cut toa naked cane and top when planting. The last year’s
wood of the peach should be shortened in to keep the head vigorous and
in good shape.

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A.SELECIr LIST OF THE MOST APPROVED VARIETIES NOW
IN GENERAL USE BY THE PLANTERS, AND
NAMED IN RIPENING SUCCESSION.

PRICES :—Except where otherwise noted.
First size, one year from the bud, to cts. each ; 75 cts. per 10 ; $6.00
per 100 ; $50.00 per 1,000.
Medium, one year from the bud, $5.00 per 100; $40.00 per 1,000.
Third size, one year from the bud, $4.00 per 100; $30.00 per 1,000.
June BuppEp—ist. grade, $5.00 per 100; $40.00 per 1,000.
June Buppep—2d. grade, $4.00 per 100; $30.00 per 1,000.
Troth’s Early Red—Medium size, red cheek, freestone, hardy and
productive.
Yellow St. John—Medium to Large, yellow with handsome blush,
freestone, early and productive; profitable market variety.
Mountain Rose—One of the best, large, whiie flesh with red cheek;
productive, free. .
Foster—Ycllow, large size when not heavily laden, freestone.
Crawford's Early—tLarge, yellow with red cheek, freestone, an
old well-known variety.
\ Old Mixon Free—\arge, white flesh with red cheek, freestone,
productive and profitable.
\ Moore's Favoritc—Very similar to the foregoing, but few days
later, fruit larger size and not quite so heavily laden; very desirable.
¢ Reeves’ Favorite—Large, roundish, yellow, handsome, freestone ;
rather a shy bearer ; the fruit commands high figures in the markets.
‘ Stump the Werid—\Varge, creamy white with red cheek, high
flavor, productive, freestcne.
Princess Late Rareripe—l\.arge, roundish oval, grayish, thickly
marbled with reddish spots, flesh white, high flavor, freestone.
Mary's Chotce—\arge, yellow with red cheek, fine quality, free-
stone ; rather shy, but not so much as the Susquehanna.

/-) Pullen's Seedling—\arge, yellow with red cheek, freestone; much
like the Crawford’s Late in appearance, but considered by some a more
uniform bearer.

“Crawford's Late (Improved)—A very desirable, yellow-fleshed
variety, tree strong grower, fruit large, showy, profitable, freestone.
Watker’s Variegated Free—Medium to large, white flesh with red
cheek, handsome, heavy bearer of uniform fruit; one of the best.
Branidywine—Large, yellow, firm and desirable, freestone, similar
to the Crawford’s Late in appearance, and desirable as a succession.
- ¥Fox's Seedling—Large, white with crimson cheek, freestone, relia-
ble and uniform bearer.
Prize—Large, yellow, freestone, profitable late sort and very popu-
lar where known. :
J Shipley’s Late Red—Medium to large, white flesh with red cheek :
productive, freestone, desirable.
é Stevens’ Rareripe—tLarge, white flesh with red cheek, fine flavor
and quality, freestone ;
» Beer's Smock—Well-known an | popular late variety, size medium

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to large, oval, deep yellow with red cheek, flesh yellow, rather dry;
productive ; very popular for canning, evaporating, etc.; tree more pro-
ductive than usual with the yellow sorts.

ADDITIONAL LIST OF OTHER PEACHES WITH CLAIMS
TO MORE OR LESS MERIT.

In this connection it is well to state that many of the so-called extra
early peaches prove to be very similar in character, and for profit unreli-
able.

The list also embraces a number of new sorts of promise as well as
other varieties lost sight of for some years past and again brought for-
ward foi proper recognition. Of the early varieties preceding the Troths
the Early Rivers is probably the most deserving, whilst of the many late
large yellow sorts the larger number are much like the Late Crawford,
and evidently sports of that well-known variety under certain conditions
of soil, locality and treatment.

(ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED FOR CONVENIENCE. )

\ Alexander—Origin, Logan county, Illinois; medium, white flesh,
skin highly colored red ; ripening in advance of the Hale’s Karly.

| Amsden June—Origin, Carthage, Mo. ‘This is similar to the above
in character.

Ametia—\arge and roundish oblong, white flesh, fine blush; ripens
near with t e Mountain Rose; good.

_ Abbright’s October —Origin, North Carolina ; large, white, clingstone
sort, and as such desirable ; late.

.Bilyeu’s October—A very late peach, fully two weeks after the
Smock ; large size, white flesh with slight red cheek, freestone.

VBeer’s Melacoton—targe, yellow, freestone, ripening between the
Crawford’s Late and Smock.

\ Briggs’ Red May—Of California origin; profitable there as an early
peach, but in this section classed with the Alexander and other early
sorts.

Chair's Chotce (New)—Of Maryland origin; large, yellow, free-
stone ; ripens in season of Smock.

Carroll's Late Yellow—tLarge, yellow flesh, freestone, ripening
later than the Smock; originated in Maryland.

_ Chinese Cling—A favorite South; large size, creamy white with
fine blush, ripens middle season.

Chinese Honey—Medium size, white flesh with red blush, shape of
an almond, delicate sweetness.

Achristiiadi-Larce, yellow, freestone ; ripens a few days prior to
the Late Crawford.

Conkting—Originated in New York State ; medium to large, yellow,
freestone, 1ipens near the Early Crawford.

Columbia—Large, yellow, freestone ; ripening in middle of season ;
about with Susquehanna.

¢ Cumberland—Of Pennsylvania origin; early and classed with the
Alexander, Waterloo, etc.

y Druid Hill—Origin, near Baltimore, Md. ; a vigorous growing tree

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of most excellent productive habits, fruit large, skin pale green white with
red cheek, flesh white, freestone, highly flavored, ripens in the season
nearly with Crawford’s Late.

Larly Beatrice—Very small, white flesh, high color, fairly firm,
ripens in advance of Hale’s Early. rt

Larly Louise—Classed with the above and originated from the
same source; ratner larger than the foregoing.

_ Early Rivers—same origin as the above; good size, pale straw
color, good quality, rather tender.

Elberta—Large yellow freestone, with red cheek ; very productive ;
season of ripening be:ween Reeve’s Favorite and Crawford's Late > very
valuable. (Special. )

Prame’s or Wonderful— new very late peach of large size, yel-
low freestone. Productive and of remarkably long keeping qualities ;
season of ripening one week to ten days after the Smock. (Special. )

¥ Geary’s Hold On—Medium to large, yellow, freestone, similar to
the Smock, though some days later in ripening.

Globe—Origin Pennsylvania; of the largest size, yellow, freestone :
late peach; productive and profitable.

_Hale’s Early—Well known; claimant for extra early honors, and
no doubt the parent of many new claimants for that position: medium
size, red with high color when exposed, good bearer, but not reliable for
profit.

“Hill’s Chili—Origin Monroe county, N. Y.; fruit small, yellow.
downy, very productive but inferior , does well in some sections, but not
on the Delaware Peninsula. Valuable in Michigan and western N. a

V Jarrell’s Late Yewlow—From C. FE. Jarrell, of Maryland ;
yellow, late, freestone, of the Smock Class.
Lady ngold—Origin, Guiltord county, N. C.: resembles the Yel-
low St. John in time of ripening and general appearance. |
' Late fleath Céing—Large, oval with a sharp apex; skin white,
sometimes with red cheek; flesh firm,.white, sweet and somewhat
matic; excellent for preserving; ripens in September.
: oles Cling—Large lemon-shaped, flesh firm. rich and vinous
_ Levey S Late. or Henrietta—Handsome late yellow cling, of large
S1Z€; productive and excellent; long keeping qualities,
La Grange—\arge, white, slight blush, lreestone ; ripens
before the Smock.
Magnum Bonum—| arge, yeliow, freestone ;
Crawford.
Marydel—Of Maryland origin: ]
SF ig te Class, as the foregoing ; ripens, about that season.
NMe Collister—|_ate, yellow, freestone ; large size and
Tpening in season of Smock but more showy than that varie
¥ Musser—Originated with Engle, of Pennsylvania :
Carles, as previously mentioned, Amsden, etc
Old Mixon Chi
s ee ae ee pee handsome clingstone sort, white flesh,
oe ee and highly flavored ; productive; middle of the
Licquett' s Late—Georgia Origin ; ]
tive; ripen with the Smock.

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a little
ripens near the Late
arge, yellow, freestone; of the
productive ;

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Classed with the

season.
arge, yellow, freestone produc-

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ae To—Flat peach of Chinese origin similar in quality to the
Honey Peach; ripens with the Yellow St. John.

Reed's Gowen Yellow—Strong, erect-growing tree; fruit of me-
dium size, color bright yellow, quality fair, skin tender; ripens with the
Mountain Rose.

Vv Reeve’s Late Yellow—Medium to large, freestone, ripening a few
days after the Smock and evidently a seedling of that variety.

’ Red Cheeked Melocoton—Large, roundish oval withswoilen point,
yellow with red cheek, flesh deep yellow, red at the seed, freestone ;
ripens slightly in advance of the Crawford’s Late.

. Richmond—Origin, Lyons, N Y.; Medium size, yellow with dark
red blush. freestone, ripening near the Crawford’s early; do not con-
sider it very desirable.

Vv. Salway—Medium to large, yellow, freestone oniy when fully ripe ;
does fairly well on light land; much later than the Smock.

\ Stier Meda/—Medium to large, white flesh with slight blush, free-
stone ; ripens a few days later than the Smock.

Smock Cling—Medium t» large, yellow, productive, good; chiefly
valuable for canning and preserving.

- Susquehanna—Very large, yellow freestone, middle season, shy
bearer.

“ Steadiey—Medium to large, greenish white color, flesh white to the
stone; ripens after the Smock.

» Thurbur—Seedling of :he Chinese Cling, good bearer, medium to
large, skin creamy white with crimson blush, fine flavor, freestone ; ripens
with Old Mixon Free.

Wager—Yellow, freestone: productive and hardy. Ripens slighty
after the Karly Crawford. Better adapted for the West and Northwest.

Ward’s Late—Medium, roundish, skin white with blush, flesh
white, quality good, freestone; ripens a few clays latter than the Late
Crawford ; heavy bearer.

_ Wheatland—Large, golden yellow with carmine cheek, flesh yel-
low, freestone; ripens with the late Crawford; valuable.

Watertoo—Origin, New York State ; one of the extra earlies; fruit-
ing tests place this in the same class with other claimants.

Wilkin’s Cling—Origin, Maryland, from the late Colonel Wil-
kins; larger size than the Late Heath, while possessing the qualities of
that well-known wa fine for Paning and preserving.

Vv Bo anza, Bidwelt’s Early,” Captain Ede, Dwarf Japan Blood
Peach, Family Favorite and Pallas—Have these new varieties from the
South and Southwest. Not yet tested here, but can supply good trees of
these, one year from the bud and June budded, in limited amount.

(Special. )
Natural Tennessee Peach Pits.

Owing to failure of the peach crop this season in Tennessee and
other seed supply sections of the South, have on hand only crop of 1889,
bedded same season and partially germinated past spring. None to offer
of te above, but can supply limited amount of Smock seed, crop 1889,
placed in sand early summer of 1890. Prices upon application.

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APRICOTS.

(REDUCED SIZE.)

Similar to the peach, with smooth stone; valuable for earliness. It
requires about the same treatment as plums and nectarines; bears good
crops under favorable circumstances.

PRICES :—30 cents each; $2.50 per Io.

JUNE BUDDED: $2 per dozen; $12 per 100.

Early Golden—Small, roundish, color pale orange, flesh yellow,
jucy and sweet, seperates from the stone.

Golden Drop—Good size, bright orange and crimson, dclicious flavor.

_ Breda—tLarge, deep golden yellow with red cheek when exposed
to the sun, firm, rich flavor.

Early Large—Of good size, pale orange color, good quality, seper-
ates freely from the stone.

Peach—Of the largest size, rather flattened, skin yellow in the shade,
but deep orange mottled with dark brown on the sunny side; highly
flavored, juicy and rich.

Moorpark—t.arge, roundish, color orange with brownish red im the
sun, flesh firm with high flavor.

Russian Varieties.
" Alexander—An immense bearer; fruit large, yellow. flecked with
red, both skin and flesh sweet and delicious: one of the best.
Nicholas—Goo: bearer, fruit medium to large, white, sweet, melt-
ing, valuable.
~ Alexts—An abundant bearer; fruit yellow with red cheek. |
slightly acid, rich and lucious.
. Catharine—Vigorous and productive
sub-acid, good.

“¥ ‘Gibb—A good bearer ; fruit medium size. yellow, sub-acid, rich
juicy; the best early variety.

Wy

arge,

; fruit medium size, yellow,

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GRAPES.

Amber Queen—Light red or amber, fine quality, compact, vigorous,
middle season. Price, 30 each; $2.50 per Io.
J Brighton—Red, good size, early and productive. Price, 25 cents
each; $2 per Io.
Concord—Black, good size, compact, vigorous, medium early.
Price 15 cents each; $1 per Io.
Champion—Black, large, early, vigorous, productive. Price, 20 cts.
each; $1.50 per Io.
; Duchess—W hite, large, compact, hardy, productive. Price 30 cts.
each; $2.50 per 10.
“Empire State (New)—Medium size, white, compact, vigorous, fine
flavor. Price 60 cts. each; $5 per Io.
/ Moores Early—targe, black, early, vigorous. Price 25 cts. each,
$2 per 10.
Niagara (New)—large, white, early, vigorous ; profitable for mar-
ket. Price 30 cts. each; $2.50 per to.
Pockiington—V ery large, golden color, compact and heavy, vigor-
‘ous; profitable for market. Price 30 cts. each; $2.50 per Io.
Prentiss—Medium size, white with rosy tint, tender and sweet.
Price 30 cts. each; $2.50 per ro.
\¢ Worden’s—\ arge, black, vigorous grower; fully a week earlier than
Cancord. Price 30 cts. each; $2.50 per 10. Other varieties at market rates.

GOOSEBERRIES.

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Houghton Seedling—V igorous American sort, productive and free
from mildew, fruit medium, smooth, pale red, good. Price, $1 per

dozen, $5 per 100, $35 per 1000. :
Downing s Seeding—Fruit large, smooth, light green, vigorous

and productive. Price, $1.25 per dozen: $8 per 100, $65 per 1000.
Smith's Scedling—Large, oval, light green, firm and good. Price,
$1.50 per dozen; $10 per 100, $75 per 1000.

GHopseae eves

/ Cherry—Large, deep red, bunch long, excellent quality, vigorous
and productive. Price, $1.50 per
dozen, $5er 100.

YY White Grape—VY eliowish white,
mild acid, valuable for table, very
productive. Price, $1.50 per dozen;

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$5 per 100.

“p= La Versailles—Large, red,
IN f= bunch long, good quality and hand-
Aw some. Price, $1.50 per dozen;
) $5 per hundred.

/ Fay’s Profilic (New)— Large,
red, fine quality, early, vigorous
and very productive. Price, $3
per dozen; $10 per 100.

ASPARAGUS.

Colossal—z2 years, price, $1 per
100; $3.50 to $4 per 1,000.

Barr's Phila. Mammoth.—
2 years, price $1.25 per 100; $4
to $5. per 1,000.

Dreer’s Eclipse—2 years, price,

$1.50 per 100, $5 to $6 per 1,000.

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BLACKBERRIES.

Early Wilson—l\.arge, sweet, rich, very productive; well known
and extensively cultivated for market. rice, 5octs. per dozen; $2.50
per 100; $12 per I0oo.

_ Larly Harvest—Medium, black, very early, fine quality. Price,
5c cts. per dozen; $2 per 100; $10 per rooo.
«< Wilson Junior—\arge, black, productive; seedling of the Early
Wilson. Price, 50 cts. per dozen; $2 per 100; $12 per 1000.

Lrie—Very large and fine; early, handsome and firm, productive.

Price, 75 cts per dozen; $3 per 100; $25 per 1000.

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y RASPBERRIES.

Hansell-Medium size,
red, early, productive.
Price, 50 cts. per dozen;
Ps per 100; $8 per 1000

Cuthbcrt—Large, red,
firm,. vigorous, produc-
five. Price,; 50. cts, /per
dozen, $2 per 100; $8 per
1000.

\ Golden Queen—Large
light yellow, good quality,
productive. Price, $3 per
dozen; $20 per 100.

¥ Rancocas— Good size,
red, early, firm, profita-
ble. Price, $2 per dozen ;
se per 100.

Marlboro — Large,
bright red, early, vigorous,
firm, good quality. Price,
50 cts. per dozen; $2 per
ou $8 per 1000. } ,

Doolittle Ainproved Black Cap)-—Medium sizz. early, good bearer,

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firm for market shipment. rice, 25 cts. per dozen; $1 per 100; $8
per 2 Oce. ;
Souhegan (Black Cap)—A seedling of Doolittle’s Improved, strong
grower and productive. Price, 50 cts. perdozen; $2 per 100 $8 per 1000.
¥ Ohio (Black Cap)—Large, firm, seed small, superior flavor, very
profitable. -Price, 50 cts. per dozen; $2 per 100; $8 per 1000.

SDE AWBH ARIES.

¥ Sharpless—Large and irregular in shape, moderately firm, good
quality. Price, so cts. per dozen; $1 per 100; $2.50 per 1000.

Seca Manchester—Good size, firm,
good quality, handsome; does well
on average soil without the require-
ments of high culture. Price, 50
cts. per dozen; $1 per roo.

Wilson—Large size, good color,
firm, productive. well known and
esteemed as a reliable market berry.
Price,50cts. perdozen; $r per 100.

Crescent — Medium to large,
bright, handsome color, very pro-
ductive, early; will do well on
light soil; requires fertilizing with
other sorts; the Wilson, to insure
firmness, Sharpless to secure size
Price,50 cts. per dozen; $1 per 100.

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Charles Downing — Large, good color, uniform size, superior
quality, very productive. Price, 50 cts. per dozen; $1 per 100.

* Cumberland Triumph—Very \arge, light scarlet, good quality,
uniform ; rather tender for market shipment. Price, 50 cts. per dozen ;
$1 per 100.

€ Monmouth — Extra early, large, firm, productive and reliable.

Prige, 75 cts. per dozen; $2 per 100.

Gandy—Very late, large size, firm, productive; good market
qualities. Price, 75 cts. per dozen; $2.50 per roo.

Hojffman—Farly to late, good size, firm and productive. Valuable
for market shipments Price, 50 cts. per dozen; $1.50 per 100.

Quotations furnished for larger lots when desired on Strawberries
and all other small fruits named in this catalogue. Also other trees and
plauts not herein named, will be furnished at the lowest possible rates

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Nut Bearing Trees.

v Each. Per Ten.
Chestnut—Spanish..... Ape tote Mapes) eae .75 cents. $6.00
fg eS Maes: hes oe pane 4.00
SN ee eee ee wpe. ee 6.00
ei CS sn d's OES . odes ea es nt) Me 4.00

ts Demeuemiteernut) . Wo. eee. be. ee pay ass 4.00
Snel WPMEMV Eo’... ke el sof 4.00
Almond ( Hard-Shell) PON >. Scie, la UD - Ga aes, 5 ha 50 4.00
“ (Soft-Shell)... 4 reer Bee Aeet AL ea 4.00

Hardy Flowering Shrubbery.

Deutzia— White, free bloom.......................8 .5§0 cents each
IR SIGE CIN, ee ee eee ene .§0 cents
Pivoramgea——(Grandifiora)... 2... eee eee 1.00 each,
Semen teceev mite, YCUOW... 2.2 0dl. eee eee .50 cents each
STD .50 cents
Se err 1.00 each.
Philadelphus—(Grandiflora)...............2-02008: .50 cents each
Spite —simeema Double... 5... 2. se eee eee 50 cents.“
EE EE sho cents 3‘
ES 50. cents ‘

i ee bev cle tencecces 1.00 each.

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Shade and Ornamental.

Maple—Silverleaved <2. ..W, 2.00 onto cee ee baa. oan

s SUL unre aera me eet ey ee
cf Waer-s .Gutleaved G32. 2-5) eee eee 1.00 each.
- INOEWAY . a:etc0 so Se alent a abe eles lee 2 ane a
Minden==Amenicane ey £2.41. sister i
iG Kuropeais,. 2 cetas 083 oes Co eee eer : Ogee
Catalpa——SpecCiosacs is 2 =. i.e se ee eee ane oe . or
ie ly biid. 227 eit CO o.o3,c2 ae eee ee ere 1.00. *
Voplar—- Carolina: 3. a:.\> «10's's/n eheeseieeccs) «1 ele ree Cans ne
bs ARUN Oya a. ea eee 2) = Sig RY Sat i Seas oe 1.00 each.
Red sBudiore\udask tee 172, cea «at rs 1.0e7, =
Magnolia—-G laucapte gays) 7d epee 2 2 ... 25 to 75 cents
JACUMMINAUL: 7,5. = aa ae oe 6 1.00 each.
Calacanthus Floridus or Sweet scented Shrub........
Evergreen.
i Sprnce—Norway...... 50to 75 cents each
ef Hemlock > 23. - 50to 75 cents *
Arbor Vite—American.25 to 75 cents *
Arbor Vitaa—Golden. ..50 to 1.00 .
Arbor Vitae—Siberian..50 to 1.00 S
Arbor . .Viisee —-- Heath-
leeaved . 2 os. teens 50 to 1.00 as
p uniper—Ilnish. 2590. 56.10 1.00 «
d a Swedish......50 to 1.00 “
fers At
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evi ae =sets ————- oe !

PVE
: Peaches, Plums and Apricots.

me A. PULLEN, Propr.

MILFORD. DELAWARE.