Retail price list of the Oxford Nursery for the fall of a 1871 and spring of 1872

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A LIBERAL DISCOUNT TO AGENTS AND PERSONS BUYING LARGELY.

NOTICE TO OUR PATRONS.

It is with pleasure that we present to our customers and the public generally, our Annual Price
List, and in doing so. return thanks for the liberal patronage received and hope for a continuance
of the same, so long as you may deem us worthy. We expect to make the nursery trade our husi-
ness through life, and@ shall strictly adhere to our contracts. And we will here say to persons buy-
ing of us or of our agents, that if the Trees, Plants or Vines are not as represented, we hore you
will not accept them. Our stock of trees has been pronounced by competent nurserymen and
others, the ‘‘ best they ever saw.”’

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Our Nursery grounds are situated on high rolling prairie. deeply trench plowed, and kept in
thorough cultivation. Our Trees are pruned and trained in the best style, and cannot be excelled
in size, form, or healthiness in this country.

SHIPPING.

Purchasers will confer a favor by naming the route by which they desire their goods sent, other-

wise we forward to the best of our judgment ; but in NO INSTANCE can we be held responsible
for DAMAGE CAUSED BY CARELESSNESS OR DELAY ON THE PART OF FORWARD-
ERS. All goods delivered free of Cartage to Railroads.

TERMS, Cash or its equivalent.
W. M. SLEEPER & SON, Oxford, Ind.

VARIETIES OF FRUIT TREES.

We have over one hundred varieties of the Apple alone. Persons acquainted with the different
kinds, and trusting to our selections, can rely on getting the best selection for their soil and loca-

tion. We give a brief list of a few of the leading kinds which we have in large quantity.

Apples: d’and!4 years, “S:tOrC Itc. sassy acne seen ce sooemeonioceacomes ces deer 20 cts. eneh, per 100 $20,00
i ea crit) by lima es onamaoao) Gadcoodacosdbooudcacouaduond. 16 cts. each, per 100 $15,00
Hee’ t BECO) C0 LER OR ARNG AAS aS (Hook aeXaussnloreyeicicls eleisiets te eis 15 cts. each, per 100 $12.5)

Crab Applesi3:toi4 years, OitOmf0:5) sorcrtee.ccrtoc ever eoecotemncricniee eee eee eis e ee ene 25 cts. each,

VARIETIES.

SUMMER.—American Summer Pearmain, Early Harvest, Early Strawberry, Early Joc, Carolina,
Red June, Golden Sweeting, Summer Queen, Red Astrachan, Benton, Sweet Bough, Jeffries,
Summer Paradise.

FALL.—Porter, Wine Apple, Hawley, Rambo, Maiden Blush, Mellon, Ashmore, Fameuse, Fall
Pippin, Ohio Nonpareil, Daniel.

WINTER.—Wine Sap, Bell Flower, Ben Davis, Dominie, Jonathan, Wagoner. Abram, Romanite
Bailey Sweet, President Ewing, Peck’s Pleasant, Northern Spy, Jersey Black. Baldwin. Sweet
Winter Pearmain, King of Tompkins County, Spitzenburg, Milton, Roman Stem, Limber
Twigs, Swaar, Grind Stone, Tallman Sweet, Vandevere Pippin, R. Janet, Canada Ked, Indi-
ana Favorite, Pennock, Willow, White Pippin, Western Beauty, Rhode Island Greening,
Winter Rambo, English Golden Russet, Wintersweet Paradise, Tulpehockin, Grimes’ Golden.

CRAB APPLE.—Large Yellow Siberian Crab, Large Red Siberian Crab, Transcendent Crab.

PEARS.

Standard )2/and! Siyearsy 4 LOG Greeters sete sie eis sia <iele's teers 75 cts. each, per dozen $8,00
Dwarf 2. and 8 years, 4 to 5 fsx, 2. pny eee oye se ee wee oe OTE Sate 60 cts. each. per dozen $6,00

LIST OF VARIETIES.
SUMMER.—Osband’s Summer, Bartlett, Doyenne d’Ete, Dearborn’s Seedling, Kirtland, Clapp’s
Favorite Madeline.

FALL.—Buffum, Beurre Clairgeau, Golden Beurre, Bell Lucrative, Flemish Beauty, Louise Bonne
De Jersey, Seckel.

WINTER.—Beurre Esater, Glout Morceau, Vicar of Winkfield, Beurre Diel.

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PEACHES.

Standard, 1 year. 3 to 5 feet... .. 2.2.2.5. eee eee eee 25 cts. each, $3.00 per doz , $12,50-per 100.
Golden Dwarf, 1 year, 3 to 5 feet,....... ..... ya pare eas Wie cae ot 8 ea a aE a 50 cents each. 4

VARIETIES.—Hale's Early, Early Rareripe, Ward’s Nectar, Heath's Cling, Crawford's Late.
Stump the World, Early York, Old Mixon Free.

PLUMS.

Standard, 2 and 3 years. 4 to 6 feet,.... 22.2... e ee ee eee ee ee tees 50 cts. each, $5.00 per doz.
VARLETIES.—Washington, Green Gage, Damson, Lombard. Yellow Gage.

CHERRY TREES.

We aim to propagate none but what are hardy and can be grown by all.

Standard trees. 5 to: Gileetic -2 55. -asseteeee scagees shoes )sss see 50 cts each, $5,00 per doz
Dwart, 2 and 3 years. 3.to 5 feet,..... 62... eee eee eee eee ee . ....40 cts. each, $4,00 per doz,

VARIETIES.— Early May,Governor Wood, Late Duke, May Duke, English Morrello.

QUINCES.

Orange, 2 to 3 years,... D6 Ns 4 ORR Ge eG iio ee ete. BAGH, $5,00 perdoz.
PTE CTS ete Oeics ra erstore: se hea ea eye tell Spel = inde nseaetmectnin’=yagighes ininiohoieMcs> *1as 40 cts, each, &4,00 per doz.
GRAPES.

Bearing Vines, 2 and 3 years Old... ....-. ++. - eee eee eee 25 cts. each, $2,50 per doz , $15 per 100.

The following is a list of the hardy and well-known kinds that will stand the most severe
winter, and are reliable, viz: Concord, Hartford Prolific, Ives’ Secdling, Clintcn, Catawba, Dela-

ware, Diana.
22 GOOSEBERRIES.

PAETICATN SCCOLING! occ ccicreine el oicie ois elt Orepae heal te ote eto eke gfe wicloini= ici 1 10 cents each, $1,00 per doz
OG hace eon 66 sneoeEec Ee so AcOsponeToor concep boar SONU C OTe 10 cents each, $1 00 per doz.
RASPBERRIES.

Doolittle’s Black Capy. ... 0... - 26. ccc rcteit seeinininne oie + oie eiryrpestementnting 222 * 10 cents each, $1.00 per doz.

Bale CAM Gye 9 Fees a tear ea ein mw voyaiel et om wins = ins (0 =)elnie Fave SSA AN dy 10 Ee eg

Ohio Ever Bearing ys... . -. sc 6 04 oo cielo en ceeigte nee of oe me ete ne ries one arin FE iQ na
STRAWBERRIES.

Whilsones) Albany 2. 2 2.2 eects tele in neice ole oe ie Sie aie es oicieiinge < 50 ets per doz., $2.00 per 100.

{PE DTINTER CS ou cans Sab ben cases suas Ann OSS Sree Shere eee OND USS. ge dl Pe a pe

TCH. Sooo pepboabes ce woe speoeadoum on pe ob OdomacesooDoe ago Ode oopE 50
BLACKBERHIES.

LEO) gookt oct Mads ae0oc OS ASO bor a Baa oii ciate Sr Gre komo aaa $1 per doz., $6 per 100,

Kattatinngy. =... TD, 2 5) RNS een ater, bE TA son fo SREP OMLACCIS DCA e cy OOS CIN $1 af £6 a

ESCULENT ROOTS.

ASPARAGUS—Giart, 1 year old,... ........: ee ES eT G eet Comer &2 per 100
TEST fy C2 Tok ee ae SSL oi Ae 0 Oe eeideerarc rs aor aoe Ser oC Odc We. wel.
ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS AND TREES.
AsnericaneweetOnectiilit. ..1- -pemee cherie nips emir 25 cents each.

Aiinead towitcet- 2... nso. s OO ROR eee ore ees sige: teins Lay oie ee ,
Ponda doubles. 2. <..00 200. - 26S ee ee ens «oie ne Sea ven niy eee ores. Bis ay es ts
CaIVeAntss 2525 oa sown os ous 0 ay 7 See eseemMeiay BS mle p 15-456 ee clo ee Bo A, Oe pS

Kentucky Coffed Tree, nice for the awny---.-.- 2... eee eee oe
Rernitivent, 1nreey Carly. oc. sachs Uaioe es Meee eek ho 2 op. SAS 5 Se a aonce> ee aT)
Ryrimdae Mire oc... -2 5. os = heelys - <2 tee + wee Weenie oolcieiewine mings ns Ge cies fesse. 50
Soirens cit VArICtIeS,...- 2-2, toc ee Sa BRS o:2 0 RE cea Oa as Re 25
Sriowabalmlarves. 2 no 5. eis eee e doeela~ CER een ale cic gia i> meen iP cel> «a ot)
WY CIS Clan OSCR: 5 8 o.. c<ey ds sim ricaeee 8 ci gerne e - e ncte Je ORS Os Oo “0
EU PYOMLICA, Seo cies ints oi we = pe te gee a aE FO. Ini orsnge Mow Ee aR eins waa sp cee one ot)

Larch, Mountain Ash, &c., &c.

CLIMBING SHRUB®.

Warointia Greener... 2... 7h deere ese cee een op a wee we aah a os soe nbn sos AA AURIS: CEI,
Honey Aicislen es 1 10) VATIGPlehs Con wee pete ce ete Megsie's oo RO aw ode wee cw nee ie Ps a ee
WREST PA TIIGIICAIN: 7: 5: Ihe peeve.) entree oe! | eterela keane Ne ah > Hoste BP apr ere, co
WREATH NCA aot = ches ete ERIN «on -e ayR eCs eoee = 2s UY

ROSE Sep 2

Baltimore Belle

Rene ORS 65 a. aaO SOD Oc OUITY ATI Seats set deec. toms. .OURMEeNTSIeNGhE
qc Si Prairie vnc tse seers ome os OB i, UNE 92 tee A ee Ab coGiLesccot >cSac 50 a 22
Sekar -OSAGE ORANGE PLANTS: 6 re roo, T htabersih

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» Our pnd, iy Osage, is not excelled, Our long, experience, in the, busingss ehatles ns to AW ays

have the largest and Very best Grown, which wé's¢)) asi Tow as such plants can't be Bold: ph Have
crowing over two millions of plants, clean, andi cape condition, * "> é :

Osage plants, for fall delivery,.......--.- Lee Rey Ee EE = .$2,50 per 1000 ; 10,000 $25; 50,000 $100.
| 19 08 EVERGREENS.. ai

We have a stock of’ ssmé30,000 . Evéryreens of. most:all: sthe: ae kindle? “The: vetoes

is a list of those we have in large quantities, _A liberal discount on orders by the hundred or
thousand. an ;

BaliGs eee cei yeciele hic raf urypepens wd es Bee seit aia"4ed oe den le onestiece heirs
AMStMalinge scuccmn- Sorc cite te cele: Cite Meme ccna Ba oe oe 25° cents per foot.
Storch. Phat Ass BI O8. eee cae neaneeeeesesises Se ease “ucane ME tN i Pet ra ad e
Wiese. Stes BI? 43 BE ou piste ae eee css PERO, sSaoodc Seer Sts Od ana | debbie cds
Spite tree caer.” vn sys os pe meee qae ee ce eee te ® BAGMOAAES.. 7oQSEDObe .Pobowic dea ts ae
INGVAGEAE chdnGeos oro. mac Bret SHR RG SSA SOAS gt. fF, WHLURT ITE CBE 7 {s95i — SHITAIGAY
HWemlochkes...- ssfsegoe. © rie ir «Weel ecetele sgoowober eee oleae = apgerere sof eb ieiel tore 25 se me
Fir Balsam,...02. 005. .0ccce cece spltepeee deb ook Apel © « sare enn ee lene 25 ‘2 *
American Arbor Vite, from 12 to 20 inches, for The ho cca ines Coe e eee per 100 $10
RUA Ced ary. 2087 AVE err ewes saiancbetced Ponchos, dceresde seoueiet oe esc ecenesspTonesas= .25.cents per foph« )
“BULBOUS FLOWERING ROOTS,
Crocus, many. Marietiesies.-c.en-ueyeaceccc crete cee aes 50 cents 10 $1 per doz.
Crown ‘imperial, various kinds, Plc ke Meee MICS Cave Hanon ASC coe Ji? 2430 Cents Sache $4 = doz
ritgma UVarias Jain veel Secu ea ¢ eas dolled aise vi ey he Giskoe
Picentra, beautiful, mardy,:-.-.. i. aoe . wtheacst basistalh - facies - a aed Tapas bat 4° he “
A TIE on de aee poe aaa tonne sEcUria cden, socbybabheyo acco 5200 e oR: aa oy ér doz.
Preonies. in Varieties, ........---- 522F: pis os Re ews Sore OE pre ecek cee ae 50 cents to ss ‘each.
Lily of the Nh alley, fragrant, lovely; t3.4 4e3o43 ts Ree ae, o MA Rie ad oc sv eeremioc) demerger 25 cents each.
| DAHLIAS. ... <quilbes! aasitomA
Tamvanienvaee oss. eneeee ie ee es ge a PERN A So Ae ic 8 _30 cents each, $3 per doz.

Fuchsias, COEUR and many other half hardy flowering plants, Monthly Roses, &e., &C.

Number of Trees on an Acre at Various Distances. *
At 4 feet apart each way, ;

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