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Title: Everything for the fruit grower : 1899
Identifier: CAT31283881 (find matches)
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: Reid's Nurseries; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture), Ohio, Bridgeport, Catalogs; Nursery stock, Ohio, Catalogs; Fruit trees, Seedlings, Catalogs; Fruit, Catalogs; Flowers, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs
Publisher: Bridgeport, Ohio : E. W. Reid's Nurseries
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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American Mulberry. Brown Turkey Fig. NECTA- RINES. Price, 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz., $12 per 100. A most delicious smooth-skinned fruit, which thrives wherever peaches will grow, but is liable to be stung by the curculio, and re- quires the same treatment as plums. Boston. Large, deep yellow, with a bright blush and mottlings of red; sweet and of a pecu- liar, pleasant flavor; freestone; the lar- gest and most beau- tiful variety known; hardy and produc- tive. September. Pitmaston's Or- ange. Fruit large, skin rich orange-yel- low, with a brownish red cheek; flesh deep yellow, but red at the stone, melting, juicy, rich, sweet and of excellent flavor; free. September. FIGS. Price, 25c. each, $2.50 per doz.; mail size, 15c. each, $1.50 per doz. Brown Turkey. Brownish purple; large; rich and excellent. Royal. Medium; skin thin, reddish brown or purple; very juicy, melting and high flavored. Celestial. Medium to small; very sweet and of the best quality; color pale violet; a vigorous grower, and productive; one of the hardiest sorts. Seems to thrive where given reasonable care. CUSTARD APPLE, or NORTHERN BANANA. Papaw Tree (Asimina triloba). This small tree, is hardy around New York, but only precariously so north of there. The Papaw tree belongs to the custard apple family of plants, and is the only arborescent species of the genus belonging to this country. As a lawn tree, the Papaw is well worth growing for its shapely form and ample, abundant and fine foliage, as well as for its fruit. Price, first-class, 30 cts. each, $3 per doz.; medium, 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. -19-

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