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Susquehanna. Late September. A large, handsome variety, nearly globular; skin rich yellow, with beautiful red cheek; flesh yellow, sweet, juicy, with a rich vinous flavor. Freestone.

Troth's Early. Late September. A very early and excellent Peach, of medium size; whitish, with a fine red cheek; flesh white, juicy, sweet and very good; one of the most popular and profitable varieties for early marketing. Freestone.

Ward's Late. First of October. Large; yellowish white, with red cheek in the sun; flesh nearly white; tree vigorous. Freestone.

Wheatland. Early October. The largest, hardiest and best of its season; flesh yellow, firm, juicy, of good quality. Freestone.

PEARS

Plant 25 to 30 feet apart. The following list will be found to cover the fruiting season, and, as the sorts listed are all tested and standard varieties, we are sure they will give every satisfaction.

SUMMER PEARS

Bartlett. September. Large, yellow; very, juicy, fine-grained, buttery, sweet and highly perfumed; vigorous and productive, commencing to bear when quite young.

Clapp's Favorite. August and September. Very good, large; lemonyellow, marbled with crimson; fine-grained, juicy, buttery, melting, sweet, vinous, and a little perfumed. Vigorous and very productive.

Doyenne d'Ete. Late July. Very good, small: yellow, dotted with red; melting, juicy, sweet and pleasant. Vigorous and productive.

AUTUMN AND WINTER PEARS

Beurre d'Anjou. October and November. Large, russety yellow; melting, juicy, with a brisk vinous flavor; vigorous and very productive. Buffum. September. Good, medium; deep yellow, shaded with red; juicy, buttery and sweet; very vigorous, productive and reliable.

Duchesse d'Angouleme. October. Very good; very large; greenish yellow, spotted with russet; juicy, buttery and rich; a magnificent dessert Pear.

Howell. September to October. Very good, large; light yellow, with red cheeks and russet dots; juicy, melting, with a brisk vinous flavor; free grower and profuse bearer.

Kieffer's Hybrid. October and November.

This originated on the grounds of Peter Kieffer, within two miles of Andorra. Hybrid, by the crossing of the Chinese Sand Pear with a European sort which is supposed to be the William. This variety produces constantly every season; the fruit is large; the flesh firm, white, buttery, juicy, of good quality. An excellent sort for canning.

Lawrence. November to January. Medium; light yellow, with brown dots; juicy, melting, sweet and aromatic; moderate grower, abundant bearer, and unsurpassed among winter Pears.

Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia

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Rutter. October and November. Fruit medium to large and nearly globu lar; skin rough, greenish yellow, sprinkled with russet; flesh white, moderately juicy, melting, sweet, slightly vinous; good bearer. Very good. Seckel. August to October. The standard of excellence in the Pear; small, but of the highest flavor. Tree a stout, slow, erect grower.

Sheldon. October. A Pear of the very first quality; large, round; russet and red; melting, rich and delicious. Tree vigorous, erect and handsome, and bears well.

Worden-Seckel.

October to December. One of the newer varieties. A seedling of the Seckel, but larger and a better keeper. Flesh fine-grained, juicy and buttery.

JAPAN PLUMS

The hardy varieties of this class have been well tested in nearly all sections, and are proving most valuable introductions, succeeding in many places where the European varieties cannot be depended on. They unite size, beauty and productiveness. Trees are ornamental, wonderfully productive, and come into bearing at the age of two or three years. Flesh firm and meaty. The following varieties have all fruited at Andorra, and we recommend them highly.

Abundance. Early August. Tree a strong and handsome grower, thrifty and hardy; produces large crops of showy fruit in the greatest profusion. Large, oblong, nearly covered with bright red and with a heavy bloom; flesh orange-yellow, sweet, melting, rich, juicy, of most excellent quality. Burbank. Late August. A very vigorous grower, usually producing a crop the second year after transplanting. Large, nearly globular; clear cherry red, with a thin lilac bloom; flesh deep yellow, very sweet, with a very agreeable flavor. Hardy; one of the best for both garden and market planting. Chabot. Late July. Very large, oblong, bright yellow covered with carmine; flesh yellow, very firm and of excellent quality. A prolific bearer. Satsuma. August. Large, color purple and red, with blue bloom; flesh firm, juicy, dark red or blood color, of fine quality; pit very small. Hardy and vigorous grower.

Willard. Late July to early August.

Dark red bordering on purple ;

flesh white, firm and excellent. A vigorous grower, hardy and productive.

QUINCES

Plant 15 feet apart. This tree thrives best in a deep rich soil, and should not be severely pruned. It is subject to attacks from the borer and should be examined frequently.

Champion. An American sort, as large as the Portugal Quince; very fine; bright yellow, good quality; a good keeper.

Orange (Apple). Large; fine golden color; quite tender, with a very excellent flavor; very productive and quite tender when stewed. An old but popular sort.

Rea's Mammoth. Very large and fine variety; fruit round and large as

an orange.

Tree vigorous and bears well.

Small Fruits

BLACKBERRIES

Plant 6 to 8 feet apart in a moderately rich soil, cutting off the tops to within 3 or 4 inches of the ground. As soon as they bear, cut out the old wood, leaving only the new shoots for the following season. During the growing season cut back the ends of the strong shoots; this tends to produce larger and finer berries. Early Harvest. The berry is of fair size (not large), long form; splendid shipper and of good quality; juicy and of excellent flavor, requiring but little sugar. Early, hardy and excessively prolific.

Eldorado. Good size, extra fine quality, extreme hardiness, great productiveness, a rare combination of first-class qualities not often met with in one fruit.

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Erie. Berries medium or large size, black when ripe; firm, sweet and of good quality.

Kittatinny. Large, juicy, sweet and excellent; hardy and productive. Considered a profitable late berry.

Snyder. Berry medium, but of excellent quality; hardy, of strong growth and enormously productive; ripens early.

Wilson Junior. Of large size and unsurpassed production, fine flavor and early; an excellent market sort.

CURRANTS

Plant 4 to 5 feet apart. No small fruit is more useful or more generally planted. Every garden should have a few. They are of easiest culture, thriving in almost any soil and needing little care. Prune very little, only remove sufficient old wood to induce new growth.

Cherry. Red; very large; on a small bunch; a strong grower.

Fay's Prolific. Red. The most productive red Currant.

Red Dutch. Very good; large and rich-flavored; very productive, hardy and reliable; valuable for the market.

White Dutch. One of the largest, finest and best whites; very productive. Lee's Prolific. Black. We recommend this sort as the best black, and unsurpassed for culinary purposes.

GOOSEBERRIES

Plant 4 to 5 feet apart. A fruit always in demand, and no one can afford to do without them. They require a deep, rich soil and careful, thorough pruning. Downing. Very large, whitish green, soft and juicy.

productive. Excellent for family use.

Vigorous and very

Houghton. Very good. Medium, pale red, very tender. Vigorous and very productive.

Industry. One of the few varieties that are free from mildew in this country. Dark red; large and of fine flavor.

Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia

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Smith's Improved. Large, light green, firm. Moderately vigorous and exceedingly productive. Requires good soil, and is unsurpassed for table use and cooking. Chautauqua. This white Gooseberry is of the finest quality and size, and excels in vigor and yield. Probably a seedling of some English sort. The bush of the Chautauqua is a very vigorous, stout, stiff, upright grower. It should not be planted closer than 4 by 6 feet apart. Its leaves are large, glossy and dark green. Its fruit is of a beautiful color, perfectly free of spines and hair, veined and translucent, averaging in size 1 to 11⁄2 inches in diameter. It is rather thick-skinned, but very sweet and of exquisite flavor.

GRAPES

for the care They can be Prune closely

Plant 8 feet apart. No fruit gives more satisfactory returns bestowed upon them. They require a deep, rich, well-drained soil. trained on stakes, but a wire trellis is found the most satisfactory. each spring, before the buds break, leaving but two or three eyes of the past year's wood. Wood-ashes and ground bone are excellent fertilizers.

BLACK

Concord. A large, compact, shouldered bunch; berries large, black and of excellent flavor. One of the most popular and desirable sorts. Moore's Early. Very large bunch, and large berry, bluish black, sweet and of excellent flavor. Ripens very early.

Worden. Bunch large and shouldered; berry large, juicy and sweet, with excellent flavor. This sort resembles Concord, but ripens much later. A good variety for any purpose.

RED

Brighton. Bunch large and shouldered; berry medium, sweet, tender and slightly aromatic. Ripens early.

Catawba. Bunch medium and shouldered; berry large, sweet and aromatic. An excellent sort and one of the most popular.

Delaware. Bunch small and very compact; berry small, sweet and aromatic. An early sort and quite popular.

WHITE

Geneva. Bunch medium; berry of good size, thin-skinned, sweet and delicious. One of the newer sorts and of excellent quality.

Green Mountain. Bunches of good size and heavily shouldered; berry medium, greenish white, sweet, juicy and tender. An excellent variety and very hardy.

Niagara. Bunch large and shouldered; berry large, greenish yellow, sweet, juicy and tender. A popular and productive variety.

Pocklington. Bunch large and compact, sometimes shouldered; berry large, golden yellow, juicy and of excellent flavor. A seedling of Concord, and one of the best.