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Title: Descriptive catalogue of ornamental trees, shrubs, vines, evergreens, hardy plants and fruits
Identifier: CAT31285273 (find matches)
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: Thomas Meehan and Sons; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock, Pennsylvania, Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture), Pennsylvania, Catalogs; Trees, Seedlings, Catalogs; Ornamental shrubs, Catalogs; Flowers, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Fruit, Catalogs
Publisher: Germantown, Pa. : Thomas Meehan & Sons
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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9i Seckel. The Seckel Pear is well known everywhere as one of the finest varieties of the season. It is an abundant bearer, though it does not commence to bear as early as some other varieties. Fruit medium size ; dull yellowish-brown with russet red cheek ; flesh white, very juicy and melting, with a rich spicy flavor. It ripens gradually, in the house, from the end of August until the end of October. Vermont Beauty. Described as an abundant early bearer and very productive. Fruit of medium size ; skin yellow, nearly covered with carmine ; flesh melting, sprightly, juicy and of the best quality. It has an excellent flavor. It is considered one of the most desirable of recent introductions. Is one of the most beautiful pears in its general appearance. October.
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Imperial Cage. Medium size, greenish, juicy, rich and de- licious. Tree, a strong grower and very productive. Middle of August. Lombard. Medium size. Violet red. Flesh yellow and juicy. A strong grower and bears well. September. Heine Claude. Large size, and of fine flavor; green. Hangs long on tree. Middle to end of September. German Prune. Medium size, blue; juicy, rich, fine. Tree vigorous and very productive. September. JAPANESE PLUMS. 75 cents each. Extra sized trees, $1.00 to $1.50 each. The Japanese Plums are of comparatively recent introduc- tion, but they have beeu found very success- ful and are now being largely planted. This is especially the case in Eastern Pennsyl- vania, where plums have hitherto almost universally failed. They are extremely pro- ductive, are of excellent quality, and the trees are very hardy and vigorous. Though they are more or less attacked here by the Cur- culio, it does not seem to injure them, and the fruit matures in perfect condition. Abundance. Very large; lemon-yellow, nearly over-spread with bright cherry ; flesh orange-yellow, melting, rich, and highly perfumed. It is an abundant and an annual bearer. August. Burbank. Very similar to Abundance, but of deeper color, and ripening later in the season. Fruit large; color cherry- red ; flesh deep yellow. Very sweet. Tree a vigorous grower, and usually begins to bear the second year after being trans- planted. Last of August. WickSOn. Probably the best of all the Japanese Plums. It is a sturdy, upright grower, productive, fruit handsome, deep maroon red, flesh fine. Will keep two weeks after it is ripe. (See illus., p. 92.) QUINCE. 50 cents each. Extra sized 75 cents to SI.00 each. The Quince needs good, moist, cool, well- drained soil to grow in. Orange. Though many new varieties have been introduced in recent years, this sort is still considered the best of all. It is a good grower, very productive, and the fruit is of the largest size. Beurre d'Anjoa. (For prices, see page 90.) DWARF PEARS. 50 cents each. Extra sized, 75 cents each. Clapp'S Favorite. Middle of August. Duchess d'AngOUleme. End of October. Kieffer. October. Lawrence, winter. Seckel. September and October. PLUMS. 75 cents each. Extra sized trees, with stout trunks and large tops, $1.00 to S1.50 each. BradShaw. Large and early ; dark violet red ; juicy and good. Very productive. RASPBERRIES. Strong canes, SI.00 per 10. per 100. SS6.00 Raspberries are often said to run out, but with attention to enriching the ground, keeping the soil cool, and cutting out of weak canes, to strengthen the others, the good old kinds are a« good yet as many of the newer ones. Although gen- erally unnecessary, some think it pays to cover the canes in winter, either by tying with straw, or bending down and covering with a few inches of earth. Columbian. A verv desirable new variety which has been found to be a strong, vigorous grower, hardy and very produc- tive. Fruit of large size and excellent quality. We confidently recommend this variety to all planters requiring a good black raspberry. Being of recent introduction we can only furnish strong one year plants. Cuthbert. Hardy, sweet and productive. Deep crimson. The best red. Our Bartlett Pear trees are remarkably clean and thrifty.

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