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Title: Drumm Seed and Floral Co. : Fall, 1894-5
Identifier: drummseedfloralc1895drum (find matches)
Year: 1895 (1890s)
Authors: Drumm Seed and Floral Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture), Texas, Fort Worth, Catalogs; Flowers, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Trees, Seedlings, Catalogs; Fruit trees, Seedlings, Catalogs
Publisher: Fort Worth, Texas : Drumm Seed and Floral Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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Drumm Seed and Floral Co. 15 FRUIT TREES-^Coiitinned. WHITNEY'S SEEDLING SIBERIAN. Large, averaging 11/2 to 2 inches in diameter; skin smooth, glossy green, striped and splashed with carmine; flesh firm, juicy and rich. A great bearer and very hardy. Tree a vigorous, handsome grower, with dark green, glossy foliage. This is one of the very best varieties known, and is grown very largely in Illinois. Pears and Pear Culture for Profit in Texas. We have always contended that people should turn their attention to pear growing in Texas. We have never had any doubt about the result. Now the fact is known that large profits are being made by those who, when fortunate enough to have bearing orchards, don't say Texas cannot grow just as good fruit as California, for it is not a fact; our pears are as good, the trees are as healthy, and the prices realized for for fruit are better than those realized by California growers. Don't wait for your neighbor to make a start, but plant a small pear orchard this fall. Select the varieties marked *, as they have merit and will bear very young. Prices, except when noted, 35c. each, $3.50 per dozen, $25 per hundred. *BARTLETT. tery, melting, very popular. BEURRE D'- ANJOU. Large; juicy, melting. Sept. Large; but- rich flavor;
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KEIFFER. BLOODGOOD. Small: rich; productive. June. CLAPP'S FAVORITE. Large; good quality; showy. Julv. *DUCHESSE D'ANGOILEME, Very large; melting, juicy, good flavor. One of the very best pears for Texas. August and September. FLEMISH BEAUTY. Large; melting, sweet; handsome. August. *HOWELL. Medium: very rich and juicy. A good bearer and grower. August. SECKEL. Small, but very fine flavor; is among pears what Delaware is among grapes—The standard of fine quality. The tree is a beautiful grower, though not rapid, and is very long-lived. A good Seckel tree is always prized when it comes into bearing. August. *KEIFFER. very large; skin yellow, with a bright ver- milion cheek; flesh brittle, very juicy, with a marked musky aroma; quality good. Matures from September to October. Tree very vigorous and prolific. Begins to bear when four years old. The fruit should be gathered during September in this latitude, and kept in a cool, dark room until mellow, when its quality as a table pear is greatly improved. It is of unquestioned value for canning and preserving, and is of great practical use. Price of trees, 4 to 6 feet, 30c, $3.00 per dozen, $20.00 per 100. LE CONTE. Fruit large, pyriform; skin smooth, pale yellow; quality very variable, usually second quality, but if allowed to mature slowly in a cool, dark room or in drawers, its quality improves remarkably. Maturity from July 20 to end of August. The tree is of remarkable vigor and growth, \vi5h dense and luxuriant foliage; hardy everywhere, but of the greatest value south. Trees begin to bear fruit when four years old, and should be planted at least 20 feet apart. On account of its productiveness and fine market qualities, the Le Conte is more extensively planted in the South than any other pear, and there is no doubt whatever that its extensive planting will prove very remunerative. Trees, 4 to 6 feet, 20c. each, $2.25 per dozen, $18.00 per 100. NEWER VARIETIES Op" PEARS. Within the last ten years there have been introduced a large number of new pears, of which the following list comprises the very best Every one of these is supposed to be a decided acqui- sition : * JEFFERSON. The earliest pear known. 50c. each. *i:A KEY HARVEST, Large; yellow; melting; fair. *GARBER HYBRID. Resem- bles Keiffer in size, appearance and quality. Maturity, October. Tree of more open growth than Kieffer. 50c. each. *SMITH HYBRID. Almost identical with Le Conte in size, shape and quality, but perhaps a little earlier. 50c. each. LAWS ON, or COMET. A showy, very early variety; yel- low and crimson; of second qual- ity, but profitable for market on account of its earliness and hand- some appearance. 50c. each. *IDAHO. This is a seedling raised from the seed of a large, red-cheeked pear (name un- known) by Mrs. Mulkey of Lewis- ton, Idaho, who planted the seed about twenty years ago. The tree fruited the fourth year from the seed, and has borne annually ever since, seeming to be en- tirely hardy. The trees are up- right and vigorous in habit, having a dark foliage. The fruit is evenly distributed over the tree, sometimes in large clusters. The combined weight of a cluster of four was 81'2 ounces, the lar- gest specimen weighing 23 ozs. From the appearance of the fruit, its peculiar, distinct aroma and thick, firm, leathery foliage, we are led to believe the Idaho to be a descendant of the Chinese Sand pears. In size it is of the largest, as large as the largest Keiffer pear; the color is greenish yel- low, with russety spots; the form is roundish or obovate; the aro- ma is distinct and pleasant; the flesh is melting, juicy, entirely free from gritty texture; the fla- vor is good, rich, sprightly, vi- nous; the core is exceedingly small and without seeds. It is surely a most valuable introduc- September and October. Fifty cents each. Plums. More attention should be given to plum culture in this State. All of the European and many of the American varie- ties are failures here on account of the curculio, but still, by carefully selecting the proper kinds, we always have plenty of plums in our orchard from May till September. Our experi- ence in raising plums for market has been very gratifying, notwithstanding the fact that about three-fourths of the varieties we plant prove to be of no value. Eight years ago we planted out twenty or more varieties of plums in our orch- arch. Some varieties have never borne a plum, some bear occasionally; some bear fully, but the fruit is destroyed by rotor curculio, while a few bear full crops every year. The Robinson and Eagle bore well the second year from planting, and have been literally loaded every year since. Likewise, the De Soto and Golden Beauty have never failed, though they did not commence bearing so young. We are still exper- menting largely with new varieties, and hope to be able to recommend a larger list next season. Many of the Japanese Season.

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