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they have fifteen varieties, ana
no fewer than five thousand
trees suitable tor transplanting
in the tall. The winter varie-
ties arc all of Southern origin,
and consequently thoroughly
acclimated, and therefore a MOST
invaluable tree. These apples
ripen from October until De-
cember-and will keep until
May. Here is demonstration,
that by the exercise OF reasona-
BILE care and sound judgment,
the thrifty farmer may enjoy
tile luxury of apples all the year
round. Massr. Lockett & Ed
wards have no less than six
thousand trees of the last named
class. suitable tor transplanting
at the proper season.
They have, also, as many as
twelve ,rieties of crab apples
that ripen in July.
Many of these varieties are
enormous bearers, and when
entirely rips, are delicious eating
frnit.
We come next to peach trees,
and our mouth fairly waters as
we contemplate their tempting
beauty and their delicious flavor,
summing in their taste all that
is grateful to the most delicate
palate. OF treestone peaches,
they have twenty'six varieties,
ripcuiug from May till October.
Of clingstones, they have twelve
varieties, ripening from the
middle of June to the last OF
November.
In addition to those already
named, there are no fewers than
twenty-five varieties of new
peaches at Oak Hill Nursery,
besides the Italian and the Van
Buren, gollen dwarf,
We know it is objected by
some who do not like to undergo
the labor, and the care necessary
to grow select peaches success
fully, that grated trees are not
full bearers. There is great
error prevailing on this subject.
Wesa peach trees at Oak Hill,
of the second years growth, as
full OF peaches as the timber
was capable of supporting, when
they come to maturity. We
saw trees there Of only three
years growth, which we are con-
tident will yield more than a
bushel OF fruit. Now ii a tree
will do that in its babyhood,
what may be expected of it in
the healthy vigor ofmature man
hood Z
These peaches are all OF
Southern origin, and fully
adapted to our climate, soil and
! Seasons.
There are pears ripening from
the first OF June until winter,
embracing as many as thirty
varieties. These have been Sc
lected after thorough testing
from the almost innumerable
varieties of this fruit, as being
well adapted to our soil aud
climate.
The variety of plmms is ex-
tensive, combining as many as
fifteen kinds, fully adapted to
the soil and climate of Texas.
The variety of nectarines
reaches up as high as ten, and
they all thrive and do well.
The line OF figs takes up a
list covering eleven varieties.
This is a fruit peculiarly adapt
ed TO our soil and cliuate, and
has never been known, Tor even
II single season, TO fail to mature
perte lily. One might be ex-
cused for thinking Texss was
the native country of the fig, it
tlarives and does SO well here.
And yet, incredible to tell,
though it is true. many farmers
have not a tree on their prem
iscs. This should not be so.
The varieties OF ounces, rasp.
berries and blackberries, are
very large, like everything else
cultivated In fits mammoth
nursery. and are OF Southern
growth-and fully acclimated.
The assortment of miscellaneous
fruit is large, consisting OF
almonds, chesnuts, American,
Spanish, and English walnuts,
mulberries, pomegranates, large
sweet, and a very prolific bearer.
The great advantage one Sc
cures in purchasing from these
gentlemen, is the fact that every
tree, which leaves their estab-
lishment, is warranted TO come
fully up to the standard 1t is
represented TO be, or the money