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No. 1. Ellwanger Barrys ’ I N D E X . , PAGE 4 i T rans lan Advice to Correspondents, H nts on p - A 8 1 5 a s Fui pples, to Miscell neou r ts, A 35 36 pricots, to Mulberries , ’ A 52 lmonds , Nectarines , A sparagus, rberries Be , Pears, Blackberries, Peaches, C herries, Plums , Chestnuts Preface to new u C rrants, Quinces E e scul nt Roots, Raspberries , s Fig , S w Filberts , tra berries , S Gooseberries, cions, Grapes , E Act C in 1 8 ntered according to of ongress , the year W G E B AR ‘ EL L AN R R Y, “ ’ w Northern Dis trict Ne . In the Clerk s Office of the _ of MOUNT HOPE NU SERIES R , ' ROCBES- ER N Y T , . , 1 8 6 8 ; — E LL WA N G ER 85 B A RR Y P R O P R I E T O R S . - ' S T A B L I S H E D 1 0 8 4 . R O C H ES T ER ‘ BOO . OB P N E S B ALO B a. D K I T ENT ON AN REWS AND J R R 29 UFF sT REET . , , E N PREFA CE T O N EW DI T I O . 1 8 6 8 . I o ur u 1 66 n S NCE the issue of last edition of this Catalog e , in 8 , very few cha ges have been “ Of Pears a made 11 1 our list of Apples . , we have added to our select list few new sorts al which have proved v uable, and rejected a few which we thought unworthy of a place w r ' there . Of ne varieties, we have added to our t ial list a large number, mostly foreign , ’ and all highly recommended . ' t l Plums h a to our In Cherries, here is ittle change ; in , we ave added few select list ; some ‘ our ow and r ui of them seedlings of n, to our t ial list q te a number of promising new varie o Am ri ties . In Peaches, s me very promising new foreign varieties are added, also a few e can ‘ s ufli cientl A mcots s but th sorts either new or not y tested ; of , a few new sort ; emost im , p T he portant additions have been made to the list of Grapes . increased attention which has been given to Grape culture for a few years back, has stimulated experiments in the produc “ t f u to ion of new varieties , The di fic lty now is select the really good from the worthless ; and This is the work of time trial . In a S r v R spberries, Blackberries and trawbe ries, many new sorts ha e been added ; some of al them of real v ue . cf i s Th In the plan or arrangement the Catalogue , there no change save in the Grapes . e list of these has grown to such an extent that we thought a classification of them by color might be a convenience . u A i ce or l Partic lar attention is called to the dv to C respondents on the fol owing page . ELLWANG ER B ARRY , E SE E MOUNT HOP NUR RI S, o Y R chester, N. DVI T O CORR P D A CE ES ON ENTS . " i O E O ENTS b vi RR SP ND , C w ll greatly oblige y obser ng, as far as possible, the following regulations h t All . I s . orders s ould be legibly written out in a list, and not mixed up in . the body of “ the letter this will save us much trouble, and at the same time prevent mistakes . d d l 2 . The names of everything ordere shou d be plainly written out . d d i it a e 3 . In or er ng Fruit Trees , should in all cases be stated whether stander/rd trees r dwar s ramids n wanted for 01 chards or f or py for garde s . eithe W l and cul a es iz es o trees kinds 4th . here particu ar varieties are ordered , parti ar g and s f , s o stocks did , it should be stated whether, and to what extent, other varieties, size , ages , f , in m s t a g, &c . may be substituted ca e the order canno be filled to the letter, as h ppens occasion , ' Our 1 s i n ally 1 n all establishments . rule not to substitute any case, without being expressly req uested to do s o[ All u for 5th . trees and plants are caref lly labelled and packed in the best manner any h S a E f or i - part of t e United tates, C nada or urope, wh ch a moderate charge is made, and no al charge is made for the delivery of packages at the railroad or can . 6th x a . It is requested that e plicit directions formarking and shipping p ckages accompany W the o l i r each order . here it is left to us to choose mode of c nveyance, we wil exerc se ou 1 11 the articles are at the risk o the urchaser a ter be n sh best judgment ; but all cases f p f i g ipped , mat-l “ loss occurs the o warder alonemust be held res onsible. and if delay or , f r p ll o d t 7th . A orders from unknown corresp ndents must be accompanied with a raf on some - ffi am orm o ce t . of the principal cities, or post order, for the us tom ers an e 8th . Our c are requested to notify us instantly of y rrors that may be com it o ma m ted in filling their orders, in rder that we y at once make ample amends, as we desire ; n all respects i confi to co duct our business in _ satisfactorily to those who favor us with the r dence . ‘ The following Catalogues will be sent pre - paid upon the receipt of postage stamps as , 1 and . 3 . 4 e . follows : Nos . 2, ten cents each ; No , five cents No , three c nts — A l . No. 1 . Descriptive and I lustrated Catalogue of Fruits — . 2 . A No Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue of Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Roses &c . , & . &c . c , — ' A a n- No . 3 . Catalogue of Dahlias , Verben s, Petunias, and select new Gree house and s . bedding Plant , published every spring — 4 . A W No . holesale Catalogue or Trade List . — . B . 3 b N Packages of small articles, not less in amount than $ , will be sent f ree ymail , at retail prices; L E LWANG —ER s: B ARRY . H I S O R P I G 85 0 . NT N T ANS LANT N , WE cannot attempt to give complete directions on all points connected wi th Tree Plant in m i t o s E , but si ply a few hints on the more mportan operati n very man who purchases g " T E-E RUI T ARDEN a bill of Trees, should put himself in possession of F G , or some other u w i . i u treatise on Tree C lture, that ll furnish him with full and rel able instr ctions on the ' routine of manageméntn Transplanting is - tobe considered under the follow ing heads ' ‘ I — l t T H E PREPARAT ICN OF T H ESO L .be d s . I For Fruit Trees the soil should ry, ' ' ‘ e not live hr a either naturally or made so by thorough drainage , as th y will thrive on soil , ' constantly saturated wi th stagnant m oisture u It s hould also be well prepared by twice plow l o ing at least beforehand, using the subsoil ow after the common one , at the second pl wing . , p “ On s m d x crd in new , fresh land , anuring will be unnecessary ; but on lan s e hausted by pp g , We d fertilizers must be applied, either by turning in heavy crops of clover, or ll decompose ' n a T rees ‘ land ih d con Or . manure compost To e sure good g rowth of Fruit , should be _ asgoo o . dition as f r a crop of wheat, corn, or potatoes — d T H EP E ARA - OF T H E EES In d O r 2 . R P TION TR regar to this important pe ation, ' “ “ m t A nr r rr s . s there ae more fatal e or com itted han on any other a ge e al thing, trees are ' mo n a u . re vi placed in the gro nd precisely as they are sent from the Nursery In g tree , no u l be n and matter how caref l y it may done, a portio of the roots are broken and destroyed, i n r e consequently the balance that existed the structure of the t ee is d ranged . This must be t b t o and di o res ored y a proper pruning , adapted the size, form con tion of the tree, as foll ws — STANDARD ORCHARD TREES . as m s r These, sent fro the Nur e y, vary from five to eight i n feet height , with naked stems or trunks , and a number of branches at the top forming a “ d s l c ut b hea . These branche shou d be all back to within three or four uds of their base .
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