Presented to the L. H. Bailey Hortorium by the Missouri Botanical Garden, 1972. 1909 1909 SDiiiiQ Price-List OF THE Foster Nurseries iiWHwrTT. Fruit, Shade and Ornamental Trees Small Fruits, Grape-Vines Peonies and Other Stock Geo. J. Foster PROPRIETOR NORMAL*, McLean County, III, Office, Cellars and Healing Grounds on Broadway near Sill Street, one block from Fell Avenue Electric Cars connecting Bloomington and Normal every lew minutes. ::::::::::::::::: KINLOCH PHONE S512 y. E. BURKE 4 CO. PRINT, BLOOMINGTON, ILL. 2 GEORGE J. FOSTER Remarks. To My Friends and the Public Generally: With thanks for past favors, I solicit your future patronage. My stock is all well grown; and though limited in supply will be furnished at prices named while it lasts. My list of varieties comprise the leading sorts, and I shall give the purchaser his selection as far as possible, but reserve the right to myself where not forbidden, and do not have sorts named. Where parties forbid substituting, shall fill the orders only so far as I can supply the sorts wanted, but if possible please give your second choice in case I am out of those varieties named as your first choice. Giving my personal attention to the busi- ness, I shall exercise the greatest care and endeavor to have all trees, shrubs and plants true to name. Yet I do not give any warranty, expressed or implied, and in case of any error on my part, it is hereby mutually agreed between the purchaser and myself that I shall not at any time be held responsible for a greater amount than the original price of the goods. Terms: Cash or satisfactory security before shipment. Orders to be sent “ C. O. D.” must be accompanied with one-fourth the amount in cash. Reference : First National Bank, Normal, Illinois. Prices: Prices herein are limited to the' spring of 1909, and rule only when the number specified is taken; S will be furnished at 10 rates; SO at 100 rates; 500 at 1,000 rates. Packing: The prices do not include packing, for which I charge moderately. Packing is done mostly in boxes, sometimes in bales or parcels, for which I charge only sufficient to cover cost. For boxes 8 or 9 feet by 2 '/z feet, $3.00; 10 feet by 3 feet, $3.50. Smaller boxes in proportion. Spring packing usually begins about the middle of March. Remit by postal order, bank draft on New York, St. Louis or Chi- cago, payable to the order of GEO. J. FOSTER, or currency by express, prepaid. All articles, after leaving my hands in good condition, are entirely at the risk of the purchaser, and no complaint will be allowed, unless made within ten days after receipt of goods. My shipping facilities are excellent. Normal, a suburb of Bloom- ington, has the benefit of rates of the latter place, both for railroad and express matter. The I. C. R. R. and branches, C. & A. R. R. and branches, L. E. & W., and Big Four R. R.’s and American and National Express Companies are all convenient. All orders will have my personal and prompt attention. GEORGE J. FOSTER, Normal, McLean County, Illinois. NORMAL, ILLINOIS 3 FOSTER NURSERIES Fruit Department. The prices quoted are for general assortment of varieties. All leading standard sorts two years old. Apple. Each 10 100 Standard, 4 to 5 feet, 2 years $0.20 $1.50 $12.00 5 to 6 feet, % to Y inch 25 2.00 15.00 Crab, 5 to 6 feet, 2 years 25 2.00 Leading Sorts ot Apple Trees. Duchess, Early Harvest, Fameuse, Maiden’s Blush, Rambo, Wealthy, Ben Davis, Grimes Golden, Jonathan, Minkler, Northwest Greening, Walbridge. Plum Trees on Plum, European Varieties. Each 10 100 5 to 7 feet, Y inch and up $0.30 $2.50 $20.00 Varieties — Bradshaw, German Prune, Imperial Gage, Lombard, Moore’s Arctic, Niagara, Pond’s Seedling, Reine Claude, Shropshire Damson, Yellow Egg, etc. Plum Trees on Plum, Native Varieties. Each 10 100 5 to 7 feet, % inch and up $ .25 $2.00 $15.00 Varieties— Cheney, DeSoto, Forest Garden, Robinson, Wolf, Wild Goose, Wyant, etc. Plum Trees on Plum, Japanese Varieties. Each 10 5 to 7 feet, Y inch and up $0.30 $2.50 Varieties — Abundance, Burbank, Botan, Red June, Satsuma, Wickson, etc. Standard Pear Trees. Standard, 5 to 7 feet, Y inch and up 5 to 6 feet, % to % inch Keiffer, 5 to 7 feet, Y inch and U P- ■ 4 to 6 feet, Y to Y inch 4 to 5 feet, y 2 to inch Garber, 5 to 6 feet Each 10 100 1000 . . .$0.30 $2.50 $20.00 $ . . . .25 2.00 15.00 . . . .25 2.00 8.00 70.00 . . . .20 1.50 7.00 60.00 ... .15 1.00 6.00 50.00 . . . .20 2.00 Leading Varieties of Standard Pears. A good assortment of young, thrifty trees, including Beurre de Anjou, Flemish, Beauty, Howell, Seckel, Sheldon, Lawrence, Tyson, etc. 4 &EORGE J. FOSTER Dwarf Pear Trees— Mostly Duchess and Louise Bonne. Each 10 100 Dwarf Pears, 2 yrs., first-class, 3 to 4 ft. . .$0.20 $1.50 $12.00 2 yrs., first-class, 2 to 3 ft 15 1.20 10.00 Cherry Trees. Each 10 Early Richmond, 5 to 6 feet, inch up, select, 2 years $0.35 $3.00 Assortment, Richmond Dukes, Morellos, etc., 4 to 5 feet, first-class, % to % inch, 2 years 25 2.00 Assortment, Richmond Dukes, Morellos, etc., 3 to 4 feet, nicely branched, 2 years 20 1.50 Leading- Sorts of Sour Cherry. Peach Trees. Each 10 4 to 6 feet, first-class, 1 year . . .$0.20 $1.50 3 to 4 feet, 1 year, very nice 15 1.00 2 to 3 feet 10 .50 Leading Varieties of Peaches. Champion, Elberta, O. M. Free, Early Crawford, Stump, Cling, Mt. Rose, Late Crawford, etc. Miscellaneous. Each 10 100 Almond, hard-shell and soft-shell, 4 to6 ft. .$0.25 $2.00 $ Apricots, 3 to 4 feet 15 1.00 Nectarine, 3 to 4 feet. 15 1.00 Mulberry, Downing's Ever-bearing and Hicks, 4 to 6 feet 35 3.00 Mulberry, White, 2 years, transplanted, 4 to 6 feet 20 1.50 10.00 Quince, Orange and Champion, 3 to 4 feet. . .25 2.50 Garden Roots. Each 10 100 Asparagus, Conover’s Colossal, 1 year $.... $.... $ .75 Rhubarb, Pieplant, Linnaeus, strong roots. .10 .60 4.00 Pieplant, 3 year, seedlings 05 .40 2.00 Horseradish, good sets 1.00 Currants. Each 10 100 Cherry, Red, 2 years $ .10 $ .75 $ Long Bunch Holland, Red, 2 years 10 .75 Red Dutch, 2 years 10 .60 4.00 Victoria, Red, 2 years 10 .75 1 year 50 White Dutch, 2 years 10 .60 1 year 50 Knight’s Laige Red, 2 years 10 .60 Fay’s Prolific, 2 years 15 1.00 9.00 Black Naples 75 5.00 Gooseberries. Each 10 100 Downing’S, 2 years • $.20 $1.50 $12.00 Houghton, 2 years, very productive 15 1.00 Josselyn, 2 years (the best) 20 1.50 12,00 1000 $100.00 100 $25.00 100 $ 5.00 3.00 Heath 1000 $.... 1000 $ 3.00 30.00 1000 $.... 1000 $.... NORMAL, ILLINOIS 5 Raspberries. CuTHBERT, Red, most profitable market. . . . Columbian, New purplish red Cumberland, Black, new Gregg, large, late, black cap, best of all . Kansas, the best, medium, early Older, productive, black cap Turner, Red, old reliable Blackberries. Snyder Early Harvest Taylor's Prolific Strawberries. Brandywine Clyde Haverland Gandy Jumbo Senator Dunlap. Warfield 10 100 1000 .$ 0.50 $ 1.00 $ .75 2.00 .50 1.50 .50 1.50 10.00 .50 1.50 .50 1.00 .50 1.00 7.00 .50 1.00 10.00 .50 1.50 .50 1.50 100 $1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 , 1.00 1.00 Grapes. Each 10 100 Brighton, 2 years, hardy, productive, resembling: Catawba in color $ .20 Campbell’s Early, new, black, 2 years 25 Catawba, late, red, 2 years 15 Champion or Talman, early, black, 2 years. . Clinton, 2 years 15 Concord, 2 years 15 Delaware. 2 years 20 Hartford Prolific, 2 years 15 Isabella, 2 years 20 Ives Seedling, early, 2 years 20 JEFFERSON, 2 years, new, red, very productive, hardy and vigorous 20 Martha, White Concord, 2 years Moore’S Early, bunch larg-e, black, very early, ripens ten days before Hartford Prolific, 2 years Moore’s Diamond, 2 years, white 20 Moyer, a new red grade from Canada, resembles the Delaware, but better and earlier; very hardy, 2 years Niagara, new, white, 2 years 20 Pocklington, Golden, 2 years 20 Rogers’ Hybrid, 2 years, first-class; Nos. 4 (Wilder), 9 (Lindley), 15 (Agawam), 19 (Merrimac), 44 and 53 (Salem) 20 Vergennes, New Amber, hardy, vigorous and pro ductive, 2 years 20 Worden, better than Concord, 2 years 15 Wyoming Red, best early red, ripens a week to 10 days in advance of Concord, 2 years ... .25 Woodruff Red, fruit large and handsome, vigor- ous, 2 years 20 Root Grafts. Prices of both Apple and Pear Root Grafts will be furnished on application. .20 $ 1.50 $ 6.00 .25 2.00 8.00 .15 1.00 4.00 .20 1.50 5.00 .15 1.00 4.00 .15 1.00 4.00 .20 1.50 6.00 .15 1.00 4.00 .20 1.50 6.00 .20 1.50 .20 1.50 7.00 .20 1.50 5.00 .20 1.50 5.00 .20 1.50 5.00 .20 1.50 5.00 .20 1.50 5.00 .20 1.50 5.00 .20 1.50 5.00 .20 1.50 6.00 .15 1.00 5.00 .25 2.00 6.00 .20 1.50 8.00 be furnished on 6 GEORGE J. FOSTER Ornamental Department. Evergreens— All Transplanted. pact, i Arbor Vitae, American, 18 to 24 inches % .20 $1.50 Chinese, 2 to 3 feet 25 2.00 Pyramidalis, 2 to 3 feet 50 4.00 Siberian, 18 to 24 inches 25 2.50 Juniper, Irish, 2 to 3 feet, very handsome stock 25_ 2.25 Juniper Savin, 2 to 3 feet 35 3.00 Norway Spruce, 18 to 24 inches, transplanted 15 1.00 2 to 3 feet, transplanted 30 1.75 Pine, Austrian, 18 to 24 inches, transplanted 20 1.75 Pine, Scotch, 2 to 3 feet, transplanted 20 1.50 Deciduous Shrubs. Almond, Dwarf, double flowering, pink, 18 to 24 inches $ -20 $1.50 Althea, named varieties, double and single, 2 to 3 ft. .25 2.00 Berberry, Red fruited, 18 to 24 inches 20 1.50 Purple-leaved, 18 to 24 inches 25 2.00 Thunbergii, 18 to 24 inches 20 1.50 Calycanthus, 2 to 3 feet 20 1.50 CornuS, Dogwood, Mascula, 2 to 3 feet 25 2.00 Dogwood, Sanguinea, 2 to 3 feet 25 2.00 Deutzia, in variety, 3 to 4 feet 15 1.00 Gracilis, dwarf, very beautiful, 2 years strong. . .20 1.50 Elder, Golden, 18 to 24 inches .25 2.00 Euonymous Strawberry Tree, 3 to 4 feet 25 2.00 Forsythia Suspensa, 2 to 3 feet 20 1.50 Honeysuckle Bush, pink and white, 2 to 3 feet 25 2.00 Hydrangea, Paniculata Grandiflora, 2 to 3 feet 25 2.00 Lilac, Purple, 2 to 3 feet 25 1.50 White, 2 to 3 feet 25 2.00 Privet, Common, 18 to 24 inches 15 1.00 California, 2 to 3 feet 20 1.50 Purple Fringe, or Smoke Tree, 2 to 3 feet 25 2.00 PLUM, double flowering, 2 to 3 feet 20 1.50 3 to 4 feet 25 2.00 Quince, Cydonia Japonica, flowering, 2 to 3 feet 20 1.50 Snowball, 2 to 3 feet 20 1.50 SnowbERRY, white and red, 2 to 3 feet 20 1.50 Syringia, Mock Orange, Coronarious, Dianthiflorus, Double White, Lemoinei, 2 to 3 ft 20 1.50 SpirEA, Van Houtei and others, 2 to 3 feet 25 2.00 Tamarix African, 2 to 3 feet .15 1.00 Weigelia, Rosea, Florabunda, Candida, Hortensis Rubra, 2 to 3 feet 25 2.00 Yucca Filamentosa, splendid roots IS 1.00 Ornamental Deciduous Trees— All Transplanted. Ailanthus, Tree of Heaven, 4 to 6 feet $ .20 $1.50 Ash, White, 6 to 8 feet 20 1.50 White, 8 to 10 feet 25 .... Birch, European, white, 4 to 6 feet 25 .... Beech, Purple Leaved, 4 to 6 feet 75 .... Butternut, 10 to 12 feet 25 2.00 Black Walnut, 8 to 10 feet 25 2.00 Box Elder. (See Maple, Ash-leaved.) Catalpa, Speciosa, 4 to 6 feet IS 1.00 6 to 8 feet •••• >20 1.50 100 $12.00 15.00 20.00 20.00 25.00 9.00 15.00 15.00 12.00 10.00 7.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 8.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 8.00 10.00 12.00 8 00 8.00 10.00 8.00 10.00 10.00 10 00 7.00 12.00 5.00 $ 15.00 10.00 12.00 NORMAL, ILLINOIS 7 ORNAMENTAL DECIDUOUS TREES-Contlnucd. Each 10 Cherry, Wild, black, 3 to 4 feet $ .10 $ .75 Elm, Am. White, seedlings, 2 years, 12 to 18 in Transplanted, 6 to 8 feet 25 2.00 8 to 10 feet 35 2.50 V/z to 2 inch stem 75 .... Horse Chestnut, 5 to 6 feet 60 6.00 Kentucky Coffee, Hardy, 2 to 4 feet 20 1.50 Larch, European, 3 to 4 feet 20 1.50 Magnolia, Acuminata, 4 to 6 feet 35 3.00 Soulangeana, 2 to 3 feet. .75 .... Mai>le, Ash-leaved, Box Elder, 2 to 3 inch stem 35 Norway, 6 to 8 feet 35 3.50 8 to 10 feet 60 5.50 Silver-leaved, 6 to 8 feet, transplanted 15 1.20 Sugar or Hard, 6 to 8 feet „ 25 .... Wier’s cut-leaved, 4 to 6 feet 25 2.00 Mountain Ash, European, 5 to 6 feet 25 2.00 Peach, Double-flowering, white and crimson, 3 to 4 ft .20 1.50 Poplar, Balm of Gilead, 4 to 6 feet 20 1.50 Lombardy, 6 to 8 feet 20 1.50 Carolina, 6 to 8 feet 10 1.00 8 to 10 feet, 1 to IX inch stem 15 1.20 10 to 12 feet, \ '/z inch stem 30 2.50 1!4 to 2 inch stem 30 2.50 Silver-leaved, 4 to 6 feet 15 1.50 Salisburia, Maiden Hair, 5 to 6 feet 40 3.00 Sycamore, American, 6 to 8 feet, transplanted 20 1.50 Tulip Tree, 6 to 8 feet 40 3 50 Thorns, Double-flowering, pink and white, 3 to 4 ft. .35 3.00 Willow, Golden, 4 to 6 feet 20 1.50 White, 4 to 6 feet 20 1.50 Laurel-leaved, 4 to 6 feet 20 1.50 Rosinary-leaved, 3 to 4 feet 20 1.50 Weeping Trees. Birch, cut-leaved, Weeping, 5 to 6 feet $ .60 $5.00 Elm, Camperdown, 2 year heads 75 6.00 Mountain Ash, Weeping, 3 year heads 75 6.00 2 year heads 50 4.00 Mulberry Teas, Weeping, 2 year heads 1.00 .... Willow, Common Weeping, 4 to 6 feet 20 1.50 Kilmarnock Weeping, very fine, 2 year heads.. .50 4.00 Willow, Wisconsin Weeping, 4 to 6 feet 20 1.50 6 to 8 feet . .25 2.00 New American, 2 year heads 60 .... Rosemary, 2 year heads 60 .... Vines, Creepers, Herbaceous Plants and Roses. AmpELOPsis, Bignonia, Bitter Sweet $ .20 $1.50 Clematis, large, flowering, assorted 30 2.50 Wisteria. American Purple, 2 years 20 1.50 Honeysuckle, Scarlet Trumpet, Fragrant Monthly .25 1.50 Dielytra Spectabilis, Bleeding Heart .25 1.00 Dahlias, as’t varieties, dry roots, named sorts 15 1.00 Roses, Hybrid Perpetual, 2 years dormant 25 2.00 Climbing, 2 years 20 1.50 Crimson Rambler, 2 years 25 2.00 Dorothy Perkins, new hardy Pink Rambler, 1 yr. .25 2.00 Tuberoses, Pearl and Double, first-class bulbs, well ripened, properly cured and certain to bloom. .10 .50 100 $.... .60 50.00 33.00 10.00 12.00 10.00 20.00 8.00 12.66 10.00 $ 8.00 20.00 10.00 12.00 8.00 15.00 18.00 1.50 8 GEORGE J. FOSTER Cannas, Gladioli and Peonies. Standard Cannas. Each 10 100 Leading' named sorts S .15 SI. 00 $ 8.00 Gladioli. If you want a flower of easy culture and at the same time one that is gorgeously grand, plant a few first-class Gladioli Bulbs. Each 10 100 Gladolus, America. Large flower, flesh pink $.20 $1.50 $. . . . Brkncht.EYENsis, Vermillion scarlet 10 .75 5.00 MeadowvalE, Popular Mixture 05 .40 3.00 May, Pure white, with crimson blotch 05 .40 3.00 Shakespeare. White suffused with carmine 10 .75 5.00 Silver Trohpy, mixture, white, light and yellow .10 .90 7.50 Herbaceous Peonies. Within the past ten years this splendid section of hardy herba- ceous flowering plants have been brought into very prominent notice because of the general improvement in varieties of comparatively recent origin. In these newer sorts, we have not only immense blooms reaching in some specimens seven or eight inches in diameter, but the range of color is also so varied that almost every tint of pink, white, red, crimson and even some shades of yellow is cotnjmsed in the list. Plant vigor has also been improved and strong stems three feet long are not at all uncommon in some of the varieties. There is also an element of practical, permanent value in the Peony; that is the plants once purchased and planted in suitable soil continue to increase in size and profusion of bloom for years with very little further attention; while they pay an annual dividend in the way of magnificent blooms that are unsurpassed for decorative purposes. Each 10 100 Compe de Paris, Pink and white, strong stem $ .25 $2.00 $ DeWCATA, Delicate pink, full double 25 2.00 Early White, Pure white, one of the earliest 30 2.50 Fragrans, Solid pink, large, profuse, showy 25 2.00 10.00 Hercoi.es, Dark crimson, single, with yellow stamens .25 2.00 . ... Hitmeii, Dark rose, full double, late, very fine 20 1.80 10.00 Joan de Arc, very delicate, flesh color, becoming white 50 4.00 ..... Old Crimson, Solid crimson, earliest of all 25 2.00 REEVESii, Purplish rose with white center, full double strong 25 2.00 Sinensis, Rubra Dark Pink, distinct, very dble 20 1.80 10.00 WhiTLEGIi, White, one of the best 50 4.00 Oliice ol Illinois State Entomologist. Urbana, Ili,., September 18. 1908. This is to Ccrtify that the growing nursery stock and premises of Geo. J. Foster, situated at Normal, 111., have been inspected according to the provisions of an Act to prevent the introduction and spread in Illinois of the San Jose Scale and other dangerous insects and contagious diseases of fruits, approved and in force April 11. 1899. and that no indications have been found of the presence of the San Jose scale or other dangerous insects or plant disease. This certificate is invalid after July 1, 1909. S. A. FORBES, State Entomologist. Address GEORGE J. FOSTER, NORMAL McLEAN COUNTY, ILLINOIS.