Green River Home Nursery, 1926 (Classic Reprint)

Discover a long-standing nursery catalog rich with fruit trees, shrubs, and thriving varieties.This edition highlights the Polly Eades apple, a distinguished summer variety famed for its beauty, early fruiting, and strong storage potential, along with a broad range of apple, peach, pear, cherry, grape, quince, apricot, plum, and ornamental plant offerings from Green River Home Nursery in Robards, Kentucky.This guide is a practical reference for home and commercial growers alike. It combines historical notes on varieties with clear growing suggestions, fruit traits, and reporting on performance in various markets. You’ll find detailed descriptions that help you compare taste, hardiness, heat tolerance, and storage qualities, all presented to support informed planting decisions and successful harvests. In-depth profiles of apples, including Polly Eades’ origin, appearance, flavor, and shipping performance.A wide selection of stone fruits (peaches, plums, apricots) with notes on ripening windows and hardiness.Juicy pear varieties, including Bartlett and Anjou, with guidance on pollination and bearing characteristics.Ornamental and flowering plants, roses, vines, and hardy shrubs to enhance home gardens and landscapes.Ideal for readers planning a diverse fruiting orchard or a garden that blends edible crops with ornamentals. Read more