PLANT DISTRIBUTION FOR I902. 



Free to subscribers to Canadian Horticulturist. 



We are now offering special inducements to new subscribers for 1902, giving them the Journal from 

 date of subscription until Jan. ist, 1903, and their choice between our new introductions A, and B, de- 

 scribed below. Send in both old and new names for 1902 as soon as possible, before the stock of plants 

 is exhausted. 



A. Fruit Plant, " ICEBERG" The New White Blackberry, the Paradox of the 



Fruit World. Two Plants. 



'HE following is Mr. Burbank's own descrip- 

 tion, and its accuracy will be vouched for 

 by all who know him, as he is commenda- 

 bly conservative in all that he says about 

 his creations. In his desire to mislead no 

 one, he leans rather toward under-rating than ex- 

 aggerating the value of his originations. He says: 

 "Owing to the somewhat unsatisfactory qualities 

 of White Blackberries so far known, the impress- 

 ion may have been entertained by some that no 

 White Blackberry r<;/^/^/^r as productive and hardy, 

 with berries as early, abundant, large, handsome 

 and delicious, as the best black ones. 



" The well-known Lawton is when ripened, un- 

 surpassed, and very generally known as the most 

 productive market berry. Owing to its fixity of 

 race, it will reproduce itself from seed almost ex- 

 actly, and its seedlings will not be influenced, when 

 raised from seed pollenated by other varieties, but 

 it steadily imparts its good qualities when employed 

 as the staminate parent. One of the great grand- 

 parents of ' Iceberg ' was Lawton. The first gen- 

 eration of seedlings when crossed with Crj'stal 

 White, was all black; the second also, though varj'- 

 ing much in other respects; but the third produced 

 this wonderful plant bearing the snowiest white 

 berries ever seen. 



"Very little attention was paid to the long rows 

 of cross-bred descendants, until one daj^ this berry 

 was discovered, among its black relatives, with the 

 canes bending in various directions with their load 

 of delicious, snowy berries, which are not only 

 v/ Kle, out J-o transparent that the seeds, which are 

 unusually small, may be seen in the berries when ripe. 



" Clusters, larger tnan those of Lawton; berries, as near as could be judged, were at least as large, 

 earlier, sweeter, and more tender and melting throughout, though as firm as Lawton is when ripe." 



B. Flower, Deutzia Lemoinei, (shrub.) 



The introducers describe it as foUows- 



Flowers pure white. In comparison with other Deutzias it is ahead of them all, in that it blooms more 

 abundantly and earlier. Its trusses are larger, double and not single. Can be readily 'forced with or- 

 dinary care in the house in the wintertime tobloom about Easter, thus producing excellent flowers when 

 such a color is in greatest demand. This plant cannot fail to give satisfaction for both indoor and out- 

 door use. It is dwarf in growth, being about 12 to 14 inches high when delivered, having severa 

 branches. It is being introduced by nurserymen at 75 cents each plant. 



A WORD TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS We sub 1 it the list much earlier than usual because we want to get all our re- 

 newal orders in- 1002 in before the end of 1901. We want to make the year (1902) a record breaker for the membershid 

 of our Association, so we are offering each subscriber a choice 

 between these two beautiful plants, both of which are new 

 and valuable. 



Any person sending in two names and two dollars, may 

 have an extra plane in place of commission and thus have 

 lor himself both the Deutzia and the blackberry "IcelDerg. " 



New Subscribers sending in one dollar for the year 1902, 

 may have the balance of the year 1901 free, in addition to 

 choice of v>lants. 



No plants can be promised to those who do not make se- 

 lection when paying the subscription. 



Remember the old proverb, "First come first served," so 

 the sooner you send in your subscription and select your 

 plant, the more sure you are that the stock will not be ex- 

 hausted. 



Horticultural Societies or Agen's are allowed to select an 

 extra plant iti place of the commission allowed for each sub- 

 scriber, in which case, of course the whole $1.00 must be re- 

 mitted us for each person on the list. In this way a society 

 could, if desired, secure two different plants from our 

 list for each of its members, the value of which at retail 

 would nearly equal the whole membership fee. **"»» 



PLEASE NOTICE that the descriptions above are by the 

 introducers. We expect our readers to test theuri and report 

 whether these novelties are as described. 



