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amount all bundled into one amount under a 

 " blanket" is of no value. This will also prevent 

 "stuffing" or "padding" the orders, which is 

 sometimes done. 



Grape Vine Raspberry. Another myth. There 

 is no such thing outside of the prolific brain of the 

 vender. The only thing real about it is the price. 



Tree Currants. These are made as shown under 

 "Propagation," which see. They are an oddity, 

 but not worth as much as the bush. They cost but 

 a trifle more and should be sold at the same price. 



In General, pass by anything claimed to be new 

 and of great value, if there is a great price attached 

 to it. If new it is untried, and if it does prove to 

 be of value, it will be on the general market soon 

 at a reasonable price. 



It is common in many places where a local 

 nursery has established a good trade, and a good 

 reputation, to try to break it down for the purpose 

 of picking it up by outsiders. In such cases they, 

 either by an explicit agreement or a tacit under- 

 standing, "double up" and all tell the same story, 

 such as, "He has sold out," or "Hasn't some kind of 

 goods that they are selling," or "Is bankrupt," etc. 

 All such stories should be carefully investigated 

 before placing confidence in them. I remember 

 that when a boy, in going to a strange orchard 

 after fruit, I always went first to the trees having 

 the most clubs under them. 



" Prove all things; l:oM fast that which i3 f^ 



