Fruits for Long Island 



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ISAAC HICKS & SON 



GRAPLS, continued 



Worden. Berry very large, black ; skin and pulp 



tender and sweet. Ripens ten days ahead of 



Concord, and is superior in quality. 

 Green Mountain. Berry of medium size, white ; 



pulp tender, juicy, very sweet and rich. 

 Diamond (Moore's Diamond). Berry large, white, 



translucent ; flesh juicy and almost without pulp; 



quality very good. Vine vigorous and productive. 



Concord. Bunches compact, large ; berries large ; 

 skin black and tender ; flesh juicy and sweet. 

 Extreme hardiness, vigor, productiveness, and 

 the fine appearance of its clusters have rendered 

 Concord the most popular Grape. 



Herbert. Berry medium size, black ; tender, sweet 

 and rich. 



Salem. Bunch and berry large, dull red ; tender, 

 of good flavor. 



Agawam. Bunch and berry large, dull reddish 

 brown ; flesh tender. 



Catawba. Berries large, deep coppery red ; juicy, 

 sweet and aromatic. Too late to ripen here ex- 

 cept in sheltered places or near water. 



Pocklington. A light golden yellow Grape of good 

 quality, ripening after the Concord. A strong 

 grower. 



GOOSEBERRIES 



Price, 2-year-old bushes, $1.60 per doz. 



Gooseberries thrive in any garden soil, and are 

 very satisfactory for home use. 



Downing. Medium to large, pale green ; very 



good ; bush upright, spiny, productive. 

 Chautauqua. Bush very vigorous. Fruit large, 



smooth, translucent. Sweet and productive. 

 Industry. The best foreign variety. Berry very 



large, dark red. Bush vigorous, healthy and 



productive. $2 per doz. 



CURRANTS 



Price, 2 -year- old bushes, $1 per doz. 

 Currants are easily grown, and are naturally 

 fruitful. The worm is readily controlled by helle- 

 bore powder. 



Cherry. Very large, dark red berries ; clusters 

 moderately short; quite acid. 



Versailles. Large, closely resembling Cherry, 

 but slightly less acid ; bunches long ; productive 

 and valuable. 



Fay's Prolific. Very large berry ; sprightly and 

 acid ; on long stems ; easily picked. A most 

 popular variety. 



White Grape. Large, beautiful white berry ; bunches 

 short ; quality excellent. A very pleasant Cur- 

 rant to eat off the bush, as it is less acid than the 

 others. 



Victoria. A prolific early variety. Berry smaller 

 than the others ; of good quality. 



Black Naples. Large black bunches ; berries 

 small, with a strong musky flavor. Valuable for 

 cooking and jams. 



RASPBERRIES 



Price, 50 cts. per doz., $4 per 100 



The plants should be set in rows 6 feet apart and 

 3 feet apart in the >x>w. 



RED AND YELLOW RASPBLRRILS 



Miller's Red. Berry large, firm, bright red. 

 Marlboro. Bright scarlet fruit of large size. Early. 



Cuthbert. Very large, pointed, deep red berries of 

 delicious flavor. This beautiful variety should 

 be planted largely. Ripens midseason to late. 



