Isaac Hicks &- Son, Westbury Station, N. Y. Fruits 



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GRAPES 



Price, 2-year-old, 15 to 25 cts. each, $10 to $20 per 100. 

 Extra-size, 3 years old, 30 cts. each 



Grapes are easily grown by any one, and on the 

 smallest bit of ground. There is room along any 

 garden fence or walk for a dozen vines to furnish 

 this most delicious of fruits for home use, from 

 August until November. Training on the sides of 

 buildings is recommended, as the fruit is less liable 

 to decay. 



The vines will fruit under unfavorable conditions, 

 but good culture, pruning and spraying pay, if 

 fruit of best quality is desired. Commercial grape- 

 growers find it necessary to spray with Bordeaux 

 Mixture occasionally during the growing season, 

 to keep in check mildew on the foliage, and rotting 

 of the fruit. Protecting the clusters, as soon as 

 formed, by pinning over them 2-pound paper bags, 

 prevents injury from fungus, storm and birds. 



Cottage. Bunch small; berry large, black; pulp 

 tough and sweet. A good early black variety. 



Moore's Early. Large; black; good flavor. 



Delaware. This early Grape is very distinct from 

 all others, and worthy the care necessary to grow 

 it. Bunch and berry small; skin thin, light red, 

 translucent; exceedingly sweet and aromatic. 



Lady. Bunch and berry medium size; greenish 

 yellow; tender and sweet; early. 



Niagara. Bunch large, compact; berry large; 

 skin pale yellow or white; flesh tender and 

 sweet; vine vigorous and productive. The 

 handsomest white Grape, ripening in midseason, 

 with Concord. 



Worden. Berry very large, black; skin and pulp 

 tender and sweet. Ripens ten days ahead of 

 Concord and is superior in quality. 



Grapes for home use can be grown on any part of Long 

 island. Paper bags over the fruit, and spraying with fungi- 

 cides, will produce perfect results. 



Grapes, continued 



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 pro- 

 ductive. 

 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. 

 Pocklington. A light golden yellow Grape of good 



quality, ripening after Concord. A strong 



grower. 



GOOSEBERRIES 



Price, 2-year-old bushes, 20 cts. each, $1.50 for 10, 

 unless otherwise noted 



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 for 10. 



CURRANTS 



Price, 2-year-old bushes, 15 cts. each, $1 for 10 



Currants are easily grown and are naturally 

 fruitful. The worm is readily controlled by helle- 

 bore powder, and San Jose scale by Scalecide. 



Cherry. Very large, dark red berries; clusters 

 moderately short; quite acid. 



Fay's Prolific. Very large berries on long stems; 

 sprightly and acid; easily picked. A most popu- 

 lar variety. 



White Grape. Large, beautiful white berry; bunch 

 short; quality excellent. A very pleasant Currant 

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

 others. 



Black Naples. Large, black bunches; berries 

 small, with a strong, musky flavor. Valuable for 

 cooking and jams. 



RASPBERRIES 



Price, 50 cts. for 10, $4 per 100 



The plants should be set in rows 6 feet apart and 

 3 feet apart in the row. 



RED AND YELLOW RASPBERRIES 

 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. 



