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it has far surpassed all other sorts in size and productiveness. Berries 

 glossy blacli, extra large, superior quality, sweet and melting to the cen- 

 ter. N. Y. Exp. Station and others give excellent reports of their trials 

 of it in the north. 



DWARF JUNEBERRY, 



Plant in rows four feet apart and cultivate and prune the same as for 



the Currant. 



A very desirable fruit that we consider a valuable acquisition to the 

 garden fruits; the bushes resemble the Currant in habit of growth. The 

 fruit is twice the size of the Huckleberry, matures in June, is round, red- 

 dish purple at first, changing to bluish Mack when fully ripe. In flavor 

 it is similar to the swamp huckleberry, which it resembles in appearance 

 also. It is rich, sub-acid, delicious, and is excellent for cooking. A 

 very profuse bearer. It is hardy, succeeding well in cold climates, also 

 being adapted to warm countries. 



JAPANESE WINEBERRY. 



Plant and cultivate the same as Raspberries. 



We have fruit- 

 ed it for a 

 number of 

 years. It is a 

 very interesting 

 fruit, belonging 

 to the Rasp- 

 berry fa m i 1 y, 

 and is a splendid 

 grower; hardy 

 and very pro- 

 lific The canes 

 are covered 

 with pu r p 1 i sh 

 red hair. The 

 fruit is borne 

 in clusters and 

 each berry is at 

 first tightly en- 

 veloped by a 

 large calyx, 

 forming a sort 

 of burr, which 

 is also covered 



with purplish red hair so thickly as to present the appearance of moss 

 rose buds. When the fruit matures, this bud pops open and displays the 



