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Another Scheepers Introduction of 

 Superlative Merit 



A Giant Everbearing Quality Fruit which the United 

 States Department of Agriculture at Washington, D. C, 

 states, "Should be tried in gardens in all parts of our country." 



Actual size of berry 



Awards 



First-Class Certificate of Merit, Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 

 " " New York Florists' Club. 

 " " " and Silver Medal Horticultural Society of 



New York. 

 " " " and Silver Medal Morris County Horti- 



cultural Society. 

 " " and Silver Medal Tarrytown Horticultural 



Society. 

 " " the American Institute, New York City. 

 " " Nassau County Horticultural Society. 

 " " " Fairfield and Westchester Horticultural 



Society. 

 And at all other Flower and Fruit Shows and Fairs where it has been exhibited. 



LA FRANCE 



The Greatest Raspberry Under Cultivation 



William Ziegler, Esq., Great Island, Noroton, Conn., writes: — 



"La France is a great acquisition, of extraordinary prolificacy, 8 ft. canes will be found 

 loaded with large clusters of the most luscious berries. I shall discard all other varieties and 

 grow only La France." 



F. A. Bartlett, The Tree Specialist, Stamford, Conn., writes.— 



"It is by far the finest economic acquisition in many years. I place it over every rasp- 

 berry now on the market. During the winter of 1017-18, the temperature at my place ran as 

 low as 30 degrees below zero, killing all varieties to the snow line excepting La France. La 

 France is to the raspberry what the Concord Grape was to the Old Fox Grape, the Elberta 

 Feach to the old varieties and the Thomas Lawson Carnation to the old sorts. 



T. A. Havemeyer, Esq., President of the Horticultural Society of New York, says: 



"I consider La France far superior to any other raspberry; very prolific, producing 

 branches loaded with large clusters of most luscious berries ; an extremely heavy cropper. I 

 unreservedly recommend it as a remarkable food plant that should be grown by every garden 

 owner, and by all fruit growers, farmers and nurserymen." 



J. B. Cobb, Esq., Stamford, Conn., writes: — 



"I have counted 100 berries and more on one plant at one time. For producing a large 

 crop of luscious berries, for almost four months of Summer and Fall, for. size and high flavor 

 of berry, for a free propagator and for freedom from disease and absolute hardiness, I con- 

 sider La France 'The King of All Raspberries.'" 



Other testimonials from notable Horticulturists are reproduced in our illustrated booklet 

 written exclusively about this phenomenal Raspberry La France. This will be mailed, free, 

 upon request. 



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1 — Produces fruit the first year; planted early in Spring will 

 give fine berries by June 15th of the same year; will con- 

 tinue to produce long shoots loaded with clusters of berries 

 until all vegetation is checked by hard frost. Every shoot 

 will bear profusely. 



2 — Is absolutely hardy anywhere; the coldest winter cannot 

 damage it. 



3 — Is a robust grower and heavy bearer; each plant will make 

 several new breaks during a season; every break will bear 

 fruit the same year. 



4 — Might be called almost free of thorns, a healthy grower, 

 and not subject to any fungus or insect disease. 



5 — The fruit is beautiful, firm, luscious, deliriously flavored; 

 almost twice the size of other everbearing raspberries yet 

 retaining the fine aroma of the finest smaller kind; it con- 

 tains ;far less kernels or seeds, is more succulent and in 

 every way far superior. 



6 — Is the latest bearing, best propagator, and finest raspberry 

 in cultivation to-day. 



2 Stone Street, New York City 



Cut showing habit of growth. Note length of branches 



