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SMALL FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PLANTS. 



SHALL FIJIT 111 lECETIBLI PLAIT 



HARDY GRAPE VINES. 



Prentiss. Bunch large; berry of medium size; color, yellow- 

 ish green, sometimes tinted rose color ; flower similar 

 and equal to niauy of the hot-house grapes— resembling 

 much the variety known as "Sweet Water." It is im- 

 mensely productive. 



Concord. One of the best old sorts. Bunch and berries large. 

 Color black, with a rich bloom. When only oue variety is 

 grown, plant the Concord. 



Delaware. Red, bunches compact, berries small, sweet and 

 of the most excellent flavor. For quality there is no 

 American Grape to equal it. 



Early Black. Resembling the Concord in style of growth 

 and berry, ripening two weeks earlier. 



Wilder. (Rogers' No. 9.) An excellent variety, berries 

 medium, bunches rather small, color light bronze, a good 

 bearer. 



Agawam. (Rogers' No. 15.) Berries large, of bronze color, 

 bunches of good size and form, one of the best light 

 Grapes. 



Rogers' No. 17. Resembles the preceding in size and gen- 

 eral characteristics, but darker in color. 



Salem. (Rogers' No. 22.) A splendid white Grape, tinged 

 with pink. 



Rogers' Bronze. Berry above the medium, bunches large, 

 well formed, berry very sweet. 



Esses. (Rogers' No. 41.) An improvement on the Concord, 

 berries of the same size, bunch larger and better formed, 

 excellent flavor. 



Brighton. Color bright reddish bronze. Bunch and berries 

 above the average. Flavor exquisite ; a most abundant 

 bearer, entirely hardy ; one of the very best. 



Iona. Somewhat similar, but deeper in color. An old and 

 valuable sort. 



Herbert. Very large ; black ; fine flavor. 



Diana. Bronze ; very juicy ; medium size. 



Martha. White; sweet aromatic flavor. 

 Price. — Very strong two-year-old plants, 40 cts. each ; $4.00 



per doz. Full set of 15 kinds, including "Prentiss," in two- 

 year-old plants, $5.00 per set. For instructions in pruning and 



cultivating grapes, see " Gardening for Pleasure." 



BLACKBERRIES. 



Kittatinny. Very large and of excellent flavor. Per doz., 



$1.50; per 1C0, $8.00. 

 Lawton. Very large, juicy and sweet. Per doz., $1.50: per 



100. $8.00. 

 Wilson's Early. Flavor rich and good, ripens early. Per 



doz., $1.50; per 100, $8.00. 



CURRANTS. 



Cherry. Dark red ; the best varietv for market. Each. 20 cts.; 



per doz., $2.00; per 100. $10.00. 

 Versailles. Best for table use. Each, 20 cts. ; per doz., $2.00: 



per 100, $10.00. 

 White Grape. The best white Currant. Each, 20 cts. ; per 



doz., $2.00; per 100, $10.00. 



GOOSEBERRIES. 



Houghton's Seedling. A vigorous and very productive 

 variety, not affected by mildew. Probably the best 

 American Gooseberry. 20 cts. each ; $2.00 per doz. 



RASPBERRIES. 



Red Varieties. 



Clarke. Berries light crimson, very sweet and highly flavored. 



Per doz., $1.50; per 100, $8.00. 

 Cuthbert. Large, prolific and hardy. Per doz., $1.50 ; per 



100, $8.f0. 

 Philadelphia. Very hardy and productive. Per doz., $1.50; 



per 100, $8.00. 

 Marlboro. Dark crimson ; exquisite flavor. Per doz., $1.50 ; 



per 100, $10.00. 

 Hansell. Bright red ; very early and productive. Per doz., 



$1.50 ; per 100, $10.00. 



Black Varieties. 



The Gregg. A new black Raspberry, or "Black Cap," of 



the largest size, enormously productive and excellent 



flavor. Price, 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 

 Hopkins. A "Black Cap" or large size, having a delicate 



subacid flavor. Early and prolific. Price, 25 cts. each;. 



$2.50 per doz. 

 Doolittle's Black Cap. Large, sweet and juicy. Per doz.. 



$1.50 ; per 100, $8.00. 

 Mammoth Cluster. One of the largest black Raspberries. 



Per doz., $1.50; per 100, $8.u0. 



Yellow Variety. 



Brinckle's Orange. Largest size and exquisite flavor. We 

 have very strong plants of this variety. 



50 cts. each ; $4.50 per doz. ; $25.00 per 100. 



CABBAGE AND CAULIFLOWER 

 PLANTS 



(NOW READS) 



That have been wintered over in cold frames, and are ready to 

 plant out at any time from February to end of April, of the 

 following varieties. Special rates for large quantities. 

 // by mail add 25 cts. to 100 price. 



Cabbage. Henderson's Early Summer. Per 100, $1.25; per 

 1,000, $10.00. 



Early Jersey Wakefield. Per 100, $1.25; per 1,000, $10.00. 



Cauliflower. Early dwarf Erfurt. Per 100, $3.00; per 1,000, 



$20.00. 



Henderson's Early Snowball. Per 100, $3.00 ; per 1,000, 



$20.00. 



LETTUCE PLANTS. 



(NOW READY.) 



Early Curled Simpson. (Cold frame.) Per 100, $1.00 

 Black Seeded Butter. (Cold frame.) Per 100, $1.00, 



/iST Hot-bed plants of the above (Cabbage, Cauli- 

 flower and Lettuce) ready May 1st, at half above 

 rates. 



PEPPER PLANTS. 



(READY MAY 15TH. 



Large Bell or Bull Nose. Each, 10 cts 



per 100, $6.00. 

 Sweet Moxmtain. Each, 10 cts 



$6.00. 



per doz., $1.00; 

 per doz., $1.00; per 100, 



RHUBARB ROOTS. 



Rhubarb Rocts may be planted early in spring or in fall, 

 setting the roots three feet apart each way ; if planted in spring 

 on ground well prepared, a full crop may be gathered the suc- 

 ceeding season. It requires but little labor ; once planted, it 

 will remain in bearing condition for three or four years, only 

 requiring a top dressing of manure dug in in spring or fall. 

 20 cts each ; $2.00 per doz. 



EGG PLANTS. 



(READY MAY 15TH.) 



N. Y. Improved. Each, 10 cts. ; per doz., $1.00; per 100,. 



$6.00. 

 Black Pekin. Each, 10 cts. ; per doz., $1.00 ; per 100, $6.00. 



TOMATO PLANTS. 



(BEADY MAY 1ST.) 



Perfection. Per doz., 40 cts. ; per 100, $3.00. 

 Acme. Per doz., 40 cts. ; per 100, $3.00. 

 Paragon. Per doz., 40 cts. ; per 100, $3.00. 

 The Trophy (from headquarters seed). Per doz., 40 cts. ; per' 

 100. $3.00. 



Per doz., 

 Per doz., 

 ,40 cts. 

 Per doz., 



Early Smooth Red. 

 New York Market. 

 Gen. Grant. Per doz. 

 The Mikado. (New.) 



, 40 cts. ; per 100, $3.00. 

 , 40 cts. ; per 100, $3.00. 

 per 100, $3.00. 

 75 cts.; per 100, $5.00. 



