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THOMPSON S EABLY PROLIFIC. 



RED RASPBERRIES. 



{If wanted by mail, add 10c. per doz.) 



THOMPSON'S EARLY PROLIFIC. Probably 

 the best early red raspberry for general cultivation 

 that we now have. The plant is an excellent 

 grower; canes erect, stout and hardy. Berries 

 are medium to large in size, of a bright crimson 

 color, very productive. It is the earliest red rasp- 

 berry we have seen, coming into bearing just as 

 the strawberry season is over. Price, 75c. per 

 doz., 85.00 per 100. 



CUTHBERT. The leading market variety ; proved 

 of such general adaptability. Canes hardy and of 

 strong, rampant growth, with large, healthy foli- 

 age, and exceedingly productive. Berries large, 

 dark crimson, quite firm and of good flavor. Sea- 

 son late. Price, 50c. per doz., 83.00 per 100. 



MARLBORO. The largest of the early red rasp- 

 berries, ripening a few days later than Hansell. 

 The canes are hardy and fairly productive. Fruit 

 exceedingly large, bright crimson, and of fair qual- 

 ity. Price, 50c. per doz., 83.00 per 100. 



Haxisell. Profitable on account of its earliness, 

 bright color and firmness. Canes rather small, 

 but hardy and productive, with tough, healthy 

 foliage. Berries large, crimson, good quality and 

 firm. Price, 50c. per doz., 83.00 per 100. 



YELLOW RASPBERRY. 



Golden Queen. The most popular and best yellow 

 Raspberry yet introduced. Of large size, great 

 beauty, high quality, hardiness and productive- 

 ness. Fully equal to Cuthbert in size of fruit and 

 vigor of growth. Price, 10c. each, 50c. per doz., 

 83.00 per 100. (If wanted by mail, add 10c. per doz.) 



INDUSTRY GOOSEBERRY. 



A Goosebeny possessing desirable qualities for 

 table and market has long been a desideratum. The 

 foreign varieties, wherever tried, have either mil- 



dewed more or less, or they have made an unsatisfactory growth. Hence a large, 

 handsome sort of good quality has been much sought after. Although a foreign 

 sort, it has done admirably for many seasons, being a vigorous grower and an im- 

 mense yielder, and showing no signs of mildew. We confidently recommend it for 

 the garden and market, being unequaled for size, flavor, productiveness and vigor- 

 ous growth. Color, dark red. 20c. each, 2-year, 82.00 per doz., 812.00 per 100. 



DOWNING GOOSEBERRY. 



The best of the American sorts and a vast improvement upon the Houghton, of 

 which it is a seedling. Fruit large, pale green, and of excellent quality, both for 

 cooking and table use. Bushes stocky, vigorous, hardy, very prolific, and nearly 

 free from mildew, but densely clothed with large, sharp spines. "We recommend 

 this as the best for general planting. 10c. each, 2-year, 75c. per doz., $5.00 per 100. 



CURRANTS. 



A few words about growing them. 

 Plant in rows four feet apart, and the plants three feet apart in the rows. As 

 soon as the leaves turn yellow and begin to fall, remove all the old wood and cut 

 back the young shoots a third of their length — -cutting to the ground enough of 

 these to admit air and light into the bush freely. When the currant worm appears, 

 it can be exterminated by dissolving powdered white hellebore in the proportion 

 of an ounce to a pail of water, and applied with a syringe upon the leaves. (See 

 our offer of insecticides on last pages.) The 2-year plants are too large for 

 mailing. 



FAY'S PROLIFIC. Has fully sustained the broad claims which were made for 

 it by the disseminator upon its introduction ; and it is decidedly the best red cur- 

 rant we have. It has been widely planted and has given general satisfaction. 

 The bush is a strong grower, wonderfully prolific, and comes into bearing early. 

 Fruit large, bright red, and of good flavor, and less acid than Cherry, which it is 

 rapidly superseding. Those who want a profitable red currant and do not plant 

 this variety will miss a valuable opportunity. 2-year, 81.50 per doz., $10.00 per 100. 



LARGE RED CHERRY. The most popular market sort, and uniformly the 

 largest of all red currants except Fay's Prolific. Bunches large, berries very 

 large, bright, sparkling crimson, beautiful, very acid. Bushes of rugged, vigor- 

 ous growth and only moderately productive. 2-year, $1.00 per doz., $6.00 per 100. 



WHITE GRAPE. The largest and decidedly the best white variety, and one of 

 the best of any for the home garden. Bunch large and long ; berry large, hand- 

 some, translucent white, and of best quality, being less acid than others. Bush 

 free grower and very productive. This is a splendid variety for table use by 

 reason of its beauty and fine flavor, forming a lovely contrast to the red varieties. 

 2-year, 81.00 per doz., 86.00 per 100. 



BLACK NAPLES. A fine black currant and a general favorite. $1.00 per doz., 

 $6.00 per 100. 



VEGETABLE PLANTS. 



Cabbage and Cauliflower 



That have been hardened off in cold frames, 

 and are ready to plant out at any time 

 from March to end of April, of the follow- 

 ing varieties : 



If by mail, add 25c. to 100 price. 

 Cabbage. Henderson's Early Summer. 



Price, $1.00 per 100, $7.50 per 1,000. 

 ■ Succession. $1.00 per 100, $9.00 per 



1,000. 

 Early Jersey Wakefield. $1.00 per 



100, $7.50 per 1,000. (Eeady Jan. 1st.) 

 Cauliflower. Early Paris. $2.00 per 100, 



$15.00 per 1,000. (Eeady Jan. 1st.) 

 Henderson's Early Snowball. 82.00 



per 100, 815.00 per 1,000. 



j^s= Field-grown plants of Cabbage and 

 Caidiflower, ready June 1st. Sp>ecial Cat- 

 alogue of Celery, Cabbage, Strawberry and 

 other plants will be mailed to customers 

 about that time. 



Egg Plants (Pot Grown). 



(EEADY MAY loTH.) 



N. Y. Improved. 10c. 



doz., S5.00 per 100. 

 Black Pekin. 10c. each, 



S5.00 per 100. 



each, 75c. per 

 75c. per doz., 



Pepper Plants (Pot Grown). 



(EEADY MAY lSTH.) 



Large Bell or Bull Nose. 5c. each, 50c. 



per doz., $1.00 per 100. 

 Sweet Mountain. 5c. each, 50c. per 



do-z., 84.00 per 100. 



Lettnce. 



Boston Market. $1.00 per 100, $7.50 



per 1,000. 

 Curled Simpson. $1.00 per 100, $7.50 



per 1,000. 



Rhubarb Roots. 



St. Martin's. A new English variety, 

 now grown largely for the London 

 market. It is not only immensely 

 productive, but it is also one of the 

 earliest, and, above all, it has a rich, 

 spicy flavor, very similar to the goose- 

 berrv, when used for pies or tarts. 

 20c. 'each, $2.00 per doz., $12.00 per 

 100. 



Linnaeus. The standard variety. 15c. 

 each, $1.50 per doz., $10.00 per 100. 



TOMATO PLANTS. 



(All transplanted plants.) 

 (eeady may 1st.) 

 Early Ruby. 30c. per doz., $2.00 per 100. 

 Table Queen. 30c. per doz., $2.00 per 100. 

 Perfection. 30c. per doz., $2.00 per 100. 

 Dwarf Champion. 30c. per doz., $2.00 



per 100. 

 Acme. 30c. per doz., $2.00 per 100. 

 Paragon. 30c. per doz., $2.00 per 100. 

 The Trophy. 30c. per doz., $2.00 per 100. 

 The Mikado. 30c. per doz. , 82.00 per 100. 

 Ponderosa. 40c. per doz., 83.00 per 100. 



