New Floral Gnide— Spring, igo^. 



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New Blackberry [^ATHBUN 



The New Ratlibiin Blackberry— Another season's 



trial in many different localities has fully confirmed our 

 , belief in the great value of this remarkable 



Berry ; and we therefore take 



pleasure in recommendin 



the New Rathbun 



the very best for fam 

 . ily use of which we 



have any knowledge. 



It is such a vast im 



provement on all the 



older Blackberries th 



it can almost be classed 



as a new fruit. The 



berries are of enor- 

 mous size; forty-five 



of them have meas- 

 ured a full quart; 



the flavor is deli 



cious, very rich, su- 

 gary and melting, 

 ' without any hard 



core. The canes 



are of tree habit 

 . growing strong and 



erect ; are entirely hardy and marvelously pro- 

 l ductive ; do not sucker, but root from the tips. 

 J The color is deep jet black ; very handsome. 



They bear and ripen early, and of all the 



^ blackberries ever introduced we can safely 

 recommend this as the best, and especially 

 for family use. It is undoubtedly one of 

 the choicest and most valuable garden fruits 

 you can plant. 15 cts. each, 2 for 25 cts., 

 $1.00 per dozen. 

 The Lucretia Dewberry— This is well know^n 

 and highly valued for garden planting ; it ripens 

 a little before blackberries ; the berries are often 

 one and one-half inches long by an inch in diam- 

 eter, sweet and luscious to the centre. It is very 

 productive ; a dozen plants will supply quite a 

 large family; equally good raw or cooked. It is 

 one of the very earliest and best of our garden 



fruits. 10 cts. each, 3 for 25 cts., 75 cts. 

 per dozen, postpaid. 

 New White Blackberry, "Iceberg" — 



This is not offered as a curiosity, but is a veri- 

 table luscious, hardy and productive fruit, 

 fully equal to the best blackberries in flavor 

 and quality, with the additional advantage 

 of variety of color. It seems to have been a 

 chance seedling discovered in California, grow- 

 ing among others and attracting attention by its 

 canes bending in all directions, with their load of 

 delicious snowy berries, which are not only 

 white, but so transparent that the seeds may be 

 seen in the berries when ripe. Berries are large, 

 borne in fine clusters ; the plants are vigorous 

 and productive ; and it makes a handsome addi- 

 tion to our list of garden fruits. Good, strong 

 plants, 15c. each, 2 for 25c., $1.00 per doz. 



New Giant Black [RASPBERRY CUMBERLAND 



NEW GIANT BLACK RASPBERRY 

 CUMBERLAND 



T IS the universal verdict of all who have 

 tried the Cumberland that it is the lar- 

 gest, finest flavored and most productive 

 Black Raspberry they ever saw. It has 

 been thoroughly tested by western fruit 

 or several years, and is sold with the full 

 assurance that it is the most profitable and best 

 market sort yet produced. It is an enormous bearer, 

 the berries are of immense size, and most 

 excellent quality, and always bring the 

 highest price. The vine is a 

 strong, vigorous grower and 

 entirely hardy, makes no .suck- 

 ers, roots from tips and is one 

 of the most valuable kinds, 

 both for market and family use. 

 15 cts. each, 2 for 25 cts., 

 $1.00 per dozen, postpaid. 

 Two=year, 25 cts. each, $2.50 

 per dozen, by express. 



