NEW FLORAL GUIDE—SPRING, 1899. 83 
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Knowing that our 
friends want the 
very best of every- 
thing, and are con- 
stantly on the look- 
out for choice New 
Garden Fruits of 
real value,we take 
pleasure in recom- 
mending the— 
NEW RATHBUN 
BLACKBERRY. 
which is such a 
vast improve- 
ment on all the 
older blackber- 
ries that it ean 
almost be class- 
ed as a new 
ee 
fruit. The berries are enormoussize; forty-five of 
them have measured a full quart; the flavor is 
delicious, very rich, sugary and melting, without 
any hard core. 
velously productive ; do not sucker, but root from 
the tops. 
some. ‘They bear and ripen early, and of all the 
blackberries ever introduced, we can safely recom- 
mend 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 
ets. each, 2 for 25 ects., $1.25 per doz. 
THE LUCRETIA DEWBERRY. Thisis 
well-known 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 
diameter, sweet and luscious to the centre. It is 
very productive ;-a dozen plants will supply quite 
The canes are of tree-habit, grow- | 
ing strong and erect; are entirely hardy, and mar- | 
The color is deep jet black, very hand- | 
a large family, equally gocd raw or ccoked. It is 
one of the very earliest and best of our garden 
fruits. 10 cts. each, 3 for 25 cts., 75 ets, 
per doz., postpaid, 
NEW WHITE BLACKBERRY, *ICE- 
BERG ’’. This is not offered as a curiosity, but 
as a veritable luscious, hardy and productive fruit, 
fully equal to the best blackberries in flavor and 
quality, with the additional advantage of variety 
incolor. Itseems to have been a chance seedling 
discovered in California growing among others and 
attracting attention by its canes bending in all 
directions, with their load of delicious, snowy ber- 
ries, which are not only white, but so transparent 
that the seeds may be seen in the berries when ripe. 
The berries are large and borne in fine clusters ; 
the plants are vigorous and productive, and it 
makes a handsome addition to our list of garden 
fruits. Stock is as yet quite scarce 20 cts. 
each, $1.50 per doz. 
New Cumberland om 
@¢ Black Raspberry 
It is the universal verdict of all who have seen the Cum- 
berland that it is the largest, finest flavored and most product- 
ive black raspberry they ever heard of. Last year the intro- 
ducers held it so high people would not buy, but the price 
NEW CUMBERLAND BLACK RASPBERRY, 
having now been reduced it will doubt- 
less have a large sale, and it is safe to 
say tnat everyone who buys the Cum- 
berland will be more than pleased with 
its performance. It has been thorough- 
ly tested by fruit growers for years, and 
is sold with the full assurance that it is 
the most profitable and desirable mar. 
ket variety yet known because of its im- 
mense size firmness and productiveness. 
Perfectly hardy, enormous size, heal- 
thy and vigorous; makes no suckers, 
roots from the tips. Strong plants, 15 
cts, each; 2 for 25 cts.; &1.50 per 
doz., postpaid. $6.00 per 100, e~,p 
