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Niagara — Occupies the same position among the white variet- 

 ies as Concord among the black; the leading profitable, market sort. 

 Bunch and berries large, greenish white, changing to a pale yellow 

 when fully ripe. Skin thin, but tough; quality much like Con- 

 cord. 



PRICE OF GRAPE VINES. 



, — 1 year — - ■ ; — 2 years — , 



Each Ten Each Ten 



Campbell 's Early $0 35 S3 00 $0 50 $4 00 



Concord '. 10 50 15 75 



Delaware 10 75 20 1 00 



Eaton 10 100 20 2 00 



Hartford 10 50 15 75 



Ives 10 50 12 75 



Brighton 10 60 15 75 



Moore's Early 10 75 15 100 



Diamond 10 75 15 100 



Niagara 10 50 15 75 



Pocklington 10 50 15 75 



Salem 10 50 15 75 



Ulster 15 1 50 50 2 00 



Vergennes 10 75 15 1 50 



Wilder 10 100 15 150 



Woodruff 10 1 00 15 1 50 



Worden 10 50 15 75 



Wyoming 10 1 00 15 1 00 



GOOSEBERRIES. 



DOWNING— A seedling of the Houghton. An upright, 

 vigorous growing plant; fruit larger than its parent; color 

 whitish green, flesh rather soft, juicy, very good, productive, 

 valuable market sort, Price 15c each, $1.25 per dozen, $5 per 100. 



HOUGHTON'S SEEDLINGS— Rather small, pale red, flesh 

 tender, juicv, sweet and pleasant, produces enurmous crops, free 

 from mildew, most profitable market variety. 15 cents each, $1 per 

 dozen, $4 per 100. 



Special price quoted on 1000 lot?. 



HARRISON'S NURSERIES, BERLIN, MD. 



ASPARAGUS. 



How many times have you premised to set that asparagus bed, 

 and your dear wife has 

 , never seen the first shoot 

 I yet? Do not be selfisn and 

 jj plant only enough for your- 

 selves but go right out in 

 the field and plant in long 

 rows where \ ou will look 

 after and cultivate it your- 

 self. What is more "pala- 

 table than asparagus in its 

 season? It sells at sight. 

 Do not think of setting on- 

 ly a hundred plants but set 

 a thousand or more and 

 the surplus which you will 

 have will be appreciated by 

 your neighbors and friends 

 <nd more especially the 

 ones that receive the cash 

 for it. Not one family in 

 i hundred has all the as- 

 paragus it could eat. Are 

 you numbered with the 

 hundred! If so never sleep 

 sffiUj^jBH. until you write out an or- 

 2f==^^=5-S,.=--:- : -.~ : ~zS~~z'r~- -^-:=i ■ }\v i <ler for asparagus root:?. It 

 "^^s^is^^fesnr^rr; - =« ~"-^===. J: usually sells at a good 

 price, and being ready for 

 market in April and May, the income derived from it is especially 

 appreciated at that time of the year. It is usually planted on a 

 light soil to have it early, though it can be grown in good garden 

 soil. The net income is usually from $100 to $400 per acre. When 

 once set it is good for 15 or 20 years. In preparing asparagus for 

 market, cut 4 or 5 inches under the ground when from 2 to 4 inches 

 high. When planting asparagus roots set 4 to Cinches deep, and 



