The upright growing varieties should be planted for field culture, in rows six feet apart, and the plants 

 three feet distant in the rows, requiring 2,400 plants per acre; or four feet each way to be cultivated in hills, re- 

 quiring 2,700 plants per acre. It is best to place two plants in each hill, requiring, of course, double the number. 

 In garden culture plant three feet apart each way and restrict to hills. Soon as planted cut back the canes to 

 within a few inches of the ground. In field culture plant the cap varieties in rows seven feet apart and three 

 feet six inches distant in the row, requiring 1,775 plants to the acre; or four and half feet apart each way, requir- 

 ing 2,150 plants to the acre. In garden culture plant four feet apart each way. 



All market growers, and all well informed amateurs as well, know how desirable and valuable a raspberry 

 would be with fruit equal in high quality and as a shipper to the grand old Hudson River Antwerp, as prolific 

 and of ironclad hardness. This is just what we have in the Phoenix. Although there is no indication in leaf or 

 cane of Antwerp blood in it, yet the fruit, in high quality and size, is fully equal to it and by far more beautiful 

 in color. In no other red raspberry have we ever found such lusciousness as in this and the H. R. Antwerp, or 

 such superior shipping properties, being rich and juicy yet so firm as never to crumble or bleed. In cane the 

 Phoenix is the acme of productiveness and hardiness. It is much more prolific than the Antwerp ever was and 

 the most productive red raspberry we have ever fruited. The form and size of the berries are accurately shown 

 in the illustration which is a study from Nature without exaggeration ; and the berries retain their full size to the 

 end of the season. The canes endure the most severe winters uninjured to the tips. 



In Miller we have a close approach to the ideal early red raspberry. Phoenix is, however, far superior to 

 that splendid variety ; owing to its delicious quality, greater productiveness and beauty, and being fully equal to 

 it in earliness, hardiness, size and firmness. 



The history of the Phoenix is most interesting, if not pathetic. A fruit grower and nurseryman was over- 

 taken by misfortune. After struggling with superhuman energy for several years to extricate himself from his 

 unhappy position, he was at last forced to behold his belongings pass away from him under the sherifFs hammer. 

 Among the few things he was enabled to save from the wreck was the Phoenix Raspberry, then only a few plants 

 of a promising but untested and unnamed seedling. These were given to the writer for trial, with instructions to 

 dest roy or introduce as he thought best after becoming fully acquainted with the variety. It affords us the most 

 profound and exquisite pleasure to state, after having subjected it for several years to the most rigid trial pos- 

 sible, we believe it to be the most meritorious red raspberry yet offered ; surpassing in value Cuthbert. Hansell 

 and Golden Queen— all of which were introduced by us. We now offer it for the first time. Stock limited. 

 Ea., 25c; 3 for 60c; doz., $2.00; 100, $12.00. 



