RASPBERRIES. 9 

 MILLER RED. 



A thoroughly good and 

 reliable early red raspber- 

 ry ! The five most popular 

 red raspberries before the 

 public are Cuthbert, Marl- 

 boro, Thompson's Early Prolific, 

 Brandy wine and Turner. Miller 

 has now been fruited by many 

 practical fruit growers in field, 

 for several years, who have proved 

 isess all the merits of all the pre 

 named and who affirm it has not 

 ngle defect. Of the early varieties 

 that have heretofore appeared, all have either lacked 

 vigoi%r hardiness of cane and have been unsatisfac- 

 tory in size or firmness of fruit. The Miller is as vigorous and 

 sturdy in cane as the Cuthbert or Marlboro, with equally abun- 

 dant and luxuriant foliage, producing berries fully as large 

 and profusely as either; as early in ripening as Thompson's 

 Early Prolific — until now the earliest red raspberry ; as beauti- 

 ful and brilliant in color as the Brandy wine, which it surpasses 

 as a shipper (which cannot truthfully be said of any other variety) ; 

 and in sweet, luscious flavor and hardiness fully equal to Turner — 

 just w^hat we have all been wanting so long but never until now 

 been able to obtain. Nothing in the way of red raspberries since the ad- 

 vent of the Cuthbert can be compared with the Miller in point of value. 

 Such large profits were realized from the sale of fruit of it by growers in 

 Delaware and New J ersey that those having it for years persistently and 

 positively refused to part with any plants. We now have a good stock of 

 extra fine transplanted plants of the true variety which 

 following prices: Ea.. 10c; 3 for 25c; doz., 75c; 100, $3.00; 



we offer at the 

 1000, $20.00. 



Good Words About Miller. 



Atlantic Co., 



March 13th, 1895. — I have 

 fruited the Miller Raspberry for three seasons and am 

 entirely satisfied with it as a market berry. The fruit 

 is large, of good flavor, firm and thus a good carrier. 

 Plants free from disease and hardy — uninjured by the 

 recent cold winter. It ripens with earliest ; has a long 

 season. Last summer, though very dry, I picked for 

 six weeks. A shower of rain will not make them soft. 

 Pickers would as soon pick them as Wilson Blackberry 

 and rather than blackcaps at same price. I have dis- 

 carded all varieties such as Cuthbert, Brandywine, 

 Hansel and Turner, and plant only the Miller. Com- 

 missionmen tell me it is the best red raspberry that 

 comes to the Philadelphia market. [The greatest mar- 

 ket for red raspberries in the world]. D. Dhapman. 

 [A fruit grower for thirty years upon a lorge scale]. 



Atlantic Co., N. J., March 15th, 18-5.— We are con- 

 fident that this will take the place of all other red rasp- 

 berries for market. As you well know the Turner has 



COLUMBIAN. 



Canners will rejoice, undoubtedly, at the advent of 

 this remarkably vigorous new raspberry, and it will 

 prove also a welcome acquisition for the home garden. 

 To describe it briefly we may say that it is of the same 

 type as Shaffer's Colossal, that is, it propagates from 

 the tips, does not sucker and the fruit is similar in color. 

 If all proves true that is claimed for it, however, it is 

 an improvement upon the Shaffer being even more vig- 

 orous in growth, quite as productive, while the fruit is 

 sweeter, of higher flavor and very much firmer; in can- 

 ning it does not break but retains its form better and 

 shrinks less than any other variety. The berries are 

 also very large, conical, dark purplish-red, rich and 

 luscious. We think it will prove especially valuable 

 for the South. Midseason to late. Ea., 80c; 3 for 75c; 

 doz., 12.50; 100, $15.00. 



many weak points. It is two soft and changes color 

 after picking and is too small. The Brandywine, while 

 of splendid color and shipping qualities is not hardy 

 enough to be a general success here and the Cuthbert 

 while of large size is too late to strike the best market. 

 The Miller is as early as Thompson, earlier than Turner, 

 as bright in color as Brandywine and fully as prolific 

 as Cuthbert. In shipping qualities it is without an 

 equal, holding firm and solid for a longer time than any 

 other variety. In hardiness and vigor of plant it is 

 equal to the Turner. We have fully satisfied ourselves 

 as to all these points, are confident that it will take the 

 place of all other varieties for market purposes in this 

 place. One of our prominent fruit growers last fall 

 bought five thousand plants after a full and thorough 

 inspection of the fields in Delaware. It has uniformly 

 sold for from three to four cents per quart more than 

 any other variety in the Philadelphia market. 



W. F. B. & Son. 



GAULT PERPETUAL. 



This is a decided novelty among blackcaps — a truly 

 perpetual bearer. It has been carefully tested for seven 

 seasons with wonderful results. The first crop is large 

 and heavy, estimated to average one-third more fruit 

 than Gregg, with which it first ripens. The young 

 canes then begin fruiting before the first crop is gone 

 and bear successively until frost, the clusters being 

 very large, often containing from eighty to one hun- 

 dred berries on a single cane. The plant is a strong 

 vigorous grower and extremely hardy; berries large 

 and firm, of a beautiful clear black, with fine rich flavor. 

 The disposition of nearly all the young canes of this 

 new variety to bear fruit the first season should cer- 

 tainly make it very desirable for the home garden. 

 Ea., 35c: 3 for $1.00: doz., $3.00; 100, $20.00. 



