A cool, moist location is best for this fruit, and it is benefitted by partial shade. Plant in rows four feet apart, 

 attd the plants three feet apart in the rows. Keep the ground mellow and free of weeds and grass, using fertilizers 

 copiously. Mulching is necessary for the best returns. 



1 yr. No. 1 or 2 yrs. No. 2, doz., 40c; 100, $1.50; 1000, $12.00. 2 yrs. No. 1, doz., 50c; 100, $2.00; 1000, $15.00, 

 except as otherwise noted. 



One year by mail at dozen rates, if desired. If by mail at 100 rates add 50c. per 100. 2 yrs. plants are too 

 large to mail. 



Black Champion. A decided improvement on the 

 older varieties of the European Black Currant. Both 

 clusters and terries exceedingly large: quality rich and 

 good, milder and with less strong odor than others. 

 Bush a strong grow er and heavy annual bearer. 



Black Naples. Very hardy and until recently the 

 leading black currant, but now superseded by other 

 sorts. Especially valuable for Canada and other points 

 of the extreme North. 



Black Victoria. I he finest and largest Black Currant 

 in cultivation either in this cuuntry or in England, 

 where it originated. Remarkable both for size of ber- 

 ries and quantity produced. The bunches too, are of 

 more than ordinary size and well filled. Its quality is 

 much better than that of other Black Currants, milder 

 and sweeter. 1 yr., ea., 15c; 3 for 35c; doz., $1.00; 100, 

 $7.00. 2 yrs., ea., 20c; 3 for 50c; doz., $1.50; 100, $10.00. 



Cherry and Versailles. Well known and popular mar- 

 ket sorts. Bunches large, berries very large, bright, 

 sparkling crimson, beautiful, but acid. Very sturdy 

 and thrifty growers. 



Fay*s Prolific. A regular bearer and reliable every 

 way. The bush is a strong grower, wonderfully pro- 

 lific, and bears early; bunchesand berries large, bright 

 red and of good flavor. Midseason. 



Lee's Prolific. A fine black variety, earlier than 

 Black Naples, with larger berries, of better quality, 

 and more productive. Especially valuable for jams. etc. 



NORTH STAR. One of the finest and best. In both 

 bunch and berry the fruit is large, of bright crimson 

 color, very beautiful and extra fine in quality. It is a 

 good grower, very hardv and exceedingly productive, 

 lyr., doz., 60c: 100, $2.50; 1000, $20.00. 2 yrs., doz., 

 75c: 100, $3.00; 1000, $25.00. 



Red Dutch. An old favorite, producing in abundance 

 small berries of the very best quality: the best of all 

 for making red jellies and wines. 



Victoria. Especially valuable on account of its late 

 ripening. Bunches long, berries medium to large, pale 

 red in color, and of excellent quality. 



White Grape. Bunches extremely long, berries large, 

 of a beautiful translucent white, fine quality and excel- 

 lent flavor. The largest and decidedly the best white 

 variety; should be in every family garden. 



GOOSEBERRIES. 



Plant in rows four feet apart and three feet distant in the rows. Same directions as for currants. 



1 yr. by mail at doz. rates if desired. If by mail at 100 rates add 50c. per 100. 2 yrs. too large to mail. 



CHAUTAUQUA. Remarkable for its wonderful pro- 

 ductiveness. The bush is a vigorous, upright grower, 

 with its branches covered completely with berries, 

 which are large, pale yellow, smooth, very sweet and 

 of fine flavor, lyr., ea., 25c; doz., $1.75; 100, $10.00. 

 2 yrs., ea., 35c; doz., $2.50; 100, $15.00. 



Downing. A popular standard sort and one of the 

 best of our natives; largely planted and always relia- 

 ble. Bush vigorous, hardy, productive and free from 

 mildew; berries medium to large, pale green and of 

 excellent quality. 1 yr.,. doz., 50c; 1C0, $2.00. 2 yrs., 

 doz., 60o:: 100, $2.50. 



Houghton. An old, well-known sort, renowned for 

 its productiveness, reliability, and sweet, good flavor. 

 Berries small and pale red in color. 1 yr., doz., 40c; 

 100, $1.50. 2 yrs., doz., 50c: 100, $2.00. 



Industry. A superb variety which, upon cool, rich 



DEWBERRIES. 



These ripen their fruit between raspberries and black- 

 berries; earlier and larger than any blackberry. Plant 

 in rows six feet apart with the plants three feet distant 

 in the rows. 



Lucretia. The best of all the Dewberries and a de- 

 lightful variety for the home garden. The berries are 

 large and long, handsome, jet black, rich, melting and 

 delicious. Plant entirely hardy everywhere, a healthy 

 strong grower, and exceedingly productive. We can 

 conftdentlv recommend it as a well-tried reliable vari- 

 ty. Doz., 40c; 100, $1.25; 1000, $8.00. 



May's Hybrid. A new variety from Texas exceeding- 

 ly hardy and of enormous size. Doz., 75c; 100, $3.50. 

 * Austin's Improved. An extra early variety exceed- 

 in gly promising and deserving of extended trial. Doz , 

 50c; 100, $2.50. 



soil and with northern exposure, yields immense crops 

 of superb fruit, entirely exempt from mildew. Berries 

 very large, dark red, hairy, of the finest quality. Very 

 popular. 2 yrs., doz., $1.00; 100, $6.00. 3 yrs., doz , 

 $1.25; 100, $8.00. 



Keepsake. One of the best of the English varieties 

 but succeeds finely in this country without a trace of 

 mildew except in unfavorable locations. Fruit very 

 large, greenish-yellow, good quality and fine flavor. A 

 good grower, regular and productive bearer. 2 yrs., 

 doz., $1.25; 100, $8.00. 



Red Jacket. A pure native and one of the best of its 

 class, rivaling the foreign sorts in size. A strong, 

 thrifty grower, entirely tree from mildew, very hardy 

 and exceedingly productive. Berries large, smooth, of 

 beautiful ruby-red, and of fine flavor. 1 yr., doz., 75c; 

 100, $4.00. 2 yrs., doz., $1.25; 100, $5.00. 



MUSKBERRY. 



A very peculiar and novel berry belonging evidently 

 to the Baspberry family which seems deserving of a 

 place in all collections of fruit. "A rank grower, 

 reaching 5 to 8 feet in height and branching. Foliage 

 large and luxuriant; berries dark ruby red and of a 

 peculiar cone-like appearance. Exceedingly sweet 

 but possessing a sort of musky flavor, which is greatly 

 liked by some but not by others. As hardy as an oak 

 and will thrive in any waste or out-of-the-way place." 

 Decidedly decorative by reason- of its large, handsome 

 foliage and graceful habit. A dozen plants set in a 

 corner or other naked spot will produce a handsome 

 clump of foliage and a quantity of fruit. Ea., 15c; 

 doz., $1.00; 100, $5.00. 



