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Raspberries for four months. That's what you get when 3'ou plant the St. Regis. Moreover, they 

 are not onl>- raspberries" but raspberries of the very highest grade — ^in size, in brilhant crimson color, in 

 firmness, in flavor. 



The variety has been aptly termed "the early till late" variety; for it is the first red raspberry to give 

 ripe fruit, while it continues to produce berries until late in October. 



St. Regis is of pure American blood and of ironclad hardihood; the canes enduring the severest cold 

 uninjured and are wonderfully prolific. Unlike Belle de Fontenay, Henrietta, Marvel of Four Seasons 

 and other so styled everbearing red raspberries that have preceded it (and many others that are not ever- 

 bearingj, its foliage never suffers by sunburn or scald; nor is its growth of cane impaired by the heat and 

 drought of summer. 



In addition to the bright crimson color and large size of the fruit, it is so firm and rich in sugar that 

 it will stand shipping two hundred miles, arriving at market in first class order; and it can readily be kept 

 in perfect condition for several days after being gathered. In brief, it is such a marvel as to size, beauty 

 and excellence, it has been given the name St. Regis, the finest hotel in the world, with guests who are the 

 most fa.stidious and dLscriminating of all epicures. 



The merits of this truly rehab le everbearing raspberry' may be summarized as foUows: 



1. It is the earliest of aU red raspberries; beginning to ripen from June loth to 20th — just as the 

 strawbern.' crop is waning, 



2. It is wonderfully prolific; the first or main crop being far greater than that of any other red variety 

 known (equalling the most prolific blackcap or purple cane sort). 



3. It gives a crop of fruit all summer and autumn, fruiting on the old canes in generous quantities 

 until late in AugiLSt. By this date berries begin to ripen upon the 3'oung, i. e., current j^ear's canes, which 

 continue to produce berries in increasing numbers until late autiunn; in fact, until severe frosts occur. 



4. The berries are of a bright crimson, of large size and of surpassing quality — rich, sugan,', with full 

 raspberr\- flavor. They are of exceeding meaty, firm texture and keep in good condition longer, after 

 being gathered, than any other red raspberry'. As a shipper it is unexcelled. 



.5. The canes are of stocky, strong growth, with a great abundance of dark green leather}- leaves that 

 never scald nor sunburn. 



6. It succeeds upon all soils, whether light and sandy or cold hea\y clay, and the canes are absolutely 

 hardy. 



When introducing the Cuthbert Raspberry' in 1878 and the Golden Queen in 1885, I said they were 

 good varieties. Was I not right? St. Regis is a much finer raspberrv' than were these in their palmy days; 

 in a few words, the most meritorioas and valuable raspberry, by far, to date. Any one who plants this 

 variety will waste space and time to plant any other red raspberr\-; for it is unsurpassed in excellence of 

 fruit and covers the whole season — from earliest until latest. It is not a joke but the exact truth to say 

 ''it is the whole thing." 



BEARS THE FIRST SEASON 



Unlike an}- other Raspberry, the St. Regis yields a crop of fruit the season it is planted. Plants of 

 it planted in early April gave ripe berries on June 20th of the same year. For four weeks thereafter the 

 }-ield was hea\'}- and the canes continued to produce ripe fruit freely without intermission imtil the middle 

 of October. The berries were large and beautiful, firm and full flavored to the very last. 



Letters attesting the great value of the St. Regis have been received from almost every State in the 

 Union and they continue to come in almost daily. I would like to print them, but space wiU not permit; 

 it would require a good sized book to give them all. 



Ha\-ing a large and fine stock this year, I have decided to offer St. Regis plants at the following greatly 

 reduced rates (and I solicit an opportunitv to give special prices to those who vrish. to plant largelv. 



Selected plants, dozen, oOc; 100, S2'..50; 1.0(30, -820.00. 



Transplanted plants, dozen, 75c.; 100, Sli.OO. (Too large to mail.) 



RED VARIETIES 



^/^ARDINAL. — This variety, the Columbian and 

 Haymaker, are very much alike. It is a giant 

 Raspberry both in size of fruit and canes — the 

 canes on good soil attaining a height of ten feet 

 and are literally covered with large, handsome 

 berries. The canes are very hardy and root at 

 the tips like the blackcap varieties. Berries 

 sweet, juicy, luscious, rich and sprightly, with true 

 Raspberry flavor, and firm. The color is dull crim- 

 son or purplish red, not so attractive as some of 

 the other red varieties, but the berries are so large 

 and fine in quality and the canes so hardy and 

 prolific it has much value, especially for planting 

 at the south and soutliwest where it succeeds 

 perfectly and but few other red Raspberries do. 

 One of the best varieties for canning and making 

 jelly and jam. Dozen, 35c.; 100, $1.50; 1.000, 

 $12.00. 



CUTHBERT.— An old and well-tried variety, in- 

 troduced by me in 1S78. Berries of large size, 

 deep crimson, moderately firm and high quality, 



being rich and 

 sprightly. Canes 

 of strong growth 

 with large healthy 

 foliage but not en- 

 tirely hardy of late 

 years, at the far 

 north in winters 

 of unusual sever- 

 ity. Ripens in 

 midseason until 

 late and succeeds 

 everywhere : even 

 at the south. 

 Rapidly being su- 

 perseded by St. 

 Regis, King, etc. 

 Dozen. 35c, ; 100, 

 Sl.50; 1,000,810.00. 



