44 ELLWANGER & B AERY'S 



II-AMERICAN VARIETIES. 



$1.00 PER DOZEX. 



Downing' — A seedling- of Houghton. Fruit large, two to three times the size of 

 Houghton; whitish green; flesh soft, juicy, good: plant vig-orous and prolific; 

 exceUent for family use, and very profitable foi' market. 



Hougliton — A vigorous grower ; branches rather slender ; very productive ; not sub- 

 ject to mildew ; fruit of medium size ; skin smooth, pale red ; flesh tender and 

 good. 



Pale Keel (American Seedling) — A rapid, vigorous grower, and an enormous bearer ; 

 medium size ; red, good ; never mildews. 



Smith's (Smith's Improved) — Grown from the seed of Houghton ; fruit large, oval; 

 light green ; flesh moderately firm, sweet and very good ; plant vigorous and pro- 

 ductive. 



RASPBERRIES. 



To keep a raspberry bed in good productive condition, the old, weak and dead wood 

 should be cut out every season, to give strength to the young shoots for the next year's 

 bearing. In spring the weakest suckers should be removed, leaving five or six of the 

 strongest in each hill. The ground should be spaded and a top dressing of manure 

 given. 



Protectiox. — To guard against injury by the Winter, the canes may be tied to 

 stakes and covered with straw, or they may be laid down in the Autumn and covered 

 with a few inches of earth, leaves, litter or branches of evergreens. 



They can be planted in the Fall or Spring with success. Black Caps cannot be 

 planted in the Fall. 



Price, 75 cexts per dozen, except where noted. 



CLASS I. 

 Foreign Varieties and their Seedlings of American Origin. 



l^^^ All the varieties in this class require protection in winter. 



AntAverp, Yellow or Wliite — Fruit large, pale yellow^ ; sweet and rich; a beauti- 

 ful and excellent fruit ; canes thickly covered with greenish spines. $2.00 per 100. 



Clarke — Large, light red ; moderately firm ; high flavored; a strong grower ; produc- 

 tive and very hardy. One of the best red raspberries for home use. $2.00 per 100, 



Fastolf— Large, purplish red ; rather soft ; juicy ; high flavored ; productive ; very 

 desirable for home use. $2.00 per 100. 



Fontenay (Belle de Fontenay, Henrietta, Amazon) — Very large, roundish, conical ; 

 purplish red; sprightly, rich, firm ; plant dwarf, stout ; luxuriant foliage, suckers 

 abundant ; needs to be well thinned out. Produces a second crop in Autumn if 

 the canes are cut to the ground in Spring. The best autumnal bearing variety. 



Franconia — Large, purplish red ; juicy, a little acid, but of fine quality; canes strong 

 and productive ; season medium to' late. 



