FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY, 1 878 - 1 9 28 



Blackberries (Continued) 



LUCRETIA DEWBERRIES 



TEXAS EVERBEARING 



Bearing continuously from early August until 

 late autumn, it is truly an everbearing sort. R. 

 C. plants, dozen, ^1.50; 100, ^7.50; 1000, ^60.00. 

 Transplanted, dozen, ^2.00; 100, ^10.00; 1000, 

 ^75.00. 



Ward — The canes are of strong growth, are hardy 

 and yield a heavy crop of large, handsome ber- 

 ries of first quality. Dozen, ^1.00; 100, $5.00; 

 1000, ^40.00. Transplanted, dozen, ^1.25; 100, 

 ^6.00. 



Iceberg — Best mid-season white. Bears very pro- 

 fusely. Berries sweet and tender. Should be 

 planted near some good black-fruit pollenizer, in 

 order to yield freely. Dozen, ^1.00; 100, ^7.50. 



Kenoyer — Ripens with us by July 1st. It is hardy 

 and produces medium-sized berries of excellent 

 quality. Dozen, $1.00; 100, $5.00. Transplanted, 

 dozen, $1.25; 100, $6.00. 



La Grange — A valuable, large yielding, early 

 ripening, long season variety. Of fine size and 

 superb quaUty. Dozen, $1.00; 100, $6.00. Trans- 

 planted plants, dozen, $1.50; 100, $7.50. 



Macatawa— Fruit sweet, almost seedless and entirely coreless. A strong, prolific, upright grower 

 and extremely hardy. Dozen, $1.50; 100, $7.50; 1000, $50.00. Transplanted, dozen, $2.00; 100, 

 $10.00i 1000, $75.00. » ' V F , 



Mersereau— Of great size, luscious flavor, great hardiness, great productiveness and unusual free- 

 dom from diseases. R. C. plants, dozen, $1.00; 100, $6.00. Trans- 

 planted plants, dozen, $1.50; 100, $7.50. 



Star or Wonder — Of exceptionally sturdy constitution. Berries are of 

 medium size, attractive appearance and rich, luscious quality; keep in 

 firm condition for a long time. Ripens very late. Should be grown 

 on trellis, like grapes. Dozen, $1.00; 100, $5.00. Transplanted 

 plants, dozen, $1.50; 100, $7.50. 



NOTE — Our Blackberry plants are either ROOT-CUTTING 

 PLANTS that have been grown from pieces of roots in nursery 

 rows, or they are heavily rooted, bearing age TRANSPLANTED 

 plants. Both are far superior to ordinary sucker plants, which WE 

 DO NOT grow! When requested, plants will be sent by mail, pro- 

 vided cash is sent for postage. 



DEWBERRIES 



Lucretia — Is sweeter and equals in size the best varieties of Black- 

 berries. Of slender, trailing habit, the vines are entirely hardy ex- 

 cept at the far North; succeed on all soils (even very sandy), and 

 are exceedingly proHfic. Dozen, 75c; 100, $4.00; 1000, $35.00. 

 Extra strong transplanted plants, dozen, $1.50; 100, $7.50. 



Austin's Improved — The earliest Dewberry and the first to ripen of 

 the Blackberry family. The berries are large, nearly round and of 

 excellent quality. Ripens earlier than Lucretia. Dozen, $1.00; 100, 

 $5.00. Extra strong transplanted plants, dozen, $1.75; 100, $9.00. 



CURRANTS 



Uniform prices for all varieties (except as quoted otherwise); 1 year, 

 each, 30c; dozen, $3.00. 2 years, each, 40c; dozen, $4.00. 



I Cherry and Versailles — Large berries, short clusters, bright, sparkhng 



WHITE GRAPE CURRANT crimson, of sharp and acid flavor. 



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