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it is a superb sort. The plant is vigorous, though 

 not a rampant grower, succeeds upon almost all 

 soils, invariably yields very heavily and the berries 

 are always of large size and high quality. Its 

 flesh is solid and deep crimson in color, while the 

 blossoms are large with abundance of pollen. It 

 begins to ripen quite early and continues until 

 almost the close of the season; the last berries 

 being large, handsome and full-flavored. Indeed, 

 it is a king among Strawberries, as it is firm and 

 among the largest — many of the berries being of 

 great size — and gives large pickings for a longer 

 period than almost anv other variety. Dozen, 

 25c.; 100, 60c.; 1,000, $4.00. 



STRAWBERRY-RASPBERRY.— Of her- 

 baceous habit, with a mass of deep green foliage, 

 and large, pure white blossoms, It produces ripe 



berries from early in July until frost. These are 

 sparkling crimson, of globular shape and often of 

 great size. In the fresh state the fruit lacks flavor; 

 when cooked, however, it is excellent. Mixed with 

 such varieties as the Cardinal and Royal Purple 

 and cooked, it is delicious. Dozen, 75c.; 100, $3.00. 



Mulberry Trees 



Plant Mulberry Trees for the birds and the 

 children. They produce a veritable paradise for 

 robins and many other birds and are a source of 

 never ending delight to children. Many "grown 



Fall-Bearing 



DOWNING MULBERRY 



ups" are also very "fond" of them, and as Mulberry 

 Pie equals the famous "Huckleberry Pie" and they 

 are among the finest of shade trees, I can account 

 for their not being more generally planted only 

 because they are not better known. They yield 

 bountifully for a long season and come into bearing 

 early; in two or three years. 



pOWNING'S EVERBEARING.— The berries of 

 this are nearly two inches long and about half an 

 inch in diameter, black or deep purple, very juicy 

 and although sweet, are sprightly and pleasant 

 without the cloying sweetness of some varieties. 

 The trees attain large proportions, are densely 

 clothed with large, handsome, deep green leaves, 

 glossy upon the upper surface, begin bearing at an 

 early age and produce a continuous yield of ripe 

 fruit throughout July and August. It has been 

 stated that Henry Ward Beecher once said: "I 

 would rather have a tree of the Downing Mulberry 

 than a bed of Strawberries." 



ENGLISH WHITE.— Similar in every way to 

 the above except the berries are pure white. The 

 fruit of the two varieties when mingled present a 



i I most attractive and appetizing dish. 

 Branched trees 4 to 5 ft., each, 50c.; doz., $5.00; 

 100, $30.00. 



Strawberries 



The fall-bearing or so styled "Everbearing" 

 Strawberries are interesting and have merit; but 

 as yet there has been none offered that equal 

 in size and beauty of berry the choice "June only" 

 varieties. Fortunately nearly all of them are 

 excellent in quality and give a heavy yield of fruit 

 in June. The subsequent or autumn crop is much 

 less profuse. If, however, the blossoms are faith- 

 fully removed from the plants until the middle to 

 the last of June, the autumn crop will be very 

 greatly improved — both in size of yield and the 

 berries themselves. Aside from removing the 

 blossoms by hand picking the culture of these 

 autumn-bearing varieties is the same as other 

 Strawberries. 



All require a liberal application of stable manure 

 or other fertilizera in order to obtain a satisfactory 

 yield. 



