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PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.— PLANT DEPARTMENT. 



If wanted by mail, 

 add 15c. per doz. 



{Beady October 25th.) 





lovett'b best elackbeery. 



We strongly Tecommend Fall planting' for all small 

 fruits, if they can be put in the ground before it is frozen 

 np for the winter. If they cannot be planted, then wa 

 would still advise ovir customers in the Northern States to 

 procure their supply in the fall, and " heel them in " in 

 some sheltered situation, so that they may plant them early 

 in the spring, just as soon as it is free from frost, and dry 

 enough to cultivate. This advice, if followed, will be of 

 practical benefit to many who have hitherto failed or have 

 been only partially successful. 



(Ready October 25th.) 



HOW The instructions which we give for Blackberries 



apply also to Raspberries, both red and black. The 



• HEY Blackberries we offer are all strong Root Cutting 



Aoc plants, which are vastly superior to the "sucker 



plants "so largely sold. The varieties offered aie 



GROWN . the very best on the market. For garden culture 

 » Blackberries should be planted in rows five feet 



apart with three feet between the plants in the rows. Thin out by 



cutting away all the canes which have borne fruit ; after the crop la 



gathered clean up the ground and cultivate between the rows and 



the plants. When the new shoots are about four feet high pinch 



out the tips to stop them ; this causes an extragrowth of "laterals" 



or side shoots, and when these are twelve to eighteen inches long 



the tips should be pinched out of them also. The result of tliis 



work will be to form a stocky plant and insure a good crop of good 



fruit, in sharp contrast to the scrambling plants usually seen with 



a small crop of poor quality fruit. 



IiOVETT'S BEST. A thoroughly reliable Blackberry of large 

 size, with a cane of ironclad hardiness. Unites not only these 

 two invaluable properties in an eminent degree, but possesses in 

 addition the merits of ripening early, great productiveness, entire 

 freedom from disease and double or rose blossom, strong, vigor- 

 ous growth of cane, extra high quality, jet-black, permanent color 

 and fine appearance. (See cut. ) Price, 60c. per doz., $4.00 per 100, 

 $30.00 per 1,000. 



Wilson Jnnior. Takes the place of the old Wilson's Early ; it possesses all its good qualiUes 

 and is hardier and more productive, combining size, earliness and productiveness with the 

 fine appearance and market properties of that variety. 



ESXli, The most popular of all the standard Blackberries. The canes are of ironclad hardi- 

 ness, of the strongest growth, free from rust, double blossom and all other diseases, and 

 wonderfully productive, bending the robust cane to the ground with the weight of fruit. The 

 berry is of the very largest size, of excellent quality. 



Early Harvest. The earliest Blackberry except Early King. The berries are not of the 

 largest size, but very uniform and of a bright glossy blackness that renders them extremely 

 enticing. For the South its value can scarcely be overestimated, and its early ripening brings 

 it into market at a time when it has no competitors. 



Eittatinny. Once the most popiilar of all Blackberries for general planting and very fine for 

 main crop. The berries are large, handsome and of delicious flavor; canes of strong, erect 

 growth and productive. Season medium to late. 



Snyder. Valuable for the North by reason of its extreme hardiness. Wonderfully productive, 

 small to medium in size, sweet, juicy flavor. 



DEWBEBBT, IiXicretia (or Creeping Blackberry), conceded to be the finest of its class, as 

 early as Early Harvest and as large as the Erie Blackberry. The quality is superb, juicy and 

 melting. Set the plants in rows six feet apart, and three feet between the plants in the rows. 

 Keep the soil mellow and clean at all times. Price, for any of the above (except whei'e noted), 

 60c. per doz., $2.50 per 100, $20 00 per 1,000. If wanted by mail, postage must be added at the 

 rate of 10c. per doz. 



PAY'S FSOIiIFIC. This is decidedly the best Red Currant we have. It 

 has been widely planted and has given general satisfaction. The bush is a 

 strong grower, wonderfully prolific, and comes into bearing early. Fruit 

 large, bright red, and of good flavor, and less acid than Cherry, which it is 

 rapidly superseding. $1.50 per doz., Slu.OO per luo. (See cut.) 



XiABG-E BED CHEBBY. The most popular market sort, and uniformly 

 the largest of all red currants except Fay's Prolific. Bunches large, berries 

 very large, bright, sparkling crimson, beautiful, vei-y acid. 2-vear, $1.00 per 

 doz., $6.00 per 100. 



WHITE GBAFE. The largest and decid- 

 edly the best xohile variety, and one of the 

 best of any for the home garden. Bunch 

 large and long; berry large, handsome, 

 translucent white and of best quality, 

 being less acid than others. 2-vear, 

 $1.00 per doz., $6.00 per 100. 



BI.ACE KAFLES. AflneB^cKlt'Cnr- 

 rant and a general favorite. $1.00 per 

 doz., $6.00 per 100. 



M RaspDerrles. 



(Ready October 25th,) 

 If wanted by mail, add 10c. per doz. 



THOUFSOIT'S EABI.Y FBOI.IFIC. 



Probably the best early Red Raspberry for 

 general cultivation that we now have. The 

 plant is an excellent grower ; canes erect, 

 stout and hardy. Berries are medium to large 

 in size, of a bright crimson color, very produc- 

 tive. It is the earliest red raspberry we have 

 seen, coming into bearing just as the straw- 

 berry season is over. Price, 60c. per doz., 

 $3.00 per 100, $20.00 per 1,000. 



CUTHBEBT. The leading market variety; 

 proved of best general adaptability. Canes 

 hardy and of strong, rampant growth, with 

 large, healthy foliage, and exceedingly pro- 

 ductive. Berries large, dark crimson, quite 

 firm and of good flavor. Season late. (See cut.) 



MABLBOEO. The largest of the early red 

 raspberries, ripening a few days later than 

 Hansen. The canes are hardy and fairly pro- 

 ductive. Fruit exceedingly large, bright crim- 

 son and of fair quality. 



TUBNEB. (Southern Thornless.) Extremely 

 hardy and desirable as an early sort for the 

 home garden, but too soft for market pur- 

 poses. The canes make a strong, healthy 

 growth and are very productive. Berries of 

 good size, bright crimson color, soft and of 

 honeyed sweetness. The plants sucker imme- 

 diately, and these should be treated as weeds. 

 Early. All the above (except where noted), 

 50c. per doz., $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1,000. 



yellow Raspberry ... 



Golden Queen. The most popular and best 

 yellow Raspberry yet introduced. Of large 

 size, great beauty, high quality, hardiness and 

 productiveness. Fully equal to Cntlibert 

 in size of fruit and vigor of growth. Price, 

 50c. per doz., $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1,000. 



CUTHBERT RASPBERBY. 



