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M-. FERRY & GO'S 



eval, dark purple or black ; pulp tender, juicy, sweet and 

 rich when fully ripe. Ripens first of October. 15 cts. 



Merrimac, (Rogers' No. 19). — Black ; bunch large, 

 berry very large, round ; one of the most reliable varie- 

 ties, ripening from the loth to 15th of September. 



Moore's Early. — Bunch large, berry large, round ; 

 color black, with heavy blue bloom ; vine exceedingly 

 hardy, entirely exempt from mildew or disease. Its 

 earliness makes it desirable for an early crop, and its 

 hardiness particularly adapts it to Canada and the 

 northern portions of the United States. 75 cents each. 



Worden.— A splendid, large, black grape of the Con- 

 cord type, but earlier ; larger in buncb and berry, and 

 of decidedly better quality ; vine hardier than that old 

 stand-by, the Concord, and every way as healthy. 50 

 cents each. 



Wilder, (Rogers' No. 4). — Bunch and berry very 

 large, black, round : flesh tolerably tender ; flavor 

 sprightly, sweet and agreeable. One of the best of Mr. 

 Rogers' hybrids, ripening quite early. 



BED or AMBEE,. 



Agawam, (Rogers' No. 15). — A dark red grape of 



the Hamburg cross ; bunch large, compact, frequently 



snouldered ; berry very large with a thick skin ; pulp 



soft, sweet, sprightly ; vme very vigorous. Ripens early. 



Grape, Brighton. 



Brighton. — An excellent new grape. Bunch large, 

 ■well formed ; berry above medium to large, round, Ca- 

 tawba color ; excellent flavor and quality ; one of the 

 best One of the earliest in ripening. 50 cents. 



Catawba. — Bunch of good size, rather loose ; berry 

 large, round ; when fully ripe, of a dark copper color, 

 with a sweet, rich, musky flavor Requires a long sea- 

 son to arrive at full maturity. Excellent both for the 

 table and wine 15 cents. 



Delaware. — This is undoubtedly the best table grape. 



ranking pre-eminently above all others in its pure, rich, 

 sugary, wine like juice. Bunch small, compact, shoul- 

 dered ; berry medmm size, fine wine color, translucent; 

 vines hardy, moderately vigorous and very productive. 

 Ripens 15th September. 



Goethe, (Rogers' No. i).— A strong, healthy vine, 

 producing large crops of beautiful bunches ; berry very 

 large, yellowish green ; flesh tender and melting. Rip- 

 ens late ; very valuable at the south. 



Lindley, (Rogers' No. 9). — "Vine vigorous ; berry me- 

 dium to large, reddish in color ; flesh tender, sweet and 

 aromatic. Ripens early. 



Massasoit, (Rogers' No. 3).— A vigorous vine ; berry 

 medium in size, brownish red ; flesh tender and sweet. 

 Ripens early. 



Salem, (Rogers' No. 53"). — A strong, vigorous vine ; a 

 hybrid between the native and Black Hamburg ; berry 

 large, Catawba color, thin skin, free from hard pulp, 

 very sweet and sprightly. Ripens as early as Hartford. 



"Walter. — Bunch and berry medium, resembling the 

 Delaware in color, but larger in size ; flesh tender, rich 

 and sweet, ripening very early ; vine fair grower, with 

 dark brown, short jointed wood. 75 cents. 



WHITE. 



Croton. — "Vine moderately strong ; berry medium size, 

 yellowish green ; flesh melting and sweet. Ripens early. 

 50 cents. 



Lady. — A new white grape ; a seedling of the Con- 

 cord, possesT>ing all the vigor of the parent vine ; berry 

 large, light greenish yellow, skin thin, pulp tender; 

 sweet and rich. Ripens earlier than Hartford ; worthy 

 of trial in all sections. 50 cents. 



Martha. — A light colored grape. Bunch compact ; 

 berry large, round ; vine a strong grower ; said to be a 

 seedling of the Concord, but ripening earlier, and sweeter. 



Rebecca. — Bunch rather large ; berry above medium 

 size ; color light green, rich amber in the sun ; flesh rich 

 and sweet ; vines moderately vigorous, rather tender 

 when young. Ripens ten days before Isabella, 50 cts. 



STRAWBERRIES. 



For field culture, plant one by four feet apart, 10,000 

 to the acre. For garden culture, plant one by two feet 

 apart. Any rich soil that will produce good com or 

 potatoes is suitable for the Strawberry. Early in the 

 winter cover the entire surface with litter of some kind 

 to keep the plants from being injured by freezing. There 

 is no danger of putting on too much between the rows, 

 but the plants themselves must not be covered too deep; 

 from two to three inches of coarse straw is probably the 

 best covering. When growth commences, remove the 

 covering from directly over the plants, and leave it be- 

 tween them for a mulch. The blossoms of those mark- 

 ed with a letter (p) are destitute of stamens, and are 

 termed pistillate, and unless a row of a perfect flowered 

 variety is planted at intervals not exceeding about a rod, 

 they v/ill produce imperfect fruit and but little of it. 

 But as a rule, when properly fertilized, they are more 

 prolific than those with perfect flowers. 



NEW STRAWBERRIES. 



Price 10 cents each ; $1.00 per dozen. 



Bidwell. — Bright, glossy crimson, averaging as large 

 as the Sharpless, and more productive than the Wilson 

 or Crescents. "Very firm and meaty in texture, and de- 

 licious in flavor. 



Crystal City. — The earliest variety in cultivation. 

 Fruit of medium size, conical; color deep red; flesh 

 moderately firm ; good quality ; very desirable for early 

 home use. 



