DID not lose more than a dozen out of over 500 Strawberry plants, and must say that I am well pleased 

 with the result. — W. W. Weaver, Michigan. 



CONCORD 



GRAPES, continued 



Catawba. Red. Excellent keeper ; commands high 

 prices; ripens late. Berries have tough skin; are of 

 good size and good quality. 



Concord. Black. The most popular Grape in 

 * America. Adapts itself well to almost any con- 

 dition of soil and climate; very large, juicy and sweet. 



. Diamond. White. The best white Grape for qual- 

 ity. Desirable for home or market. 



Delaware. Red. The standard for quality. The berries 

 are small, juicy, sweet and have a tough skin. 



Elvira. White. Very hardy and disease-resistant; productive. 

 Ripens late, with Catawba. 



Empire State. White. Quality good; keeps well on the vine and 

 retains its flavor and quality well after being picked. Earlier than 

 Niagara. 



Green Mountain. A very excellent, small white Grape; very early. 



Lindley. Red. Excellent garden Grape; large berry, good flavor. 



Martha. White. Fruit medium size. A week earlier than Concord. 



Moore's Early. Black. The standard early. Two or three weeks ahead of Concord. 



Niagara. White. The leading white market Grape. Berries large and attractive. 



Pocklington. White. Very healthy and hardy. Ripens after Concord. 



Vergennes. Red. Sure cropper. Healthy and productive. Ripens with Concord. 



. Wilder. Black. I ts good appearance and keeping qualities make it a good market 

 I Grape. Ripens with Concord. 



H Worden. Black. Quite as hardy, healthy, vigorous and productive as Concord. 

 Wyoming Red. Its value lies in its health, productiveness and earliness. 



MOORE'S EARLY 



ASPARAGUS 



For field culture, plant roots in rows 5 to 6 feet apart and 18 to 20 inches in the row, 

 crowns 6 to 7 inches below the surface. Cover 

 with manure in the fall, work in the ground in 

 spring. For garden culture, plant in 2-foot rows, 

 and 1 foot apart in the rows. Cover about 2 

 inches when planting and fill in as plants begin to 

 grow. 



Giant Argenteuil. Finest and most 

 prolific of all. 

 NIAGARA Palmetto. Valuable for its earliness. 



A heavy yielder of large shoots. 



HORSE-RADISH, Bohemian, or Maliner Kren. The best 

 variety. Grown by planting pieces of the side roots in deep, rich soil. 



JAPANESE WINEBERRY. Unique in growth and fruit. An 

 interesting and attractive shrub. The berries are of fine flavor and 

 are excellent for dessert. 



RHUBARB. Plant in dry soil to secure large, heavy stalks, in 

 rows 4 feet apart, 3 feet in the row. Set crowns about 1 inch below 

 the surface. Top-dress annually with good manure. 



SAGE. Holt's Mammoth. Is the best variety; this useful herb 

 should be in every garden. 



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