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D. M, Ferry & Go's Descriptive Catalogue. 



Doolittle's Improved Black Cap. — Although one 

 of the first introduced, it still holds its place as one of 

 the most valuable. 



Gregg. — This is decidedly the largest and most pro- 

 lific Black Cap that we have everseen^ far surpassing in 

 size the famous Man>moth Cluster \ averaging when 

 grown side by side, with the same treatment, from one- 

 third to one-half larger. 



Kirtland. — An excellent red variety; perfectly hardy. 



Mammoth Cluster. — One of the largest, latest and 

 best of the Black Caps, juicy and sweet. 



Ohio Black Cap. — A very hardy and productive va- 

 riety ripening between the earliest and latest; it is a good 

 shipper, and the most profitable of all for drying, taking 

 but two and a half quarts to make'a pound of dried fruit. 



Philadelphia. — Dark red, good size, flesh moderate- 

 ly firm : plants hardy and enormously productive. Valu- 

 able for market. 



Seneca Black Cap. — Larger than Doolittle, a week 

 later in ripening, firm, sweet and rich, hardy and very 

 productive. 



Turner. — A beautiful red berry of fine size and excel- 

 lent quality; said to be the hardiest and most productive 

 throughout the entire west. 



New Rochelle. — Large, brownish red ; flesh quite 

 firm. ; juicy, with a rich, sub-acid flavor ; valuable for 

 table, culinary purposes, or canning. Continues a long 

 time in use. 



Thwack, — This variety appears to be gaining favor. 

 The canes are short, 3>^ to 4 feet, are as hardy as the 

 hardiest, producing large crops of beautiful fruit; very 

 firm, rendering it one of the best for shipping. 



Sweet Home.— A Black Cap of superior quality, 

 nearly as large as the Gregg and more uniform, and so 

 hardy as to have withstood 30 degrees below zero unin- 

 jured. Ripens 10 days later than Doolittle. 



BLACKBERRIES. 



Plant three to eight feet apart. 



Lawton, Kittatinny, Snyder and Early Wilson. 

 10 cents each ; 3 sorts for 25 cents ; 15 for $1.00. 



Missouri Mammoth. — 15 cents each; 10 plants for 

 $1.00. 



N e w m a n's Thornless. — 

 This old variety still maintains 

 its reputation as one of the 

 best of spineless. 15 cents each; 

 eight for $1.00. 



Taylor's Prolific. — A new 

 variety said to be perfectly 

 hardy. . A very vigorous grow- 

 er and exceedingly productive. 

 Fruit large and of good quality. 

 IS cents each ; 8 for $1.00. 



Wachusett Thornless. — 

 Medium size, oblong oval, 

 sweet and good. A good keep- 

 er, rendering it valuable for 

 market. Succeeds well on both 

 light and heavy soils, bearing 

 large crops. A hardy variety, free from thorns. 15 

 cents each ; 8 for $i.co. 



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The currant has not hitherto received the attention its 

 merit demands. It presents to us its annual offering of 

 grateful refreshing fruit, just at the time it is most 

 needed. Unless noted, 15 cents each ; 8 for $1.00. 



Black Naples. — Very large. Fine for wine and 

 jellies, 



Cherry. — One of the largest of all red currants. 



La Versailaise. — Very large, long bunches, deep 

 red ; productive. 



Lee's Prolific (Black). — Larger than Black Naples 

 in berry and bunch, better in quality and vastly more 

 productive. 25 cents. 



Red Dutch. — An old, well known, thrifty, upright 

 sort ; \-ery productive. 



Victoria. — Large bright red, with very long bunches; 

 late ; a good bearer. 



White Grape, — An early and immense bearer. 

 Very valuable. 



White Goindoin. — A large, light colored sort; sweet 

 vigorous and productive. 



Lee's New Prolific. 



Fay's New Prolific, — Originated with Lincoln Fay, 

 of Portland, N. Y., thirteen years ago, from a seedling 

 of Cherry and Victoria currants, and offered for the first 

 time last season. The following is claimed for it: 

 "Color red. As compared with the Cherry Currant, 

 Fay's Prolific is equal in size, better in flavor, much less 

 acid, and five times as prolific, and from its peculiar 

 .stem, less expensive to pick." 75 cents each ; $7.50 per 

 dozen. 



Boston, July 10, 1880. 

 Dear Sir : — The currants arrived in good order. I 

 infer from your note that the variety was raised from 

 the Cherry Currant. If so, the bunches are longer and 

 its bearing qualities seem to be great, and its flavor in 

 advance of its parent. With many thanks. 

 Yours trulv, 



MARSHAL P. WILDER, 

 Pres't Am. Pomological Society, 



Union Springs, N. Y., July g, 1880. 



Dear Sir — I received last evening by express, a basket 

 of Fay's Currants in fine condition, and forming one of 

 the finest displays of the kind I have ever seen. So far 

 as I can judge, I think it promises to excel any other 

 sort for market. The bunches appear to be as long as 

 those of the Victoria, and the berries as large as the 

 Cherry Currant. Very truly, J. J. THOMAS. 



De.\r Sir — It certainly gives me great pleasure to 

 add my estimation of the value and excellence of 

 Fay's Prolific Currant, as far ahead of any fruit of the 

 kind I have ever seen. 



Four years ago I saw it fruiting on the originator's 

 ground, and was so impressed with its appearance, qual- 

 ity and productiveness, that I offered Mr. Fay (which 



