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



CURRANTS. 



I LOVETT'S BEST BLACKBERRY. 



We strongly recommend Fall planting for all small 

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

 up for the winter. If they cannot be planted, then we 

 would still advise our 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 successftil. 



^ BLACKBERRIES. 



(Ready Oct. soth.) 



HOW THEY ARE GROWN. 



The instructions which we give for Blackberries apply also 



to Raspberries, both red and black. The Blackberries we 



offer are all strong Root Cutting- plants which are vastly 



superior to the "sucker plants" so largely sold. The varieties 



offered are 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 cut- 

 ting away, all the canes which have borne fruit, after the crop 



is gathered, clean up the ground and cultivate between the 



nXows and the plants. When the new shoots are about four 



:£eet high pinch out the tips to stop them, this causes an extra 



growth of "laterals" or side shoots and when these are 12 to 



18 inches long the tips should be pinched out of them also. 



The resiilt of this work will be to form a stocky plant and in- 

 sure a good crop of good fruit, in sharp contrast to the 



scrambling plants usually seen with a small crop of poor 



■qtiality fruit. 



LOVETT'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 earlj'. gi'eat 

 productiveness, entire freedom from disease, and double or 

 rose blossom, strong, vigorous growth of cane, extra high 

 quality, jet-black permanent color and fine apoearance. (See 

 cut.) Price, 60c, per doz., §4.00 per 100. $20.00 per 1000. 



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

 qualities and is hardier and more productive, combining size, earliness and pro- 

 ductiveness with the fine appearance and market properties of that variety. 



ERIE. The most popular of all the standard Blackberries. The canes are of ironclad 

 hardiness, 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. 



Kattatinny Once the most popular 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. 

 DEWBERRY, Lucretia (or Creeping Blackberry), conceded to be the finest of its 

 class, as early as Early Harvest and as large as the Erie Blackberry. The qu.ility is 

 superbj juicy and melting. Set the plants in rows 6 feet apart, and 3 feet between the 

 plants m the rows. Keep the soil mellow and clean at all times. Price, for any of 

 the above (except where noted), 50c. per doz., $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000. // wanted 

 6y mail^ postage must be added at the rate of loc. per doz. 



If wanted by mail, add i^c. per doz. (Rtady Oct. 20tk.) 



FAY'S PROLIFIC. This is decidedly the best red currant we have 

 It has been widely planted and has given general satisfac\.ion. 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 superceding, $1.50 per doz., SiaOO per 100 

 {See cut.) 

 LARGE RED CHERRY. The most popular market sort, and uni- 

 formly the largest of all red currants except Fav's Prolific. Bunches 

 large, berries very large, bright, sparkling crimson, beautiful, verv 

 acid. 2-year, §1.00 per dcz., $6.00 per 100. 



WHITE GRAPE. The largest and 

 decidedly the best -white 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-year, §1.00 

 per doz., $6.00 per 100. 



BLACK NAPLES. K&neb/ack 

 currant arid a g^eneral favorite.- 

 $1.00 per doz., |B.Oa per 100. 



l^ed Raspberries. 



(Ready Oct. zoth.) 

 If wanted by maiL, add loc. per doz. 



THOMPSON'S EARLY 



PROLIFIC. Probably the best early red 

 raspberry for general cultivation that we 

 now have. The plant is an excellent 

 grower; canes erect, stout and hard}-. 

 Berries are medium to large in size, of a 

 bright crimson color, Tery productive. 

 It is the earliest red raspberrj' we have 

 seen, coming into bearing just as the 

 strawberry season is over. Price, 60c. per 

 doz., $3.00 per 100, $20.00 per 1000. 



CUTHBERT. The leading market 

 variety ; proved of such general adapta- 

 bility. Canes hardj' and of strong, ram- 

 pant growth, with large, healthy foliage, 

 and exceedingly productive. Berries 

 large, dark crimson, quite firm and of 

 good flavor. Season late. (See cut.) 



WAPLBORO. The largest of the early 

 red raspberries, ripening-a few days later 

 than Hansen. The canes are hardy and 

 fairly productive. Fruit, exceedingly 

 large, bright crimson, and of fair quality. 



TURNER. (Southern Thornless.) Ex- 

 tremely hardy and desirable as an early 

 sort for the home garden, but too soft for 

 market purposes. The canes make a 

 strong, healthy growth, and are very pro- 

 ductive. Berries of good size, bright 

 crimson color, soft and of honeyed sweet- 

 ness. The plants sucker immediately, 

 and these should be treated as weed's. 

 Early. All the Shore, (except where 

 noted I. 50c. per doz., $2.50 per 100, $15 00- 

 per 1000. 



JelloW I^aspberry. 



Golden Queen. The most popular and 

 best yellow Raspberry yet introduced. 

 Of large size, great beauty, high qualitv, 

 hardiness and productiveness. Fullv 

 equal to Cuthbert in size of fruit and 

 vigor of growth. Price, 50c. per doz., 

 S-2..50 per 100, $15.00 per 1000. 



CUTHBEKT RASPBERRY. 



