Dreer's Garden Calendar. 123 



Small Fruits 



The circumstances of soil and climate greatly influence the varieties, both in productiveness 

 and quality, hence the wide difference of opinion upon their respective merits. Of so many 

 new varieties of which we hear and try, few stand the test, or last over a year or two, before we 

 find there is nothing in them. "We have endeavored to weed out, in the following lists, the 

 poorer kinds, and to offer only those that have stood a severe test ; still it were better for the 

 cultivator to experiment carefully in the newer sorts until they were found adapted to his soil 

 and climate. 



Postage on Small Fruit Plants. 



All small fruit plants will be sent by mail, at the single or dozen rates, without additional 

 charge. "When ordered at the hundred rate, add for Strawberry plants, 15 eta. for fifty, 25 eta. 

 for one hundred; Baspberry plants, 30 ct=. for fifty, 50 cts. for one hundred; Grapevines, Black- 

 berry, Currant, and Gooseberry plants, 50 cts. for fifty, 80 cts. for one hundred additional, to 

 pay postage. 



BLACKBERRY. 



These are rank growers, requiring an ordinary soil, with a spading of manure in the spring; 

 trim out the dead wood in the autumn, and the end of growing shoots in the summer. Plant 

 3 by 8 feet apart. 



Per doz. Per 100. 



Early Dorchester. The earliest sort, good bearers $1 00 $3 08 



Early Wilson. Early, large, sweet and productive 1 00 4 0J 



Kittatinny. Very large, superior quality and productive 1 00 4 00 



Lawton, or New Eochelle. Large, sweet and juicy 1 00 4 00 



CURRANT. 



These require a cool, rich ground. Plant 3 bv 4 feet apart. 



Per doz. Per 100. 



Black Naples. Black fruit, suitable for jams, etc $2 50 $15 00 



Cherry. Dark red, very large fruit 1 50 8 00 



Bed Dutch. Dark red," very productive 1 25 8 00 



White Dutch. White, productive 1 25 8 00 



White Grape. Large, white fruit 150 10 00 



GOOSEBERRY. 



Eequires a cool, rich soil. Plant 3 by 4 feet apart. The English varieties are liable to mil- 

 dew, and will succeed in some locations; the sorts are imported from Lancashire. 

 English Varieties. Choice sorts of the large varieties, which show their character after the 



second year of fruiting. 30 cts. ; $3 per doz. 

 Houghton's American Seedling. A vigorous and productive variety, the best for our 



climate, not liable to mildew. $2 per doz. ; $12 per 10' J. 



GRAPE VINES-Hardy Varieties. 



These vines should be planted from 6 to 10 feet apart in rows, rows 8 feet apart, either trained 

 on trellises or tied to stakes, and thinned out during the season. Give plenty of good manure 

 every spring, and bone dust during the season. One year old vines, 30 cts. ;" $3 per doz. Two 

 years old, 50 cts. ; $5 per doz. 

 Agawam (Roger's No. 15). Bed, tender and ' Goethe [Eoger's No. l . Yellowish jrreen, red 



juicy. on sunny side; an excellent table arape, 



Aminia (Roger's Xo. 39). Blackish purple. Hartford Prolific. Black, early. 

 Barry (Roger's No. 43). Black, tender and IoNA. Bed, medium berries. 



sweet. ; Isaeella. Black, large. 



Catawba. Bed, covered with lilac bloom. Israella. Black. 



Clinton. Black, berries small, good for wines. Lady. A new white grape of considerable 

 Concord. Black, large berry, sweet and aro- reputation. 75 cts., 1 year. 



matic. This is, without exception, the most Martha {White Concord). White, berries 



valuable grape for general cultivation. larjre, very sweet, with fine, spicy arcana, vine 



Creveling. Small black fruit. healthy and hardy. 



Cristine, or Telegraph. Merrimac (Roge?s Xo. 19). Black, early, 



Delaware. Bed, bunches and berries small, i sweet. 



Salem (Roger's Xo. 53). Light chestnut color, 

 Diana. Pale red, medium size, musky flavor. large, sweet and aromatic. 

 Eumelan. Black, large bunches and berries. Wilder (Roger's No. 4). Purplish black, early. 

 Essex [Roger's Xo. 41). Black, medium sweet. 



