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Isaac Hicks & Son, Westbury Station, New York 



CURRANTS. 



Price, 2-year-old bushes, $1 per doz. 

 Currants are early grown, and are naturally fruitful. The worm is readily controlled by hellebore powder. 

 Cherry. Very large, dark red berries ; clusters mod- 

 erately short ; quite acid. r~~ " 

 Versailles. Large, closely resembling Cherrv, but 

 slightly less acid ; bunches long ; productive and 

 valuable. 



Fay's Prolific. Very large berry; sprightly and 

 acid ; on long stems ; easily picked. A most popu- 

 lar new variety, preferring heavy soil. 



White Grape. For description, see under cut. 



Victoria. A prolific early variety. Berry smaller 

 than the others ; of good quality. 



Black Naples. Large black bunches ; berries small, 

 with a strong musky flavor. 



Black Champion. I Large berries, black ; flavor 

 mild and good. 



Lee's Prolific. Good for cooking, jams, etc. 



RfqSPBERRIES. 



Price, SO cts. per doz., $4 per 100. 

 The soil for Raspberries should be prepared the 

 samejas for strawberries, and the plants set in rows 

 7 feet apart and 3 feet apart in the row. 



RED AND YELLOW. 



Miller Red. Berry large ; firm ; bright red. 



Marlboro. Bright scarlet fruit of large size. Early. 



Cuthbert. For description, see under cut. 



Shaffer's Colossal. Very large, dull purplish ber- 

 ries, soft and rather acid. It is the most prolific and 

 vigorous variety we have tested. 



Columbian. A new variety, resembling the last, but 

 sweeter. $2 per doz. 



Golden Queen. Yellow, soft, juicy, sweet fruit. Re- 

 sembles Cuthbert in form and flavor, and therefore 

 is an excellent dessert variety. 



WHITE GRAPE CURRANT. 



Large, beautiful white berry ; bunches short ; quality excel- 

 lent. A very pleasant Currant to eat off the bush, as it is less 

 acid than the others. 



BLACK-CAP RASPBERRIES. 

 These ripen earlier than the red kinds, and follow 

 strawberries. 



Souhegan. Fruit large and handsome ; plant a strong 



grower and hardy. Ripens early. 

 Ohio. Of good quality ; ripens in midseason. 

 Greggf. One of the largest of the black-cap family 

 fruit large, black with a slight bloom ; moderately 

 iuicy, sweet and rich. Ripens late and evenly. 



CUTHBERT RASPBERRY. 



Very large, pointed, deep red berries ot delicious flavor. This beautiful variety should be 

 planted largely. Ripens midseason to late. 



