^HARDY, PRODUCTIVE FRUITS, ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS. ETCM 



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BLACKBERRIES. 



This excellent and profitable fruit should be pldtited for garden use 

 ill rows, 5 to 6 feet apart, with plants 3 to + feet apart in rows; for 

 market, in rows iroin 6 to 7 feet apart, with plants -i to 5 feet apart 

 in the ro ws. G-ive the plants the same cultivation as for raspberries. 

 Unless otherwise noted, 50c per doz., postpaid; $2.00 per loo by express 

 or freight. 



ANCIENT BRITON.— A perfectly hardy variety, very vigorous and 

 healthy. Bears immense crops of medivini size fruit of the most 

 luscious flavor, that bears shipping well and brings the highest 

 mai'ket price. 



EARLY HARVEST. — The earliest ripening variety grown. An e nor- 

 moiis bearer, and a good shipper Fruit medium size and of fine 

 quality. 



PIHr»S«arlrk This valuable variety is an accidental seedling 

 cS.t|U* lound in Ohio about 15 years ago. The platits are 

 verv vigorous and hardj', enduring the winters of the cold North= 

 west withoxTt the least injury. The berries are very large, jet black, 

 borne in large cktsters. ripening well together. They are very sweet, 

 melting and pleasing to the taste, have ho hard core, readily selling 

 at from 2 to 4- cents per quart higher than Snyder and other 

 standard sorts. It is a most productive variety and unsurpassed 

 STONE'S HARDY. — Originated in Wis- 

 consin, and is verj^ hardy, sweet, pro^ 

 ductive, weighing down its strong canes 

 with immense crops of delicious fruit. 

 TAYLOR. — Berries large, of tine flavor; canes, 

 of strong growth and hardy. 

 WACHUSETT.— A hardy, ^rigorous variet^s 

 free from thorns, producing fruit of medium 

 size. 



WILSON'S JR.— The largest berry ever pro- 

 duced. It is noted for its productiveness. 

 Needs winter protection in the North. 



The New Logan Berry, 



(OR BLACKBERRY RASPBERRY.) (See cut.) 

 A wonderful fruit. This grand new berry 

 has been tested here for several years. It is 

 a strong, vigorotts grower, quite hardy, and 

 is a valuable addition to our small fruits 



ICEBERG. 



in every particular. 75c per doz. post- 

 paid; $3.00 per 100 by express. 

 ERIE. — A vigorous, hardy variety, suc- 

 ceeding well evervwhere. Foliage clean, 

 heaithv and free from rust. Fruit large, 

 nearlv'round and of fine quality. 

 in^P^^s^ffV (See cut.) This is the most 

 IWCUCr^. wonderful fruit novelty of 

 the century. A magnificent, large w-hite 

 berry, of delicious flavor. The bushes 

 arc strong and thrifty, and bear abund- 

 antly vei-y early in the season. While 

 we do not i-ecomnVend this sort for large 

 plantings, its productiveness, fine flavor 

 and most handsome appearance com- 

 mend it to all who wish a choice fruit for 

 the home garden. 75c per doz, postpaid; 

 $2.50 per 100 by express. 

 MERSEREAU.— This variety is desirable 

 on account of its large size, extremehardi- 

 ness, handsome appearance and delicious 

 quality. It is of largest size, jet black, 

 never turning red when gathered in mug- 

 gy weather, like many of the older varie- 

 ties. It has withstood 30 degrees below 

 zero without iniurv and has never been 

 affected bv blight or rust. 75c per doz. 

 postpaid; $3.00 per 100 by express. 

 MINNEWASKI.— Early, hardy and most 

 -productive. Fruit, large, tender, juicy 

 and sweet. ■•^ 



'Oei-i-ftHlltl A strong, erect grower, 

 KaLllDUn. branching freely. Will 

 Toot from tips of branches like a rasp- 

 laerry. It is very hardy, having endured 

 20 belo w zero wnthout inj ury. Forms a 

 ■compact bush. 4 to 5 ft. high, and is very 

 productive. Fruit is of largestsize, sweet 

 and delicious without the hard core so 

 •common in most blackberries; jet black, 

 with small seeds and firm enough to 

 handle and ship well. 7SC per doz. post= 

 paid; $3.00 per 100 by express. 

 SNYDER.— Extremely hardy, enormously 

 productive, fine'-t flavor, ripening early. 

 Ct'icm'ic^ This is the hardiest. 

 •JUi p* largest, earliest and 



nitast T^roducfive' variety we have ever 

 seen. The fruit is very large, glossy black. 

 «f firm substance, fine flavor and an ideal 

 shipping variety. Desirable for canning 

 and preserving on account of its rich 

 -Havor, its fine form, and its coreless 

 -nature. This is our own introduction of 

 3 years ago. and each season strongl.v 

 confirms our statement above. You« will 

 make no mistake in planting May's 

 Surprise. $1.00 per doz., postpaid; $4.00 

 -per 100 by express. 



It originated in California, and seems to be 

 a trUe hybrid between the raspberrj^ and 



blackberry, partaking of the nature of both in quaiity and appearance, but of finer and more 

 delightful flavor. The berries are the size of the largest blackberries, and of a rich, dark, purple 

 red color. It is an abttndant bearer, the fruit has verj^ few seeds, ripens early (before blackberries), 

 and is of such excellent quality for eating and cooking that it has brought four times the price of 

 other berries, and will probably continue high for 

 several years. 25c each, $2.50 per doz. postpaid. 



Austin's Improved Dewberry. 



(See cut.) The following extract from American aardsn= 

 ing describes this variety better than we pdssiblv can: 

 "The berries are much larger than those of an3'' other 

 Dewberry or Blackberry. It requires no trellises or 

 stakes and can easily be trained into tree form. The 

 fruit is jet black and of superior flavor. For produc- 

 tiveness it oiitrivals. all Dewberries or Blackberries, as 

 high as .$966 per acre having been realized from this 

 fruit, selling at 15 cents per quart, . $1.00 per doz., 

 postpaid. 



LUCRETIA DEWBERRY.— One of the low-growing, 

 trailing blackberries. Thepla:nt is perfectly hardy and 

 remarkably t?i'oductive, wnth. large, showy flowers. 

 The fruit i.s from 1 to 1% inches, long by 1 inch in 



diameter, soft, sweet and lusciousthrottghoiit, ripening SURPRISE, 

 very early, before raspberries are gone. Plants should be well mulched with straw to keep the 

 fruit from the ground. As the Dewberry roots onlv from the tips and does not sprout like other 

 blackberries, it is more desirable for garden culture than tall grov.'ing sorts, and the trailing 

 habit of the plant will render winter protection easily accomplished in cold climates where that 

 precaution may be necessary. 



MARKET eiACKBERRr COlUOTiON. 



For small planters who wish a suc- 

 cession of fruit for early, medium and 

 ]ate market this is very desirable. 

 iOo Early Harvest. ]- 



,00 Eldorado. 1 Collection, $11.00 



,00 Tsiylor, Ws " 6.00 



,00 Rathbuii. ' JVi " 3.2S 



,00 Stone's Hardy.J 



