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* Iceberg — This wonderful berry is the origination of the far-famed Luther Bur bank, 



whose remarkable success in the production of valuable new plants has given him 

 the title of the "Wizard of Horticulture." The fruit is white transparent; the 

 seeds, which are unusually small, can be seen in the ripe berries. The clusters are 

 larger than those of Lawton ; individual berries as large ; earlier, sweeter, more 

 tender and melting throughout, though as firm as Lawton is when ripe. Tests for 

 hardiness in the northern part of Western New York have shown it to be not want- 

 ing in this important respect, it having gone through the cold winters of that section 

 entirely without injury. 



* Kittatinny — Long the most popular of all Blackberries for general planting and still 



unexcelled for main crop, in the home garden, or for market in some locations. 



Berries large, handsome, and of delicious flavor ; canes of strong erect growth and 



productive. It is not safe from winter killing north of the latitude of New York City. 

 I^awton— Fruit very large and black, and of excellent quality, an abundant bearer ; late. 

 *Rathbun— A strong erect grower, very hardy, fruit of the largest size, and said to be 



enormously productive. Will propagate from the tips like a blackcap raspberry. New. 

 Snyder — Extremely hardy, enormously productive, medium size, no hard, sour core, 



half as many thorns as Lawton or Kittatiny, and they are nearly straight and short. 

 Taylor's Prolific— A suitable companion for Snyder, for it is also a variety of great 



hardiness and productiveness, but ripens somewhat later. Berries are very much 



larger and of fine flavor. Canes of strong growth and ironclad hardiness. Of 



especial value for planting at the North and desirable for its fine flavor, its large 



size, great hardiness and wonderful productiveness. 

 Wilson's Barly— Of good size, very early, beautiful dark color ; of sweet, excellent 



flavor and very productive. Ripens the whole crop nearly together. 



* Wilson Junior — This is a noble variety, and it continues to yield enormous crops of 



large fruit. It combines many good qualities ; size, earliness and productiveness. 

 Canes are said to be hardier than the old Wilson, having withstood the winters for 

 four years without injury, unprotected in New Jersey, but farther North it needs 

 protection. Its capacity for yielding is extraordinary. The fruit in all respects, 

 both as regards appearance and marketing qualities, fully equal its parent. 

 WachusettS Thornless — A valuable variety where hardiness is required and high 

 culture can be given. Of large size and delicious quality. Cane of strong growth 

 with few spines or thorns. Succeeds only in high culture. 



I,OGAN BERRY. 



Blackberry-Raspberry— This novel fruit is the result of planting the seeds of rasp- 

 berry and blackberry plants which blossomed at the same time, and beside each 

 other. The vine or cane is entirely unlike either the blackberry or the raspberry. 

 It is an exceedingly strong grower, leaves somewhat resembling raspberry The 

 fruit is as large as the largest sized blackberry. Color, a dark, bright red. It par- 

 takes of the flavors of both the blackberry and the raspberry, having a very mild, 

 pleasant, vinous flavor, delightful to the taste, not found in any other fruit, but 

 peculiar to this alone. The vines are enormous bearers, and the fruit commences to 

 ripen very early, being nearly gone before blackberries and raspberries become 

 plentiful. Has not fruited with us. Recommended for trial as a novelty only. 



DEWBERRY. 



I^ncretia — This is one of the low -growing, trailing blackberries ; in size and quality it 

 equals any of the tall-growing sorts. The plant is perfectly hardy, healthy and 

 remarkabl}* productive. The fruit, which ripens early, is often one and one-half 

 inches long, by one inch in diameter ; soft, sweet and luscious throughout, with no 

 hard core ; ripe before late raspberries are gone. Should be mulched to keep ber- 

 ries from ground. We can highly recommend this variety. 



JUNE BERRY. 



Improved Dwarf — A good substitute for the large Huckleberry or Whortleberry, 

 which it resembles in appearance and quality. Fruit is borne in clusters, reddish 



