GRAPES— Continued 
ISABELLA. Our most extensively planted Eastern grape; bunches 
long, large and loose; berries black, oval, juicy and sweet, with 
distinct musky flavor; an immense bearer; a valuable market 
variety. 
NIAGARA. Bunch large, uniform, very compact; berry large, 
mostly round, light greenish white, slightly ambered in the sun; 
peculiar flavor and aroma. Enormously productive. 
THE FIERCE. A sport from the Isabella. It is an immense bearer 
and strong grower. 
The Pierce Grape 
CURRANTS 
Currants and Gooseberries should be planted in good 
soil, which must be kept rich and well worked. Trim 
out the old wood as soon as it begins to decline, and 
shorten all the young shoots, to keep the bushes in good 
shape. Sprinkle ashes around the roots occasionally, 
to keep the borers away. 
Strong, 2 years old, 20c each; $1.75 per 10. 
BLACK NAPLES. Berries large and black. 
CHERRY CURRANT. Very large, deep red. One of the best. 
LONDON MARKET. Very productive, with long branches covered 
with large, rich, red-colored fruit. 
WHITE DUTCH. Bunch and berry large, with fine transparent 
skin. 
GOOSEBERRIES 
We can supply the following English sorts. Large fruiting, and of 
delicious flavor. 2-year-old plants, 25c each; $2.00 per 10. 
CBOWN BOB. Large, roundish, oval, red, hairy; of first 
quality. 
INDUSTRY. Immensely prolific; large and handsome; 
ripens very early; color, dark red. 
LANCASHIRE LAD. This splendid sort is of superior 
quality, almost as large as Industry, having a rich 
pleasant flavor when ripe; color, rich dark red; a vig- 
orous grower. 
"WHITESMITH. Large, oval shaped; yellowish white, 
slightly downy; of first quality. 
KEEPSAKE. Very large; fruit of exquisite flavor. 
RASPBERRIES 
Plant in rows 5 to 6 feet apart 2 to 4 feet in the row. 
Cut the tops off within a few inches of the ground when 
planted. After the fruit season, cut out all the old wood 
which bore the last crop of fruit. Pinch the vigorous 
young shoots several times during the summer. They 
will then grow stout enough to stand without staking. 
Price, 60c per 10; $4.00 per 100. 
CUTHBERT (Queen of the Market). The largest, handsomest 
and best red Raspberry cultivated. Bears transportation well. 
Very productive. 
TURNER RED. Of rich flavor and very good quality. Time of 
ripening is with the earliest and continued until the end of the 
raspberry season. 
BLACKBERRIES 
Plant in good soil, in rows 5 to 6 feet apart, and 3 to 
4 feet apart in the row. After the fruiting season, or in 
early spring, cut out all the dead wood. Blackberries 
should be planted early, before the buds start. A good 
top dressing of stable manure, applied annually, will be 
conducive to large crops. Keep the ground clean. , 
Price, 60c per 10; $4.00 per 100, except where noted 
otherwise. 
KITTATINNY. Fruit large, roundish conical, rich glossy black ; 
firm, juicy, sweet and excellent. 
LAWTON. Fruit large; very productive and late. 
HIMALAYA GIANT. A late Blackberry coming after the other 
berries are gone, ripening over a period of several weeks, makinii 
it especially desirable for family use. In Northern California 
they are seldom injured by frost, as they blossom after all frosts- 
are oyer. Like the Loganberry, it must be grown on a trellis — 
the vines under favorable conditions growing 15 to 20 feet. 
-The berries grow in bunches; are of excellent flavor and the yield 
surpasses any berry ever introduced. One year old plants, 
15c each; $1.25 per 10. Tip rooted plants ready February,, 
15c each; $1.00 per 10; $6.00 per 100. 
One year old Grape Vine 
CAROB (St. John's Bread). A handsome evergreen 
tree, producing pleasantly flavored, bean-like fruit 
in long pods, and succeeding well in dry situations. 
2 feet, $1.00 each. 
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