igree without seed. It is perfectly 
legitimate to grow plants from run- 
ners and sell them, but to vaunt them 
as "pedigree" plants is a deceit, and 
the grower who claims to be a breeder 
without the use of seed has all tho 
marks of a quack. 
Prof. H. E. VauDeman, ex-U. S. Po- 
raologist, has a carefully prepared ar- 
ticle about "Pedigreed Nursery Stock" 
in Green's Pruit-Grower for Novem- 
ber, 1912, and in closing draws three 
conclusions, the first of which we 
quote, as follows: 
"The claims of 'pedigree' tree and 
perennial plant nurserymen seem to 
be groundless, so far as any positive 
and constant superiority of this stock 
is concerned. Any superiority that 
any nursery stock may have comes 
from superior climate, soil and treat- 
ment, and not from improvement, by 
selection." 
BLACKBERRIES. 
We have been accustomed to offer almost an ever-bearer, ripening in 
three or four varieties of blackberries, july and continuing till the last of 
but this year we have only one. Last heptember, or even early October, 
v/inter was the coldest known in this The fruit is large and lustrous, and 
section for many years, and, contrary of the richest flavor, making it most 
to our expectations, the Blowers desirable for canning, 
plants were injured, so we planted no Owing to late planting of our root 
root cuttings of that variety. We have cuttings last spring our plants are not 
ah^eady sold the greater part of our as large as usual, but they are healthy 
Ward plants, so vve omit that also. and well matured. 
WATT^ — A sturdy grower, with won- Price, 30 cents per dozen, 45 cents 
oerfuUy tough wood which does not per 2,5, $1.50 per 100, by express. By 
split down. It is perfectly hardy, and mail. 10 cents a dozen, or 50 cents per 
very productive. As to season, it is 100 additional. 
CURRANTS. 
In bygone days every garden had a and productiveness. It attains a 
row of currant bushes, and this beau- height of six or seven feet, and has 
tiful fruit is even more desirable to- yielded as much as a peck of fruit to 
day than it was then, because of the the plant. It is about the size of Fay 
great improvement in varieties. It is or Pei-fection. and is fine in appear- 
the finest of all northern fruits for ance and quality. We think it will be 
jelly, and, made into jam or spiced, a leader for market on account of its 
it forms a good appetizer. Gathered vigorous growth and wonderful pro- 
in the forenoon, thoroiighly m.ashed, ductiveness. We have never seen any 
well mixed with about an equal meas- other variety that made such fine 
ure of sugar and about one-fourth as plants from cuttings, 
much water, and set in a cool place Price 40 cents each, $4.00 per dozen, 
through the day, it makes a delicious by express. By mail, 5 cents each, or 
relish for the evening meal. 2.5 cents per dozen additional. Liberal 
We offer two of the best red varie- discounts to the trade. Write for 
ties. terms. 
GIANT RED— This was originated PERFECTION— As its name sug- 
by Mr. E. P. Powell, of New York, the gests, is very fine. It succeeds every- 
'v\ ell known author and horticulturist, where, and is a thrifty grower and "a 
It was introduced by our firm a year prolific yielder. The fruit is large and 
ago, after having been thoroughly handsome, fine for table use. and 
tested, and we can not describe it bet- makes beautiful transparent jelly, 
ter than by reproducing what we said Price 15 cents each, $1.25 pei dozen, 
of it at that time. It probably sur- by express. By mail, 5 cents each, or 
passes all other varieties in growth cents per dozen additional. 
GLADIOLUS BULBS. 
Again we offer a few choice named bulbs, 
varieties of this beautiful flower, and On bulbs that are ten cents each or 
our splendid XX stock, which is a more, we prepay the charges. For 
grand mixture, the finest we ever saw; those that are less than 10 cents, add 
also some choice seedlings. Several 1 cent each, 3 cents for 6, 5 cents for 
of the named varieties that we listed 12, 40 cents for 100, to the prices 
last year are already sold out, but we given, when wanted by mail, 
h.vve added a few others that A\e think A IVi ERICA— This is by far the most 
will be pleasing. All good blooming popular variety before the public at 
