FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 
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Gregg. One of the largest Black Caps grown ; quality rich and sweet ; a 
pci-fect shipper ; bush hardy and wonderfully productive. Ripens rather 
late. 
Golden Queen. A seedling of Cuthbert, equalling that variety in vigor of 
bush. Fruit large; color a pure yellow; quality best. Ripens with 
Cuthbert. 
Johnston's Sweet. Remarkably sweet, and of great value for evaporating 
and canning purposes. The berries are of deep black color, quite firm, 
very sweet and delicious in flavor. Ripens early.' 
Loudon. The bush is of vigorous growth, exceedingly productive, and very 
hardy, enduring severe winters without protection and without injury. 
The berries are very large, of a beautiful rich crimson color, and stand 
shipping as well as any variety ; quality good to best. Ripens mid- 
season. 
Miller Early. Very early ; as large as Cuthbert ; color bright red ; bush 
hardy, healthy, and productive ; succeeds on a great variety of soils. 
Mammoth Cluster. The bush a very rank, upright grower, with but few 
thorns ; fruit large, black, with a rich purple tint or bloom. 
Marlboro. Large size ; light crimson color ; good quality and firm. The 
first berries ripen early, but the crop covers a period of four or five weeks 
in ripening. 
Souhegan. A prodigious bearer, of most excellent quality ; jet, shiny black, 
and large size. The bu.sh is as hardy as could be desired. Ripens early. 
Shaffer's Colossal. Berries are large, of a dull purplish, unattractive color, 
rather soft, but luscious, and of a rich, sprightly flavor. Whilst its color 
and lack of firmness render it unfit for market purposes, it is unrivaled 
for family use, and is one of the best for canning. Late. 
Turner. The Turner is valuable on account of its early ripening and fine 
quality. It is full medium size, and of a fine red color. The bush is very 
hardy. 
STRAWBERRIES. 
It being about impossible to ship strawberries with safety byfreight, with 
our other stock, we do not catalogue them. 
ASPARAGUS. 
Conover's Colossal. Highly recommended for its immense size, and being 
remarkably tender and high flavored. 
Palmetto. A very early variety. Even, large size ; excellent quality. 
RHUBARB. 
Myatt's Linnaeus. This is without doubt the best variety in cultivation ; 
stalk long and heavy, without being stringy or tough, with a mild, sub- 
acid flavor. 
