THE CHASE NURSERIES, GENEVA, N. Y. 
KathbUD. — Origin Western New York. A 
strong erect grower with strong stem, branch- 
ing freely; will root from tip of branches like 
a raspberry. Hardy, having endured 20 de- 
grees below zero, and produced a good crop. 
Forms a neat, compact bush 4 to 5 feet high, 
producing its immense fruit abundantly. Fruit 
is sweet and luscious, without hard core, of 
extra high flavor, jet black, small seeds; firm 
enough to ship and handle well. Very large 
size, resembling the Wilson and fully equal 
to that grand variety, with the addition of 
hardiness. 
Snyder. — Extremely hardy. Very productive. 
Bears every year. Free from hard core. Grows 
upright. Fruit easy to pick. 
Taylor. — Will stand thirty below zero. Ber- 
ries large and productive and of fine quality. 
Fruit sweet, juicy and coreless. A valuable 
variety. 
DEWBERRY 
Lucretia. — A low-growing, trailing black- 
berry. Hardy, and very productive with fine 
foliage and white flowers. The fruit ripens 
early; is many times one and one-half inches 
long by one inch in diameter. Soft, sweet and 
luscious. Free from hard core. Ripens before 
late raspberries are gone. Should be mulched 
to keep berries off from soil. 
ASPARAGUS 
Barr's Mammoth. — (Barr's Philadelphia Mam- 
moth) — Originated with Crawford Barr, a 
prominent market gardener of Pennsylvania. 
It is one of the earliest varieties, very pro- 
ductive and grows to the largest size. 
Columbian Mammoth White. — Produces 
shoots that are white and remain so as long 
as fit for use, very robust and vigorous in habit. 
Conover's Colossal. — Immense size, remark- 
ably tender and high flavored, vigorous grow- 
er, sending up from fifteen to twenty sprouts 
each year, fiom one to two inches in diam- 
eter, color deep green and crown very close. 
Can be cut one year sooner than the other 
varieties. 
Palmetto. — Until recently we believed that 
the Conover's Colossal 
was the bust sort known, 
but we are now forced to 
concede that the Palmet- 
to is earlier and a better 
yielder, and more even 
and better In growth, and 
it will eventually super- 
sede the old favorite. 
The average bunches con- 
tain fifteen shoots, meas- 
uring 13 '/s inches in cir- 
cumference and weighing 
nearly two pounds. It 
has been tested both 
North and South and has 
proved entirely success- 
ful in every instance. 
RHUBARB 
The plants should be set four feet apart each way, and the stalks will be 
fit for use the second season after planting. 
Champaign.- 
The best of all; large and of the finest flavor. 
Early Scarlet.— Rather small, 
J early and good. 
Myatt's Linnaeus. — Those 
\ who have never grown this 
variety, which is of superior 
— ' J quality, will hardly recognize 
the old "Pie Plant." It is an 
^ ■< early, tender variety, without 
iy^ ' being in the least tough or 
stringy, with a mild, sub-acid 
flavor. Largest and best of all for market purposes. 
Victoria. — Early, tender, medium size. 
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