THE BARNES BROS. NURSERY CO., YALESVILLE, CONN. 
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FAY'S PROLIFIC. 
RED CROSS. 
Productive. 
WHITE GRAPE 
fine condition for handling as late as any known variety. Compared 
with the celebrated Fays, is equal in size, with longer bunch, better 
in quality, with much less acidity, ripens at same time, continues on 
bush much longer, fully as prolific, in some trials largely outyielding it. 
CHAMPION BLACK. A new variety from England; pronounced 
the finest black Currant ever brought to notice. The bushes are very 
large and the flavor of the fruit excellent. 
CHERRY. The largest of all red Cuirants; berries are sometimes 
more than half an inch in diameter; bunches short; plant very 
vigorous and productive when grown on good soils and well cultivated. 
FAY'S PROLIFIC. Has been carefully cultivated for the past 
twelve years alongside of all the popular varieties, and proved by 
far the most prolific of all. Color rich red. As compared with the 
Cherry Currant, Fay's Prolific is equal in size, better flavored, with 
much less acid, and five times as prolific; also, from its peculiar 
stem, less expensive to pick. It is one of the few good things that 
will sustain all the claims made for it. 
POMONA. The Pomona Currant has the greatest actual acreage 
yield on record, proving it to be a most profitable market variety. 
While not the largest, yet it is of good size and always attracts 
the buyer in market. It is a beautiful, clear, bright, almost trans- 
parent red, has but few and small seeds, and is much less acid 
than any of the common sorts. 
fine variety of large size, long clusters, and mild, pleasant flavor. 
Very large, yellowish white; sweet or very mild acid, of excellent 
quality and valuable for the table. The finest of the white sorts. Very productive. 
GOOSEBERRIES 
There is money in Gooseberries. They are now being planted largely for market instead 
of a few bushes in the garden, as formerly. They bring quick returns and large profits. 
The Gooseberry requires the same cultivation and treatment for worms as the currant. 
The worm attacks the Gooseberry before the currant bushes, and should be closely watched 
as soon as the growth gets a few inches long. Dust or sprinkle the leaves with hellebore 
as soon as the first worm is discovered, or about the 10th or 12th of May. These wornis 
come three times during the season, and should be closely watched through the summer. 
DOWNING. Fruit smooth, larger than Houghton, roundish, light-green with distinct 
veins; flesh rather soft, juicy and very good. The most valuable American variety. 
HOUGHTON. A medium-sized American variety, which bears abundant and regular 
crops, and never mildews; fruit smooth, red, tender and very good; very valuable. 
SMITH'S IMPROVED. Large, oval, light green, with bloom; flesh moderately firm, 
sweet and good; vigorous grower. 
PEARL. A very productive and perfectly healthy variety, quite free from mildew. 
Pearl is a favorite and hard to beat; bushes planted but one year are said to yield three 
quarts of berries. A robust, vigorous grower, with berries larger than Downing, and of 
excellent quality. 
COLUMBUS. A new American seedling of English type; fruit large, greenish yellow, 
smooth, of high quality; bush strong, robust, has ne\'er shown a trace of mildew. Is 
behevcd to be the best American Gooseberry yet introduced. 
JOSSELYN (Red Jacket). A new American variety, for which the introducer claims 
great productiveness, hardiness, excellence of quality and freedom from mildew, it having 
been tested seven years beside other sorts, all of which, except Red Jacket, were badly 
affected. Berry large and smooth. 
INDUSTRY. A variety of foreign origin which, in most northern portions of the United 
States, does well, and, under favorable conditions, is exceptionally tree from mildew. 
Orange Co., N. Y., May 10, 1904. 
We are more than pleased with our trees. Accept my thanks in every particular. 
All the neighbors that have received trees have expressed great satisfaction. 
F. D. EVANS. 
