MULBERRIES 
THK Mulberry is valuable not only on account 
of its fruit, but as a desirable shade tree. 
It is of easy culture, requiring little or no 
pruning. 
Downing's Everbearing — Fruit large, blue-black, juicy, rich, 
sugary, with a sprightly vinous flavor. Tree vigorous and pro- 
ductive, continuing in bearing about three months. A large- 
growing and desirable shade tree. 
Russian— Very hardy, vigorous grower. Much used for hedges 
and wind-breaks ; valuable for feeding silkworms. Fruit of 
small size. 
Alba— This variety bears white fruit and is planted frequently 
as a shade tree. 
NUTS 
Butternut — A rapid-growing native tree producing a large, 
longish nut with sweet, rich kernel ; these nuts used to be com- 
mon on every farm but of late years they appear to be very 
scarce. 
Black Walnut— This is one of the most rapid-growing of the 
nut trees and produces a wood of great value as well as nuts 
in abundance, that are relished by all who are familiar with 
them. 
Spanish Chestnut — Seedling. A handsome, round-headed tree 
of rapid growth, yielding abundantly large nuts of good quality. 
Japan Chestnut — These trees are dwarf in size but begin to 
produce nuts when three years of age ; some of the nuts will 
measure 3 to 4 inches in circumference, contain 3 to 6 nuts to a 
burr ; ripen early. 
English Walnut — There is increased interest in planting Eng- 
lish Walnuts and we believe they can be grown wherever the 
peach can. Plant a tree or two if you have room, the trees are 
worth planting a.s an ornamental even if they produce no nuts. 
Japan Walnut — Cordiformis. A tree of great vigor, perfectly 
hardy. Handsome form, immense green leaves, bearinj? heart- 
shaped, pointed nuts in clustei-s of twelve or fifteen each at tips 
of previous season's branches. Meat sweet and of superior 
quality. Tree commences bearing when young. 
GRAPES 
THE incorporation of the Eighteenth Amend- 
ment into the Constitution of the United States 
has created a tremendous demand for Grapes. 
In fact, Grapes sell for about five times the price 
they used to bring. They should produce a gross 
revenue of from five to six hundred dollars and 
upward per acre. 
Agawa— Fruit purplish red, large, rich and sweet ; keeps well ; 
vine vigorous but subject to mildew — ripens soon after Concord. 
Brighton — This is one of the leading red grapes for home 
use ; fruit is of high quality but can be kept only a short time 
after picking, the vine is vigorous and productive, ripens mid- 
eeason. 
Campbell's Early — Fruit is high in quality, black, and ripens 
early — about 2 weeks ahead of Concord. A vigorous, hardy 
grower with healthy and abundant foliage which resists mildew. 
Bears profusely, large clusters of fruit, usually shouldered and 
compact. Berries nearly round, black, with blue bloom : skin 
thin but tenacious, flesh rather firm, tender, rich, sweet. Hangs 
on the vine six weeks after ripening. 
Catawba — A very late keeper ; chocolate-colored ; sweet, rich, 
with pleasant musky flavor. Two weeks later than Isabella. 
Requires good culture and warm seasons to mature perfectly, 
and, when properly matured ,is one of the very best of our 
native grapes. 
Concord — Black. Decidedly the most popular grape in Amer- 
ica, and deservedly so. Adapts itself to varying conditions and 
is grown with more or less profit in every grape-growing state 
in the Union. Bunch large, shouldered, compact; berries large, 
covered with a rich bloom ; skin tender, but sufficiently firm to 
carry well to distant markets ; flesh juicy, sweet, pulpy, tender. 
Vine a strong grower, very hardy, healthy and productive. For 
ereneral cultivation, the most reliable and profitable variety. 
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