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blossom perfect, never showing a sign of doubling. Fruit jet black in color, very firm, 
tender and melting, without core and of the highest quality. 
MERSEREAU. This variety was originated in Western New York, where the mercury 
falls below zero each winter. It has been well tested and found to be perfectly hardy. 
It makes very large canes, is very productive, of large size, delicious quality, hangs on the 
bushes till fully ripe, does not turn red in the baskets, has an unusually long season. 
Prof. L. H. Bailey says: "It is one of the most promising varieties I know." 
LUCRETIA DEWBERRY. The best of the blackberry family and decidedly the most 
productive. The berries are far larger and incomparably better than any blackberry, and 
of unequaled excellence; sweet and luscious throughout. Should be covered like straw- 
berries in winter. 
ASPARAGUS 
Asparagus usually sells at a good price, and, being ready for market in April and May, 
the income derived from it is especially appreciated at that time of the year. It is usually 
planted on light soil to have it early, though it can be easily grown on all good garden soils. 
The sprouts are not usually cut until the second or third year after planting, except to mow 
down the canes in the fall. The roots will give good crops for from 15 to 20 years, selling 
at $100 to $200 per acre. Plant the roots in the spring or fall, from 4 to 6 inches deep, 
covering with only 3 inches of soil at first, and filling in the trenches as the plants grow. 
BARR'S MAMMOTH. Very large, tender stalks, light color and very early. 
COLUMBIAN MAMMOTH WHITE. A distinct variety of mammoth size, great yield, and 
superior quality ; remarkable for the clear whiteness of its stalks, which retain their purity 
of color until several inches above the surface. 
CONOVER'S COLOSSAL. Very large; makes rapid growth; planted mostly by market- 
gardeners ; very productive. 
GIANT ARGENTEUIL. The finest and most profitable of all. Stalks of immense size, 
very bright and attractive, sweet and tender. Comes into cutting condition much earlier 
than others. Very reliable and a sure money-getter. 
MOORE'S GIANT. One of the best sorts for New England. Originated in Massachusetts. 
Retains the head close until the stocks are quite long; it is of uniform color, while for tender- 
ness and quality it has no superior; very large and even-sized. 
MOORE'S CROSS-BRED. This originated with J. B. Moore of Massachusetts, who ex- 
hibited at the Massachusetts Horticultural Society a bunch of this variety containing 12 
stalks weighing 4 lbs. 6 K ozs. It retains the heads until the stalks are quite long, while for 
tenderness and eating quality it is excelled by none. It is particularly recommended for 
New England. 
PALMETTO. Of Southern origin, a variety of excellent quality, early, very large, very 
prolific ; all who have used it pronounce it ahead of any other. 
RHUBARB 
RHUBARB, MYATT'S LINNAEUS. Those who have never grown this variety, which is 
of superior quality, will hardly recognize the old "Pie Plant." It is an early, tender variety , 
not in the least tough or stringy, with a mild, sub-acid flavor. 
NUT TREES 
WALNUT, BLACK. A native tree of large size, beautiful foliage. Very valuable for its 
timber. A rapid growing tree, producing a large, round nut of excellent quality. 
WALNUT, JAPAN. (Cordif ormis) . A tree of great vigor, perfectly hardy. Handsome 
form, immense green leaves, bearing heart-shaped, pointed nuts in clusters of twelve or 
fifteen each at tips of previous season's branches. Meat sweet and of superior quality. 
Tree commences bearing when young. 
CHESTNUT, JAPANESE. Seedling. These are among the most valuable and begin to 
bear at two or three years of age, the nuts measuring 4 to 5 inches in circumference, and 
running three to seven in a burr. They ripen very early and do not require frost to open 
the burrs. 
CHESTNUT, SPANISH. Seedling. A handsome, round-headed tree of rapid growth, 
yielding abundantly, large nuts of good quality. 
CHESTNUT, PARAGON. Grafted. Tree very vigorous, and upright grower, hardy and 
productive. Nuts large, kernel fine-grained, sweet and of good quality. 
