BRIDGMAN NURSl^RY COMPANY, BRIDGMAN, MICHIGAN 
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EliDORADO stands at the head of the list. 
They never freeze back In Michigan, and we 
hardly Icnow how cold it will have to be to kill 
them. They do well in the cold Northwest, 
where the cold is intense. They have replaced 
the Snyder, being twice as large and wonder- 
fully productive. Are of fine quality, firm and 
good shippers, and for cold regions have no su- 
perior, doing equally as well in the warmer 
sections. It needs no winter protection. Eldo- 
rado will please you in every way. The real 
genuine Eldorado can be depended upon to 
produce great crops of luscious, sweet, black- 
berries wherever you may be. We have a large 
stock this year, i 
Grapes ^ 
The demand for grapes is getting better 
every year and prices are higher. There will 
be a shortage of vineyard products, and the 
American grower will be the gainer. Should be 
planted about eight by twelve, requiring about 
four hundred and twenty-five per acre. Grapes 
are very tempting fruit, and can be grown in 
any locality. Should receive regular trimming, 
cutting off all the new growth but four laterals, 
two each side of the main stalk, and these trell- 
Ised on the wire so they nearly meet the lat- 
erals reaching from the next vine, making it 
nearly one continuous line of laterals, one on 
each wire; no side shoots of any kind. This is 
the Michigan way, and we raise many thousand 
carloads of grapes in this (Berrien) county. 
The grape would make Jelly, jam, preserves, 
raisins, cordial, wine, vinegar, and grape Juice, 
besides other table uses. It responds readily to 
good cultivation and fertilizing. 
CONCOKD. A large blue black grape, ripens 
in Northern States about the middle of Septem- 
ber. A vigorous grower, the standard for pro- 
ductiveness and hardiness all over the country. 
We advise setting Concord for main crop. 
They are an excellent grape and will please 
you. Seventy-five per cent of the grapes grown 
here are Concord. They will outbear any other 
variety, and when ripe are of best flavor, stand 
shipping to long distances, and many carloads 
from here go to Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, 
Minnesota, and other states. 
Rhubarb or Pie Plant 
This very desirable vegetable conies early in 
the Spring. The large stems of the leaves are 
used for pie-making and stewing. It is also de- 
sirable for medicinal purposes. A deep, rich 
soil is indispensable to secure large, heavy 
stalks. Plant in rows four feet apart, with the 
plants three feet distant. Set so that the crowns 
are about one inch below the surface. Top dress 
in the fall with stable manure and fork under 
in the spring. The great value of Rhubarb 
has always been its earllness. 
Linnaeus. This variety produces a small stem 
of fine quality; early; excellent for cooking. 
Victoria. Very large and valuable for jnarket. 
Early. Quality good. 
Eldorado Blackberries. 
NIAGARA (White). The most popular white 
grape in existence. Fruit large and very pro- 
ductive; a good grower; ripening same season 
as Concord; equally good; valuable in every 
way. 
Three-year-old Niagara and Concord, $1.50 
per vine. Will bear this year, full crop next 
season. 
Gooseberries 
This fruit is very useful for cooking either 
green or ripe, and is used for canning extensive- 
ly. Requires the same cultivation and treat- 
ment as currants. 
Downing. We have a large stock of plants, 
but advise early orders. The Downing for gen- 
eral planting or the garden and home use is 
the best. This variety is a pale yellowish-green 
In color, large in size and of good quality. The 
bush is a thrifty grower and very productive. 
Hoiigliton. Fruit medium sized, pale red 
when ripe, sweet and tender. Plants hardy and 
annual bearers of great crops. The growtri or 
plant is somewhat willowy, easy to pick, 
scarcely any thorns. 
Remember when you buy plants from us, you are buying the best. All are 
taken from new fields, from fields that have never been fruited. They are 
full of life and vitality. Plants taken from a bearing patch will never do 
as well as those from a new setting. For great big crops of fine berries you 
must get good plants, and you will not find them in an old patch where you 
are liable to get all kinds of inferior and diseased stock. EVERY PLANT 
WE SHIP YOU IS FROM NEW SETTING. 
