DESCRIPTIVE PRICED CATALOQVE. 
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**Cbe Comet Red Cmmtr tm-iy^f^AILS 
— ^ — ^ tural Society, jt Jt 
The Comet is a novelty in Red Currants, far ahead in all respects to 
all others in the market, and was granted an award of merit by the unanimous 
vote of the Fruit Committee of the Royal Horticultural Society of England, 
and a proof as to the great superiority of this new Red Currant is the fact that 
the Award of Merit was cpnfirmed by the committee on the fruit being, sub- 
mitted again later. 
DESCRIPTION. 
The bunches are almost approaching Grapes in size, being frequently eight 
inches in length, with from 20 to 26 berries of enormous size, and of the most 
brilliant crimson color. It is Hkely to become a valuable fruit for dessert pur- 
pises, for the juice is particularly refreshing and soft to the palate — it being, 
without acidity. The growth is abnormally vigorous. It will hang a long 
time in good condition. The first picking has been made as soon as the loth 
of June, and the last as late as the 22d of August, during three seasons, from 
the same bushes. Price, by mail, i year, 6oc. each. ' 
Our Stock jast received from Wm. Fell & Co., of Hexam, England. 
AAC^H^t*t*i^C'«k '^'^'^ useful for cooking, 
^^^^^1^1 I 11^^^ when green or ripe, and it may be 
II II I canned with such facility, that it is be- 
ginning to be cultivated very extensively for both home use and 
market. It requires the same cultivation and treatment for worms 
as the Currant. The worms attack the Gooseberry before the Currant bushes, 
and if a few of the former are set near a Currant plantation, and the worms 
exterminated on these, there will be little if any trouble from them on the Cur- 
rant bushes. 
STRONG 2 YEAR PLANTS. 
Downingf. Large, white, best American 
variety 
Houghton. Medium size, pale red. 
Red Jacket. Large red American sort. 
Industry. Best English variety, 2 yr.. 
Industry. Best English variety i year. 
If by mail add loc. doz. 
There is no doubt the annual sales of Industry Gooseberry exceed in num- 
bers all other varieties. Quality beyond comparison and immensely produc- 
tive. Our plants of this variety, jiever were better. 
Each. 
Doz, 
■ 100. 
$0. 10 
I0.75 
$5.00 
.08 
.65 
3-75 
.25 
2.00 
•15 
1.50 
12.00 
.12 
1. 00 
7.50 
I ^ ^ This excellent and profitable fruit should 
Id^l^^^l I Ivv^^^^ planted for garden use in rows 6 feet 
, I, I 11 I I apart, with plants 4 feet apart in the 
rows; for market, in rows 8 feet apart, with plants 3 feet apart in 
the rows. Give the plants the same cultivation as Raspberries, if 
properly grown, and successional varieties are chosen, this fruit extends over 
a very considerable period, and affords a steady income from marketing. 
100. 1000. 
Eldorado. One of the hardiest and best berries. $2.00 
Erie. Large, high quality, very vigorous. 2.00 12.00 
Kittatinny. Large, sweet, ripens gradually. 1.50 10.00 
Snyder. ~ Medium size, extremely hardy, very productive. 1.50 lo-oo 
Taylor's Prolific. Large size, hardy and of high quality. 1.50 10.00 
Any above sorts except Iceberg, per dozen 75 cents, if by mail add loc. for 
postage. 
