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BLACKBERRIES— Continued 
Kittatinny — Large, black, sweet; soft when 
black; very hardy; ripens up gradually 
like the Lawton. One of the best. 
Rathbun — Origin Western New York. Bush 
perfectly healthy, vigorous, but not a 
high-growing sort, and very rarely suck- 
ers from the roots but propagates itself 
from tips like the black raspberry; fruit of 
largest size, highest quality, borne in won- 
derful profusion. 
Snyder — Extremely hardy; enormously pro- 
ductive; medium size; no hard, sour core; 
half as many thorns as Kittatinny or Law- 
ton. 
Taylor's Prolific — It is so extremely hardy 
as to have stood 30 degrees below zero 
unharmed. Berries large and of the high- 
est quality. 
THE MERSEREAU, the Prince of all Blackberries 
, , See Cut 
Named by PROiF. BAILEY of Cornell University. See Cornell Bulletin, No. 99, Aug., '95 
We are always obliged toward the close 
of the packing season to refuse orders for 
■ the Mersereau. Order Early. 
"A variety resembling Snyder and derived 
from it. Some ten years ago the originator 
noticed an extra large, strong bush among 
his Snyders, and began to propagate from 
it. He is now gradually changing his whole 
plantation over to this new variety. It is 
one of the most promising varieties I know." 
PROF. BAILEY. 
Its points of superiority are: 1st, Ex- 
treme hardiness; 2nd, Larger size and 
greater productiveness; 3rd, Less tendency 
to turn red after being picked than Snyder; 
4th, Delicious quality; 5th, Remains in bear- 
ing as late as September 1 to 10; 6th, Selling 
two or three cents higher per quart than 
any other variety. 
See Bulletins issued from New York State 
Experimental station at Geneva, N. Y., on 
this variety. 
Mersereau Blackberry — Largest, sweetest, 
hardiest, and best in all points. Fruited 
for ten years. Main crop, season of Sny- 
der, but continues in bearing as late as 
September 10th, several crates picked this 
last season after September 1st selling at 
fabulous prices. We exhibited trusses of 
this fruit at New York State Fair, first 
week in September in fine condition, which 
attracted universal attention. 
Price, 85 cents per doz. by mail; $3.00 per 
100, express not paid; $30.00 per 1,000. 
Neither the Amateur nor Market Gar- 
dener can make any mistake in planting th» 
Mersereau. 
GOOSEBERRIES 
Plant in good, rich soil and give a liberal 
dressing of manure every season. Regular 
pruning every year is essential for the pro- 
duction of fine fruit. The English varieties 
especially do best in partial shade and 
should be heavily mulched. 
aOOSEBERRIBS— English Varieties 
Price of English Varieties, $2.50 per dozen; 
25 cents each. 
Industry — Berries of largest size, excellent 
flavor, pleasant and rich; dark red color 
when fully ripe. Strong, upright grower; 
an immense cropper, less subject to mil- 
dew than most of the foreign varieties. 
The best known and most successful Eng- 
lish sort. 
Crown Bob — Large, roundish oval; red, 
hairy, of best quality. 
Whitesmith — Large, roundish oval; yellow- 
ish white slightly downy; of good quality. 
American Varieties — Gooseberries — Jos- 
selyn, Downing and Houghton, $1.50 per 
dozen. 
11^=^ See Page 16 for Bargains in Cherries, Apples, Peaches 
and Plums 
