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SELECTED TREES, PLANTS, ETC. 
STRAWBERRY-RASPBERRY. 
THE STRAWBERRY-RASPBERRY. 
berries are of a golden straw color, as large as Cuthbert, and ripen 
here in April, a month before Mansell, before strawberries, and be- 
fore the earliest of the standard Raspberries of the past have hardly 
awakened from their winter rest. The bushes are distinct from 
all others, growing like trees, 6 to 8 feet high, with spreading tops, 
and all along the branches large white, bell-shaped blossoms are 
pendent. These are soon followed by great, sweet, glossy, gol- 
den, semi-translucent berries. The plants, when well established, 
will surprise one with their abundance of fruit. 
“ The history of this variety is as follows : Soma ten years 
ago I requested my collector in Japan to hunt up the best 
wild Raspberries, blackberries and strawberries that could be 
found. Several curious specimens were received the next season, 
among them a red and also a dingy yellow, unproductive variety 
of Rubus palmatus. One of these plants, though bearing only a 
few of the most worthless, tasteless, dingy yellow berries I have 
ever seen, was selected solely on account of its unusual earliness, 
to cross with Cuthbert and other well-known Raspberries. 
Among the seedlings raised from the plant was this Japanese 
Golden Mayberry, and though no signs of the Cuthbert appear in 
bush or fruit, yet it can hardly be doubted that Cuthbert pollen 
has effected some of the wonderful improvements to be seen in 
this new variety.” It will pay berrv. growers to plant the Japanese 
Japanese golden mayberry ( Burbank's ). Golden Mayberry. Price, $i per doz., $6 per too. 
This fine and novel fruit is a beautiful Dwarf Raspberry, growing only 15 to 
18 inches high, spreading considerably, soon forming dense clumps of healthy, 
solid foliage. 
The plant itself is handsome ; its bright green foliage resembles that of the 
rose. The large, pure white, wax-like flowers, with snow-white stamens, are even 
larger than a single rose, and produced in great abundance. It is, therefore, 
sufficiently showy to he grown in pots, as it bears flowers and fruit when quite 
small and for a long time. Makes fine, little decorative specimens for the table. 
In the garden it is beautiful when in bloom. 
The fruits are produced very early m the Beason, stand upright, well out of the 
foliage, and are thus easily gathered. They are of thr size arid shape of a large 
strawberry, and entirely distinct from any other Raspberry. In developing, they 
pass from pale green through amber and orange, to a brilliant and shining red. 
These beautiful berries, glowing against the handsome green foliage, produce a 
most striking color effect. Their flavor is most delicious aid unique, whether eaten 
fresh or cooked, or as preserves, differing from that of any fruit known. The 
bush dies down in winter, hence is perfectly hardy without protection. In the 
spring it grows up more luxuriant than ever. This plant can be divided and trans- 
planted successfully for propagation. Of Japanese origin, and apparently un- 
known to botanists. Sure to become popular. 
Price, 50 cts. per doz., $2.50 per 100, $is'per 1,000. 
JAPANESE GOLDEN 
MAYBERRY. 
A Raspberry which ripens its fruit before 
strawberries. This is a decided and valuable 
novelty, originated by the celebrated Luther 
Burbank, of California. We give the description 
of this wonderful berry as follows : 
“ The earliest Raspberry ever known. The 
