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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, N. Y, 
JAPANKSE WINEBEKRY. 
GREAT JAPANESE WINEBERRY. 
Another season’s trial and a general introduction has 
proved that this grand new fruit is the greatest novelty of 
the ago. It Is universally conceded that it is one of the most 
valuable Introductionsof this generation, and it will be gen- 
erally grown the world over. 
DESCRIPTION.— It belongs to the Raspberry family, is 
a strong, vigorous grower, attaining the usual neight of a 
Raspberiy, and is perfixtly hardy in all positions without 
protection. It is in fact more hardy and vigorous than any 
raspberry or blackberry, it stands alike the cold of north- 
ern winters and the heat of southern summers, without the 
slightest degree of injury. Its leaves are of the darkest 
green outside, and slh'cry white underneath. The young 
shoots and branches are covered with a reddish brown hair 
or moss. The fruit is borne in large clusters, often 75 to 100 
berries in a bunch. These berries are, from the time of for- 
mation and bloom, until they ripen, enclosed in a “burr,” 
which Is formed by the calyx covering them entirely. When 
ripe the burr opens exhibiting a large berry of the brightest, 
light, glossy scarlet, or sherry wine color. The burrs and 
stems are covered with a heavy reddish moss like a moss rose 
hud. It Is absolutely free from all Insect ravages. Worms 
cannot crawl up the stems and branches owing to the 
moss or hair with which they are covered. The flavor of the 
fruit is entirely different from any other berry, being very 
sprightly, sweet and Juicy, having no disagreeable sour, but 
a delicate and luscious flavor peculiar to itself, and superior 
to other berries. The seeds are very small and no more ob- 
jectionable or noticeable than the seeds in strawberries, 
which gives this berry another point of great superiority 
over raspberries or blacklterries. For canning or preserving 
the Wineberry is greatly stipenor to any other fruit. Itisthe 
only fruit which will retain its fresh, sprightly flavor after 
being cooked, and for cooking in any form there is nothing 
which can compare wdth it. It is very Juicy and makes the 
finest quality of wine. It commences to ripen early in July 
and continues in bearing for a long time. It Is the most pro- 
lific berry known, the bushes being literally covered with its 
luscious fruit. It is propagated from the tips like Cap Rasp- 
berries and Dewberries, and can be Increased rapidly. 
The American Ayrirulturist, of October, 1890, devotes 
nearly a i)age to the Wineberry, and says, among other good 
things, “None of the recently introduced plant novelties 
have created so much sensation in the horticultural world as 
the great Japanese Wineberry.” 
Price— Strong two year old plants, 60 cts. each ; $5.00 per 
dozen. Y oung plants that will fruit next season, a5 cts. each; 
.5 for $1.00; 12 for $2.00. 
CHXX.DS’ 
EVERBEARING TREE BLACKBERR'^ 
For a Blackberry it is the largest, finest flavored, most 
prolific, fruiting for two months, and requires no stakes. 
This fine novelty', of which we control the entire stock, is 
surely one of the most desirable new things we ever offered, 
and what we say of it we speak from what we have seen and 
tested, and not from what others say. It grows from 5 to T 
feet high, branching freely into a fine tree form, as seen in 
the cut, straight and erect, requiring no stake. The berries 
are of enorm ms size, equalled only by the Erie; borne in 
large clusters which commence to ripen early in July and 
continue into September, making its fruiting period nearly 
two months or more. The finest Blackberries we ever ate we 
picked about September 1st, from some of these plants, 
which had been ripening fruit since July 8th. They are ex- 
ceeding sweet. Juicy and delicious, melting in the mouth 
without a particle of hard core. Its delicate flavor, great 
productiveness, enormous size, long season of bearing and 
perfect hardiness in the coldest parts of the country, make 
It the most valuable of all ben-ies for family use. Some of 
our customers who bought it last spring report that the 
plants fruited last summer, and the berries proved to be the 
largest and finest everseen.and that the symmetrical branch- 
ing of the plants makes them perfect little trees. 
Price— First quality, large and strong, 50 cts. each; 3 for $1. 
Mr. E. 8. Black, Monmouth County, N. J., August 14th, 
1889, says: “I am not surprised to hear of the enormous 
sale your Tree Blackberry is having. When it was growing 
here on the place of which I am foreman, visitors who saw 
it have offered me $5 each for one or more plants of it. Its 
straight, stout and symmetrical growth and loads of large 
and most luscious berries borne for so long a period, place it 
at the head of all Blackberries for family use.” 
