Allen Nursery Co. 
35 
CLASS II— BLACK CAPS 
Cumberland 
Cumberland — This new berry is a very 
valuable acquisition. With its greatly 
superior size it combines the equally 
valuable characteristics of great firm- 
ness, splendid quality and wonderful 
productiveness. The plants are entirely 
hardy, very vigorous and healthy, and 
seem entirely unaffected by either An 
thraenose or "yellow blight.” In sea- 
son of ripening it fololws Palmer and 
Souhegan, and precedes Gregg a short 
time, making it a mid-season variety. 
Earhart — Strong, stock grower, with an 
abundance of stout, heavy spines; very 
hardy; fruit of large size, ,iet black 
and good quality, commencing to ripen 
early and continues till frost. 
Gault Perpetual — Fruit immense size; 
commences to ripen with Gregg, con- 
tinuing two or three weeks longer, 
when fruit on young canes commence 
to ripen, continuing till frost. Young 
canes frequently produce clusters of 80 
to 100 perfect berries. 
Gregg — Of good size, fine quality, very 
productive and hardy. It; takes the 
same position among black caps as 
Cuthbert among the red sorts. No one 
can afford to be without it. 
Johnston’s Sweet — Smaller than the 
Gregg, of same color. A good strong 
grower, healthy and hardy, ripening 
with Tyler; stands up well in picking 
and handling. 
Kansas — Canes are of strong growth, very 
hardy and prolific, with tough, healthy, 
clean foliage. Its season second early, 
ripening after Souhegan, but much 
earlier than Gregg. It is beyond ques- 
tion, a variety of great value. 
Mammoth Cluster — The largest black cap 
except Gregg. Canes of strong growth 
and very prolific. Berries large and of 
fine quality. 
Munger — F,xcels all others in size and 
productiveness — 5 to 8 days later than 
Gregg. 
Ohio— A very strong growing hardy sort; 
fruit nearly as large as Mammoth Clus- 
ter; more productive than any other 
variety, and one of the most if not the 
most valuable for market. 
Souhegan — A new variety commended 
very highly as a market sort by those 
who have grown it. Said to be enor- 
mously productive, perfectly hardy and 
free from disease of any kind. 
CURRANTS 
Ripe just before Raspberries are gone, continuing in prime order for several 
weeks, there is no more useful fruit than the currant, and is among the easiest to 
cultivate. 
Plant in rows four feet apart each way, if practicable. Light and air will do as 
much to enhance the value of currant bushes as with other plants. Keep the ground 
