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BLACKBERRIES. 
THE ERIE. This handsome berry, of Ohio origin, is described as being “of the 
largest size, hardy, early and immensely productive.” Fruit exceeding the Wilson, or 
Lawton in size, of excellent quality, handsome and firm. It is also early in ripening, and 
distinct in appearance, the berries being very large, and nearly round, and producing few 
small or imperfect berries. The Erie has made a good record, both North and South, and 
is a first-class blackberry either for family use, or profitable marketing. Price, $1 per 
dozen ; $3 per 100 ; $20 per 1,000. 
AGAWAM. One of the finest flavored Blackberries, good size, and both hardy and 
productive. Highly commended for both garden and market. $3 per 100; $20 per 1,000. 
SNYDER. A very hardy and productive variety, of good size aud good quality. 
One of the most reliable for general use. $2 per 100 ; $10 per 1,000. 
TAYLOR. Rather larger than Snyder, but later. Also a hardy and reliable variety, 
valuable for all purposes. $2 per 100; $12 per 1,000. One dozen of any of the above for 
$1, postpaid. 
THE LUCRETIA DEWBERRY 
Has given general satisfaction, 
both for family use and for market. 
Its great productiveness, very large 
size, and excellent quality, commend 
it for general use : and its very early 
ripening add still more to its value, 
coming as it does, from the 10th to 
the 20th of July, with the late Rasp- 
berries, and before the full Black- 
berry season. It should be left on 
the vines till perfectly colored, as it 
is quite sour, until fully ripe — but 
when quite matured, the flavor is of 
the finest, the berry melting and 
tender, with no hard core at the cen- 
ter, and the best and largest fruit of the Blackberry family now grown. Those who have 
pruned the Lucretia, and trained it upon stakes or trellis have found it to succeed admi- 
rably under this treatment, and say it is the better way. 
Price 50 cts. per dozen postpaid; $2 per 100; $15 per 1,000, by freight or express. 
RASPBERRIES. 
EARLY PROLIFIC. A seedling by M. T. 
Thompson ; highly commended for extreme 
earliness, large size, great productiveness, good 
quality and fine, red color. 
George Davies, of Cleveland,' says of it : 
“Thompson’s Early Prolific Red Raspberry has 
no competition that stands the shadow of a 
chance in this market, up to this time, being the 
best fruit shipped, good flavored, good shipper, 
bright color, large berry.” 
J. T. Lovett, of Little Silver, N. J., says : 
“Thompson’s Early Prolific Red Raspberry is 
the earliest red raspberry I have ever seen. The 
plant is a strong grower. The fruit is also fine, 
of good size, good color and firm. I believe it 
has a great future. 
Reports both from the North and South show 
that this Raspberry succeeds well wherever it 
has been planted. Price, $1.00 per dozen ; $5 
per 100. 
THE GOLDEN QUEEN is claimed to be 
a seedling of the now well-known and popular 
Cuthbert Raspberry, and to have all the good 
Thompson's early prolific. qualities of its parent, with a stronger growth 
and larger berries. In quality it is said to be 
second only to the old and delicious Briuckle’s Orange ; the berries a beautiful and golden 
amber color, and quite firm for a berry so fine in flavor and character. It is undoubtedly 
the finest of all the yellow or golden raspberries, that is hardy and healthy under general 
