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In vigorous growth and hardiness of cane as well as in the enduring properties 
of its foliage. We have not yet fruited it here. We set out a patch last season 
and same has made a fine showing in every way. It shows great vigor of cane 
and there is no question but what it will prove to be a valuable requisite to the 
grower of red raspberries. Price, dozen, 50 cents; hundred, $2.00. 
The cap varieties for field culture should be placed in rows seven feet apart 
with the plants three feet and six Inches in the rows, requiring 1,725 plants per 
acre. In garden culture, plants four feet apart each way. 
Our customers will find our plants well rooted and first class in every par- 
ticular. 
If to be sent by mail add ten cents per dozen; forty cents per hundred; at 
thousand rates by express or freight only. 
These are all Propagated from Tips. 
CUMBXiBIiAIID. (New.) — Description by the Introducers: "This new rasp- 
berry is placed upon the market after having been carefuly tested for a period 
of years, and is now offered with the full assurance that it is the most profitable 
and desirable market variety yet known, because of its Immense size, firmness 
and great productiveness, well entitling it to the designation of ‘The Business 
Black Cap. In hardiness and productiveness it is unexcelled by any other va- 
riety. In size the fruit is simply enormous, far surpassing any other sort. The 
berries run seven-eighths and fifteen-sixteenths of an Inch in diameter, and are 
of such handsome appearance that their fruit sold for 10 cents per quart when 
other varieties were selling for 5 to 7 cents per quart. The quality is very simi- 
lar and fully equal to Gregg, which has always been considered the finest of the 
blackcaps in this respect. In spite of its unusually large size the fruit Is pas- 
sessed of great firmness and iS well adapted for standing long shipments. The 
seasoning of ripening varies, of course, in different latitudes, and can best be 
designated with other varieties. It follows Palmer and Souhegan and precedes 
Gregg a short time making what we call a midseason variety. The bush is 
exceedingly healthy and vigorous, throwing up stout, stocky canes, well adapted 
for supporting their loads of large fruit. It has also shown Itself remarkably 
free from that scourge of its family, anthracnose, it having been entirely unaf- 
fected by this disease, even when other varieties near it were suffering from It 
very badly." Dozen, 50 cents; hundred. $1.75. 
GBEGG. — Very best of the late blackcaps; very large; wants good soil to 
produce best results; fruit very fine and covered with bloom. It is the leading 
market variety all over the country; best for evaporating of any variety, as It 
is said to give most pounds to the bushel of any kind. Dozen. 35 cents; hundred, 
$1.00; thousand, $7.00. 
MTINGEB. — As Eureka is valuable for early, so Hunger holds the same prom- 
inence as a late variety for “Fancy Market.” Berries of Immense size, beautiful 
color, productive, and in every way suitable for home use or market, always 
commanding the top notch in the market. Read carefully all that Is said of It. 
Description: “The fruit if Munger is black and resembles Gregg very much, 
it is a better flavored berry than Gregg, tougher In texture, and therefore a 
better shipper. In size it excels Gregg by almost 25 per cent., being extra fine for 
canning and evaporating. Its season of ripening is from two to five days later 
than Gregg and has a special faculty of withstanding drouth and hot sun." 
Dozen. 40 cents; hundred, $1.50. 
EVBEKA. — Ripens a few days later than Souhegan and earlier than Ohio. 
Fruit large and firm, almost equalling Gregg in size. Quality is of the best. 
Berry free from bloom and very attractive in the measure, making it a splendid 
seller. The canes make a strong upright growth, with a bright healthy color 
resembling Ohio, and are quite as hardy. One peculiarity of Eureka Is that it 
seldom throws more than four new canes each season to the hill, and never less 
-than two; thus it is not necessary to thin the canes to the proper number, as 
nature performs this task. Its ability to bear fruit is truly wonderful. Dozen. 
35 cents; hundred, $1.00. 
CONBATH.- -Resembles Gregg in many ways, but is much earlier and Is 
firm, sweet and good — maintaining its large size to the last picking. The canes 
are of iron-clad hardiness, very prolific, and make a strong, healthy growth. It 
ripens early. Dozen, 35 cents; hundred, $1.00. 
KANSAS.- -For a good second early blackcap there is nothing better than 
this. It possesses all the valuable attributes of a profitable market sort, and its 
large size and attractive appearance Insures for it always a ready sale and good 
prices. The fruit is as large as the Gregg and with much less bloom, handsome, 
firm and of fine quality. Its canes are of strong growth, entirely hardy and pro- 
lific; with tough, healthy, clean foliage. Its season is about second early — later 
than Souhegan, but much earlier than Gregg. By reason of its greater hardiness, 
less bloom, and ripening earlier, it is a great improvement upon Gregg. Dozen. 
35 cents; hundred, $1.00; thousand, $7.00. 
CABDINAH. — This is a new variety of Shaffer type and is claimed to be su- 
perior to either Shaffer or Columbian, both in hardiness of cane and productive- 
ness. It originated in Kansas and the introducer claims it has stood a temper- 
ature of thirtv-five degrees below zero without Injury. It also withstands the 
drouth and heat as well, holding its foliage, which is described as thick, short, 
broad and deeply wrinkled, dark green in color, until the severe cold of De- 
