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A. B. DAVIS & SON, PURCELL VILLE, VIRGINIA. 
NURSERY STOCK. 
We grow a large and complete assortment of Fruit, Shade and Ornamental Trees, 
Shrubbery, Small Fruits and Esculent Roots. Our stock is perfectly thrifty and first- 
class in every respect. Our prices are away down to suit the times. Send for Price-list. 
CHILDS’ GREAT JAPANESE WINEBERRY. 
This new fruit belongs to the Raspberry family, is a strong, vigorous grower, attain- 
ing the usual height of a Raspberry, and is perfectly hardy in all positions without pro- 
tection. It is, in fact, more hardy and vigorous than any Raspberry or Blackberry. It 
stands alike the cold of the northern winters and heat of the southern summers, without 
the slightest degree of injury. Its leaves are of the darkest green outside, and silvery 
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, from the time of formation and bloom until they ripen, are 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-bud. The 
flavor of the fruit is entirely different from any other berry, being very sprightly, sweet 
and juicy, having no disagreeable sour flavor, but delicate and luscious taste peculiar to 
itself, and superior to other berries. 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 prolific berry known, the bushes being literally covered with its luscious fruit. It is 
propagated from tips like Cap Raspberries and Dewberries, and can be increased rapidly. 
15 cents each, $1.25 per dozen. 
Rill Insects with Tobacco Insecticide Soap. 
For a long time we looked about for a really good and satisfactory Insect Extermina- 
tor, which we could recommend to our customers, and after experimenting with every- 
thing known, we find that the Tobacco Insecticide Soap is the most effectual. It is 
made from a powerful form of tobacco gum ; is absolutely safe to handle, and will not 
injure the tenderest growth of plants. It is used by dissolving in hot water, in the pro- 
portion of one ounce to one gallon of water. With this solution the plants are sprinkled, 
syringed or sponged, and one or two applications will exterminate any kind of insects. 
It is sure death to the greenfly or black-fly (aphis), scale, mealybug, red-spider, etc. If 
used once or twice a month on plants, they will never be troubled with insects. 
It is sure death to the cabbage-worm, for which purpose we sold large quantities last 
year, and saved many a fine cabbage-crop from the ravages of the worms. The most 
effectual preventative for moths known. 25 cents for seven-ounce bars by mail, postpaid. 
Our Special I^ose-Collection Offer. 
We are determined to offer such inducements that everyone 
shall grow our Roses. Therefore, for $1 we will send by express, or 
for 81.15 will send by mail, post-paid, 20 strong Everblooming Tea Roses, 
selected from our newer and best Roses, which make as fine a rose- 
bed as ever was planted. 
Address all orders, remittances and letters to 
A. B. DAVIS & SON, 
Purcellville, Loudoun Co., Va. 
J. Horace McFarland Co., Horticultural Printers, Harrisburg, Pa. 
