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Seth Boyden.—A very general favorite; medium 
early, large size, bright crimson, firm, juicy, rich, and 
immensely productive. 
Triomph de Gand.—An old, well established favor¬ 
ite large, firm, sweet, rich ; continues a long time in 
bearing, almost covering the strawberry season. 
Warren.—Plant vigorous, moderately productive; 
fruit of large size, fine form and color, and delicious 
flavor. 
Windsor Chief (p).—A vigorous grower with healthy 
fohage, and immensely productive ; fruit of large size 
to the end of the season. 
GOOSEBERRIES. 
Downing. —Very 
large, handsome,pale 
green, and of splen¬ 
did quality for both 
cooking and table 
use ; bush a vigorous 
grower, very produc¬ 
tive, and usually free 
from mildew. 25 cts. 
Houghton Seed¬ 
ling.—Small to me¬ 
dium, roundish oval ; 
pale red, sweet, ten¬ 
der, very good; plants 
spread ingshootsslen- 
der, enormously pro¬ 
ductive. 15 cents. 
Mountain Seed¬ 
ling-Large, round¬ 
ish oval ; pale red ; 
skin thick ; medium quality ; plant a free grower, and 
very productive. 25 cents. 
Smith’s Improved.—Large, pale greenish yellow; 
skin thin ; of very excellent quality, being unsurpassed 
by any other variety for table use or cooking; bush 
moderately vigorous, and excessively productive. 25c. 
ENGLISH VARIETIES. 
Strong, two year plants. 40 cents each. 
Crown Bob, Sulphur, 
Golden Lion, Warrenton, 
Hedge Hog, White Smith. 
Montrose, 
Cu t h b e r t, or 
Queen of the 
M a r k e t.—A re¬ 
markably strong, 
hardy variety, said 
to stand the north¬ 
ern winters and 
southern summers 
better than any 
other variety ; ber¬ 
ries very large, 
measuring three 
inches around; con¬ 
ical ; rich crimson, 
very handsome, 
and so firm they _ 
can be shipped Cuthbert. 
hundreds of miles by rail in good condition ; flavor is 
sweet, rich and luscious. 15 cents each ; 15 for $1.00. 
Delaware.—Medium size, bright red ; originated in 
New Jersey, where it is spoken of as on? of the most 
delicious of berries. 
Davidson’s Thornless.—One of the earliest and 
best of the Black Caps, and nearly exempt from spines. 
Doolittle’s Improved Black Cap.—Although one 
of the first introduced, it still holds its place as one of 
the most valuable 
Gregg. —This 
is decidedly the 
largest mid most 
prolific BlackCap 
that we ha vtever 
seen , far surpass¬ 
ing in size the fa¬ 
mous Mammoth 
Cluster; averag¬ 
ing, when grown 
side by side, with 
the same treat¬ 
ment, from one- Gregg, 
third to one-half larger. 15 cents each ; 15 for $1.00. 
Great Western.—A Black Cap from Pennsylvania, 
resembling the Gregg very closely ; thought by some to 
be identical. 15 cents each ; 15 for $x.oo. 
Herstine.—Very large, bright crimson ; fine flavor¬ 
ed ; a strong grower and abundant bearer; one of the 
very best berries for home use. 
RASPBERRIES. 
The Raspberry should be planted in good, rich soil, in 
rows about five feet apart, and three feet apart in the 
row, with three or five canes to the hill. As soon as 
they have done bearing, cut out the old wood to give 
more vigor to the young canes. Price, unless noted, 10 
cents each ; 50 cents per 10; $3.50 per 100. 
Amazon.—A very large and fine flavored berry, and 
one of the most vigorous of growers. 
Antwerp Red.—An old variety, originally from Ant¬ 
werp ; fruit large, conical, dull red; flavor rich and 
sweet; leaves large and plaited. 
Antwerp Yellow.—Large, pale yellow, of excellent 
quality. 
Brandywine.—A large, bright red berry, of very 
beautiful appearance, which makes it a favorite market 
variety, although not of the highest quality. It does 
well on nearly all soils, and endures the drought and 
heat of the south better than most varieties. 
Catawissa.—Dark crimson, covered with a thick 
bloom ; flavor sprightly ; canes vigorous and productive. 
Clarke.—Large, conical, bright crimson, juicy, sweet, 
and excellent, but rather soft for long shipment. 
Highland Hardy. — An early, strong growing and 
very productive variety, thriving in almost any soil; 
berry medium, bright red ; its earliness, great product¬ 
iveness, and bright, handsome appearance, make it a 
favorite market variety. 
Kirtland.—An excellent red variety; perfectly hardy. 
Dum’s Everbearing.—Raised by H. B. Lum, of 
Sandusky, Ohio. It is similar to the Ohio Everbearing,, 
but of larger size and more productive. 15 cents each. 
Mammoth Cluster.—One of the largest, latest and 
best of the Black Caps ; juicy and sweet. 
Miami.—Large, juicy, sweet; very productive. 
Philadelphia.—Dark red, good size, flesh moderate¬ 
ly firm • plants hardy and enormously productive ; val¬ 
uable for market. 
Reliance.—A new red raspberry of superlative excel¬ 
lence ; firm, beautiful fruit ; hardy, and an immense 
bearer. 15 cents each ; 15 for $1.00. 
Seneca Black Cap.—Larger than Doolittle, a week 
later in ripening ; firm, sweet, rich, hardy and very pro¬ 
ductive. 
Thwack.—This new variety appears to be gaining 
in favor. The canes are short (3^ to 4 feet), are as 
hardy as the hardiest, producing large crops of bcauti- 
