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ful fruit ; very firm, rendering it one of the best for ship¬ 
ping. 15c; 15 for $1.00. 
Turner. —A beautiful, red berry of fine size and ex¬ 
cellent quality* ; said to be the hardiest and most pro¬ 
ductive throughout the entire west. 
CURRANTS. 
The Currant has not hitherto received the attention 
its merit demands. It presents us its annua 1 offering of 
grateful, refreshing fruit, just at the time it is most 
needed. 15 cents each, unless noted ; the set of 11 sorts 
for $1.75. 
Black Naples. —Very’ large ; fine for wine or jellies. 
Cherry. —The largest of all the red currants. 
La Versaillaise. — Very’ large, long bunches, deep 
red, productive. 
Lee’s Prolific {black). — Larger than Black Naples in 
berry and bunch ; better in quality, and vastly more 
productive. 30 cents. 
Red Dutch. —An old, well known, thrifty, upright 
sort ; very productive. 
Victoria.—Large, bright red, with very’ long bunch¬ 
es ; late ; a good bearer. 
White Grape.—An early and immense bearer; very 
valuable. 
White Goindoin. — A large, light colored sort; sweet, 
vigorous and productive. m 
White Dutch.—Milder flavor than the common red, 
and preferable for dessert. 
Utah Black. — This is a distinct species, with large, 
blue-black fruit ; quite sweet, a strong grower, and proof 
against the currant worm. 30 cents. 
Utah White.—Similar to the preceding in size and 
quality, with color of a palish green. Both are desirable 
novelties. 30 cents. 
BLACKBERRIES. 
Plant 3 by 8 feet apart. 
Lawton, Kittatinny, Snyder and Early Wilson, 
ic cents each ; 3 sorts for 25 cents. 
Hoosac Thornless and Missouri Mammoth. 15 
cents each. 
Wachusett Thornless.—Medium size, oblong oval, 
sweet and good. A good keeper, rendering it valuable 
for market ; succeeds well on both light and heavy soils, 
bearing large crops; a hardy variety, free from thorns. 2®c 
EVERGREENS. 
In the following list \*c quote only such sizes of Ever¬ 
greens as can be sent by mail. 
Norway Spruce. — When planted alone on the lawn, 
makes a majestic pyramid of living green from base to 
summit ; perfectly hardy to withstand the severest cold 
of our northern winters, or the greatest heat of summer. I 
Unrivaled as a screen or wind-break. No evergreen ! 
excels it in safety of transplanting, in close, compact j 
habit of growth, and in endurance of close pruning from i 
year to year without injury. 2 years, 3 to 4 inches, 10 
cents each , 25 cents per 10; $1.25 per 100. 4 years, 6 
to 8 inches, to cents each ; 50 cents per 10 ; $3.00 per too. 
American Arbor Vitse. — A hardy, pyramidal tree; 
when grown singly and properly sheared, a handsome 
object; planted closely, it makes a compact and beauti¬ 
ful hedge of light green. 4 to 6 inches, to cents each ; 
50 cents per 10 ; $4.00 per 100. 
Arbor Vitee (Golden).— A beautiful variety of the 
Chinese, compact and globular in form ; color a lively, 
yellowish green ; not quite hardy at the north ; should 
he planted in a shaded situation. 4 to 6 inches, $1.00. 
Arbor Vitae (Pumila).—A little dwarf; very fine 
both in color and form. 5 to 6 inches, 25 cents each. 
Arbor Vitae (Pyramidalis).—An exceedingly beau¬ 
tiful, bright variety', resembling the Irish Juniper in 
form ; foliage deep green ; color well retained in winter; 
perfectly hardy. Should have a place in every collec¬ 
tion. 6 to 8 inches, 35 cents each. 
Arbor Vitae (Siberian).—A small, conical shaped 
tree ; foliage dense, dark green ; perfectly hardy and 
excellent for a single specimen or for hedges. 4 to 5 
inches, 25 cents each. 
Arbor Vitae (Tom Thumb).—A very small, com¬ 
pact, little evergreen ; very fine foliage ; makes a beau¬ 
tiful ornament for a small yard or cemetery lot; fine for 
low hedges. 4 to 6 inches, 25 cents each. 
Arbor Vitae (Hoveyi).—A small tree, globular in 
form ; foliage light green and very compact; hardy. 4 
to 5 inches, 25 cents each. 
Arbor Vitae (Victoria).—A moderately free growing 
variety ; foliage lively green, tipped with creamy white; 
very desirable. 6 to 8 inches, 73 cents. 
Arbor Vitae (Compacta), “ Parson’s.”—A very 
compact variety ; hardy and desirable. 5 to 6 inches, 
25 cents. 
Cypressus Nutkaensis.—A very fine evergreen from 
Nootka Sound. One of the best ; foliage dark green ; 
perfectly' hardy. 6 to 8 inches, 50 cents. 
Lawson Cypress.—A most desirable tree from Cal¬ 
ifornia, with elegant, drooping branches, and feathery 
foliage, of a dark, glossy green hue. 6 to 8 inches, 35 
cents. 
Lawson Cypress (Erecta Viridis).—An erect variety 
of the elegant Lawson Cypress. 6 to 8 inches, 50 cents. 
Irish Juniper.—Erect and formal in habit; foliage 
deep green and very’ compact, making a splendid col¬ 
umn, sometimes 15 or 20 feet high. Much used in cem¬ 
eteries. 6 to 8 inches, 25 cents. 
Swedish Juniper.— Not quite as erect in growth as 
the Irish ; foliage light yellowish green. It attains a 
height of 10 or 15 feet. Perfectly hardy. 4 to 5 inches, 
25 cents. 
Juniperus Suecica Nana.—A dwarf variety, com¬ 
pact habit of growth ; foliage light, not changing in 
winter ; perfectly hardy. 4 to 5 inches, 25 cents. 
Pine (Austrian).—A strong, hardy grower, fine for 
wind-breaks ; grows rapidly on light, sandy soils ; 
hardy’. 4 to 6 inches, 15 cents. 
Pine (Scotch).—Like the preceding, its quick, strong 
growth makes it valuable for protective screens ; very 
hardy. 4 to 6 inches, 15 cents. 
Podocarpus Nubigens. — A rare evergreen from 
Japan; erect like the Irish Yew, with heavier and 
denser foliage. 4 to 5 inches, 40 cents. 
Retinospora Plumosa.—An exceedingly handsome, 
small evergreen from Japan, with feathery, light green 
foliage. 4 to 5 inches, 25 cents. 
Retinospora Plumosa Aurea. —Like the preceding, 
a plant of great beauty ; soft, plume like foliage, of a 
golden color ; close and compact habit ; should be in 
every amateur collection. 4 to 5 inches, 35 cents. 
Retinospora Squarrosa. — A small sized tree, with 
graceful, drooping branches, and glaucous green foliage. 
4 to 5 inches, 35 cents. 
Yew (Elegantissima).—An erect little tree with varie¬ 
gated leaves; valuable at the south. 4 to 5 inches, 50 
cents. 
Yew (Irish).—Upright in growth, with dense foliage, 
of a dark, sombre hue ; not quite hardy here ; valuable 
at the south for cemeteries or small yards. 3 to 4 inches, 
35 cents. 
Box Tree. —A fine, small evergreen, with pale green 
leaves ; can be trained in any’ desirable form by shear¬ 
ing. 3 to 4 inches, 20 cents ; 4 to 6 inches, 25 cents. 
Box Tree (Elegantissima variegata).— A variety of 
