Blackberries 
BLOWER. Claimed 
to be the hardiest, 
most productive and 
finest quality and 
commands the high¬ 
est market price, size 
large, jet black; ex¬ 
cellent shipper. 
ELDORADO. This is 
one of the most valu- 
a b 1 e varieties for 
market and home use. 
Berries are large, 
very sweet, having 
no hard core; very 
hardy and productive. 
Gooseberries 
DOWNING. Fruit is 
large, handsome pale 
green and of excel¬ 
lent quality. Bush is 
a good grower. 
HOUGHTON. An old 
reliable sort, very 
vigorous and produc¬ 
tive. Fruit medium 
size, pale red and of 
good quality. 
JOSSELYN or RED JACKET. Large, smooth, 
of good quality and flavor; the bush is hardy 
with clean foliage and bears good crops of 
red berries. 
CURRANTS 
FAY’S PROLIFIC. One of the leading red 
market currants; good flavor. 
PERFECTION. Bright red, large, rich, mild 
and very productive; sub-acid flavor, pulp 
having few seeds 
WILDER.. Very productive, bush strong 
grower, fruit red and very handsome, a long 
keeper and good shipper. 
WHITE GRAPE. Excellent for table use, 
mild acid and one of the best for dessert. 
RASPBERRIES 
CUMBERLAND. Black, large and produc¬ 
tive, firm, good shipper. Late. 
COLUMBIAN. Purple, large and very pro¬ 
ductive. 
CUTHBERT. Red, sweet, rich, highly fla¬ 
vored. Late. 
CHIEF. A new early red sort that threatens 
to take the lead in the red berry class. Bears 
heavy crops bright red berries. 
NEW LOGAN, Black cap of Ohio origin is 
gaining much favor among berry growers. 
Its quality and productiveness equals Cum¬ 
berland, and is ten days earlier. 
PLUM FARMER. A very profitable early 
black cap. 
LATHAM. The berries are very large and 
round, color brilliant red, very showy in the 
market. Latham is perfectly hardy, with¬ 
standing the Manitoba winters without pro¬ 
tection. 
ASPARAGUS 
WASHINGTON. For the home or market it 
stands ahead of the other varieties; large, 
vigorous and rust-resisting. 
RHUBARB 
LINNEAUS. Large, tender and juicy, very 
early. The old standard for pies. 
QUEEN. Large, pink stalks, good for can¬ 
ning. 
GRAPE VINES 
AGAWAM. Berries quite large with thick 
skin; sweet and juicy; grows and bears well. 
Red. 
BRIGHTON. Large, of good flavor. A fine 
early grape. Red. 
CAMPBELL’S EARLY. Large size clusters, 
berries round with small seeds; ripens early 
and holds its fruit well. Black. 
CATAWBA. Large, when fully ripe they are 
a dark copper color. Require a long season. 
CONCORD,. A fine market grape; large and 
handsome. The most extensively planted of 
any of the grapes. Black. 
DELAWARE. Light red, sweet and delicious. 
A favorite dessert grape. 
MOORE’S EARLY. Clusters of medium size 
berries, large and black, very hardy and 
ripens early. 
NIAGARA. Clusters of large and handsome 
pale yellow berries. The vine is vigorous 
and productive; ripens with Concord. The 
best white grape for the home market. 
SALEM. Bunches of berries large; red; of 
good quality; vine vigorous. 
WORDEN, Large and of fine flavor; ripens 
few days before Concord. Black. 
Perfection Currants 
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