16 JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, N. Y. _ 
MRFnEW FRUITS. 
In our regular Catalogue, x6 pages are devoted to New Fruits, some of the best of whichare offered here. All 
are very Sue, Hush Strawberries, Giant Currants, Raspberries, Everbearing 
Peach, lilackbcrries, etc. Try some of them. 
c&Ipioe EVerbeariog giisb 
Strawberries. 
Fruits in four months from seed. Wondq/Tul berries, 
having no runners, but growing into immense stool plants: 
fruit similar to other Alpine. Knormous yielder, single 
plants in this state having yielded one pint of berries at a 
picking in November. Fine for borders, as they throw out 
no runners, and are singularly beautiful when loaded with 
their dense crops of fruit: grow easily from seed, the seed¬ 
lings bearing well the first, summer. Perfectly hardy and of 
exquisite flavor. City people, or others, who desire to do so, 
can grow the bush varieties admirably in pots. They are 
well adapted to pot culture, and will even fruit well during 
winter. We know of no greater novelty than these charm¬ 
ing Hush Strawberries. 
Everbearing Bush White -Beautiful snow-white fruit of 
exquisite flavor. Per pkt:., 15c. 
Everbearing Bush Rod Like the above, but a fine crimson 
color. Per pkt., 15c. 
One packet each of thz two sort* for 25c. 
XevV Giaqt Corrupts. 
These two Currants arc novelties of treat Importance, 
When you consider the enormous size and beauty of ihe 
fruit, treat productiveness, hardiness and vigor of the 
bushes (outyielding oilier varieties almost two to one), we 
may be pardoned it we feel a little pride in being the Intro¬ 
ducer of them. Empire is deep ruby-red; Purity, puie 
white—the two contrasting magnificently when seen to¬ 
gether. In Size tlie fruit is often -!4 inches in circumference 
and borne in clusters four indies long, while bushes two 
years from the cuttings yield six to fen quarts each. The 
fruit being so very large and excellent, sells readily at 
almost double the price realized for other sorts. It seems 
hardly necessary to say anything more about them. Their 
great value will be apparent. Another valuable point about 
these hew Currants is their lateness in ripening. Tliev ripen 
somewhat later than other varieties, therefore escaping the 
great glut and low prices which Currants bring in the 
height of the fruiting season. Empire and Puritv. coming 
in later and being so much finer in size and appearance, 
virtually have the field to themselves. 
Empire New giant red. 
Purity New giant white. 
Price. 20c. each; $1M per dozen. One each of the 2 sorts for sic. 
APPle, 
Bisiipirck. 
This new Dwarf Apple is 
indeed a wonder. Little 
| trees a foot or so in height 
: will bear a few apples of 
enorftious size, either grow¬ 
ing in pots or in the ground. 
A little tree 12 inches high, 
which we imported from 
France last winter, bore a 
line large apple the follow¬ 
ing summer. Fruit very- 
large. of brilliant color, and 
borne freely on trees two 
years old. A most unique 
pot plant and a fine little 
tree for the garden, the great 
apples on such very small 
trees attracting great atten¬ 
tion. 20 c. each. 
Raspberry. 
Souchet Everbearing 
White — An extra large 
•terry of a beautiful light 
amber, almost pure white. 
color. Plant, lias tile same 
general habit as Childs’ 
Allsiimmer. but it is bet¬ 
ter for dry soils. Perfectly 
hardy, vigorous and a great 
cropper, both summer and 
fail. The fruit is of extra 
fine quality. In fact, we 
think it the finest flavored 
of all Raspberries, there¬ 
fore most desirable for the 
home garden. Its beauti¬ 
ful color, contrasting with 
red or black varieties, 
makes a very appetizing 
dish when served together. 
In many respects this is 
the very finest Raspberry 
in cultivation. 
Allsummer— Like the above, a true everbearer. the berries 
being large and deep ruby-red in color, contrasting finely 
with the white variety. 
Price, Ec. each; the two for tic., or 80c. per dozen. 
New’ White Blackberry, 
“ Iceberg.” 
This marvelous novelty was produced by Luther Bur¬ 
bank. who describes it as follows: “ Owing to the somewhat 
unsatisfactory qualities of White Blackberries so far known 
I lie impression may have been entertained by some that, no 
White Blackberry could be as productive and hardy, with 
berries as early, abundant, large, handsome and delicious 
as the best, black ones. 
’’The well-known Lawton is, when ripened, unsurpassed 
and very generally known as the most productive market 
berry. Owing to its fixity of race, it will reproduce itself 
from seed almost, exactly, and its seedlings will not be in¬ 
fluenced. when raised from seed pollenated by other vari¬ 
eties. but it readily imparts its good qualities when employed 
as the staminate parent. One of the great grandparents of 
"Iceberg” was Lawton. The first generation of seedlings, 
when crossed with Crystal White, were all black : the second 
also, though varying much in other respects: but the third 
E reduced tills wonderful plant, bearing the snowiest white. 
erries over seen. It bears loadsof delicious, snowy berries, 
which are not only white, but so transparent that the seeds, 
which are unusually small, may he seen in the ripe berries. 
“Clusters larger than those of Lawton : berries at least, 
as large, earlier, sweeter, and more tender and melting 
throughout, though ns firm as Lawton is when ripe.” No 
garden should lie without this grand White Blackberry- 
Strong plants. 20c. each; 3 for 50c.; 7 for $1.00; 15 for $2.00. 
