SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1891. 
Golds’ 
Great Japanese Wineberry. 
Another season's trial and a general introduction lias 
proved that this grand new fruit is the greatest novelty of 
i lie age. It is universally conceded that it is one of the most 
valuable introductions of this generation, and it will be 
generally grown the world on cr. 
HISTORY.— Prof. Georgeson of the Japanese Imperial 
Agricultural College, while traveling among the mountains 
of Japan for vest and recreation, came upon this berry grow¬ 
ing in a wild state. Tts exceeding lusciousness and beauty 
prompted him to dry some of the berries and send the seed 
of them to relatives in this country, with the information 
that if it succeeded it would prove the most valuable berry 
novelty ever introduced. The seed produced a few plants to 
which our attention was called the first summer. We were 
so struck with its novelty and beauty that-we at once opened 
negotiations for its purchase. The next season it fruited 
and we at once bought it on t he terms offered, [laying the 
enormous price of oxe thousand doli.ahs. 
DESCRIPTION.— It belongs to tlio Raspberry family, is a 
strong, vigorous grower, attaining the usual height of a 
Raspberry, and Is perfectly hardy in all positions without 
protection. It is in fact more hardy and vigorous than auy 
raspberry or blackberry. It stands alike the cold of northern 
winters and the heat of southern summers, without the 
slightest degree of injury. Its leaves are of the darkest green 
outside, and silvery white underneath. The young shoots 
and brunches arc covered with a reddish brown hair or moss. 
The fruit is bomb iu large clusters, often It) to 100 berries in 
a hunch. These berries are. from the time of format ion and 
bloom, until they ripen, enclosed in n"burr,”wtaicliisfomied 
by tlie calyx covering them entirely. When ripe the burr 
opens exhibiting a large berry of tlie brightest, light, glossy 
scarlet, or sherry wine color. The burrs and stems ate cov¬ 
ered with a heavy reddish moss like a mim rose bud, itisabso- 
lutoly free from all insect ravages. Worms cannot crawl up 
l lie stems and branches owing to the mossor hair with which 
they ure covered. The flavor of the fruit isentirely different 
from any other berry, being very spright ly, sweet and juicy, 
having no disagreeable sour, but a delicate and luscious 
flavor peculiar to itself, aud superior to other berries. The 
seeds are very small and no more objectionable or noticeable 
than theseods in straw berries, which gives this berry another 
I ioint of great superiority over raspberries or blackberries, 
'or canning or preserving the Wineberry is greatly superior 
to any other fruit. It is the only fruit which will retain its 
fresh,sprightly flavor after being cooked, mid for cooking in 
any form there is nothing which can compare with it. It is 
very juicy and makes the finest quality of wine. It commences 
to ripen early in July and continues in bearing for n long 
time. It is the most prolific berry known, tlie bushes being 
literally covered with iis luscious fruit. It is propagated 
from the tips like Cap Raspberries and Dewberries, and can 
be increased rapidly. 
PRICES. Extra strong plants for fruitliigat once, $1 ouch: 
?ltl per dozen. Smaller, but strong and vigorous, and will 
ruit u little the first summer 60c. each; $5 per dozen. 
CAUTION.— Since we introduced this valuable plant last 
year some parties have tried to prove that, the same thing 
lias lieen grown in this country before. Indeed, a few scrag- 
gly specimens of Rubrus l’lioenicolasius have been found, 
which is without doubt a variety of the Wineberry, but it is 
entirely worthless us a fruit, and no one ever claimed that it 
had any merit in -that respect, so few and inferior ure its 
berries. Tills same old plant will probably bo ottered as 
the Japanese Wineberry. Do not be deceived. It cannot 
compare with the true seedling variety as grown by us and 
offered as Childs’ Great Japanese Wineberry. 
WHAT IS SAI/D OF IT.. 
Mr. .1. T. I.OVKTT, says. “Tbo been Ml known as I 
Japanese Wineberry. was produced 1>> me from ->-i sen: 
from Japan by l’rof. C. I. . .. "i go-on. at the hum* h 
Idling tlie ehjur of l’rofessorof Agriculture and Horticul¬ 
ture in tlie Imperial College, Tokio. Japan. The [•lams 
fruited freely the second year frounced and have lorn. rj 
abundantly each season su.ee. At t liis moment, July 18.1 Me 
■ plants are a mass of fruit and foliage so beautiful that I can¬ 
not. give any correct idea of them in words,and when gath¬ 
ered, it is also, without exception, the most 1 - autiful fruit I 
have over beheld. The plant propagat.-s readily from ti:<- 
tlps of the oanesln tlie manner of the blackcap iMpteriln. 
I nil vo never seenitsuokerandldouot believe it can be 
made to grow from root cuttings or pieces of the roots. It 
has always been a strong growing, entirely healthy and uliso- 
lutely hardy so far as 1 have grown it, and exempt fn m the 
attacks of all insects. As a dessert fruit It is not only ot sur¬ 
passing beauty and good quality, butcooked, its rich spi ight- 
lincss excels any tiling in the way of a berry I huve ever last id 
-not excepting the finest huckleberries. 1 sold the original 
plants to Mr. Childs for $1,000.” 
Moses Town, Hamilton, Mo..says, October 9, "The Wine¬ 
berry you mailed me last March has been a wonder. H lore 
a nice bunch of berries, and one of its branches is now 10 f.-et 
7 inches long. It Is a splendid looking bush.” 
Mr. W At.TER N. Vail, of New York, says: “ The new Jap¬ 
anese Wineberry, of which you gave me a branch m fruit, is 
the most unique plant I have ever seen. The flavor of tlie 
berry is beyond any oilier grown, nn.lt lie beauty of the plant 
vies with that of the moss rose, making't most desirable for 
every garden. 
The American Agriculturist , of October, IS!*), devotes 
nearly a page to the Wineberry, and says among other good 
things, “ None of the recently introduced plant novelties 
have created so much sensation iu tlie horticultural world as 
the great Japanese Wineberry.” 
Orchard and Garden, of September, 1S90, speaking of the 
Wineberry says, ” .Vo one who has seen it in fruit will ven¬ 
ture to dispute its Claim us ail ornamental plant, or the Juicy 
sprightly and refreshing sub-acid quality of its fruit. 
The Practiced Farmer, says, "The Japanese Kerry, intro¬ 
duced last spring under the name of ' New Japanese Wine- 
lKsrry,’ proves to have great merits both as an ornamental 
plant and for its fruit. Tlie latter grows enclosed in a husk, 
i ipeiis after the season of other raspberries, and lias a pecu¬ 
liar flavor and character of its own.'’ 
Galystegia pubescei^s. 
(Roce Vine, or Double JVIorning Glory.) 
This is a hardy Perennial, the roots living in the ground 
from year to year, and every spring send up long graceful 
vines which arc nearly all summer clothed in a profusion of 
lovely double roso-liko flowers, which are of a soft, delicate 
pink color.- The cut is no exaggeration for t lie whole vine is 
one complete wreath of these beautiful flowers all tlie time. 
11 belongs to tlio Convolvulus or Morning Glory family, and 
may well be called a hardy double Morning Glory, but tlie 
flowers keep perfect several days before fading, and when 
they go, new ones are ready to take t heir place, so the vine is 
kepi full. It is u magnificent, and highly satisfactory vine. 
The plants we scud out will commence blooming profusely 
in June or July. Price25c. each; 5 for Si. 
