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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK. Q'JEENS CO., N. Y. 
J ¥YO accommodate many of our customers, who wish a few fruits, we have carefully prepared a brief list of varieties 
I » which will suit any person exactly, in any part of the country, and which we can send bv mail, post-paid, at prices 
1 named; of courseil any one can receive them by express we can send larger ones in that way at the same price. 
JL Of one thing our friends can be sure, and that is, we offer them only the very best varieties, those which have proved 
superior at all of the great nurseries, aud which will do well in all parts of the country. It has cost us a great deal 
of trouble to gain this knowledge, of which our customers can reap the benetit. i t is one thing to plant fruits, but quite a 
different one to know which of the many varieties are really the best. The fruits here offered, being young and thriftv. 
will make a very rapid growth, and bear quickly. Good fruit is one of the greatest luxuries a family can have, and those 
who have a chance to grow them should spare no trouble or expense to secure a good supply of the best sorts. Nothing 
enhances the value of a cottage or farm so much as a good garden and good supply of fruits Such a place usually finds a 
ready stile at a good price. \N e wish to call special attention to the new fruits we have recently added to our list. When 
fruit trees or shrubs are reoelved before they can be planted, they can be safely kept for any length of time, packed 
In boxes of moist soil and stored In a cool cellar or shed. It Is important to order fruit trees early. 
At prices named ue send strong, robust young slock by Mail postpaid, but by Express tee can send much larger trees, especially 
Peaches, Cherries, Plums, etc., strawberries, Raspberries, Dewberries, drapes, etc., are of course as well sent by Mail as Express 
as far as size is concerned. Our Fruit slock is all vigorous and healthy and whether you hare it sail by Mail or Express it will be 
sure to please you by Us rapid and vigormis growth, and early bearing. 
Best G* 1 ] 1 *rai}t Gooseberry. 
These are the very best of all Currants and Gooseberries. 
They are so far in advance of all others that it is folly to 
( ilant any other. 
ay's Prolific Currant, a superb sort of recent introduction. 
It is large and fine flavored, brighest. cherry red. and four 
times as productive as any other red currant. The bushes 
are a perfect mass of long clusters of fru't. 20 c. each; 
$2 per doz. 
Industry Cooseberry, like Fay's Currant it is the largest, 
most productive and finest flavored sort yet known. 
Dark cherry in color, very handsome, the bushes being 
smothered with fruit; vigorous and free from mildew. 
When ripe they are rleli and sugary in flavor and look 
more like fine purple plums t han they do like Gooseber¬ 
ries. 25c. each ; 8 for 00c.; 12 for $2.25. 
Raspberries. 
The Itaspborry Is one of the best and most profitable small 
fruits that can be grown. They succeed in any situation, 
even In waste places, along stone walls, etc. Under good 
cultivation I hoy produce surprising results, and pay ten fold 
for the care bestowed upon them. 
Earhart, of this wonderful new berry the introducer says ; 
“The fruit isof large size, jet black, and good quality, the 
first crop ri|icning the last of June. About this time the 
first of the now canes begin to bloom, und ripen their 
fruit soon after, and continue to bloom and ripen fruit 
until frost, producing heavy crops as late as September 
and October. It is a strong grower with corrugated foli¬ 
age of dark green color, and has never been known to 
winter-kill.” Our experience with this berry has been 
highly pleasing. One spring we set out 1,000 very small 
tip plants, which started at once into a strong growth 
and commenced fruiting in August, and continued until 
frost, producing remarkably large fine berries in enor¬ 
mous clusters, as shown in the cut, which was made from 
a bearing cane in October. We were surprised to see any 
fruit at ail the first summer on so small plants. It is cer¬ 
tainly a perpetual bearer, and has all the good points 
claimed for it. It winters in an exposed position without 
a cane being killed. In fact it is the hardiest sort we 
know. This season the yield of fruit is marvelous. It 
commenced to ripen July first, and bore enormously until 
frost. We consider it in all respects a highly valuable 
sort on which too much praise cannot be bestowed. 
Every one speaks highly of it. We have reports of single 
canes hearing fix) berries, and that in September and 
October. 20c. each; 3 for 50c.; 12 for $1.50. 
iew everbearino raspberry earhart. 
Cuthbert, a large red variety of splendid quality and great 
productiveness. Hardy and vigorous; this is the finest 
known red sort. 10c. each ; 3 for 25c.; 12 for 75c.; 100 for 
Colden Queen, a new golden-yellow berry of great size, pro¬ 
ductiveness and lino quality, rich, juicy and delicious. 
Vine a strong, rank grower, fruit extremely large und 
very beautiful, selling in market above ail other sorts: 
exactly like Cuthbert. except in color. 10c. each : 3 for 
25c.; 13 for 90c.; 100 for $5. 
SPECIAL OFFER.— FVw only 11.30 we will send six plants 
each of these three superior Rasijbct-ries. They will make a fine 
Raspberry patch. 
