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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, N. Y. 
Raspberries. 
The following list is the very best sorts known. ^ 
Columbian— A Raspberry of gigantic size, the canes growing 
to the height of 10 to 16 feet, strong and woody. Yery 
hardy and vigorous. Fruit large, dark red, with small 
seeds. A Cap variety, never suckers and is increased by 
tips. 
Juth bert— A very large, red variety, of superb quality. It is 
an enormous yielder, and grows freely in any situation. 
It will adapt itself to any wild or out of the way place and 
make a splendid wild berry, if one has not the time to 
give it culture. 
GOLDEN CLIMBEB 
GOLDEN QUEEN. 
Golden Queen— This is a sport from the Cuthbert, and is 
exactly like that excellent berry in all respects, except 
that its color, when ripe, is a fine, rich golden yellow. It 
is of high quality. 
Kansas— The King of all Black Cap berries. Medium early, 
large size, great productiveness, excellent quality and 
perfect hardiness, make it superior to any other variety. 
Cop YRlGHT. 1897, BY. J.L.CYM-tfr 
Souchet Everbearing White-An extra large berry of a 
beautiful light amber, almost pure white, color. Plant 
lias the same general habit as Childs’ Allsummer, but it 
is better for dry soils. Perfeetly hardy, vigorous and a 
great cropper both summer and fall. The fruit is of 
extra fine quality. In fact, we think it is the finest flavored 
of all Raspberries, therefore most desirable for the home 
garden. Its beautiful color, contrasting with red or black 
varieties, makes a very appetizing dish when served to¬ 
gether. In many respects this is the very finest Rasp¬ 
berry in cultivation. 
Colden Climber— A climbing Raspberry is a novelty of more 
than ordinary importance, and one that is sure to delight 
all who appreciate the unique and valuable in horticulture, 
This berry has grown and fruited with us for two years, 
and we can offer it with our strongest recommendation. 
Planted m a good, rich soil, near a building or trellis, it 
will grow 10 to 15 feet in a season, and the strong vigorous 
branches may be fastened up to a trellis or building as 
one would secure a grape vine. Its fruit ripens very early 
(one of the very first of all Raspberries), and is produced 
m very large clusters, is of good size and fine quality, and 
deep golden yellow in color. Foliage large, vigorous and 
healthy, and is a berry of the most thorough ironclad 
hardmess. It being such a rank grower and producing 
such an enormous amount of wood, makes it immensely 
productive. It will probably yield twice as much fruit as 
any other sort. It is ornamental as well as useful, and, 
taken all m all, our customers will find it exceedingly 
valuable, and capable of being put to many good uses. 
Price of all Raspberries 15c. each; 3 for 30c.; $1.00 per doz' 
$3.00 per 100. One each of the 7 sorts for C5c.; 3 each for $1.60. 
Childs’ Allsummer— An everbearer, commencing to ripen 
its large berries in July and continues until killed by 
autumn frosts. The plants are strong and vigorous, 
growing three to five feet in height, standing erect 
without stakes or other support. Foliage very large and 
rank, dark green above and silvery white underneath. 
In hardiness nothing can surpass it, as it has never 
been injured in the severest climate. It is immensely 
prolific, the berries being of great size and dark red in 
color; quality extra fine. Mrs. Stowe, of Montana,says: “It has. 
fruited for five years and borne a full crop each year, no matter 
how hot the weather. Our plot is 45 feet in length by 15 feet 
in width, besides a single row 115 feet long. From this plot and 
the row we picked last year fully 11 bushels of berries. For five 
years the yield has been very uniform. In 1889, the yield during July 
was 244 boxes; August, 175 boxes; September, 27 boxes, an abundance 
of green fruit being killed by frost September 25th. In many sec¬ 
tions, where the season is long enough, its October crop is the 
largest.” To see it at its very best it must have a moist soil or plenty 
of water. 
