SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 189S. 
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Balloon Berry. 
Another wonderful new fruit from Japan offered now 
for the first time. The plant grows 10 to 15 feet high, an 
like the Wineberry the canes are covered with silky rea 
hairs. Fruit ripens all summer, mnl is very large, shaped 
somewhat like a Strawberry, or more like a balloon, from 
which its name is derived. Color of fruit clear j-ellow 
tinged red; as large and as handsome as the Tree .st raw¬ 
berry. Infant it contrasts magnificently with that superb 
fruit, the ruby color of the one and golden yellow of the 
other together with the enormous size of both makes a 
glorious show. Luther Burbank, who has grown this berry 
for several years, and from whom we purchased the entire 
stock, says of It; "It came to mo from my collector in 
Japan, who found it back in the interior. K is a large grow 
ing. vigorous, hardy plant, somewhat inclined to train 
Grows 10 to 15 feet long, and an inch or more In diameter at 
the base in good soil. Leaves very handsome, compound 
lanceolate Fruit, which is ripening nearly all Rummer le 
clear vellow shaded red; inflated so as to r n fi< ‘nible a balloon. 
Cultivation will make it as delicious as It ie ornam nta 
most unique, highly ornamental and valuable berry unlike anything else. Fine plants, ~oC. each, o to ,. 
sed., ado. per pkt,; 8 pkts for 60&, It grows very quickly and rapidly from seed. 
