SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1896. 
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Gflilfls’ Great Japanese Winetrepry 
For Table. As a table fruit there is nothing liner than 
tile Wiueberry. Its delicious, sprightly flavor is most 
toothsome and refreshing, served with sugar. 
The most wonderful and valuable of Japanese fruits. It 
belongs to the Raspberry family, is a strong, vigor¬ 
ous grower, attaining the height of 1 to 6 feet, and is 
perfectly hardy in all positions without protection. 
It is, in fact, more hardy and vigorous than any 
raspberry or blackberry. It stands alike the cold of 
northern winters and the heatof southern summers withont 
the slightest degree of injury. Its leaves are of the darkest 
green outside and silvery white undorneeAn, The young 
shoots and branches are covered with redi.ish brown hair or 
moss, which makes the plant mid and handsome. 
Fruit. The fruit is borne in large clusters, often 75 to 
100 berries ill a bunch. These berries are, from the time of 
formation and bloom until they ripen, enclosed in a "burr,” 
which is formed by the calyx covering them entirely. When 
ripe, the "burr" opens, exhibiting a large berry of the 
brightest, light, glossy scarlet, or sherry wine color. The 
“burrs" and stems are covered with a heavy reddish moss 
like a moss rose bud, giving the plant a most unique and 
beautiful appearance. Thq flavor of the fruit is entirely 
different from any other berry, being very sprightly, sweet 
and juicy, having no disagreeable sour, but a delicate and 
luscious flavor peculiar to itself and superior to other ber¬ 
ries. The seeds are very small and no more objectionable or 
noticeable than the seeds in strawberries, which gives this 
berry another point of great superiority over raspberries or 
blackberries. 
Free from Worms and Bugs. It is absolutely free 
from all insect ravages. Worms cannot crawl up the stem 
and branches, owing to the silky moss or hair with which 
they are covered. Owing also to this or some other reason 
the plant is shunned by all the destructive tribes of insect 
ts. It is a pleasure to eat a dish of these berries, knowing 
t there are no worms or bugs mixed with them. 
For Canning and Preserving. For canning and pre¬ 
serving, the Wineberry is greatly superior to any other fruit. 
It is the only fruit which will retain its fresh, sprightly- 
flavor after being cooked, and'for cooking in any form there 
is nothing which can compare with it. It also makes the 
most delicious jelly. 
For Syrup and Wine. The Wineberry makes a sy-rnp 
which, for flavoring, is superior to all other fruit juices. As 
a flavor for Soda water it is delicious and novel. It will 
make more wine from the same bulk than any other fruit, 
and good judges have pronounced it the most delicious wine 
ever tasted. For invalids, and in cases of sickness, it Is 
superior to any other wine or tonic, creating strength and a 
relish for food, where all else fails. We predict that it will 
soon become the leading wine producing fruit, especially 
medicinal wines of high quality. 
Time of Ripening and Productiveness. The fruit 
commences to ripen early in July and continues in bearing 
for a long time. It is the most prolific berry known, the 
bushes being literally covered with its large clusters of 
luscious fruit which are very easily gathered. Owing to 
their novelty, superb flavor and great beauty, they sell more 
readily and at far bettor prices than any other berry. It is 
E ropagated from the tips like Cap Raspberries anil Dew- 
srries. 
Price. First-class, vigorous plants for fruiting first year, 
by mail postpaid. 15c. each: 5 for 50c.: 12 for $1.00; 30 for $3.00; 
50 for $3,00; 100 for $5.00; 1,000 for $ 10 . 00 . 
We can also supply 2-year-old plants from open ground 
at 25c. each; 3 for 60c.; 7 for $1.00. 
Seed. The Wineberry grows freely from seed, and pro¬ 
duces strong, vigorous plants, which fruit abundantly the 
second year. You can get aline lot of plants very cheaply in 
this way. Seed will germinate best if it can be allowed to 
freeze after sowing. Or it may be soaked well in warm water 
before sowing. Fresh seed, *or pkt., 10c.: 3 pkts. for 26c. 
