RASPBERRIES 
Improved Neosho Strains Produce 
Large Fruit of Superior Flavor 
P RIZED for their delicious flavor, raspberries 
make their welcome appearance as the straw¬ 
berries reach the end of their most productive 
season. Great improvement in size of fruit, flavor 
and productive qualities of raspberries has been 
made in recent years, and the Neosho varieties 
listed among the best. Raspberries are among 
the favorite small fruits. Eaten fresh, they are 
delicious and they are splendid for jellies, jams 
and canning. 
HINTS ON SUCCESSFUL 
GROWING 
May be planted in the fall where win¬ 
ters are mild, but should be mulched 
with straw or coarse manure for winter 
protection. Usually spring is the best 
time, especially with black or purple 
varieties. 
Space plants 4 feet apart, in rows 6 
feet apart, red varieties closer than 
blacks. Set an inch or two deeper than 
they stood in the nursery, in good rich 
soil; ground bone is a good fertilizer. 
Keep well cultivated and free from 
weeds and suckers. Pinch back the 
young canes of black raspberries when 
18 to 24 inches tall. This causes side 
branches to grow on the canes and 
makes the bushes more stocky and self- 
supporting. The next spring cut the 
side branches back a third to a half. 
Red raspberries require no pruning 
except where the canes are very tall 
they may be cut back to 5 or 6 feet in 
height. Leave not more than 4 or 5 
canes per plant, except possibly with 
very vigorous growers. Remove and 
burn old canes when the crop has been 
picked. 
The dewberry trails on the ground 
and the tops are usually tied to stakes 
or wires in the spring. In cold climate 
a mulch of straw or earth is necessary 
in the winter. 
Neosho Trees Are Best 
“Thanks for the fine trees sent me 
last year. All started very well and I 
believe I will have a 100% stand. I am 
glad to say that the trees you have 
sent me the past two years were the 
finest I have ever had from any nur¬ 
sery and I have purchased well over 
2 , 000 .” 
(Signed) W. L. Rosin, Ohio. 
Made Wonderful Growth in Arizona 
“The 80 trees I received last year 
were the best trees ever shipped to this 
part of Arizona. They made wonderful 
growth for the first year.” 
(Signed) T. G. Dunham. 
Patagonia, Ariz. 
Bed Currants— 
The Jelly-Makers Supreme 
YOUNGBERRY 
(A NEW INTRODUCTION) 
The Youngberry is a cross between 
a Loganberry and a Dewberry. Berries 
extra large, often two inches long. 
Color dark purplish-red. Flavor very 
much like Red Raspberry. Imagine a 
fruit of the quality of Red Raspberry 
and the size of a Dewberry. Very pro¬ 
ductive; fine for home use and local 
market. Hardy as far north as Kansas 
City. 
Likes Neosho Service 
“One of the big reasons why my or¬ 
ders go to Neosho is because you de¬ 
scribe everything accurately—no exag¬ 
gerations—therefore, I can tell what 
I am buying.” 
(Signed) W. T. Hudgins, 
Mooresville, Mo. 
March 14, 1934. 
Chief —The latest and best addition 
to Red Raspberry varieties. Might well 
be called Early Latham. It has all of 
Latham’s good qualities plus the dis¬ 
tinct advantage of ripening ten days 
earlier, yielding heavier and of much 
better flavor and shipping qualities. 
Cumberland (Black) (Midseason)—• 
The most widely planted black rasp¬ 
berry because of its productiveness and 
quality. Berries are extra large, fine 
and sweet. 
Cuthbert (Red) (Late)—The best red 
because of its superior quality and 
flavor. Berries are large, rich crimson, 
firm and one of the best for canning. 
Latbam —Rich brilliant red, large and 
firm berry. Perfectly hardy, very heavy 
producer and most resistant to Mosaic. 
Originated in Minnesota. 
St. Regis (Red) (Everbearing) — 
Bright red, small to large berries. 
Canes are hardy, prolific, healthy, 
drouth-resistant. Bears 
very early; after old canes 
have borne, the young 
canes begin bearing and 
produce until frost. Very 
thorough cultivation is 
necessary, otherwise ber¬ 
ries of first crop will be 
small and no second crop 
may form. Succeeds fur¬ 
ther south than other 
varieties. 
Enjoy delicious ripe Raspberries from your owu 
garden. 
Pleased With Our Land¬ 
scape Plan 
"My order of shrubs came 
very promptly and I want 
you to know that I was de¬ 
lighted to receive such fine, 
strong plants. I intend to 
follow your planting instruc¬ 
tions very carefully and feel 
quite confident that I shall 
be amply rewarded for my 
efforts. Please tell Mr. 
Woodard his plan was very 
much to my liking and that 
I am carrying out his good 
ideas for a pretty back yard. 
Thanking you again for your 
promptness and fair dealing, 
I remain,” 
(Signed) E. R. Crockett, 
Memphis, Tenn. 
C URRANTS and gooseberries are among our finest fruits for 
making jellies, jams, pies, preserves, tarts, etc. Being rich in 
pectin, they are especially valuable in jelly making, either alone or 
when blended with other fruits. 
CURRANTS 
London Market (Midseason to Late) 
—Very hardy. Medium to large, dark 
red, rather acid. Clusters compact. 
Perfection (Midseason) — Large, 
bright red berry in long, compact 
clusters; sprightly, sub-acid. Vigorous 
and productive. 
White Grape —The best white cur¬ 
rant. Large clusters of white or gold¬ 
en-green berries, mildly acid in flavor. 
' GOOSEBERRIES 
Downing —The most widely grown 
variety; medium to large; pale green. 
Vigorous and very productive; rarely 
attacked by mildew. 
Oregon (Champion)— A large green 
berry, season late. Very productive, 
rarely attacked by mildew. An im¬ 
proved variety which combines the 
large size and high quality of the 
Downing with the productiveness and 
vigor of the Houghton. 
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