RAMSEY’S AUSTIN NURSERY 
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AUSTIN, TEXAS 
Blackberries and Dewberries 
See Planting Directions, page 7. 
No farm or city garden should be without a 
patch of black or dewberries. These are the surest 
crops that can be grown, and produce fruit the 
second Spring after planting, and the most per square 
foot of space. They pay more per acre- than any¬ 
thing else, while the expense of working and mar¬ 
keting is low. They ripen in the Spring, while the 
weather is cool and ple-asant for preserving and 
making jams and jellies. 
All varieties do well on sandy soil. Haupt and 
McDonald are the best for black land. 
Blackberries 
DALLAS. Early to mid-season. Heavy bearer; 
fruit medium size. Per dozen, 50c; per 100, $3.50; 
per 1000, $20.00. 
McDONALD. Cross between dewberry and black¬ 
berry. Early, May and June; good shipper. Must 
have Haupt planted with it for pollination. These 
two kinds in alternate- rows make a good combi¬ 
nation. Per dozen, 50c; per 100, $3.50; per 1000, 
$ 20 . 00 . 
HAUPT. May 1 to June 1. It is difficult to con¬ 
ceive of anything the equal of this berry. Cross 
between dewberry and blackberry, originating in 
Wharton County, Texas. Never fails to bear full 
of large, sweet, luscious fruit. We have selected and 
propagated the best, and now offer a pure, single 
strain of highest merit. Each, 10c; per dozen, 75c; 
per 100, $4.00; per 1000, $25.00. 
Haupt will pollinize McDonald and make it bear 
heavily. No other variety is needed to pollinize 
Haupt. 
Large, old plants frequently produce two gallons 
of fruit and more. Carefully kept records of pro¬ 
duction have shown gross amount of $700 to $1000 
per acre, and net profit of $300 to $600. 
Dewberries 
Dewberries grow better on loam or sandy land. 
Haupt and McDonald Blackberries are best for black 
or heavy soil. All varieties succeed in sandy land. 
Per dozen, 50c; per 100, $3.50; per 1000, $20.00. 
AUSTIN MAYES. May and June. Extra large, 
firm fruit; prolific. 
ROGERS. April-May. Earliest. Fine quality; 
fairly prolific. Brings extra price on early market. 
THORNLESS DEWBERRY. Similar to the fine 
Austin Mayes, but thornless. A very satisfactory 
variety. 
YOUNG BERRY. Per dozens 75c; per 100, $4.00; 
per 1000, $25.00. June very large, sweet fruit. 
Raspberries 
SOUTHERN RASPBERRY. A new red Raspberry 
from Central China that is bearing successfully as 
far south as the Gulf Coast. This is the only variety 
to use in the southern sections. It is also excellent 
north. Each, 15c; per dozen, $1.50; per 100, $10.00. 
Ramsey’s Grapes Are Adapted 
American Grapes 
The American varieties are those native to our 
country, including their hybrids and crosses. See 
information below about training and spraying. 
Grapes do best on sandy soil with clay foundation, 
and must have soil free of root-rot, which kills 
cotton. Each, 30c; per dozen, $3.00; per 100, $18.00. 
BLACK SPANISH. July. Medium to small, black 
berry; large bunch. Hardy. 
CARMAN. July. Dark red, almost black, fine 
quality. Fruit large. One of the very best varieties 
in the South. 
CONCORD. July. Large, blue-black. Commercial 
grape of the North. Good in North and Northwest 
Texas. 
EDNA. July. Hardy, white, delicious grape. A 
wonder over the Southwest. 
ELLEN SCOTT. July. Viole-t; delightful flavor. 
Ranks high. 
HERBEMONT. July. Medium size; black. De¬ 
licious when thoroughly ripe. Vine robust and long- 
lived. Excellent for arbors. 
MOORE’S EARLY. June. Vigorous vine; fruit 
large, black, early. 
NIAGARA. July 1. Large, amber-white, high 
quality. Excellent for arbors. 
Vinifera Grapes 
These are the California varieties and are suc¬ 
ceeding in parts of Western Texas, New Mexico and 
Arizona. Not adapted in other parts. 
BLACK HAMBURG. Bunches and berries large. 
Black, sugary and rich. 
MALAGA. White, or pink-white. Large bunch 
and berry. 
THOMPSON SEEDLESS. Greenish yellow. 
FLAME TOKAY. Bunches large and compact. 
Berries, large, light red. 
How to Train American Grape Vines 
Set a post 6feet long in ground 2 feet deep, 
placing cross arm 2 feet long on each post 2Vo 
feet above ground, and another cross arm at top. 
Place posts 20 feet apart, in rows, and run strings 
of wire on cross arms from post to post, 4 strings in 
all. Tie the single stem of vine up between these 
wires, the branches of the vine then forming on 
these wires an arbor, shading fruit and vine, and 
Carman 
being easily prune-d and sprayed. Prune heavily in 
February, before sap starts, after first year, leaving 
two or three eyes or buds of the last season’s 
growth on each new shoot. 
Training Vinifera Grapes 
These should be pruned back so as to form thick 
bodies or trunks three to four feet high, with short, 
heavy branches, and not allowed to form vine on 
trellis or other support. Pruning severely every year 
is necessary. 
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