THE C0E CONVERSE & EDWARDS CO. 
Everbearing Strawberries 
Every lover of Strawberries should plant a good sized 
bed of the Everbearers, or, as we prefer to call them, Fall 
bearers, in connection with the regular June bearing sorts. 
A strong point in their favor is that plants set out in April 
will give a good showing of fruit in September and October. 
Continual bearing is a heavy drain on the plants and 
naturally calls for extra care and feeding. Plenty of mois¬ 
ture is also essential to best success. If the early blossoms 
are removed the later or Fall crop will be heavier. 
Progressive. Our experience is that this is the best all- 
around variety for general planting. The plant is a good, 
healthy, vigorous grower. It makes a fair amount of 
runners. The berry is of good size, bright red, and of 
good quality. 
Mastodon. (Per.). The most widely advertised of any of 
the new Strawberries. With us it has not proven as satis¬ 
factory as the Progressive, for it has been a poor grower. 
The fruit is large, of good color, but not of the best 
quality. 
Currants for Jellies 
Gooseberries 
Require the same care and soil as Currants, but we do 
not recommend fall planting in the North. Good care, 
fertilizing and pruning will repay in fruit for home use 
and for market. 
Downing. This we consider the most valuable Gooseberry 
grown, for it always gives good crops of large, handsome, 
pale green berries of line quality. Bush a vigorous 
grower, free from mildew and enormously productive. 
Josselyn (Red Jacket). An American seedling that has 
been widely planted. Fruit is large and smooth. Bush 
is hardy, clean, healthy, and productive. 
Columbus. The bush is a good grower. Berry very large; 
color greenish yellow when fully ripe. 
Downing Gooseberries 
Red Lake 
Currant 
Currant jelly is a delicacy available for every home. A few Currant 
bushes in the garden will amply repay for the care you give them and 
there is always a ready market for your surplus fruit. 
Plant in deep, rich soil. Cultivate well and use plenty of well-rotted 
manure. Keep bushes thinned out in center with not more than four 
or five bearing canes to a bush. Plant in spring or fall, 5 to 6 feet apart. 
Cherry. Large; bunches short. Plant strong, vigorous grower and pro¬ 
ductive. 
Perfection. A variety that originated in New York. It is a beautiful 
bright red in color. Sizq. equal to Fay, the cluster averaging longer, 
with good, long stem, makjpg it easy to pick. Equal in productive¬ 
ness to any of the larger ports. The quality is rich, mild, sub-acid, 
with few seeds. One of the best varieties for table use. The bushes 
make fair growth and have an abundance of large, healthy foliage. 
Red Lake. From Minnesota. Claimed by those Who have fruited it 
that it stands head and shoulders above any Currant ever grown in 
the Northwest. Bush is a strong grower and very productive. Berry 
is large and bunch is long. A very desirable variety. 
White Grape. The best table variety; large and luscious. A good 
grower and productive. 
Wilder. This is proving to be one of the most profitable market sorts. 
The bush is a good grower and the fruit is of good color and large 
enough to bring the best price on the market. 
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