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G. H. & J. H. HALE S CATALOGUE OF 
GOLDEN QUEEN. — A seedling or a “sport” from the Cuthbert, found growing in a 
field of that variety in 1882; equal to that noble berry in every respect of plant growth, vigor, 
hardiness, and productiveness, but of rich creamy yellow color, and even better quality than the 
Caroline; thought by some to be better than Brinkle’s Orange, thus making one of the most perfect 
of berries for the family garden. $2 per dozen ; $15 per 100. 
CHAMPLAIN.—A white seedling of Antwerp, originating in Northern Vermont, where 
it withstands the frosts of their extreme winters. Growing here it is a wonderfully strong, stocky 
plant, producing abundantly, of extra large, delicious berries, equal to the choicest Antwerps, and 
of such delicate creamy white as to attract great attention. A very valuable acquisition for the 
family garden, where beauty and quality are appreciated. $3 per dozen; $20 per 100. 
BLACK CAP VARIETIES. 
EARHART.—This Everbearing Black Cap Rasp¬ 
berry was introduced by us last season, after having been 
thoroughly tested for ten years in Illinois, where it origin¬ 
ated. The plant is an extremely strong, stocky grower, with 
an abundance of stout, heavy spines and a beautiful 
wrinkled or corrugated foliage of rich dark green color, 
that is extremely ornamental. Never has been known to 
winter kill; and thus far has been able to withstand heat 
and drouth that has entirely used up other varieties. The 
fruit is of large size, jet black, and of good quality, the first 
or main crop ripening the last of June or early in July, at 
about the same time as Souhegan. At the same time the 
first of the new canes of the same season’s growth begin 
to bloom, ripening their first fruit soon after the main crop 
is gone, and continue to bloom and produce 
fruit till stopped by freezing: in the fall. 
The fruit produced on the new canes, in August, Septem¬ 
ber, and October, being about twice as much as that of 
the first crop, it can truly be said to produce three full 
crops each season. Good strong tip plants, if set 
early in the spring, and get a good start, will begin to fruit 
in August of the same year, and produce quite an abund¬ 
ant crop in September and October, as we have plainly 
proved the past year. On older plantations, should the 
canes for the first crop get killed or cut to the ground in 
any way, the new canes will soon repair the damage by 
producing a heavier crop than usual, the only real loss being 
a delay of three or four weeks in the time of the first 
ripening. 
Out of 600 plants set in our home grounds last spring, 
more than 500 produced fruit in August, September, and 
October, many of them 200 to 250 berries on a single cane; 
and one cane, counted early in September, had on 380 
berries. Wliat other variety ever introduced 
is able to make an entire new growth, of 
Earhart— Reduced size, from photograph C aue and produce a full crop of fruit in 
of cluster of ripe berries, June 28th. four UlOIltllS from time Of planting? 
We will not take up more space in telling the wonders of this variety, but will let our friends 
adge for themselves by reading 
What Fruit Growers of Twenty-one States anti Canada Say of Earhart! 
Judging from Tip Plants Set out Spring of 18S6, 
[For not a plant was sent out by us till the last of March, and then not more than one dozen to 
any one person.] 
“Oh, what beautiful berries!” “Picked half pint to the plant, September 30U».” 
“ Fifteen plants out of the dozen lived.” “ Beautiful crimped failure.” “ L«r"c us Gress 
and much better quality.” “Picked twelve, quarts of fruit, In August and Septunber, 
from twelve plants.” “Better than I expected.” “ There is no berry that will compare 
with it.” “Bound to fruit In sjille of drouth.” “Hopes of berries, 200 on a caue.” 
“They would fruit, In spite of 111 c.” “It has come to stay.” 
And many other like expressions will be found in the following extracts from letters received 
from some of our customers during the past two months. It is a remarkable showing, considering 
that these were all tip plants, dug in Illinois in March and April, sent to Connecticut by express’, 
and then repacked and sent all over the country by mail. It leads one to wonder what will be' 
the reports this coming season, from year old plants that are now well established. Five hundred 
or more berries, as reported by Mr. Sarff, on one cane, will look like a small number, we fear. 
