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ELM FRUIT-FARM CATALOGUE AND PRICE-LIST. 
NEW VARIETIES. 
EARLY VICTOR.— This new grape, coming from the far West, is surely the “ Victor ” in 
the race for earliness, ripening here the past season a week before Moore's Early. Vine hardy, 
vigorous and productive, without the slightest sign of mildew. Bunch and berry medium size, 
tender, sweet, rich, and fine flavored ; berry round, black, covered with fine blue bloom, making a 
very handsome, compact and attractive bunch — the best very early Grape we have yet tested, and 
one that should be planted in roery family as well as market vineyard. One-year vines. Si each, 
Sio per dozen ; two-years. Si.50 each, $15 per dozen. 
VERGENNES. —Said to have more good qualities than any other purely native Grape; 
very hardy; ripens its wood thoroughly, and is a vigorous grower; fruit ripens very early; is of 
rich, vinous flavor; free frona pulp; light-red color, covered with beautiful bloom; will keep fresh 
till March. One-year vines, 75 cents each ; two-years, $1. 
JEFFERSON.— One of the best Red Crapes, a cross between the Concord and Iona, color 
light bright red and of very good quality. One-year, 75 cents each, $7 per dozen; two-years, Si 
each, $9 per dozen. 
THE GOLDEN POCKLINGTON.— The fruit is of a light golden yellow, covered with 
bloom; bunches large, sometimes shouldered ; berries round, very large, and thickly set on the 
bunch ; quality as good or better than Concord. When fully ripe it is clear, juicy and sweet to the 
center, with little or no pulp, slightly musky, but not unpleasant. Ripens about five days after 
Concord. The vine is a strong grower, in appearance almost identical with the Concord, having 
large, thick foliage; thoroughly hardy. One-year vines, 75 cents each, $6 per dozen; two-year 
vines, $1 each, S9 per dozen. 
DUCHESSE, LADY WASHINGTON and PRENTISS.— 50 cents each; $5 per 
dozen. 
While we offer only a select list of varieties, we can fill orders for any sort in cultivation at 
the same low rates as offered in the above list. Special price for lots of 100 or more. 
ASPARAGUS. 
CONOVER’S COLOSSAL.— Strong one-year old roots, 75 cents per loo ; $7 per 1,000 ; 
$35 per 10,000; strong two-year-old roots, $i per loo; $6 per 1,000. 
SMALLEY'S DEFIANCE. —A new and valuable extra early variety, 50 cents per 
dozen ; S2 per 100. 
GOLDEN SWEET CORN. 
In offering this most delicious Sugar Corn, we do not claim it as a wonderful new variety 
(although it undoubtedly is). All we know of its history is, that in a quantity of Seed Sweet Corn 
offered by one of our Glastonbury merchants, some ten years ago, was found a single grain that 
only dilTered from the rest by being of bright golden yellow color. This was saved and planted 
by one of our neighbors, who, by a careful selection for some years past, has secured a most valu¬ 
able variety of Yellow Sugar Corn, that is only surpassed in earliness by the Minnesota, while the 
ears are always full and plump and as large as ^Ioo^e’s Concord. A number of neighbors that 
have tested it on their tables all unite in saying that it is the earliest and siveetest Sweet Corn they 
have ever tested. A grand novelty for the family or market garden. 50 cents per package by 
mail. 
FORMATION OF CLUBS-INDUCEMENTS. 
To encourage the forming of Clubs we offer the following inducements : Orders amounting to 
Sio.oo or more*inay be sent at lOO rates, and orders amounting to $25.00 or more may be sent at 
1,000 rates, or the lowest rate quoted, without regard to the quantity of the different varieties 
ordered, and provided always that, of the small fruits, not less than one-half dozen of any variety 
be ordered. If to be sent by mail, postage must be added as per the Catalogue. This offer is, of 
course, extended to Granges and those ordering for themselves alone, but in no case unless a 
remittance in full is sent with the order. This offer does not include fruit trees, which will only be 
supplied at Catalogue rates. 
SI*DESOI-A-Ij $5.00 OJb*J?*a33E=L. 
For the benefit of those that wish to test our choicest fruits we will supply llie following: 
I Pratt Peach, $2.00; i dozen Mrs. Garfield Strawberry, $2.00; 1 dozen Daniel Boone Strawberry, 
Si.oo; I dozen llansell Raspberry, $2.00. For $5.00 cash received on or before March 15. 
OUR ADVERTISERS^ 
It is seldom that a publisher has the good fortune to present to his readers such strictly first- 
class advertisements as will be found on the last few pages of this Catalogue. Every firm whose 
card w'e have admitted is known personally to us to be among the first, if not at the very head, of 
their respective line of business. It has been our aim to have the character of our advertising 
equal to that of the choice plants we send out, and that we have succeeded we think the next few 
will show. In writing for Catalogues, please do us the favor of stating that you saw their 
card in Hale Brothers’ S.mall-Fritt ‘Cataloci e. 
ttS' Sec last cover page for price of Frnll Trees, etc. \Vrlte mime uiid luiaress nlaliUv. 
Biul send all orders to ti. II. A: J. II. HALE, SOUTH GLASTOXBUKY, COXX. 
