CHOICE SMALL FRUIT PLANTS. 
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(^cw).—A valuable ^ar/j'ripening variety, resenrbling the old and once reliable 
Philadelphia m Color. Superb iji quality. Should be in every family garden. Price, 7 ? cents 
per dozen; S3 per lOO. 
HANSEL (New). A superior extra early variety. Bright crimson, good quality, and firm ; 
medium size. Will d>iubtless prove a very profitable extra early market sort, as well as a valuable 
addiiion to ihe family garden. From ihe past seast n's experience, we think it will stand the heat 
ana drouth the best of any Red Raspberry now before the public. Worthy of trial on dry, sandy 
soil, where other varieties fail. Price, 75 cents per dozen ; S2.50 per 50; $4 per too. 
MARLBORO.—For years past fruit growers have been on the lookout for a profitable early 
market Red Raspberry, and that we at last have it in the Marlboro no one can doubt who has ever 
seen it in fruiting. Plant as strong, healthy and vigorous as the Cuthbert; perfectly hardy here 
the p.ist winter, went to belcrw zero; very productive; fruit of the largest 
fr?/£?r, similar to 13 randywine; fine, compact grains, thal never crumble; ripening 
here on the sgth of June, while the Cuthbert did not ripen till July to. Four thousand dollars 
was offered the originator for the entire control of the stock by a dealer in plants, but was refused, 
and the stock divided into forty shares At Sioo each, or about $1 per plant, and, as thirty of these 
were taken by men who grow fruit for market, and do not sell plants, is conclusive evidence of its 
great value, we^ being the only dealers in New England owning or growing any of the Marlboro. 
Our Claims.— It is the earliest val^jable berry. It is the largest berry. It is a tremen¬ 
dous bearer. It is very firm, and therefore it is the best market berry. It is the most vig¬ 
orous grower we ever saw. It is ENTIRELY hardy; that is, up to date it has rwtrr been in¬ 
jured. It is the MOST PROFITABLE variety to set. 
This is one of the new fruits that it will pay well to “go in heavy ” on at the start, as, no 
matter whether you plant one dozen, 100 or 1,000, when it comes in fruiting next year you will 
wish you had planted ten times as many. Think OF it! raspberry as fine as the Cuthbert 
that WILL RIPEN IN New England the 25TH of June, with Manchester, Windsor and Kentucky 
Strawberries. 
The originator, in latitude 42, picked his first ripe berries (18S4) on June 20tb, and made his 
first -shipment on June 23d. This was at least ten days ahead of the Cuthbert. 
Wm. Parry, of New Jersey, says: “After forty-six years’ experience with hundreds of acres 
of small fruits, I know of no raspberry equal to the Marlboro.” 
Strong, well-rooted plants, 35 cents each. Si.50 per dozen, S8 per 100. 
RANCOCAS.—Originated on the same farm with the Ilansell. Plant stronger and more 
vigor ms than that variety. Fruit larger, and produced in greater abundance. Ripens three or 
four days later. Mr. Hansell says : “ The bush starts very late in the spring, when it branches 
quite freely, giving it the form of a miniature tree. These branches load themselves wiih fruit so 
^ to almo^t conceal the Ieaves,»presenting a mass of solid, red, ripe berries. I have no hesitation 
in stating that, on the same soil, and with the same care, it will produce twice as many quarts per 
acre as the Brandywine.” 
Price, first-class plants, $3 per dozen, $5 per 25, $lS per lOO. 
YELLOW (or Orange-Colored) VARIETIES. 
BRINKLE’S ORANGE, Si per dozen, $5 per 100. 
CAROLINE.—A seedling of Brinkle’s Orange. Plant strong, vigorous, and hardy. We 
give it no winter protection, and it always comes out alive in the spring. The fruit closely resem¬ 
bles Brinkle’s Orange, both in appearance (a light orange color) and quality. The hardiness of 
the plant and delicious quality of the fruit make this one of the choicest varieties for family use, 
and will doubtless be planted by all that appreciate a really first-class berry. Price, 50 cents per 
dozen, $3 per 100, 20 per 1,000. 
BLACK CAP VARIETIES. 
SOUHEGAN.—Canes very vigorous, branching quite freely; with many strong, sharp spines; 
more hardy than any Black Cap in cultivation ; enormously prolific of jet black berries, approach¬ 
ing the Gregg in size, and the best in quality of any Black Cap, and ihe very earliest to npen, 
coming with the later varieties of Strawberries, and selling for double the price of Gregg’s, ripen¬ 
ing two weeks later. Last year our whole crop sold from 20 to 32 cents per quart (the most of 
them at the latter price). Besides our own stock, we will have for the coming season the entire 
stock of the originator, and all ordering of us can be sure of genuine stock. We take great 
pride in having been the first to bring this very valuable variety prominently before the public. It 
is by all odds the MOST VALUABLE Bl.ACK CaB, EITHER FOR FA.MILY USE OR MARKET, of any of 
the older sorts. Many Doolittle and other inferior plants having been sold for this variety, has 
caused a conflict of opinions as to its real merits, but those having the true Souhegan pronounce it 
THE EARLIEST -AND BEST OF ALL. Sind to the introducers and get pure stock. Price, 50 cents per 
dozen, Si. 50 per 100, Sio per 1,000; 5,000 or more at SS per 1,000. 
GREGG .—Largest and best late black cap. Price, 50 cents per dozen, $1.50 per 100, S5 per 
500. SS per 1,000; 5,000 or more at S7 per 1,000. 
