WAYNESBORO NURSERIES, WAYNESBORO, VIRGINIA 15 
CURRANTS . . . Fine for Jelly 
The Currant is one of the most popular home fruits. They do not offer the possibility for com¬ 
mercial growing that some other fruits do in this section, but every home garden should have a few 
plants. Set 4 feet apart each way. Cultivate well, mulch heavily, prune the old wood so that each 
remaining shoot will have room to grow. 
RED CROSS. A good, vigorous growing bush. WILDER. Clusters above medium length and ber- 
Large berries, clusters of good size, perfection in ries large, bright red, of excellent quality, with 
quality, excellent for culinary purposes. mild, sub-acid flavor; ripens early and is a good 
keeper. 
GOOSEBERRIES . . . Fine for Pies 
These varieties are characterized by extra hardiness, enabling them to succeed well where more 
tender English sorts succumb to disease. Useful for cooking when green or ripe, and good for canning. 
DOWNING. A large, handsome pale green berry 
of splendid quality for dessert or cooking. Bush 
upright, robust and seldom mildews. An excel¬ 
lent sort for family or market use. 
HOUGHTON. An enormously productive and al¬ 
ways reliable old sort; of vigorous yet rather slen¬ 
der, spreading growth; not subject to mildew. 
Fruits of medium size, smooth, pale red and 
tender. 
Currants 
Gooseberries 
FIGS 
Figs have been very little planted in this section, but are becom¬ 
ing better known and the demand 
The Celestial is the most popular 
as second. 
BROWN TURKEY. Large, dark 
brown skin covered with thick 
blue bloom; flesh red, very deli¬ 
cious flavor. One of the hardiest 
varieties. 
them is constantly increasing, 
variety, with the Brown Turkey 
CELESTIAL. Hardiest and most 
popular of all Figs. Can be grown 
far outside the usual limits of 
culture; prolific. Medium size; 
pale violet with bloom; sweet 
and excellent. 
BOHEMIAN HORSERADISH 
A new introduction, finer grained and considered much better 
than the old variety. 
RHUBARB 
Every gardener likes a dozen or so 
bunches of Rhubarb in the garden. iLdoes 
well here, but many planters have neglected 
planting it. A few commercial gardeners 
near the cities have found it profitable com¬ 
mercially. Rhubarb affords the earliest 
material for fine pies and fresh table sauce, 
continues long in use, and is valuable for 
canning. Make the ground rich and deep, 
as recommended for Asparagus. Plant 
4 feet apart each way. 
MYATT’S LINNAEUS. Early, long, 
tender stalks, neither tough nor stringy, 
mild, sub-acid flavor. Our stock entirely 
made up of strong, vigorous roots assur¬ 
ing immediate sturdy growth. 
ASPARAGUS 
We cann'ot imagine any plant more easily 
grown than Asparagus, its chief require¬ 
ment being a deep, fertile soil. 
When grown commercially, Asparagus is 
planted in rows 3 to 4 feet apart and 12 to 
18 inches apart in the row. When grown 
for home use, it may be planted in a bed 
or border. 
We grow and offer exclusively the NEW, 
PEDIGREED WASHINGTON VARIETY 
which is resistant to rust. 
100 plants will furnish your table with fresh 
Asparagus Tips for 6 weeks in early Spring. 
Culture of Small Fruits 
Bramble fruits like Blackberries, Raspberries, Dewberries, etc., should have 
all wood (older than the previous season’s growth) cut out close to the ground 
each Spring and the past season's growth should be trimmed back to 3 to 4 feet 
in height. All of the old canes should be removed and should be burned. 
Mulching of Currants and Gooseberries will give good results. A Strawberry 
bed should have a light coating of coarse hay, or straw, that is free from weed 
seed, after the ground has frozen 2 inches deep, and in the Spring just about 
the time growth starts, this covering should be raked between the rows and 
allowed to remain there until the fruit has been harvested. Then it should be 
removed and cultivation be resumed. 
Asparagus 
