Small Fruits 
BLACKBERRIES 
Plant 6 to 8 feet apart in a moderately rich soil, catting off the tops to within 
3 or 4 inches of the ground. As soon as they bear, cut out the old wood, leaving 
only the new shoots for the following season. During the growing season cut back 
the ends of the strong shoots ; this tends to produce larger and finer berries. 
Early Harvest. The berry is of fair size (not large), long form; splen¬ 
did shipper and of good quality ; juicy and of excellent flavor, requiring but 
little sugar. Early, hardy and excessively prolific. 
Eldorado. Good size, extra fine quality, extreme hardiness, great pro¬ 
ductiveness,— a rare combination of first-class qualities not often met with in 
one fruit. 
Erie. Berries medium or large size, black when ripe; firm, sweet and of 
good quality. 
^ Kittatinny. Large, juicy, sweet and excellent ; hardy and productive. 
Considered a profitable late berry. 
Snyder. Berry medium, but of excellent quality; hardy, of strong growth 
and enormously productive ; ripens early. 
Wilson Junior. Of large size and unsurpassed production, fine flavor and 
early; air excellent market sort. 
CURRANTS 
Plant 4 to 5 feet apart. No small fruit is more useful or more generally 
planted. Every garden should have a few. They arc of easiest culture, thriving 
in almost any soil and needing little care. Prune very little, only remove sufficient 
old wood to induce new growth. 
Cherry. Red; very large; on a small bunch; a strong grower. 
Fay’s Prolific. Red. The most productive red Currant. 
Red Dutch. Very good; large and rich - flavored; very productive, hardy 
and reliable ; valuable for the market. 
White Dutch. One of the largest, finest and best whites; very productive. 
Lee’s Prolific. Black. We recommend this sort as the best black, and 
unsurpassed for culinary purposes. 
GOOSEBERRIES 
Plant 4 to 3 feet apart. A fruit always in demand, and no one can afford to 
do without them. They require a deep, rich soil and careful, thorough pruning. 
Downing. Very large, whitish green, soft and juicy. Vigorous and very 
r productive. Excellent for family use. 
Houghton. Very good. Medium, pale red, very tender. Vigorous and 
very productive. 
Industry. One of the few varieties that are free from mildew in this 
country. Dark red ; large and of fine flavor. 
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