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We make a specialty of shipping plants and other 
the season. He says that the Italians 
have kept the variety largely among 
themselves and that its origin is a 
mystery. The fruit is of excellent 
quality and brings fancy prices. It is 
not only fall bearing but bears a large 
crop at the regular fruiting time of 
raspberries. We advise our friends to 
give it a trial. Price of plants, 6 for 
50c; 12, 75c; 25, $1.00; 100, $3.00. 
Giant Himalaya Berry. 
This is a berry of the blackberry 
family, crawling and spreading over 
the ground much like a grape vine. It 
is the most remarkable growing plant 
we have ever seen. It will make fully 
double the growth in a season that a 
vigorous crimson rambler rose bush 
will. The berries run from the size of 
common wild dewberries up to the size 
of cultivated blackberries. They are 
black in color and much resemble 
blackberries in taste. I have never 
tested this vine to ascertain its hardi¬ 
ness, but this quality seems to be the 
great bone of contention. I do not rec¬ 
ommend this fruit, neither do I con¬ 
demn it. From what I see and read, I 
would not advise anyone to plant it 
largely, but I presume everybody will 
have to test it in a small way before 
they are satisfied. Too extravagant 
claims have been made for it to be 
reasonable, yet it may have great value 
under certain conditions in certain lo¬ 
calities. We are inclined to believe 
that varieties will be selected that will 
have more value than the average run 
of plants now before the public. It 
does not cost much to test this plant. 
6 for 50c; 12, $1; 25, $1.50; 100, $5. 
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Testimonials 
Rochester, N. Y., September 14, 1,912. 
You win remember we bought from you 
last spring, several bushels of the new Hast¬ 
ings potato. We want to say to you from 
present indications this potato Is going to 
out class fifteen other varieties planted on 
the same farm. We are going to keep a 
careful reocrd when the stock Is dug, but 
from present indications It is showing up 
better than all other varieties. 
Very truly yours. 
BROWN BROTHERS’ COMPANY. 
Hanover, Mass., November 5, 1912. 
The grape vines came last night and they 
are fine looking vines. Am very much 
pleased with them. 
MRS. LEANDER DAMON. 
Long Branch, N. J., November 5, i912. 
I am very well pleased with the fall 
strawberries. I picked 20 H quarts from 
July 16th to August 23rd; August 27th 2 
quarts, August 29th 2 quarts, August 30th 
1 quart, September and October 13% quarts, 
making 39 quarts up to October 22nd. 
JOSEPH W. VAN DERVEER. 
Lexington, Ky., October 31, 1912. 
Last spring I bought some fall bearing 
strawberry plants of you and they did just 
fine. We got ripe berries out of the patch 
to-day and there is lots of bloom. They did 
what you said they would. 
LUCY BERRY. 
Oconomowoc., Wis., November 26, 1912. 
1 have some good things purchased from 
you and I want to know what you have new. 
and am writing for 1913 catalogue. Hastings 
potato. Plum Farmer raspberry. Perfection 
currant and strawberries are all fine, none 
better. Plum Farmer beats all. 
A. V. DROWN. 
Newton, N. J., October 6, 1912. 
I bought a dozen of your fall bearing 
strawberry plants last spring and have now 
got some fine ripe berries. They are doing 
just as you said they would. 
--— J. C. TRAVIS. 
Tacoma, Wash., September 25, 1912. 
I beg to Inform you that I received yester¬ 
day one package containing strawberry 
plants ordered by Mr. S. Shlkata, In good 
order. I shall arrange to send the same to 
Japan by our Company’s steamer, as soon as 
possible. 
Yours truly, 
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA. 
Per R. K. 
Muir, Mich., September 23, 1912. 
A year ago last spring I bought one-half 
dozen plants each of the Amerlcus and 
Francis. The Francis all died. The Ameri- 
cus were much hardier and survived. They 
bore fruit last fall and are loaded with blos¬ 
soms and green and ripe berries to-day. 
They are a success as fall fruiters. 
BERNARD F. DALZELL. 
