BARGAIN PRICE LIST OF BERRY PLANTS, Etc. 
TOWNSEND GRAPE, 
This new grape originated in Western New 
York and has been thoroughly tested. I have 
eaten the fruit and it is fine. The vine is a 
strong, healthy, vigorous grower, producing an 
enormous crop of fruit. The bunches are medium 
to large in size, shouldered. The berries are 
medium sized. The flavor is sweet, agreeable 
and attractive. It ripens soon after Green Moun¬ 
tain, before Diamond, and is one of the most 
desirable grapes we know of for the northern 
states. We control the entire stock of this var¬ 
iety and have made the price very reasonable. 
Price of 1 yr. old vines, 25 cents each; 25 for 
$3; 100, .:i0; 2 yr. old. 30 cents each; 25 for $.3.50; 
300. $12. 
were still making good pickings August 20th on 
last year's grow'th. The plants are strong sturdy 
growers, nearly thornless, and when the canes 
are ripened in the fall and winter are of a beau¬ 
tiful dark red color. The original bush has stood 
in a stiff blue grass sod and borne fruit for 14 
successive seasons witliout fail, it is the hardiest 
purple raspberry the writer has ever seen, hav¬ 
ing withstood 35 below zero without injury. It 
will go through the winter uninjured when 
Schaffer and Columbian freeze back to the ground. 
The fruit is same size as Columbian with us and 
is so firm and dry that it can be picked and 
shipped long distances in <iuart boxes. We own 
and control the entire stock of Royal Purples 
with the exception of a very few plants sold at 
THE ROYAL PURPLE RASPBERRY. 
Purple raspberries are more vigorous and pro¬ 
ductive than either reds or blacks and will suc¬ 
ceed in unfavorable locations when reds and 
blacks fail. For this reason they are recom¬ 
mended for the average planter. There is usually 
more money in growing Columbians and Schaffers 
at 10c to 12c per quart than Cuthborts at 15c. 
The Royal Purple is the greatest advance yet 
made in purple raspberries. What I think of the 
Royal Purple is best expressed by the fact that 
I pay $1000 to control the sale of the plant.s. 
The Royal Purple is dry. hard and firm, does not 
crumble and can be picked before fully ripened, 
as it comes off the stem easily. Being easy to 
pick, the tendency is to gatlier them before fully 
ripe and they do not have that sickly dull ashen 
color that purple raspberries usually have. It 
was no trouble for us to get 15c per quart for 
our crop of Royal Purples this vear. One great 
point in favor of the Royal Purple is its late¬ 
ness. The Columbians were in their prime Julv 
23rd this year, while the Roval Purples did no*t 
get at their best until over a week later and 
retail the pa.st few seasons. Price, one-year 
transplants. 35c each; $1 per dozen; $6 per 100; 
tips, 32V^c each; 5 for 50c; dozen, $1; 100 for $5; 
1000 for $35. 
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i Cop/0/^ CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION 
Sent with each shipment | 
STATE OF NEW YORK - 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
^ Certificate of Inspection of NURSERY STOCK 
4 THIS IS TO CERTIFY, that the stock in the niir- 
4 sery of L. J. harmer, of Pulaski, County of Oswego, 
i State of New Yoik, was duly examined in compliance 
i with the provisions of Section 30.S of the Agricultural ' 
4 Law, and was found to be apparently free from any ' 
4 contagious or infectious disease or diseases, or the ' 
I San Jose scale or other dangerously injurious insect 
pest or pests. Tins certificate expires f^pt. 1st, 1914. 
Dated, .-Ubany, N. Y., October 7ih, 1913. 
CALVIN H. IIUSON, 
Commissioner of Agriculture. | 
