‘‘NevcrfaH" varieties of strawberries when you order. 
•at down on a pile of old boards which were la 
the shade of an old building. By chance his eye 
rested on a black raspberry bush which bad come 
up from a seed probably dropped by a bird. The 
raspberry bush was laden with fruit Jet black and 
very attractive in color and what was more 
surprising, the flavor of the fruit was exceedingly 
rich, sweet and refreshing. Mr. Katkamier trans¬ 
ferred the bush to his garden, propogated it from 
year to year, until now he has several acres of the 
variety. It has always been a favorite in the 
market as well as on the home table of Mr. 
Katkamier and his neighbors. The berry, however, 
was never named until the past summer. Loads 
of them were taken to the public market in 
Rochester, where they sold for the highest prices. 
One morning a Hussion Jew huckster who had 
previously had a few crates of these berries asked 
Mr. Katkamier if he had any more of those Honey 
Sweet berries. This immediately suggested a 
name for the new berry and Mr. Katkamier has 
since called it the “Honey Sweet.” The originator 
ttaiaks that it is a seedling of the Gregg and Plum 
Farmer, as both of these varieties were grown In 
that locality for several years previous to ths 
finding of the Honey Sweet. It is a Jet black 
berry and not grayish black like the Gregg and 
Plum Farmer. Mr. Katkamier considers It 
superior to the Plum Farmer, and If it is, It la 
certainly a valuable find. The Honey Sweat Black 
Raspberry is now being thoroughly tested in many 
sections of the country. Wherever 1 have seen It, 
the plants do not show the unusual vigor of the 
Plum Farmer variety, but it is a sweeter berry 
even than the Plum Farmer, which is good enougk. 
It certainly is a distinct new variety. The berrlas 
are large, produced In great abundance and of tks 
finest fiavor. l^rices of plants, our own growtnCi 
5 plants, $1.00; 12, $1.50; 25, $2.50; 100. 
1000, $30.00. Transplants, 6 for $1.50; 25 for 
100 , $ 10 . 00 . 
Winfield. This is a very healthy grower, prodnolng 
an enormous crop of the largest sized fruits, not co 
seedy as most black raspberries. The plant# ars 
clean growers and unusually healthy. A good 
companion for Plum Farmer.lSc each; 6 for 7k«i 
Dark Red or Purple Varieties 
Golnmblan. This variety was originated by Joseph 
T. Thompson of Oneida, N. T., years ago. It has 
been told that Mr. Thompson made 130,000 from 
the sale of the plants and I know that every 
nurseryman or fruit grower who has ever handled 
It has done well with It. I procured a few plants 
when It was first Introduced and have had it 
growing ever since. It Is one of the most valuable 
berries ever sent out and I consider It the most 
practical raspberry for the average farmer to 
grow that I know of. The canes do not in¬ 
cumber the ground like Cuthbert, It Is much easier 
to grow and with ordinary care will yield five times 
as much fruit. When properly canned they taste 
nearly as good as the Cuthbert. The canes are 
prodigious growers, sometimes attaining a 
diameter of over one Inch, They will sometimes 
winterkill when they make such a great growth, 
but even If they do, new canes will start from the 
roots and bear a good crop of fmlt, ss yon oan 
hardly miss a crop of fruit even If the canss 4s 
winterkill. But they will not winterkill In mm 
ordinary season. The yield of fruit Is slmBlr 
enormous. The berries are very large and af 
aniisually fine flavor for a purple raspberry, it 
new sells in the Syracuse markets for as muob or 
more per quart than black caps and is mnch mors 
productive. 10c each; 25 for $1.60: 100, $5J>0; 
$35.00. 
Transplanted plants, 2 yrs old, 15c each 26. SfJMi 
100 . $8.00; 1000, $60.00 
Royal Purple. The Royal Purple Raspberry has all 
the desirable qualities of the Columbian and mere 
It continues In fruit for at least two weeks aftar 
Columbian is done, the canes are entirely hardy 
and the fruit Is firmer than the Columbian, se 
firm that they can be shipped long dlstanoes 
safely in quart baskets, which la saying a goad 
deal for any raspberry. The plants of Royal Pnrpls 
are not nearly so rampant growers as tbs Colaa- 
blan but resemble black caps In appsaranas and 
slse. The canes ars almost entirely tbomlees ax- 
