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Asparagus, pie plant, horse radish, sage, winter 
Adams Improved Elderberry 
A new fruit perfected from the common elder- 
Serry of the flelds. Very valuable for ples» sauce 
and other purposes. Everyone likes elderberries, 
but up to the present time, the only way to get 
them was out in the fields and by the sides of 
fences. Here is an Improved variety, the berries 
of which sometimes measure nearly one-third of an 
Inch In diameter. A few bushes In the comer of 
your yard or garden will produce all the fruit you 
will need. The berries are not only larger, but 
iner In every way than the wild variety. 
The single stem head shown above was 20 Inches 
in diameter, contained 6,169 berries and shelled 
quarts. The result of ten years’ work to im¬ 
prove a strain which would produce a hardy and 
prolific bush, bearing large, pulpy berries with few 
seeds. 
Our plants are produced by Mr. Adams, the 
originator, whom we call “The Elderberry Man." 
We have seen him exhibit these elderberries at the 
State Fair, so large that 3 berries laid end to end 
would measure 1 inch. 
The last stock of plants received from Mr. 
Adams, the originator, are an improvement over 
any received before. He has Increased the number 
of berries and quantity borne on a single stem 
bead until the yield Is unheard of. He has raised 
bis wholesale price to us and so we must Increase 
the retail price slightly. Price single plants. 60c 
•ach; 15 per 12; 136 per 100. 
Fall Bearing Strawberry Seed 
These seeds were saved by ourselves from ber¬ 
ries grown on our own place and we know what 
they are. The most of them are taken from the 
Productive, fertilized with all the other kinds of 
fall strawberries. Next to the Productive, the 
most of the seeds are taken from the Progressive, 
but there Is also a good sprinkling of seeds saved 
from berries of the Francis, Amerlcus, and Superb. 
We have sold these seeds In every state of the 
Union and in many foreign countries and they give 
almost universal satisfaction. It takes a long time 
for them to come up and some people are not patl- 
•nt enough. Complete directions for sowing and 
oaring for them are printed on each packet. We 
have letters from parties In Australia, New Zea¬ 
land, Korea, Japan and other places, telling of great 
successes with these seeds. It Is almost Incredible 
what can be accomplished with them. If sown In 
February and well cared for, they will produce fruit 
in the following August or as quickly as tomatoes 
from the seeds. Price, 26c per packet; 6 packets 
for 11.00; 600 seeds In the packet. 
Lang’s Plant Weeder 
A handy tool for removing weeds from between 
•nd about plants after superficial hoeing. Adapt¬ 
ed for close work and to take the place of and save 
fbe fingers. Price 26c postpaid. 
Conditions Have Changed 
it used to be uphill business to order plants and 
trees by naall. The difficulties of getting what one 
wanted and the excessive cost of transportation 
were great drawbacks. Now you can sit down to 
four writing desk or table, make out your order and 
send to the nurseryman with the satisfaction of 
knowing that you will get what you want with ai 
much certainty as though you stood before the 
counter in your favorite grocery and called for 
granulated sugar. The transportation companies, 
whether express or parcel post, charge but a frac¬ 
tion of what used to be taxed you. So small Is 
the transportation charge that you could not afford 
to make a personal visit to your favorite nursery, 
•ven If it were in your own city. 
Save Money on Fruit Trees 
When parties can come to our place and get 
their trees by wagon or automobile, and thus save 
Che cost of packing and packing materials, we will 
make a liberal discount from prices in this list. This 
applies to those who bring large blankets or other 
covering for wrapping the roots so they won’t be 
exposed to wind and weather while going home. 
Anything that we can save you, we will be willing 
to make allowance for. We would suggest that 
those who come to our place, make up their minds 
Just what they want, etc., so the business can be 
attended to in short order and not bother our em¬ 
ployes or ourselves more than Is absolutely neces¬ 
sary. We want all your trade, but in these busy 
times when every person will be worked to the 
limit, we expect to have to get right into the 
work ourselves, so please don’t ask to see the 
Boss’’ unless unavoidable and don’t bother us or 
our help more than is absolutely necessary. Don’t 
go to the packing shed. Go to the office and tell 
the clerks what you want. Your order will be tel¬ 
ephoned to the packing shed and before you hard¬ 
ly know It, your trees, etc., will be In your convey¬ 
ance waiting for you. The cost of labor, and 
packing materials such as twines, paper, moss 
etc., has so Increased that it costs about thres 
times to pack an order what It did a few years ago. 
Special Prices 
If you want an extended list or a large number of 
plants, send your list to us for special prices. It 
sometimes happens that we can quote lower prices 
on some varieties that we have a large supply of 
If you are unfamiliar with varieties and have had 
little or no experience in fruit culture, better send 
what money you wish to invest and leave the se¬ 
lection of varieties to us. When our friends leave It 
all to us, we exercise our best Judgment and handle 
the matter Just the way we would like to have It 
handled for us, were we In the same position. 
Uncle Sam Gives Good Advice 
“If the farmer makes his purchase direct from 
the nurseryman, he will save the expense of the 
middleman or agent, and is less liable to the mis¬ 
takes and Injury that may occur through repeated 
handling. The selection of trees is a very import¬ 
ant part of orcharding for upon care and Judgment 
in this matter depend the future profits of the in¬ 
vestment,’’ says U. 8. Department of Agriculture, 
Farmers’ Bulletin No. 113. 
The Most Popular Strawberry 
Tears ago a leading horticultural author wrote 
a very interesting article, entitled “The Ideal 
Strawberry, What Is It and Where Does It Flour¬ 
ish?” It would be difficult In this day and age te 
tell Just which is the Ideal strawberry for any 
particular section. 
Probably the most extensively planted straw¬ 
berry in the West and Southwest Is the Aroma. 
This variety not only does well In those sections 
but in the East and North as well as In most all 
sections of the United States. I am inclined to 
think that it is more generally grown than any 
other one single variety in the United States. 
All through the North, the Senator Dunlap, seems 
to be most generally liked by most growers, especi¬ 
ally by people who give rough and ready culture. 
I wish to say however, that many skillful growers 
find Warfield fertilized with Senator Dunlap to 
be the team that brings them In the most money. 
Around Boston, the center of culture, the Marshall 
and berries of Its type such as St. Martin, Barry¬ 
more, Norwood, etc., are most in demand, because 
the consumers seem to appreciate and be willing 
to pay for quality which Is generally produced at 
the expense of quantity. In Maryland and all along 
down the Atlantic Coast, the Klondike is very 
popular as the first early and main crop berry of 
that productive section. The Klondike seems te 
be, contrary to what its name might suggest, the 
ideal berry for semi-tropical sections. It does not 
do quite as well In the cool regions of the North. 
In California and the Pacific Coast, the Brandy¬ 
wine, Nick Ohmer, Hood River and Clark’s Seed¬ 
ling are most generally planted. In Canada they 
grow the Williams, Woolverton, and other varieties 
of a hardy nature. In our own county of Oswego, 
the favorite variety among the shippers seems to 
be Steven’s Late Champion and Glen Mary. In New 
Jersey, the old Gandy is still a favorite with many 
growers although Chesapeake has superseded it is 
many sections of this State as well as in Mary¬ 
land. The Big Joe and Premier are also rivals 
demanding recognition In Maryland and New Jer¬ 
sey. In most sections the growers have their Indi¬ 
vidual choice and do not confine themselves to any 
particular variety, but are experimenting with ths 
latest introductions of enterprising nurserymen, 
hoping some day to find “The Ideal Strawberry.” 
The Auto Spray Pump 
This is the beat sprayer for potatoes and other 
small plants that I have ever used. The tank holds 
about three gallons. You fill this nearly full with 
your spray mixture, such as Bordeaux Mixture. 
Paris Green, etc., then screw down the top securely. 
Pump up the air pressure and it Is ready. You 
sling it over your shoulder and go on up and down 
the rows, directing the nozzle where you want the 
spray to go. It needs to be re-pumped about once 
or twice for each tank full. Price for best outfit 
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