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Qataio^oe of tl?e Joseph Jterris S<?<?d Qompai^y 
A great deal of attention is now being devoted to small fruit culture, and deservedly, for no branch of the fruit 
business yields better and quicker returns. Do not be induced too quickly to invest in new and high priced varieties 
for success depends more upon the amount of cultivation and care given than upon any particular variety. The 
best way to select your varieties is to find out what kinds succeed best nearest home. Look to the experience of your 
successful neighbors; there is no variety universally “best” There are many which are first rate in their own chosen 
localities. 
Industry Gooseberry. 
Strawberries. 
St rawberries 
should be grown 
on deep rich loam, 
planted in rows 
V/z to 3 feet apart, 
one foot apart in 
the rows. No gar- 
den should be 
without a large 
bed of them; the 
earliest, healthiest, 
most delicious and 
easiest grown of 
all fruits. Our 
climate is admir¬ 
ably adapted to 
them. 
Manchester Strawberry. 
BEST VAKIETIES. 
Orescent (one of the earliest), Charles Downing 
(highest flavor), Sharpless (one of the largest), Man¬ 
chester (one of the best medium to late varieties), 
Triomphe de Gaud (a very large, high flavored for¬ 
eign variety; especially valuable for home use', Wilson 
(a well known berry very profitable for marketing). Price 
5 cts. each; 20 cts. doz.; $1.00 hundred; $7.50 thousand. 
STRAWBERRIES BY MAIL. 
The reduction of postage to 8 cents per pound enables us 
to send Strawberries by mail at low prices. Wo will send 
any of the above varieties to any address in the United 
States at the following extremely low rates. Per dozen, 
25 cents; per 100, $1.25. 
Gooseberries. 
The Gooseberry, especially the large English varieties, 
requires the richest of rich land or very heavy manuring. 
The bushes should be thoroughly pruned every year and 
the land kept entirely free from weeds. Plant four feet 
apart each way (2722 to the acre.) 
Best Varieties. 
American— Houghton, Downing and Smith’s Seedling. 
15 cts. each ; $1.50 doz. 
English—Crown Bob (red), and White Smith (green.) 
25 cts each; $2.50 doz. 
Industry (Red)—A new English variety, bearing won¬ 
derfully heavy crops. 35cts. each; $3.50 doz. 
If to be sent by mail, add 5 cts. each or 25 cts. per dozen. 
