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greenish white changing to pale yellow when fully ripe. The flesh is firm, 
juicy and highly aromatic, a splendid variety for home use. 
Originated by J. P. Pierce of Santa Clara, and said by many to be 
r 16fC6 superior to the Isabella. It is highly valued for its ornamental ap¬ 
pearance, as well as for its fine eating qualities. 
The foliage is of exceptional size and presents a fine solid appearance. The 
vine is a strong grower and a heavy prdoucer, its bunches and berries being 
of exceptional size, flavor and aroma, and of a glossy black when fully ripe. 
We do not hesitate to recommend this variety for home use and for market 
purposes, as its extreme size and beautiful appearance makes it a very attrac¬ 
tive and ready seller in the markets. Ripens late September. 
THE BERRY FRUITS 
The berries or small bush fruit are fully described in the following lists. 
When given the proper care and cultivation and planted in good, rich soils 
they produce abundant crops of fruit and should be planted in every heme 
garden where climatic conditions are favorable for their development. Goose- 
berries and the red and white varieties of currants also raspberries do not 
thrive well in the hot interior valleys; with this exception we do not hesitate 
in recommending all varieties for general planting. 
Rl~ 1 U This is a new blackberry of mammoth 
Cory S I hornless Blackberry Size and will undoubtedly become the 
most popular blackberry of any yet known. 
Unlike other varieties this vine is entirely free from thorns which is a very 
attractive feature when harvesting the fruit. 
It is a strong rapid grower, an early and a heavy bearer. Berries are of 
extra large size and a very fine flavor, having a very small core, but few 
seeds and an abundance of sugar. This variety is especially valuable for the 
making of jams and preserves but is very valuable for all cooking and market 
purposes. 
It is said by expert berry planters that Cory’s Thornless will grow and thrive 
in most any soil or climate and when properly cultivated, individual vines have 
been known to produce as many as 15 three-quarter-pound baskets at one 
picking. Many of the berries measure as much as three inches in length. 
Planters can readily see that the rapid growing and heavy bearing qualities 
of this variety coupled with the small expense of picking, compared with 
other varieties, make it a decided favorite and a great leader for Berry planters. 
Each 10 100 
Prices of Cory’s Thornless .$ .30....$2.50 $20.00 
l Q One of the niost remarkable growers of all berry plants. 
Himalaya Berry Sometimes growing as much as thirty to forty feet in a 
single season. To obtain best results it must be trained on a trellis. 
The vine is a heavy bearer, having been known to produce as much as 400 
crates per acre. The fruit is large, black, round in shape, firm, juicy and has 
very small seeds. 
It is of excellent quality for shipping, as well as for all home uses, and is 
one of the best berries on the market. 
It was imported from the Himalaya mountains by Luther Burbank, of Santa 
Rosa, California, who deserves great credit for its introduction. 
Ripens from June 15th until late fall. 
Each 10 100 
Tips .$ .25 $2.00 $13.00 
I T>| j i This is one of the standard berries among growers 
Lawton rsiackberry as it comes at a time when most other black¬ 
berries are gone. 
The berries are large and contain a good percentage of sugar. 
The vine is a strong grower and a good producer. 
To those desiring a late blackberry for home uses the Lawton will be found 
very satisfactory. 
Each 10 100 
Price .$ .25 $2.00 $15.00 
A hybrid between the raspberry and wild blackberry and was 
Loganberry originated at Santa Cruz, California, by Judge J. H. Logan, in 
the year 1881. In 1 893 it was introduced to the public, through the University 
of California, and has since become very popular among berry growers and 
users in general. 
The vine is an exceedingly strong grower and has a fine foliage which 
affords plenty of protection to the berries. The fruit is very large and attrac¬ 
tive, sometimes being an inch and a quarter in length. 
It resembles very much in shape that of a blackberry and has the dark red 
color of the raspberry. Its flavor, however, is a combination of both; when 
