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F. E. MCALLISTER, 22 DEY ST., NEW YORK.—SMALL FRUITS. 
& SMALL FRUITS. 
FOREIGN GRAPE-VINES FOR 
VINERIES. 
One-year-old vines, $1.00. Two-year-old vines, $2.00. 
Bowood Muscat. Berries very large, of a rich amber color 
when ripe. 
Black Alicante or Black Tokay. A large, showy black 
grape. Fine late variety. 
Black Barbarossa. Berries round, very large. A late 
variety. 
Buckland’s Sweetwater. Berries round, large. When 
ripe, of a pale amber, habit vigorous, and vine a good 
bearer. 
Chasselas de Fontainebleau. Berries round and large, 
juicy and sweet. 
Chasselas, White. Berries round, fair-sized bunch. 
Charlsworth White Tokay. Berries oval and large, bunch 
very large, juicy and rich. 
Duchess of Buccleugh, Berries round, golden color. An 
excellent bearer. 
Frontignac, White. Berries round, medium size, very 
rich. A good bearer. , 
Gros Colman. A very handsome grape, berries and bunches 
of enormous size. Hangs very late. 
Hamburg, Black. Large, sweet and juicy. A well known 
and leading variety. Very fine. 
Lady Down’s Seedling. Berries large, oval, firm, sweet 
and richly flavored. One of the best late black grapes. 
Madresfield Court. Berries very large, black, and of a rich 
muscat flavor. A superb grape. 
Mrs. Prince’s Muscat. Bunches large, berries medium 
size, nearly black. 
Muscat of Alexandria. Berries large, oval, sometimes 
varying in size. Pale amber when ripe. Firm and rich. 
Royal Ascot. Black oval berries. Fine flavor. 
Trentham Black. Berries oval, large, juicy and rich. A 
great bearer. 
West’s St. Peter’s. A late black grape. Keeps well. 
White Nice. Large bunch, and of very good quality. 
HARDY GRAPE-VINES. 
Allen’s Hybrid. Medium early. Amber white. Tender and 
juicy, with a mild Muscat flavor. 75c. each. 
Brighton. Very early. Large, red. Equal to Delaware in 
flavor and richness. 75c. each. 
Catawba. Late, red. Somewhat pulpy, very sweet and 
rich, of an aromatic, musky flavor. Best in sandy soils. 
30c. each. 
Concord. Early, large, black. Tender, pulpy, with a sweet 
foxy flavor. Does well everywhere and is always reliable. 
50c. each. 
Concord Chasselas. Early, very large, rich amber. Free 
from foxiness. 75c. each. 
Delaware. Early, small, light red. Juicy, with very soft 
pulp. Very productive, and requires a rich soil. 50c. each. 
Diana. Late, reddish lilac, juicy and sweet. Very vigorous 
and very good. 35c. each. 
Duchess. Whitish-green, berries and bunch medium size. 
Fine flavor. 50c. each. 
El Dorado. A, very beautiful grape, clear golden yellow and 
of best flavor. Ripens ten days before Concord. 50c. 
each. 
Elvira. Medium early. Pale green, juicy and sweet. 40c. 
each. 
Hartford Prolific. Extra early, large and very productive. 
Desirable for home use. 50c. each. 
Iona. Deep, reddish bronze. One of the best where it suc¬ 
ceeds. 50c. each. 
Niagara, Early. Large, white, tender and sweet, bunches 
very compact. A popular white sort. 50c. each. 
Isabella. Medium early, large, purplish black, with little 
pulp. 30c. each. 
Lady Washington. White, bunches and berries quite 
large and of good flavor. 75c. each. 
Lindley (Rogers’ No. 9). Light bronze, berries medium 
size, of rich aromatic flavor. 50c. each. 
Martha. Very early, large, pale yellow. Pulpy and very 
sweet. 35c. each. 
Merrimac (Rogers’ No. 19). Early, large, black. One of 
the most vigorous and productive. 40c. each. 
Moore’s Early. Berries large, black. Bunches large and 
very compact. 50c. each. 
Prentiss. Bunch large, berry of medium size, yellowish 
green, sometimes tinted rose color. 75c. each. 
STRAWBERRIES. 
Strawberries may be grown in any soil that will produce 
good garden vegetables. A light clay loam, well enriched 
with rotten barnyard manure, is the most favoiable soil for 
most varieties. (Prices are for pot-grown plants. Layer- 
plants at one-half the prices affixed.) 
Per doz. Per 100 
Bubach. Pistillate. A leading variety, berries 
large and hondsome, plant of strong growth, 
and exceedingly productive.. .$0 50 $3 00 
Charles Downing. A well known and popu¬ 
lar family berry of fine flavor. The plants 
do well in most soils and locations. 50 3 00 
Cumberland Triumph. An excellent early 
variety. Berries of fine color, large and of 
a delicious flavor. 50 3 00 
Dayton. (New.) The plants are robust, 
compact growers, fruit of a crimson color, 
large size, uniform shape. Very productive. 
Early to medium. 75 4 00 
Golden Defiance. Pistillate. This variety 
is very strong and hardy, fruit of a beautiful 
crimson. Season late. . 50 3 00 
Gandy. The berries are of mammoth size 
and shape, of a bright crimson color. One 
of the best and finest late sorts. Flavor of 
superior quality. 75 3 50 
Jessie. A fine-flavored, firm, early berry. 
Requires rich soil and good cultivation. 
Mid-season. 50 2 50 
Jersey Queen. One of the best late varieties. 
Fruit large, bright crimson, firm, and of fine 
quality. 50 2 50 
Lovett’s Early. A vigorous, healthy grow¬ 
er. Fruit large, firm, enormously produc¬ 
tive. Blossoms perfect. 75 4 50 
Lenning’s White or Ladies’ Berry. A 
fine pink variety. Fruit of fair size, sweet 
and quite productive. 75 4 00 
Parker Earle. A robust grower, with per¬ 
fect flowers and good-sized fruit of fine qual¬ 
ity. Rather late. 75 4 00 
Sharpless. Berries very large, solid and of 
fine flavor. Plants hardy, very large and 
vigorous. 50 3 00 
Shuckless. Recommended as a strong grow¬ 
er, producing in great abundance berries of 
uniform size and best quality. A late vari¬ 
ety, perfect flowers. 1 00 5 00 
Shuster’s Gem. Pistillate. Berries large, of 
globular form, uniform in size and shape. 
Quite firm and of a rich scarlet color. Very 
productive. 75 4 00 
