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Small Fruits 
Vick’s Garden and Floral Guide 
RASPBERRIES 
There are two general types of Raspberries, and they require different treat¬ 
ment. Blackcaps, and others that increase from the ends of the canes, should 
be planted three and a half by seven feet. Prepare the land the same as for 
Strawberries. Cultivate often enough to keep the soil loose and free from 
weeds. When the canes attain the height of one foot, pinch off the ends; this 
causes the canes to branch, grow stocky and self-supporting. In the spring of 
the bearing year cut these back to within six inches of the main stalk. After 
fruiting, cut out all the dead wood. Red Raspberries and all others that sucker, 
should be set five by three and a half feet apart, when they must be cultivated 
both ways. Allow only three or four canes in each hill to grow ; treat all others 
that spring up as weeds. When three or four feet high, pinch back the canes 
same as with Blackcaps. For garden culture set red varieties three feet apart 
each way, Caps four by three feet. 
RASPBERRIES, RED 
Columbian. Popular for the home garden. Grows from eight to twelve 
feet high, and covered with fine, large, crimson berries. Perfectly hardy; 
lias endured 28° below zero without freezing. Best for canning, and evap¬ 
orating, retaining color, form, and flavor remarkably. Each, 10 cents ; 
dozen, 60 cents; hundred, $2.00; thousand, $12.00. 
Cuthbert. A valuable late variety; large, firm, and of superior quality; very 
productive. Dozen, 50 cents; hundred, $1.50; thousand, $9.00. 
Loudon. Hardier, better, and far more productive than Cuthbert. Berries 
finn ; bright red ; splendid shipper. Dozen, 70 cents; hundred, $3.00. 
Miller’s Red. One of the best early varieties Perfectly hardy. As large 
as Cuthbert. Bright red. Flavor fruity and rich. Dozen, 70 cents ; 
hundred, $3.00. 
RASPBERRIES, BLACK 
Price, except as noted, dozen, 60 cts.; hundred, $2.00; thousand, $12.00. 
Cumberland. Very hardy, having withstood^ temperature of 16 0 below zero. 
Very productive, making large crops of enormous berries about one inch in 1 
diameter. Fruit unusually firm, and ma'y be shipped long distances. Mid- I 
season variety, coming in shortly ahead of the Gregg. Each, 15 cents ; 
dozen, 70 cents ; hundred, $3x0. 
Gregg. Very large, fine quality, productive, late, hardy. 
The Kansas. Early. Stands drouth well, and is uninjured by frost ; fruit 
is larger than that of the Gregg. Jet black, firm texture. 
RASPBERRIES, YELLOW 
Golden Queen. Light amber. Dozen, 70 cents ; hundred, $3.00. 
BLACKBERRIES 
Price, except as noted, dozen, 75 cts.; hundred, $2.00; thousand, $14.00. 
For field culture, plant in rows six feet apart and plants three feet apart in 
the row. For garden culture, five by four feet. 
Erie. Fruit large, roundish, uniform in size; excellent quality; handsome. 
A valuable variety for home use or market. 
Eldorado. Very vigorous and hardy; fruit large, of finest quality, and with¬ 
out a hard core. 
Ratlibun. The largest’Blackberry in cultivation. In quality it surpasses 
the luscious Dewberry, being without the hard core common to Blackberries. 
It brings more in the market. The plant is hardy, vigorous, and a great 
bearer. Fruit large throughout the season. As a shipper it is unsurpassed. 
Each, 15 cents ; dozen, 80 cts.; hundred, $3.00. 
Snyder. An exceptionally hardy variety. Berries medium size, produced 
abundantly ; sweet, juicy, and, when fully ripe, without a hard core. 
CURRANTS 
Each, 15 cents ; dozen, $1.00; hundred, $6.00. 
Choose a moist rich soil for Currants. Plant five feet apart each way. Keep 
free from weeds and grass by liberal cultivation and mulching. Use plenty of 
manure, and trim out superfluous wood by cutting back the new growth two- 
thirds each year. Keep the foliage free from worms by using white hellebore. 
Cherry. Large and productive. Standard for market. 
Black Champion. An English variety. F.xtra good for jams, etc. 
Fay’s Prolific. One of the best; very productive ; large ; good flavor ; early. 
Red Cross. A new variety. Plants strong, vigorous, remarkably productive. 
Clusters large, often measuring four inches in length ; berries large. 
White Grape. Valuable for the table ; quality excellent, mild, and sweet. 
Perfection, Color, bright red; size, as large as the Fay’s or larger, the 
clusters averaging larger, the size of berry being well maintained to end of 
cluster. Rich, mild sub-acid, plenty of pulp, with few seeds. Less acid and 
of better quality than any other large currant in cultivation. The Perfection 
is a great bearer, superior to Fay or any other large sort. Strong 2-year 
plants, each, 30 cents; $2.50 per dozen. 
GOOSEBERRIES 
Gooseberries thrive best if planted where they will receive a partial shade. 
Plant the same distance as Currants. Gross feeders, liking a deep rich soil. 
Downing’s. A native seedling; vigorous, hardy, and prolific; free from 
mildew. Fruit greenish white, large. Each, 15 cents; dozen, $1.25. 
Golden Prolific. Fruit large, deep golden yellow. Perfectly hardy, very 
prolific, a good grower. Each, 40 cents ; dozen, $3.75. 
Industry. A valuable new foreign variety. Fruit dark red, very large, and 
of a rich, agreeable flavor. An immense yielder. Each, 30 cts.; doz.,$2.oo. 
GRAPES 
Rows should be eight feet apart, and vines from six to eight feet apart in the 
row. Dig a hole two feet long, one foot wide, and one foot deep. Put a little 
surface soil in the bottom, and mix in some bone dust or commercial manures 
and then place in another thin layer of surface soil. Trim the ends of roots, 
and spread out in hole, covering with surface soil. Cut the vine back to two 
buds, and draw in the earth so as to cover roots and stem up to top bud. 
1 rain the vine to a stake for the first two years, and afterwards train on trellis. 
Old wood never bears the second time; the vines of this year bear fruit the next. 
Nine-tenths of the wood should be cut away each season to get the largest and 
best grapes. Vines are all strong two-year plants , true to name. 
Each, 25 cents; dozen, $1.50; hundred, $6.00, except as noted. 
('a 111 jtfK'fl's JEVrW 1/. Strong, vigorous, hardy vine ; thick, healthy, mil¬ 
dew-resisting foliage; always setting its fruit well and bearing abundantly. 
Berries large; black, with light purple bloom. Flavor rich, sweet, slightly 
vinous. Very early. Each, 30 cents ; dozen, $2.50. 
Catawba. Large, compact ; berries deep red, sweet and juicy. 
Concord. Black. Most popular and reliable variety cultivated. Each, 
25 cents; dozen, $1.00; hundred, $4.00. 
McKinley Early. New. A cross between Niagara and Moore's Early ; has 
all the good qualities of the Niagara, but fully ten days earlier. The best 
early white variety ever offered. Strong 2-year-old plants, each, 
75 cents. 
Diamond. Bunches large, compact, shouldered. Berries large, white, melt- 
ing, juicy, sweet to center. Skin thin. Strong grower and abundant bearer. 
Niagara. Strong grower. Bunch and berries large ; color light green. Very 
productive. 
Worden. The best black ; most productive and satisfactory of all varieties. 
OTHER STANDARD VARIETIES 
Brighton. Lady. Pocklington. Delaware. 
Moore’s Early. Wyoming. Agawam (Roger’s No. 15). 
Collections of Small Fruits 
No changing or substuting allowed in these collections. 
Postage or Express Prepaid. 
COLLECTION No. 1, STRAWBERRIES 
Five varieties, early, medium, and late, which in our judgment are best 
adapted for general garden culture. 
12 Echo ... $0 25 12 Glen Mary . $0 25 12 Seaford . . $0 25 
12 Gandy ... 25 12 Sample ... 25 
Five Varieties—60 Plants—for $1.00 
COLLECTION No. 2, RASPBERRIES 
RED-6 Miller’s Red. . . .$035 BLACK—6 Cumberland .$035 
6 Columbian. 30 6 Kansas .... 30 
4 Varieties—24 Plants—for $1.00 
COLLECTION No. 4 
CURRANTS AND GOOSEBERRIES 
6 Red Cross . . (red) ... $0 50 2 White Grape.$0 30 
2 Black Champion. 30 2 Gooseberries, Downing . 30 
4 Varieties—12 Plants—for $1.00 
COLLECTION No. 5, GRAPE VINES 
1 Agawam (red).$0 25 1 Catawba (red - ).$0 25 
1 Campbell’s Early (black) . 30 1 Worden (black) .... 25 
1 Diamond (white). 25 1 Niagara (white) .. -25 
Six Varieties—for $1.00 
GRAND COLLECTION 
OF SMALL FRUITS 
No. 1, Strawberries.$1 00 
“ 2, Raspberries.1 00 
“ 4, Currants and Gooseberries.1 00 
“ 5, Grapes.1 00 
$4 00 
THE ENTIRE 
LOT FOR $3.50 
