NEW FLORAL GUIDE-SPRING, 1900. 
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The 
RATHBUN 
„ BLACK¬ 
BERRY. 
K nowing that 
our friends 
want the very best 
of everything, and 
are constantly on 
the lookout for 
choice New Garden 
Fruits of real value 
ve take great pleas¬ 
ure in recommend¬ 
ing the— 
NEW RATHBUN 
BLACKBERRY 
which is such a 
vast 
ment on all the 
older blackber¬ 
ries that it can 
almost be classed 
as a new fruit. The berries are of enormous 
size ; forty-five of them have measured a full 
quart; the flavor is delicious, very rich, sugary, 
and melting, without any hard core. The canes 
are of tree-habit, growing strong and erect; are 
entirely hardy, and marvelously productive ; do 
not sucker, but root from the tips. The color 
is deep jet black, very handsome. They bear and 
ripen early, and of all the blackberries ever intro¬ 
duced, we can safely recommend this as the best, 
and especially for family use. It is undoubtedly 
one of the choicest and most valuable garden 
fruits you can plant. 15 cts. each, 2 for 25 
cts.; $1.00 per dozen. 
THE LUCRETIA DEWBERRY— This is 
well-known and highly valued for garden plant¬ 
ing ; it ripens a little before blackberries ; the 
berries are often one and one-half inches long by 
an inch in diameter, sweet and luscious to the i 
- centre. It is very productive; a dozen plants will I 
supply quite a large family, equally good raw or 
cooked. It is one of the very earliest and best of 
our garden fruits. 10 cts. each, 3 for 25 cts.; 
75 cts. per dozen, postpaid. 
NEW WHITE BLACKBERRY, “ICE¬ 
BERG ”—This is not offered as a curiosity, but 
as a veritable luscious, hardy and productive 
fruit, fully equal to the best blackberries in flavor 
and quality, with the additional advantage of 
variety in color. It seems to have been a chance 
seedling discovered in California, growing among 
others and attracting attention by its canes bend¬ 
ing in all directions, with their load of delicious, 
snowy berries, which are not only white, but so 
transparent that the seeds may be seen in the 
berries when ripe. Berries are large, borne in fine 
clusters ; the plants are vigorous and productive; 
and it makes a handsome addition to our list of 
garden fruits. Good strong plants, 15 cts. 
each, 2 for 25 cts.; $1.00 per dozen. 
New Giant Black Raspberry, Cumberland 
N ew Giant—^ 
Black Raspberry Cumberland 
It is the universal verdict of all who have seen the Cum¬ 
berland, that it is the largest, finest flavored and most pro¬ 
ductive black raspberry they ever heard of. The introducers 
have held it so high, people would not buy, but the price hav¬ 
ing now been reduced it will doubtless 
have a large sale, and it is safe to say, 
that everyone who buys the Cumberland 
will be more than pleased with its per¬ 
formance. It has been thoroughly tested 
by fruit growers for years, and is sold with 
full assurance, that it is the most profit¬ 
able and desirable market variety yet 
known, because of its immense size, firm¬ 
ness and productiveness. Perfectly hardy, 
healthy, and vigorous; makes no suckers; 
roots from the tips. Strong plants, 15 
cts. each; 3 for 35 cts,; $1.00 per doz., 
postpaid. $6.00 per 100 by express. 
