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Isaac Hicks & Son, Westbury Station, New York 
CURRANTS. 
Price, 2-year-old bushes, $1 per doz. 
Currants are easily grown, and are naturally fruitful. The worm is readily controlled by hellebore powder. 
Cherry. Very large, dark red berries ; clusters moderately short ; 
quite acid. 
Versailles. Large, closely resembling Cherry, but slightly less acid ; 
bunches long ; productive and valuable. 
Fay’s Prolific. For description, see under cut. 
White Grape. Large, beautiful white berry ; bunches short; quality 
excellent. A very pleasant Currant to eat off the bush, as it is less 
acid than the others. 
Victoria. A prolific early variety. Berry smaller than the others ; 
of good quality. 
Black Naples. Large black bunches; berries small, with a strong 
musky flavor. Valuable for cooking and jams. 
Black Champion. Large berries, black; flavor mild and good. 
RASPBERRIES. 
Price, 50 cts. per doz., $4 
per 100. 
The soil for Raspberries 
should be prepared the same 
as for strawberries, and the 
plants set in rows 6 feet apart 
and 3 feet apart in the row. 
FAY'S PROLIFIC CURRANT. 
„ Ve, y ,a rK e herry ; sprightly and acid ; on long stems ; easily picked. A most popu¬ 
lar new varieiy, preferring heavy soil. K 
. BLACK-CAP RASPBERRIES. 
These ripen earlier than the red kinds, and follow 
strawberries. 
Souhegan. Fruit large and handsome ; plant a strong 
grower and hardy. Ripens early. 
Ohio. Of good quality ; ripens in midseason. 
Greg-gf One of the largest of the black-cap family ; 
fruit large, black with a slight bloom ; moderately 
luicy, sweet and rich. Ripens late and evenly. 
RED AND YELLOW, 
Miller Red. Berry large; 
firm ; bright red. 
Marlboro. Bright scarlet fruit of large size. Early. 
Cuthbert. For description, see under cut. 
Shaffer’s Colossal. Very large, dull purplish ber¬ 
ries, soft and rather acid. It is the most prolific and 
vigorous variety we have tested. 
Columbian. A new variety, resembling the last, but 
sweeter. $2 per doz. 
Golden Queen. Yellow, soft,'juicy, sweet fruit.C Re¬ 
sembles Cuthbert in form and flavor, and therefore 
is an excellent dessert variety. 
CUTHBERT RASPBERRY. 
Very large, pointed, deep red berries of delicious flavor. This beautiful variety should be 
planted largely. Ripens midseason to late. 
