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P. Jo BERCKMANS COMPANY’S TREE AND PLANT CATALOG. 
WALNUTS—Continued. 
•JAPAN WALNUT—(Sieboldiana.) 
WALNUT-JAPAN 
1 year-old trees 32 to 15 in.,. .25c each, $2 for 10, $15 per 100 
2 years heavy,2 to3 feet.85c each, $3 for 10, $25 per 100 
Juglans Cordlformlg, Differs from Juglans Siebold¬ 
iana in form of nuts, which are broad-pointed and flat¬ 
tened. Nut of medium size, shell thinner than Sieboldi¬ 
ana and if cracked longitudinally the kernel can be re¬ 
moved entire. The meat is of good quality. Tree very 
vigorous grower ; attains a great height, has a magnifi¬ 
cent head. A very valuable acquisition. Perfectly 
hardy. We consider this the best of the Japan Walnuts. 
Destined to become a valuacle nut for market. 
Juglans Sieboldiana. A native of the mountains of 
Japan. Extremely hardy and vigorous grower. Of sym¬ 
metrical and beautiful form. Three-year-old trees in our 
nursery have produced nuts. Wonderfully productive. 
Nuts produced in clusters of from 12 to 20 nuts each. 
Shell thicker than that of the English Walnut, but not 
as thick as thatof the Black Walnut. Meat is sweet and 
of the best quality, The tree has an abundance of fibrous 
roots, and transplants readily. 
Small 
BLACKBERRIES 
Strong Plants, 50 cents for 10, $2 per 100, $15 
per 1,000. 
Cultural Directions for Blackberries.— Blackber¬ 
ries thrive on almost any soil, but the most desirable is 
a strong loam, retentive of moisture, tending toward 
• lay rather than sand, but soil must be well-drained at 
all times. Fertilizers containing a good proportion of 
potash are the most desirable; too much humus or nitro¬ 
gen will induce a rank growth of wood at the expense of 
the fruit. As a preventative for rust, spray with copper 
sulphate solution during the fall and winter and with 
Bordeaux (1-0-50) du ring the soring and summer. The rows 
should be 6 to 8 feet apart and the plants from 3 to 4 feet 
in the row, according to the character of the soil. If de¬ 
sired tocultivate both ways, set the plants in checks, 0 to 
7 feet each way; as soon as the fruiting season is past, 
remove the old canes; these should be burned at once. 
The young canes should be clipped off when they reach 
the height of about 2 feet- this will cause them to branch 
and they will become self-supporting. Apply fertilizer 
during the late winter and give shallow and constant 
cultivation. 
Erie. Very productive. Fruit large, round; good 
quality. One of the most popular sorts. 
Early Cluster. One of the largest and most produc¬ 
tive; fine early sort. 
Wilson’s Early. A fine, very large early sort. Of excel¬ 
lent flavor. Ripens finely. Very productive and one of 
the best market sorts. Ripens end of May. 
DEWBERRIES 
Strong plants, 50 cents for 10, $2 per 100, $12 
per 1,000. 
Austin's Improved. After trying this variety for sev¬ 
eral years, we pronounce it, with confidence, the best 
F ruits. 
Dewberry for this climate. Fruit very large, subacid, 
vinous, but of second quality. Enormous bearer. The 
most productive market variety we have ever grown, as 
it is 8 to 10 days ahead of any other. Strong and vigorous 
grower and stands our hottest summers perfectly. Free 
from rust. 25 two-year plants produced 40 quarts of im¬ 
mense berries. 
RASPBERRIES 
Strong plants, 50 cents for 10, $2 per 100, $15 
per 1,000. 
Cultural Directions for Raspberries.— The same 
as /,°r B >c k berries. These thrive best in a deep, moist, 
well drained soil; the lighter loams are best for the rod 
and the heavy loams for blackcaps. To make a success of 
Raspberries, the land should be able to withstand drought 
well. Cottonseed meal, pure ground bone or fertilizers 
containing a good proportion of potash are best and 
should be liberally applied during the winter and early 
spring. J 
Cuthbert. After several years’ trial, this proves one^ 
of the best and most reliable of the red-fruited varieties. 
Fruit red ; large of excellent quality ; yield very prolific • 
ripens middle of May and continues for several weeks. ’ 
Golden Queen. Fruit golden yellow,similar in quality 
to Cuthbert. to which it is evidently aclose relation. Its 
fine color attracts the eye. Prolific; stands our summers. 
Slmffer (Blackcap). Of vigorous and rampant growth. 
An excellent market variety. Berry large and good, but 
of an unattractive reddish purple color. Prolific and 
hardy. Ripens late. Plants stand our dry summers. 
Loudon. Fruit large, rich crimson ; excellent quality ; 
very productive, and stands the Southern climate with¬ 
out injury ; is a good shipper, as berries do not crumble. 
The more we see of this berry the better we like it. 
