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P. J. BERCKMANS COMPANY’S TREE AND PLANT CATALOG 
WALNUT Continued 
WALNUT-JAPAN 
Each. Ter 10. Per 100. 
3 years, very heavy, 4 to 6 ft. 50c 94.00 930.00 
2 years, heavy, 3 to 4 ft. 30c 2.50 20 00 
2-year-old trees, 2 to 3 ft... 25c 2.00 15.00 
tfuglaiiH Cordlformls. Differs from Juglans Siebold- 
iaua In form of nuts, which are broad,pointed and flat¬ 
tened. Nuts of medium size, shell thinner titan Siehuldiana 
and if cracked longitudinally the kernel can he removed 
entire. The meat is of good quality. Tree very vigorous 
grower; attains a great height, has a magnificent head. A 
very valuable acquisition. Perfectly hardy. We consider 
• this tim best of the Japan Walnuts. Destined to become a 
valuable nut for market. 
Juglans Sieboldiana. A native of the mountains of 
Japan. Extremely hardy aud 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 2 ) nuts each. Shell 
thicker than that of the English Walnut, hut not as thick as 
that of the Black Walnut. Meat is sweet and of the best 
quality. The tree has an abundance of fibrous roots and 
transplants readily. 
[Note— Can supply Walnuts in immense quantities. 
Prices per 1000 will be given on application.] 
Small Fruits 
BLACKBERRIES 
Strong Plants, 50 cents per 10; 92.00 per lOO 
915 per lOOO. 
Cultural Directions for Blackbkrrif.s.— Blackber¬ 
ries thrive on almost any soil, but the most desirable is a 
strong loam, retentive of moisture, tending toward clay 
rather than sand, hutsoil must be well-drained at all times. 
Fertil zers containing a good propor inn of potash are the 
most desirable; too much humus or nitrogen will induce a 
rank growth of wood at the expense or the fruit. As a 
preventive for rust, spray with copper sulphate solution 
during the fall and winter and with Bordeaux (4 6-60) 
during the spring and summer. The rows should he G to 8 
feet apart and the plants from 3 to 4 feet in the row, ac¬ 
cording to the character of the soil. If desired to cultivate 
iM)t h ways, set the plants in checks G to 7 feet each way ; as 
soon as the fruiting season is past remove the old canes; 
these should he burned at once. The young canes should 
be clipped off* when they reach the height of about 2 feet, 
this win cause them to branch and they will become self- 
supporting. Apply fertilizer during the late winter aud 
give shallow and constant cultivation. 
Agawam. Fruit of fair size; jet black ; sweet, tender 
and melting to the core. Productive. 
Early Cluster. One of the largest and most productive 
fine early sort. 
Erie. Very productive. Fruit large, round; good 
quality. One of the most popular sorts. 
Mersereau A most valuable variety ; fruit of immense 
size; early and enormous bearer, very hardy, and promises 
to be a very popular market sort. 
JAPAN WALNUT, 
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, 50cents per 10. 92 per 100,912 per 
1000 . 
Austin’s Improved. After trying this variety for several 
years, we pronounce it, with confidence, the best Dewberry for 
this climate. Fruit very large, sub-acid, vinous, but of second 
quality. Enormous bearer. The most productive market 
variety we have ever grown, as it is8 to 10 days ahead of any 
other. Strong and vigorous grower and stands our hottest 
summers j>erfectly. Free from rust. 25 two-year plants pro¬ 
duced 40 quarts of immense berries. 
RASPBERRIES 
Strong Plants, 50 cents per 10, 92 per 100, 915 per 
1000 . 
Cultural Directions for Raspberries.— The same as for 
Blackberries. These thrive best in a deep, moist, well-drained 
soil; the lighter loams are best for the red and the heavy 
loams for the blackcaps. To make a success of Raspberries, the 
laud should be able to withstand drought well. Cottonseed 
meal, pure ground bone or fertilizers containing a good pro¬ 
portion of*potash are best aud should be liberally applied during 
the winter and early spring. Mulching the ground is recom¬ 
mended. 
Columbia. Fruit resembles Shaffers; very large, purplish, 
vigorous and productive, 
Cuthberfc. After several years’ trial, this proves one of the 
l*est aud most reliable of the red fruited varieties. Fruit re.d ; 
large, ofexcellent quality; yield very prolific; ripens middle of 
May aud continues lor several weeks. 
Golden Queen. Fruit golden yellow, similar in quality to 
Cuthbert, to which it is evidently a close relation. Its tine 
color attracts the eye. Prolific ; stands our summers. 
Gregg. The largest of the blackcaps; fruit firm, dark pur¬ 
ple, with heavy bloom. Ripens a week before the Cuthbert. 
Loudon Fruit large, rich crimson : excellent quality; very 
productive, and stands the Southern climate without injury . is 
a good shipper, as l>erries do not crumble. The more we see of 
this berry the better we like it. 
