Fruitland Nurseries 
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Small Fruits 
Blackberries 
Cultural Directions —Blackberries thrive on 
almost any soil, but the most desirable is a 
strong loam, retentive of moisture, tending to¬ 
ward clay rather than sand, but it must be well 
drained at all times. Fertilizers containing a 
good proportion of potash are the most desir¬ 
able ; too much humus or nitrogen will induce 
a rank growth of wood at the expense of the 
fruit. As a preventive for rust, spray with 
copper sulphate solution during the fall and 
winter, and with Bordeaux (4-G-50) during the 
spring 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 
desired to cultivate both 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 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. 
PRICES: 
20c each; $1.50 for 10; $10.00 per 100. 
Eldorado. Very hardy and vigorous. Berries 
large, borne in large clusters, and ripen well 
together; very sweet; no core. A heavy 
bearer, and valuable sort. 
Himalaya. Strong grower; very prolific. A 
desirable variety; on account of quick growth 
should be grown on trellis. 
Mersereau. A most valuable variety. Fruit of 
immense size. Early and enormous bearer; 
very hardy. 
Cherries 
PRICE: Each 
Heavy, 11-16 in. caliper .$1.50 
Black Tartarian. Very large; black. 
Early Richmond. Medium size, light red, acid. 
Ripens last of May. 
Governor Wood. Large; yellow’ and red. 
Large Montniorenci. The best cherry for gene¬ 
ral use. Large size; rich red. Very produc¬ 
tive; follows Early Richmond. A good grow¬ 
er and bearer. 
Dewberries 
Cultural Directions —Use short, stout stakes, 
driven at the end of each row r of canes, with a 
cross-piece IS inches long nailed to each stake, 
2y a to 3 feet from the ground. On the top, near 
each end of these cross-pieces, drive a stout nail, 
slanting toward the stake, upon which to catch 
a wire. Two lines of No. 14 galvanized w 7 ire, 
one on each side of the row, are fastened to one 
end of the stakes and run on the ground be¬ 
tween the rows to the other end stake. These 
w’ires are now drawn as taut as possible and 
securely fastened to the other end of the row. 
The wires are now raised and caught in the 
nails, thus holding all the canes closely together 
in the row. 
Dewberries should be mulched to keep the 
berries from the ground. 
PRICES: 
20c each ; $1.50 for 10; $10.00 per 100. 
Austin’s Improved. Very large fruit. Vigorous 
grower and very productive. The best variety 
for the South. 
Raspberries 
Cultural Directions — The same as for Black¬ 
berries and Dewberries. 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 Rasp¬ 
berries, 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 ap¬ 
plied during the winter and early spring. To 
get the best results and keep the plants in 
vigorous condition, they must be mulched heav¬ 
ily with straw. 
PRICES: Each 10 100 
Strong plants . $ .20 $1.50 $12.50 
Cumberland. (Black). Very large, firm, high 
quality and the best mid-season market 
variety, giving the utmost satisfaction to both 
grower and shipper. 
Cuthbert. Queen of the Market. This is the 
best and most reliable of the red-fruited vari¬ 
eties. Fruit large, red and of excellent qual¬ 
ity, prolific bearer; ripens middle of May and 
continues for several weeks. Fine shipper. 
St. Regis. (Ranere). Berries large, bright crim¬ 
son ; flesh rich; wonderfully prolific; bears 
early ; produces fruit through a long period. 
We have given this a thorough trial and con¬ 
sider it one of the best Raspberries ever sent 
out. 
Strawberries 
PRICES: 
Transplanted, selected layers, 35c per 10; 
$3.00 per 100. 
Klondike. Early. Berries uniform; dark red, 
mild and delicious; very juicy. 
Lady Thompson. Berries medium in size, of 
very rich flavor. A thrifty grower and very 
productive. 
Progressive Everbearing Strawberries. This is 
best of ever-bearing varieties and will pro¬ 
duce crops where others fail. 
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