A row along the fence where only weeds grow will give 
you an abundance of delicious fruit. 
BLACKBERRIES 
Blackberries grow like weeds—any time, anywhere, any 
place. The varieties we offer will make good as per our prom¬ 
ise in description. The plans we grow are guaranteed to 
live, grow and produce big crops of fruit just as described and 
pictured regardless of what kind of soil they are planted on 
or in what climate. Of all the berry crops with which we are 
familiar, Blackberries are the most profitable and dependable 
year after year. There is never a crop failure with Black¬ 
berries. Blackberries are the ideal crop for obtaining money 
returns from poor land, will do well* where other fruits could 
not hope to succeed. Blackberries will absolutely give big 
profitable returns on any soil or in any climate. Plant Black¬ 
berry plants 4 feet apart in rows 7 feet apart; 1600 plants re¬ 
quired per acre. For garden plant 2 feet apart in rows 4 feet 
apart. 
PRICES OF PLANTS ON PAGE 36 
GEM SUPREME 
This delicious coreless new blackberry is truly 
the Gem Supreme of the blackberry family. Ex¬ 
tremely hardy, has withstood 40 degrees below 
zero without any bad effects. Grows like a weed 
will thrive in any climate and almost any soil. 
The fruit of the Gem Supreme is almost double 
the size of the ordinary blackberry. Almost seed¬ 
less and has absolutely no core. This berry is 
often called the seedless honey coreless. The 
Gem Supreme has a long picking season, is almost 
classed as an everbearing. You will often find 
blossoms, green and ripe berries on the same 
bush. The Gem Supreme is not only highly pro¬ 
fitable as a commercial berry, but is a real deli¬ 
cacy, that should be in every home garden. We 
consider the Gem Supreme the Ideal home berry, 
it has just enough of that old wild flavor to make 
it the Ideal berry for pies—remember those old 
time wild blackberry pies that were so delicious? 
The Gem is Supreme for canning, makes won¬ 
derful jam, delicious jelly and is noted for its 
highly colored sparkling juice. The fruit has an 
attractive blue-black color, holds up for da^ys 
after being picked, never falls from the bushes, 
hangs on until the berries dry up. We guarantee 
the Gem Supreme to thrive and yield giant de¬ 
licious berries any place in the United States. 
if ALLSTATE 
This is a proven variety that has been tested 
in every State in the Union, and on almost every 
kind of soil. Has never failed to produce a big 
crop. Berries unusually large, of deep jet black 
color, has a very delicious spicy flavor, small 
seed, no core, a wonderful canner. Makes the 
most delicious jams and jellies. The stocky vig¬ 
orous canes are literally loaded with fruit. The 
individual berries are 2 inches long and almost as 
thick. The Allstate is perfectly hardy, having 
withstood a temperature of 40 degrees below zero. 
Finest berry for the north and a great favorite in 
the south, where most varieties are a failure. THE 
SURE CROP BERRY. 
BRADLEY'S GIGANTIC 
THORNLESS BLACKBERRY. Finest fla- 
vored, heaviest cropper and best appearing black¬ 
berry known. Vines absolutely free of thorns. 
SMOOTH AS A GRAPE VINE. Can be hand¬ 
led with bare hands. This is a great advan¬ 
tage in cultivation and especially so when fruit 
is harvested. This new variety is superior even to 
the famous Allstate. Perfectly hardy and may be 
successfully grown in any State in the Union. 
The massive berries are produced on strong 
thornless vines that start growing in early spring, 
making thick straight stalks about 2 feet high, 
then they start a trailing habit, and should be trel- 
lised or trained to a fence. The vines grow from 
12 to 15 feet in a single season, however they may, 
without injury be kept pruned to suit any loca¬ 
tion. Enormously productive, vines are literally 
covered with gigantic berries, from one and a half to two 
inches long almost an inch thick. The delicious berries 
have but few very small seeds and no core. As our - sup¬ 
ply of plants of this new variety is very limited may we 
suggest that you place your order early. If your order 
reaches us after our supply of plants is exhausted we 
reserve the right to cancel your order and refund your 
money. 
Allstate 
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