Chinese Date 
California Grapes for the North 
^\| rvCM lVfll TCr AT After years of plant breeding, scientists have 
vi1V1 Ov/iA A succeeded in crossing the white California 
Muscat Grape with our hardy northern varieties and have given us Golden 
Muscat. The berries are golden yellow in color, large and meaty, with very few 
seeds which separate easily from the pulp. The bunches are large and heavy. 
Excellent quality and fine flavor. Stock limited. Strong vines, $1.25 each; 3 for 
$3.00, postpaid. 
ccrni rcc TX After years of experimentation and 
V^v-JiN\^VjF\.L/ cross-breeding a perfectly hardy seed¬ 
less Grape has been developed. 'Hie first of a new race of Grapes that should 
eventually replace the common large seeded varieties for table use. It is of in© 
Concord type, but slightly smaller, blue black in color, and possesses the same 
fine flavor found in the Concord Grape. This is the first year they have been 
offered and as the stock is very scarce we cannot allow more than one plant to 
a customer. Field grown vines, $1.95 each, postpaid. 
HARDY CHINESE DATE 
The Chinese Date (Jujube or Zizyplius) is a fruit from the high interior of 
China, which, we are sure, will prove to be one of the most valuable for our 
country. It is adapted to a wide range of territory and all kinds of soil. It is 
quite hardy, the United States Department of Agriculture bulletins reporting 
that it has'withstood temperatures of 22 degrees below zero without injury. 
The tree is a heavy and constant bearer and commences to bear at an early 
age, four-year-old trees having produced 150 pounds of fruit. It blooms very 
late in the spring, avoiding all danger from spring frosts. The fruit is one to 
two inches long, and chocolate colored. It is delicious when eaten fresh or 
cured like dates, and is excellent for preserves and jam. Cooked in a sugar 
syrup and allowed to dry it becomes a most tasty and palatable confection 
which we believe will eventually rival the date as a commercial product. Be¬ 
cause of its productiveness and its highly nutritious and delicious fruit, capa¬ 
ble of being used in many ways, it is sure to be a valuable addition to the 
orchards and gardens. Every home should have one or more trees. It likes a 
clean back yard where it is not cultivated, but will grow anywhere. We li ne 
but a limited supply of these trees and, as long as they last, will delivei them 
by parcel post, postpaid, at $1.25 each. ___ 
BURGESS SEED & PLANT CO., Galesburg, Michigan 
25c Each 
GRAPE VINES 5( „»,oo 
CATAWBA. Purplish red. bunch large, berries of medium size; rich vinous flavor, of 
best quality for table and wine. Late; ripens here the last of September. The best 
keeper, lasiing until March or later. 
DELAWARE is a small red Grape. No American Grape has more delicate flavor or 
‘More pleasing aroma. Ripens with Concord. Brings from 50 to 100 per cent more on the 
market than other varieties. A hardy, vigorous vine; succeeds both North and South. 
MOORE’S EARLY. Similar but larger than Concord and ripens 2 or 3 weeks earlier, 
tlje last fruits of it being sent to market before those of the Concord are picked. Vines 
hardy, vigorous and moderately productive. 
v NIAGARA. The leading white Grape throughout the country. Ranks with Concord in 
vigdr and productiveness, and ripens at the same time. Bunch and berry large and 
handsome. Tender, sweet, juicy and excellent flavor. 
WORDEN. Larger berries and bunches than Concord, sweeter, better quality and 
ripens a week earlier. Fine for the local market and the home garden, but not a good 
shipper on account of its thin skin. 
All Grapes listed above are 25c each; 5 for $1.00; 12 for $2.00; 25 for $3.50; 50 for 
Etvlv/EoJ $6.50, by parcel post, postpaid. By express, not prepaid, 100 for $9.00; 200 for $17.00; 
300 for $24.00; 500 for $35.00; 1,000 for $65.00. 
CONCORD, THE BEST COMMERCIAL GRAPE * q $ 
Being the standard commercial blue Grape of the Northern States, Concord re¬ 
quires no description. The fruit is large, blue-black and of very fine quality. 
Ripens the middle of September in Michigan. Healthy, vigorous and very produc¬ 
tive. A good table Grape, but grown primarily for juice and jellies. 
Prices of Concord: Strong, one-year-old vines, 20c each; 3 for 40c; 5 for 60c; 12 for $1.00; 25 for 
$1.80; 50 for $3.35, postpaid. By express, not prepaid, 100 for $4.50; 200 for $8.00; 300 for $10.50; 
500 for $15.50; 1,000 for $30.00. 
BEARING AGE CONCORDS 75c EACH old and usually bear fruit the 
first year they are set out. 75c each; 3 for $2.00; 12 for $6.00, postpaid. 
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THREE BEST TABLE GRAPES 
NOTICE 
O w i n g to quarantine, 
Grape plants can not be 
shipped into the State of 
Oregon. 
Those throe Grapes of exceptional merit have been 
on the market only a few years, but have already 
proved their worth and are in increased demand each 
year. Ideal for the home garden and roadside market. 
CHAMPAGNE. Large bunches of wine-red grapes, very sweet, 
juicy and palatable. An excellent grower, productive and ripens 
with Concord. 
FREDON1A. The best extra early black grape, ripening two 
weeks ahead of Worden. Vigorous, productive and extra hardy. 
Large bunch and berry. Fruit firm; long lasting qualities. 
PORTLAND. The earliest grape we have ever found. Large 
white grapes, very sweet and juicy. A strong grower and very 
hardy. , 
Prices of CHAMPAGNE, FRED0N1 A, PORTLAND—50c each; 
3 for $1.20; 12 for $4.00; 25 for $7.50, postpaid. By express, 
not prepaid, $25.00 per 100. 
nr A DIM /" 1 AGE GD A DC 1 T/lMDC Tt is no longer necessary to wait two or three years for newly set Grape 
DEiAI\llN\J AVjL Ulv/ArHi V 11NH.O Vines to bear fruit. We can now offer bearing age vines that are ready to 
produce a crop of fruit. We can supply bearing age vines of Champagne, Fredonia and Portland. They will be properly pruned ready 
for planting. $1.00 each; 3 for $2.50; 12 for $9.00, by parcel post, postpaid. 
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