WAYNESBORO NURSERIES, WAYNESBORO, VIRGINIA 
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CURRANTS • Fine for Jelly 
The Currant is one of the most popular home fruits. They do not offer the 
possibility for commercial growing that some other fruits do in this section, but 
every home garden should have a few plants. Set 4 feet apart each way. Cultivate 
well, mulch heavily, prune the old wood so that each remaining shoot will have 
room to'grow. 
RED CROSS. A good, vigorous growing bush. 
Large berries, clusters of good size, perfection 
in quality, excellent for culinary purposes. 
WILDER. Clusters above medium length and 
berries large, bright red, of excellent quality, 
with mild, sub-acid flavor; ripens early and 
is a good keeper. 
GOOSEBERRIES 
FINE FOR 
PIES 
These varieties are characterized by extra hardiness, enabling them to succeed 
well where more tender English sorts succumb to disease. Useful for cooking 
when green or ripe, and good for canning. 
DOWNING. A large, handsome pale green 
berry of splendid quality for dessert or cook¬ 
ing. Bush upright, robust and seldom mil¬ 
dews. An excellent sort for family or market 
use. 
HOUGHTON. An enormously productive and 
always reliable old sort; of vigorous yet rather 
slender, spreading growth; not subject to 
mildew. Fruits of medium size, smooth, pale 
red and tender. 
Currants 
RHUBARB 
Every gardener likes a dozen or so 
bunches of Rhubarb. It does well here, 
but many planters have neglected 
planting. A few commercial gardeners 
near the cities have found it profitable 
commercially. Rhubarb affords the 
earliest material for fine pies and fresh 
table sauce, continues long in use, and 
is valuable for canning. Make the 
ground rich and deep, as recommended 
for Asparagus. Plant 4 feet apart each 
way. 
VICTORIA. Immense long stalks of a 
cherry red color. A most popular 
variety. Our stock entirely made up 
of strong, vigorous roots, assuring 
immediate sturdy growth. 
Gooseberries 
ASPARAGUS 
We cannot imagine any plant more 
easily grown than Asparagus, its chief 
requirement being a deep, fertile soil. 
When grown commercially, Aspara¬ 
gus is planted in rows 3 to 4 feet apart 
and 12 to 18 inches apart in the row. 
When grown for home use, it may be 
planted in a bed or border. 
We grow and offer exclusively the 
NEW, PEDIGREED WASHINGTON 
VARIETY which is resistant to rust. 
100 plants will furnish your table 
with fresh Asparagus Tips for 6 weeks 
in early Spring. 
Rhubarb 
FIGS 
Figs have been very little planted in this section, but are becoming better known and the de¬ 
mand for them is constantly increasing. The Celestial is the most popular variety, with the Brown 
Turkey as second. 
BOHEMIAN HORSERADISH 
A new introduction, finer grained and considered much better 
than the old variety. 
CELESTIAL. Hardiest and most popular of all 
Figs. Can be grown far outside the usual limits 
of culture; prolific. Medium size; pale violet with 
bloom; sweet and excellent. 
BROWN TURKEY. Large; dark brown skin 
covered with thick blue bloom; flesh red, very 
delicious flavor. One of the hardiest varieties 
Culture of Small Fruits 
Bramble fruits like Blackberries, Raspberries, Dewberries, etc., should 
have all wood (older than the previous season’s growth) cut out close to 
the ground each Spring and the past season’s growth should be trimmed 
back to 3 to 4 feet in height. All of the old canes should be removed and 
should be burned. 
Mulching of Currants and Gooseberries will give good results. A Straw¬ 
berry bed should have a light coating of coarse hay, or straw, that is free 
from weed seed, after the ground has frozen 2 inches deep, and in the 
Spring just about the time growth starts, this covering should be raked 
between the rows and allowed to remain there until the fruit has been 
harvested. Then it should be removed and cultivation be resumed. 
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