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MICHELL’S SELECT FRUITS, continued 
The N ew Boysenberry 
The Finest Vine Berry Yet Developed 
A new hybrid vine berry developed from 
the blackberry, loganberry, and raspberry. 
The fruit, which is dark purple at first be¬ 
coming black when fully ripe, is of black¬ 
berry form with berries averaging inches 
long, with occasional fruit an inch longer. 
The flavor is distinctively its own but some¬ 
what resembles the raspberry; the sugar con¬ 
tent is high, no sugar being needed with 
ripe berries. $2.25 per doz.; 25 for $4.00. 
Blackberries 
Alfred. For the home-garden, Alfred is the 
ideal Blackberry. The bushes are loaded 
with tremendous berries, practically free 
from seeds, coreless and extremely juicy. 
Eldorado. Remarkably strong grower and 
an enormous producer of extra-size berries 
which are brilliant black and retain their 
color under all conditions. Very sweet and 
without core. 
All Blackberries, extra-strong plants, 
$1.00 per doz.; per 100, $8.00 
Strawberry Plants 
Layer plants which can be shipped until 
April 15th and again after October 15th 
Two New Early Strawberries 
These two new varieties were developed by 
scientists in the U. S. Department of Agri¬ 
culture, and were selected from thousands of 
seedlings as being outstanding in quality, 
vigor, productiveness, size, and appearance. 
Stock of these two varieties is limited and 
we suggest that you place your order early 
for delivery at the proper time, as they are 
sure to be sold out before the end of the 
season. 
Dorsett. No other berry, except Fairfax, has 
the fine dessert quality of Dorsett. This 
quality is probably taken from the English 
variety. Royal Sovereign, which is one of 
its parents. There are some differences of 
opinion as to whether Dorsett or Fairfax 
is of the better quality, but all are unani¬ 
mous that these two varieties stand head 
and shoulders above all others. Dorsett 
berries average very large, are firm and 
rather light in color, while the flavor leaves 
nothing to be desired. The berries are 
beautiful in appearance; their light color, 
bright green cap, large size, and attrac- 
■ tive shape make them very desirable and 
should appeal to every grower of Straw¬ 
berries. Once tasted this appeal becomes 
doubly strong. 
Strawberry Plants, continued 
Fairfax. No other berry, except Dorsett, 
can equal Fairfax in quality. It probably 
takes this outstanding quality from the 
Royal Sovereign parentage, which has 
been famous in England for years. It is 
impossible to describe it; to be appreciated 
it must be tasted. Fairfax berries average 
very large and firm and, picked at the 
proper time, are a bright red with a light 
green cap; as they ripen, they become 
darker and then very dark red. They 
maintain their firmness and flavor even 
after they become very dark. 
Both Dorsett and Fairfax, 25 for $1.00; 
$1.50 for 50; 100 for $2.50; $15.00 per 1000 
STANDARD EARLY VARIETIES 
Premier. Perfect. Enormously productive, 
commencing early and bearing through a 
long season. The flavor is delicious. 
Senator Dunlap. Perfect. This grand 
Strawberry will please the most critical 
person. One of the first to yield and con¬ 
tinues well into the height of the season. 
MIDSEASON VARIETIES 
Big Joe. Perfect. The merits of this excel¬ 
lent variety are great vigor of plant, fine 
root-system, exceptional productiveness, 
large size of fruit, excellent flavor, and 
length of bearing season. 
LATE-SEASON VARIETIES 
Chesapeake. Perfect. The berries are hand¬ 
some in appearance because of their large 
size, rich color, glossy surface, uniform 
shape and bright green cap. 
Gandy’s Prize. Perfect. One of the best 
late sorts. Very large, solid, and of a 
beautiful crimson color. Especially good 
for family garden planting. 
William Belt. Perfect. The plant is vigor¬ 
ous, though not a rampant grower. Suc¬ 
ceeds on all soils and invariably yields 
heavily, and continues for a long period. 
The berries are always of large size and 
highest quality; deep crimson in color. 
Price of above (except where noted), 25 for 75c.; 
$1.00 for 50; 100 for $1.50; $10.00 per 1000 
AUTUMN-FRUITING OR EVER- 
BEARING VARIETY 
Mastodon. This is, unquestionably, the 
most prolific of everbearing varieties. 
Bears continuously from June till frost, the 
late fruits being as large as the early crop. 
Berries are of excellent quality. Layer 
plants, 25 for $1.00; $1.50 for 50; 100 for 
$2.50; $15.00 per 1000. 
Cumberland Raspberries 
Grapes 
Grape-Vines 
Caco. Red. The most delicious of all Grapes 
and perfectly hardy. Bunch of good size, 
compact, and of good form. Ripens in 1() 
to 14 days in advance of Concord; rich in 
sugar, excellent in flavor. Vine a very 
strong, vigorous grower, healthy and pro¬ 
lific. 50c. each; doz. $5.00. 
Catawba. Red. Delicious flavored; medium- 
size berry. 
Concord. Purple. The well-known standard 
variety that succeeds wherever Grapes 
will grow. 
Delaware. Light red with violet bloom. 
Bunches and berries are small but com¬ 
pactly set, sugary and delicious. A favorite 
dessert Grape and one of the earliest to 
ripen. 
Moore’s Early. This is really an early Con¬ 
cord and is the standard early blue Grape. 
The vines are vigorous, healthy, and pro¬ 
ductive, bearing fruit of delicious quality. 
Niagara. Light greenish white. An un¬ 
usually strong grower. Bunches very large 
and compact. Berries large, semi-trans¬ 
parent; has very little pulp and is sweet 
to the center. 
Portland. White. The earliest of all Grapes. 
Large bunch and berry; flesh sweet, juicy 
and of fine flavor. A valuable early Grape 
for the home garden. The vine is vigorous, 
productive, hardy and healthy. 50c. each; 
doz. $5.00. 
All Grape-Vines, except Caco and Portland, 2-yr. 
vines, 30c. each; doz. $3.00; $20.00 per 100 
Raspberries 
Cumberland. Blackcap. The largest Rasp¬ 
berry known. Selected specimens measure 
an inch in diameter. 
Cuthbert. Berries very large, measuring 
3 inches around, conical, rich crimson. 
One of the old-time favorites. 
Latham. The finest red Raspberry to date. 
More productive than any other variety. 
The berries are very large, bright red, and 
of wonderful flavor. 
Ranere Everbearing. Brilliant red fruit of 
good size and excellent flavor; in fact, there 
is no good quality any of the regular va¬ 
rieties of Raspberries possess that is lack¬ 
ing in Ranere. 
All Raspberries, extra-strong plants, 
$1.00 per doz.; per 100, $8.00 
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