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‘^GOOSEBERRIES 
In order to produce large, abundant crops of Gooseoerrles, it is necessary to 
manure heaTlly and prune closely; they require about the same location, treatment 
etc., as the currant, except they will stand more srm, 
•GiHHII - Trult medium to large. A strong grower and very productive. Ixcellent 
quality. After the third year the bush loses its thorns. Hai*dy. 
DOWSIHG - Trult large; flesh whitish green, soft. Juicy and good; plant vigorous 
and prolific; one of the very best 
v^BLACKBERRlES 
Plant in rich soil and a little shade, among trees, or on north side of trees or fence, if 
possible. 
•AUEBD - A new, hardy Blau:kberry. Is a vigorous grower that will produce a crop the year after 
planting. The fruit is much larger than the regular blackberry, small-seeded, almost coreless 
sold very sweet and Juicy. Alfred starts bearing about ten days earlier than the Xldorado and 
is perfectly hardy, having stood throu^ temperatures of 30 below *ero without showing any 
signs of injury. 
•SNYDSB-Medlum in size, sweet and good, strong grower; very productive .has f\illy proven its value. 
RASPBERRIES 
The Baspberry is one of the most delicious and popular fruits grown. They are always in 
demand in season and command good prices on the markets. Por ceuining purposes, they are unex— 
celled. They are easily cultivated auid require little care. Out out the old and weak shoots each 
year. With a little care amd attention they will prodiice large crops of berries. 
BLACK RASPBERRIES 
CUMBEELAND - Berries very large and even in size; bears very abundantly. Strong 
grower eind one of the hardiest. The best known Black Baspberry. 
NEW LOGAB - Very disease-resistant, and most profitable; the best Black Baspberry 
ever grown in the West. The Michigan Experiment Station claims it to bo the most 
promising variety ever tried there. It ripens 10 days earlier than the Cumber — 
leind. The berries are larger, the yields are heavier, cmd even thou^ it bears 
heavier than Cumberland,you will hairvest all the berries in a shorter time. Be¬ 
cause it is 10 days earlier,quite often it is ahead of the heat period of Jxily. 
In spite of recent hoAt and drouth, it has given fine results in our trial 
grounds. 
PURPLE RASPBERRIES 
POTOMAC - A New Purple Raspberry introduced by the U. S. Department of Agriculture. It la prov¬ 
ing to be one of the heaviest yielding of edl raspberries. Comparable to Latham Red in size 
and firmness of fruit, ^lallty is excellent, meklng an excellent Jelly without the addition of 
pectin,and making a Jam supreme. Vigorous,healthy growth,exceptionally resistant to diseases. 
Potomac is far better than any other purple raspberiv. Is adapted either to the red or black 
raspberry country, and that means either to the North or the South, 
RED RASPBERRIES 
•LATHAM - A red variety that has been giving excellent satisfaction over atll of our territory. A 
large berry, good bearer, very hardy. By far the best raspberry so far disseminated in the 
rigorous climates of the North amd West. Also most popular red in entire coxintry. 
ASPARAGUS 
This vegetable is rich in vitamins which are so essential to health, and especially to the 
development of childiren. The Asparagus roots should be pleuited in well-prepared beds, the soil 
of which has been enriched by liberal quantities of well-rotted manure. For use it should be cut 
Just at the top of the ground when it is from three to five inches high. This is one of the 
earliest of vegetables, the shoots coming out before the frost is hardly out of the ground. Sot 
plants 12 to 18 inches each way. 
•WASHINGTON-This is a rust-proof variety, best for general planting. Is largely grown. 
RHUBARB 
RED MACDONALD - Hew. Is a very highly colored, attractive red stalk, of large size, productive 
very tender and succulent, and of excellent quality, and particularly valuable for pies and 
desserts. Its color, when cooked without peeling, is as attractive as that of raspberries. 
RED BUST - A new Red Rhubarb introduced from Canada. The stailks are intensely red as the name 
implies. Even the inside of the stalk is red. Rhubarb sauce made from Ruby is as red as 
strawberry sauce. The skin is so tender that it can be cooked with the stalk. 
Both Ruby and MacDonald are money makers on the market because they sell on si^t at a pre¬ 
mium over common itiubarb. 
