Thornless Boysenberries 
——, Highest Quality of All Bramble Fruits —, 



We consider Boysenberries, Nec- 
tarberries and Youngberries the fin- 
est vine berries yet developed. They 
have a delectable flavor and a rich 
deep red juice surpassed by no other fruit, in our estimation. 
THORNLESS BOYSENBERRY 
El Monte Early Ripening Strain. Canes smooth as velvet. Ripens 
ten days to two weeks earlier than the common Boysenberry. The 
Boysenberry is truly a glorified Youngberry. We offer it because 
of the tremendous large size of the berries, because of its very 
prolific fruiting and lastly because we think that both the Boysen- 
berries and Youngberries (both very similar in flavor) are the 
highest quality of all bramble fruits. 
This thornless strain has retained all the good characters of its 
parent including its rugged, thrifty growth and hardiness. You 
can handle these canes with your bare hands and enjoy picking 
the large attractive fruits. 





NECTARBERRY 
Richest flavor of all. Heavier ylelding 
over a long period. Fruits average even 
larger than Boysenberries. Originated 
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Attention was attracted by its particularly large juice cells ee eae 
_ and the berries themselves, also, were the largest berries in : 
the patch. When sampled, however, the next surprise came, 
for there was so much more “‘body”’ to the flavor, and more 
flavor, as it seemed, and although sweeter, appeared to car- 
ry with it so much of the tang of the raspberry that it was 
wondered if the bees had crossed the Youngberry from which 
it came, with the raspberries or blackberries in nearby rows. 
Genuine Nectarberry plants are not plentiful—yet our 
prices are very reasonable for a new variety with so many 
good qualities. 
Success with Boysenberries, Nectarberries ond 
Youngberries 
1. Very early spring planting is essential. 
2. Use only heavy well grown plants and they prefer 
a rich moist well drained loam soil. 
3. Set plants 4 to 6 ft. apart in 6 ft. rows. 
4. Trellis after the first year or apply straw mulch 
under the trailing canes, 
5. Clean cultivation until August. 
6. Liberal spring applications of well rotted manure 
or Nitrogen fertilizer. 
7. In states north of the Ohio River the canes will 
need to be placed on the ground and covered with straw 
or earth as protection during the cold weather. You will 
be well repaid for this extra protection. 
8. Allow the fruits to fully ripen before picking to 
insure the highest quality. 
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The Youngberries start ripening their fruit soon after the 
Strawberry season and at a time when there are few other 
berries. The Nectarberries and Boysenberries follow later 
thus prolonging the season so that these marvelous berries 
can be enjoyed over quite a long season, 
Is a sport of the 
almost identical except that the canes are entirely thorn- 
less and as smooth as velvet to handle with the bare hands. This, of course, is a decided advantage both when 
training and trimming canes and when picking the fruit. During the past severe winters the ‘‘Thornless”’ Young- 
berry has proven considerably hardier than the common. Yield is very heavy—in fact a one-year plot test 
showed the Thornless type to outyield the common Youngberry by twenty per cent. 


Boysenberries—Note the size—2 inches in length. 


Price Boysenberries, Nectarberries, etc. Postpaid By Express, Not Prepaid 





Prices Per 6 12 25 50 100 200 500 
Boysenberry,cct) View. ee $1.55 $2.60 $4.15 $ 7.75 $12.50 $24.00 $55.00 
Boysenberry, Bearing Age .........ccc.cececee. 2.55 4.00 6.50 11.50 20.00 
Boysenberry, Thornless, { yr. .......... 1.85 wise O06.) 5.45 9.45 16.50 31.50 60.00 
Boysenberry, Thornless, Bearing Age,.. 3.20 5.15 895 1650 27.50 
Nectarberry, [ Yr. ccccsscssccssssssssssesoos he 1.85 3.25 5.45 9.45 16.50 31.50 60.00 
Nectarberry, Bearing AQe@ .......ccscssssss. 2.85 4.55 7.65 14.00 23.50 42.50 85.00 
Youngbenrys:stesyrrr cece nti ia eee 1454 2.45 13:75 6.75 10.00 18.75 32.50 
Youngberry, Thornless, { yf................... 1.75250) 3:00. 4.85 8.65 14.50 28.25 57.50 


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