ZILKES BLACK RASPBERRIES 
Cumberland Black Raspberry 
\ CUMBERLAND 
THE BEST MIDSEASON BLACKCAP 
The Breadwinner of the Blackcap, Family! The largest 
of all Blackeaps and the very best midseason kind. No 
Blackeap has ever been grown as extensively as Cum- 
berland, nor attained its great popularity in all Rasp- 
berry producing sections of the country. We strongly 
urge all of our customers to plant this dependable old 
favorite instead of spending time and money on new 
and untried varieties in which we, ourselves, have no 
confidence. 
Fruit is large, plump and juicy, with a true “Black- 
cap Flavor” all its own. Free from seediness and crum- 
bling, with extremely firm texture, which makes Cum- 
berland an ideal shipper. Plants are hardy, thrifty 
growers, producing enormous crops over a long period 
of time, and are especially free from anthracnose, the 
common disease of all Raspberries. PRICE: 1 year No. 
1 plants, 6 for 80¢; 12 for $1.15; 25 for $1.85; 50 for 
$3.85; 100 for $7.25; 250 for $17.00; 500 for $28.75; 1000 
for $52.50. FOR BEARING AGE PLANTS SEE PAGE 
24. 
NEW ‘BRISTOL 
LARGE SWEET, JET-BLACK, ALMOST SEEDLESS 
Bristol is one of the best black raspberries being 
grown at Geneva. We believe this new variety compares 
very favorably with the new Morrison, in some local- 
ities it has proven far superior. Bears very heavy crops 
of large, glossy-black berries, fruit is large, sweet, jet- 
black, nearly seedless, excellent quality. The bushes 
are hardy, vigorous growers, healthy, strongly resist- 
ant to the usual raspberry diseases. Bristol is consid- 
ered a top quality blackcap that is widely adapted in 
all raspberry sections, rapidly coming to the top 
among commercial growers and gardeners. IF YOU 
ARE INTERESTED IN ONE OF THE BEST BLACK 
RASPBERRIES, YOU SHOULD BY ALL MEANS, 
TRY THE NEW BRISTOL. Price: 1 yr. No. 1 plants, 
6 for 90¢; 12 for $1.45; 25 for $2.35; 50 for $4.50; 100 
for $8.00; 250 for $19.00; 500 for $31.00; 1000 for $58.00. 
FOR BEARING AGE PLANTS SEE PAGE 24. 
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ZILKE’S NEW “BLACK BEAUTY’ 
EVERBEARING BLACK RASPBERRY 
You may have heard of 
EVERBEARING STRAWBERRIES 
OR 
EVERBEARING RED RASPBERRIES 
or perhaps, even, 
EVERBEARING BLACKBERRIES 
But have you ever heard of EVERBEARING BLACK 
RASPBERRIES? Well it’s here now, ZILKE’S HAVE 
IT, and it’s really a BLACK BEAUTY. 
The Black Beauty Everbearing Raspberry ripens 
early, it starts to ripen with the well known Early 
Logan variety, after the summer crop is picked. Black 
Beauty begins producing on the tips of the new 
canes and side branches. Black Beauty not only has 
fruit on the tips of the new wood, it develops side 
branches, which are also helps in extending the fruiting 
season. Black Beauty starts with the earliest black 
raspberry and from there on in until fall or freezing 
weather it has ripe berries, green berries and blossoms 
all at the same time. 
BLACK BEAUTY IS VERY HARDY 
This new Black raspberry was found in the high 
altitude of West Virginia. Its origin at this high 
altitude would assure its being winter hardy and 
capable of thriving throughout the northern part of 
our country. We have fruited Black Beauty in the state 
of Michigan for the last four years, without winter 
injury to the plant or the crop. 
BERRIES ARE GOOD IN SIZE AND QUALITY 
The summer crop of berries are about the size of 
Cumberland, the fall or everbearing crop is larger 
than Cumberland or Logan. The canes are very 
vigorous and productive. Most of the berries are about 
% of an inch in diameter when ripe. The fall crop is 
larger in size than the summer crop. Price: 1 year No. 1 
plants, 6 for $3.50; 12 for $6.00; 25 for $11.45; 50 for 
$20.45; 100 for $38.00. FOR BEARING AGE PLANTS 
SEE PAGE 24. 
PURPLE ‘SODUS 
BEST PURPLE RASPBERRY GROW 
This new variety is the heaviest bearing raspberry 
that we have ever seen. Tests have shown that it is 
ungestionably the best raspberry. The fruit is firm 
and large, many nearly an inch in diameter, a rich 
maroon color, with an exceptionally fine, sweet flavor. 
The plants are very vigorous growers, perfectly hardy, 
and extremely healthy. All in all, this wonderful 
raspberry is just what we have been looking for, for 
years. Fine to eat fresh and makes the best preserves 
and sauce you ever tasted. Price: 1 yr. No. 1 plants, 
6 for $1.30; 12 for $2.20; 25 for $3.60; 50 for $5.85; 
- 100 for $9.75; 250 for $22.95. For Bearing Age Plants 
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