. Descriptive catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees, evergreens, grape vines, shrubs, bulbs, Nurseries (Horticulture) Ohio Catalogs; Trees Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs. HILBORN". Davidson's Thornless— Scarcely a thorn oh it. This alone is sufficient to make it very desirable indeed, but we may add also, that it has proved to be a week earlier than the " Doolittle," fully equal in size of berry and as hardy. Very sweet and finely flavored. Cregg—This is decidedly the largest Black Cap that we have ever seen, far surpassing in size the famed Mammoth Cluster, averaging,
. Descriptive catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees, evergreens, grape vines, shrubs, bulbs, Nurseries (Horticulture) Ohio Catalogs; Trees Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs. HILBORN". Davidson's Thornless— Scarcely a thorn oh it. This alone is sufficient to make it very desirable indeed, but we may add also, that it has proved to be a week earlier than the " Doolittle," fully equal in size of berry and as hardy. Very sweet and finely flavored. Cregg—This is decidedly the largest Black Cap that we have ever seen, far surpassing in size the famed Mammoth Cluster, averaging, when grown side by side, with the V. same treatment, from one- third to one-half larger. HI I born—We give Mr. Craw- ford's description of it: "This originated in Canada. It pos- esses more good qualities than any other Black Cap in the market. It has fruited three years with me, and I believe it is all and more than was ever claimed for it. It is hardy, vigorous and produc- tive, and has hardy blossoms. The fruit is about the size of the Gregg, jet black and \^ of the best quality. Nearly every one says ' that is the best Black Cap I ever tasted.' V It ripens nearly a week later than Tyler or Souhegan, and bears a long ; Johnston's Sweet—Its habits are superior to Souhegan, ripens about the same time, but bush more upright in grovt^h ; entirely hardy, very productive, berry nearly as large as Gregg, perfectly black, quite firm, holds its shape well in handling and ship- ping ; in quality sweeter and more delicious than anything else in the Black Cap V line ; in canning and evaporating it retains its sweetness and flavor to a high degree. JVSam moth CI uster—(McCormick.) Of all the Black Cap family, this has proved one of the most wonderful in productiveness, size and uniformity of fruit, and stockiness and hardiness of plant; fruit large and holds out large to the very last picking; black, with a rich purplish bloom ; very juicy, high flavored and del
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