. Catalog from Fitzgerald's Nursery. Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs. ries after Early Wonder is gone I know nothing better than the Aus- tin dewberry. It is a true dewberry. The plants are fine growers and the berries are very large. I have seen Austin berries nearly as large as a small hen egg. In south Tex- as they grow this berry to ship, but I consider it a local market berry. W. J. Shultz, a local Ger- man planter of Brown county, Tex- as, says this berry never fails to pay him a hundred dollars per ;:cre for his local market, but, of co
. Catalog from Fitzgerald's Nursery. Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs. ries after Early Wonder is gone I know nothing better than the Aus- tin dewberry. It is a true dewberry. The plants are fine growers and the berries are very large. I have seen Austin berries nearly as large as a small hen egg. In south Tex- as they grow this berry to ship, but I consider it a local market berry. W. J. Shultz, a local Ger- man planter of Brown county, Tex- as, says this berry never fails to pay him a hundred dollars per ;:cre for his local market, but, of course, in our small western towns our local markets are always lim- ited. Prices, 10 cts. each, 25 cts. per • lozen by mail; $ per hundred, $10 per thousand by express. Lucretia Dewberry, This well known dewberry has never been grown much in Texas, 1 understand it does fine at Clyde, but. for me it is not productive enough. The berries are not so large as Austin, but sweeter. Prices, same as Austin. Sorsby Blackberry, The Sorsby is a very vigorous grower. It is an abundant bearer, and will take the place of Early Harvest in many localities. The berries are about the size of Early Harvest, and are of very delicious- quality. Prices, 10 cts, each, 50 cts. per dozen by mail; $2 per hundred by express, Jordan Blackberry, - This is a late blackberry that is fine to prolong the season. It is. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Fitzgerald's Nursery; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Stephenville, Tx. : Fitzgerald's Nursery
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