. Kellogg's great crops of small fruits : and how he grows them. Nurseries (Horticulture) Michigan Ionia Catalogs; Fruit Seedlings Catalogs. >=£=1 SMALL FRUITS AND HOW TO GROW THEM ~T==^T 25 Lucretia. This is now recognized as the standard berry. They are often found an inch and a half long- and an inch through. 50c per doz., $ per 100 and $ per 1, Lucretia Dewberry. Austin's Improved is even larger and finer than Lucretia. It is large, glossy, black and sweet, and so successful that it must come into general cultivation. Its immense size and productiveness is sure to mak
. Kellogg's great crops of small fruits : and how he grows them. Nurseries (Horticulture) Michigan Ionia Catalogs; Fruit Seedlings Catalogs. >=£=1 SMALL FRUITS AND HOW TO GROW THEM ~T==^T 25 Lucretia. This is now recognized as the standard berry. They are often found an inch and a half long- and an inch through. 50c per doz., $ per 100 and $ per 1, Lucretia Dewberry. Austin's Improved is even larger and finer than Lucretia. It is large, glossy, black and sweet, and so successful that it must come into general cultivation. Its immense size and productiveness is sure to make a great demand for it. Ripens with the first raspberries. 75c per doz., $ per 100. CURRANTS. They grow so easily, fruit so heavily, are so hardy and easily cared for that it is amazing that every table in the land is not abundantly supplied with this cooling and delicious summer fruit. The ground should be very rich and weeds and grass kept out. Cultivate frequently during dry weather to conserve moisture. Heavy mulching with manure or straw in the garden and small patches is good, but I prefer cultivation for field plants. The Currant Worm appears soon after the leaves start, near the ground in a cluster. If a weak solution of Paris green is sprinkled on the lower center foliage that will be the end of them. If they appear later dust a little white hellebore while the dew is on, or put a teaspoonful in a pailful of water and sprinkle with a whisk broom. The London Market is by all odds the most profitable currant to grow. It sold for half more and produced almost double the fruit of any other variety. More will be set in Michigan this year than any other sort. The fruit is large, fire red and clusters fine. 75c per doz., $ per 100 and$ per 1,000. Victoria has long been a favorite. Where the currant borer is known to be numerous this variety should be planted, the pith being so small that the worm cannot work in it to do serious injury. Fruit is good size, brigh
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