. Descriptive catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees, evergreens, grape vines, shrubs, bulbs, Nurseries (Horticulture) Ohio Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Flowers Seedlings Catalogs. OF FHVITS. OJRXA^[EXTAL TREES, ETC. 33. HILBOEX. jet black and I ever tasted.' Davidson's Thornless— Scarcely a thorn on 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 'v hardy
. Descriptive catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees, evergreens, grape vines, shrubs, bulbs, Nurseries (Horticulture) Ohio Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Flowers Seedlings Catalogs. OF FHVITS. OJRXA^[EXTAL TREES, ETC. 33. HILBOEX. jet black and I ever tasted.' Davidson's Thornless— Scarcely a thorn on 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 'v hardy. Very sweet and finely V 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 same treatment, from one- third to one-half larger. Hilborn—AVe 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, ^ of the best quality. Xearly every one savs ' that is the best Black Cap 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 growth : 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. MammothCluste r—(McCormick.) Of all the Black Cap family, this has proved one of the most wonderful in productiveness, size and uniformitv of fruit, and stockiness and hardiness of plan
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