. Childs rare flowers, vegetables, and fruits. Fruit Varieties United States Catalogs; Flowers Varieties United States Catalogs; Vegetables Varieties United States Catalogs; John Lewis Childs (Firm); Fruit; Flowers; Vegetables. £)e\Vberries. Since we first introduced this valuable fruit, several years ago, it has become very popular, and is now largely grown in all sections of the country. It is, as is generally known, a climbing Blackberry, the vine growing very long and may be allowed to trail over the ground or may be trained up to trellises, like Grapes. It is hardy and robust and a sure a
. Childs rare flowers, vegetables, and fruits. Fruit Varieties United States Catalogs; Flowers Varieties United States Catalogs; Vegetables Varieties United States Catalogs; John Lewis Childs (Firm); Fruit; Flowers; Vegetables. £)e\Vberries. Since we first introduced this valuable fruit, several years ago, it has become very popular, and is now largely grown in all sections of the country. It is, as is generally known, a climbing Blackberry, the vine growing very long and may be allowed to trail over the ground or may be trained up to trellises, like Grapes. It is hardy and robust and a sure an- nual bearer, the berries being larger, sweeter, and superior in every respect to Blackberries. The fruit is borne in great quantities, and isof a soft, pulpy nature, sugary and deli- cate, and seems to melt in one's mouth like ice cream. The berries are very large, often more than two inches in length, a glossy, sparkling black color. It is perfectly hardy, and does not succor from the roots, but is increased from the tips like Black Cap Raspberries. When in bloom in the spring it is very ornamental, indeed, the (lowers appearing in large quantity and are of great size and snowy whiteness. Many wild and worthless plants of the Dewberry have been sold, and no doubt many people have been disappointed in them, but those who plant the genuine Lucretia will be delighted with it and prize it as one of the very choicest fruits Lucretia. (True.) We find this to he superior in every particular to any other variety which has been offered 15c. each; 5for 50c; 1:2 for Crystal White. A new sort, the berries of which are crys- tal white in color, though not so large as Lucretia, but exceedingly juicy, rich and sweet, 15c. each; 5 for 50c. M^skberry. A new berry belonging to the Raspberry family ; a rank grower, reaching 5 to 8 feet in height, and branching, Foli- age large and luxuriant, berries dark ruby red, and of a peculiar cone-like appearance. Exceedingly sweet, but pos- ses
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