. Illustrated descriptive catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees grape vines, small fruits, shrubs, plants etc. cultivated and for sale by J. G. Carpenter & Co. Nurseries (Horticulture) Nebraska Fairbury Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. 44 ILLUSTRATED AND DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE Haverland. (P). Profitable by reason of its productiveness and earliness, but it is hardly firm enough for distant shipment; requires deep, heavy soil; plant exceedingly vigorous and healthy; fruit large, handsome and good, though not of the best qualit
. Illustrated descriptive catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees grape vines, small fruits, shrubs, plants etc. cultivated and for sale by J. G. Carpenter & Co. Nurseries (Horticulture) Nebraska Fairbury Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. 44 ILLUSTRATED AND DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE Haverland. (P). Profitable by reason of its productiveness and earliness, but it is hardly firm enough for distant shipment; requires deep, heavy soil; plant exceedingly vigorous and healthy; fruit large, handsome and good, though not of the best quality; rather long in shape and of a bright glossy crimson; early. Jewell. (P). Season medium; size large; color bright red, changing to crimson when ripe; won derfully productive; very firm. Jessie. The plant is a stout, luxuriant grower; foliage light green, large and clean; the berry is very large, continuing large to the last picking; it is a beautiful color, fine quality, good form, quite firm, having been shipped 600 miles in good condition. Jersey Qneen. Berry is very large, color a fine shade of scarlet; flesh firm and melting; full of rich vinous juice, with a deliciously spicy aroma; late, productive. -"Lady Rusk. The fruit is of large size, several days earlier than the Crescent, and is its superior in every respect, holding size well throughout the entire picking, and above all, one of the most productive varieties. Miner's Prolific. Somewhat similar to Charles Downing, but larger; darker in color; ber- ries are of irregular shape, ridged and fur- rowed, of a mild, pleasant flavor; very pro- ductive; midseasou. May King. Strongly resembles Crescent, of which it is a seedling, both in fruit and plant; productive; firm; berry of the color and size of its parent, and of the same bright, showy appearance; valuable for market. Manchester. (P). Size large, color scarlet, flesh pink, firm but melting, with a rich sub-acid juice and a decided aromatic flavor; robust and ve
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