. Descriptive and illustrated catalogue of fruit trees, ornamental plants and roses. Nurseries (Horticulture), Georgia, Atlanta, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Flowers, Seeds, Catalogs; Fruit, Catalogs. i6 W. D. Beatie, Atlanta, Georgia. Monarch of the West. Large ; very well adapted for home use; too soft for shipping to distant market. Plant in moist situation. The only berry which succeeds on heavy, wet clay soil ; valuable for such situations. Oregon Everbearing. This is undoubtedly the most remarkable Strawberry ever introduced. E. W. Allen, Secretary of the Oregon State Board of
. Descriptive and illustrated catalogue of fruit trees, ornamental plants and roses. Nurseries (Horticulture), Georgia, Atlanta, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Flowers, Seeds, Catalogs; Fruit, Catalogs. i6 W. D. Beatie, Atlanta, Georgia. Monarch of the West. Large ; very well adapted for home use; too soft for shipping to distant market. Plant in moist situation. The only berry which succeeds on heavy, wet clay soil ; valuable for such situations. Oregon Everbearing. This is undoubtedly the most remarkable Strawberry ever introduced. E. W. Allen, Secretary of the Oregon State Board of Horticulture, says: " It bears almost continually from May to Decem- ; The berries on what few plants we had last spring were very fine, and at this writing, August 15, we find ripe berries on almost every plant. It makes but few runners, consequently the plants will be high. Sharpless. Very large ; rich crimson ; fine flavor ; pro- ductive ; plant vigorous. We regard it the very best. Wilson's Albany. Large; bright red ; flesh firm, with a brisk, acid flavor; very productive, and ships very well; an old standby. GRAPES. Culture.—We can give only very general directions in the short space allowed here, and for full details we refer the reader to the excellent works of Fuller and Hussman. Plant in rows eight to 10 feet apart and six to eight feet in the row. Dig holes amply large to give plenty of room to spread out the roots of the plants, after trimming them, and fill in after planting with fine surface soil mixed with a little ground bone ; or, better still, put some broken bones in the bottom of the hole ; press the earth firmly around the plants. Keep old wood trimmed off, growing fruit on new canes only. Any pruning that will admit sun and air to the fruit will insure a crop. INSECT ENEMIES AND DISEASES. IINGOIS NEW VARIETIES. 3Ioyer. This new Grape originated in Canada, and seems to be a cross between Delaware and some purely native variety. In habit of g
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