. Small Fruits. Pot-grown Strawberry Plant For Fall Planting. Ready abOUt Oct. 20th. Fall is a good time to plant hardy Grapes, Blackberries, Raspberries, Currants, etc.; the plants being at that time dormant are less liable to injury in transplanting than when planted in spring. After planting, cover the roots with 2 or 3 inches of litter or manure. BLACKBERRIES. Blackberries respond generously to good treatment. They prefer a deep soil, inclining to sand, but will grow and fruit almost anywhere. NEW VARIETIES, Iceberg. A novelty from California, producing white berries. Rathbun. A jet black
. Small Fruits. Pot-grown Strawberry Plant For Fall Planting. Ready abOUt Oct. 20th. Fall is a good time to plant hardy Grapes, Blackberries, Raspberries, Currants, etc.; the plants being at that time dormant are less liable to injury in transplanting than when planted in spring. After planting, cover the roots with 2 or 3 inches of litter or manure. BLACKBERRIES. Blackberries respond generously to good treatment. They prefer a deep soil, inclining to sand, but will grow and fruit almost anywhere. NEW VARIETIES, Iceberg. A novelty from California, producing white berries. Rathbun. A jet black variety of fine quality ; very hardy and prolific. Price, either of the above, 10 cts. each ; 60 cts. per doz.; $ per 100. STANDARD VARIETIES. Wilson Junior, Erie, Early Harvest, Kittatinny, Snyder. Price, 50 cts. per doz.; f 2 50 per 100; $ per If Blackberries are wanted by mail, add 10 els. per doz. for postage. CURRANTS. Currants do well in partial shade, but require rich soil and good culture. The following are the very best sorts, and are supplied in strong two-year-old plants : Fay's Prolific. Color rich red ; the leading variety for home use. (See cut.) $ per doz.; $ per 100. Cherry. Deep red. $ per doz.; $ per 100. White Grape. Best white variety. $1,00 per doz.; $ per 100. Wilder. A new red variety; fruit large, of fine flavor and a great yielder. $ per doz.; $ per 100. Black Naples. $ per doz.; $8 00 per 100. If Currants are wanted by mail, add 15 els. per doz. for postage. GOOSEBERRIES. We offer strong two-year-old plants of the following most desirable varieties : Columbus. A new seedling, of the English type; fruit large, oval, greenish-yellow, smooth; folinge glossy ; no trace of mildew. (See cut.) 15 cts. each; $ per doz.; per 100. Industry. Of English origin ; bears immense crops of large reddish berries. 15 cts. each ; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Pearl. A large pale green, of excellent quality- 15 c
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