. Descriptive catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees, small fruits, vines, shrubs, roses, plants, Nursery stock Iowa Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Ornamental trees Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. LONG BUNCH HOLLAND-New, very promising, valuable for its vigor, productiveness and late keeping qualities. FAY'S NEW PROLIFIC-As large as Cherry, less acid, said to be most productive of all. GOOSEBERRIES. Most "Large English gooseberries" prove worthless on the prairies, from mildew, but with our excellent native sorts, we can exist very comfortably
. Descriptive catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees, small fruits, vines, shrubs, roses, plants, Nursery stock Iowa Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Ornamental trees Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. LONG BUNCH HOLLAND-New, very promising, valuable for its vigor, productiveness and late keeping qualities. FAY'S NEW PROLIFIC-As large as Cherry, less acid, said to be most productive of all. GOOSEBERRIES. Most "Large English gooseberries" prove worthless on the prairies, from mildew, but with our excellent native sorts, we can exist very comfortably without them. \ INDUSTRY—The best of all foreign gooseberries. While none of this class can be de- pended upon, like our na- tives, this one has, in the hands of many careful cul- tivators, given good satisfac- Jon. Plant vigorous and productive; fruit large, red, rich and good. Partial shade and plenty of coal ashes mulch will be i useful. IhOUGHTON—A vig- orous grower, slen- der, drooping branches, not sub- ject to mildew, fruit medium, pale red, smooth, tender and i good. *DOWNING —Fruit large, twice as large as Houghton; whit- ish green flesh,soft, juicy,very good, plant vigorous and prolific; best of all. SMITH SEEDLING—Much like above, but of finer Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Capital City Nurseries; Watrous, C. L; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Des Moines, I. A. : C. L. Watrous
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