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IN the year 1879, we commenced the Nursery business in a small way, Grape- Vines being our specialty. We after-
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——EEEE——————————————— ain eee our. business increased year after year, until we became the igesti erowers Bate comAmere American Grape-Vines inthe World. It is now well known that in all important occupations, specialists are most. successful. An old Nursery-~ man recently complimented me by saying, ‘I always read your advertisements and circulars because there seems to be considerable individuality about them, something which cannot be copied by others.”’ I replied that, having been in this business about a quarter of a century if | was not able to furnish advertisements, etc. which could not be appropriated by any Nursery concern in‘its infancy I should feel very much like Bue not advertising at all or quitting the sVursery business altogether.
If there is a single general Nursery, (no matter how large,) which now does a large busi- ness in growing Grape-Vines, we do not know where it is located. The trade in our specialties has for several years taxed the capacity of our entire plant to its utmost extent, and we are entirely contented with the situation, and have no desire to go into additional Nursery business. We have found that most purchasers prefer their Grape-Vines and Small Fruits direct from the grower; and we decided, some years since, to sell stock of our own growing, exclusively. The Grape-Vines, Currants, Gooseberries, Blackberries and Strawberries offered herein are warranted grown by us, and it is therefore unnecessary to say that it will be the cheapest and best way to order direct, whatever you may desire of our products.
We winter all our salable Grape-Vines, Currants, Gooseberries and Blackberries in our large, frost-proof, stone cellars, which for convenience and capacity, excel all others in our State, used for such products. ;
And here let us emphasize the fact, that there is sé in leaving more than three buds upon a grape-vine prepared for planting. Never mind what the dealer says. If he delivers you a grape plant with a Jong cane, claiming that it is a ‘‘ fruiting vine,’ and really believes that all vines should of be cut back to two or three buds at planting-time, he does not under- stand the business. These long-top vines are generally from localities where a good-sized grape plant cannot be grown in any reasonable time. Our two-year vines have all been trans- planted, and by our method of planting and digging, we get nearly every particle of the roots. But the long-cane ‘fruiting vines”’ are left in the ground-two, three, or four years; the roots run all over the neighborhood, and cannot be dug (except by hand, generally costing more than the price of the vine) without sadly mutilating the roots, leaving only aged stubs, about as destitute of fibre as a billiard ball, which the vendor offers with the offset of a long cane. According to our éxperiénce, such vines cannot be given away to’ any ‘intelligent vineyardist. We fully believe that not one grape-vine in twenty which is sold to amateurs, produces a good crop of first-quality fruit, because the top is not cut back sufficiently during the first two years of its life in the garden. Many of our largest customers who buy our heaviest grades of grape-
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CAMPBELL’S EARLY—See full de-
scription, page 12.
CATAWBA—Red. Well known. Late,
of best quality, but does not succeed in all
, localities.
CENTENNIAL—Nearly white. Bunch medium to large. Quality good. Ripens with Concord and somewhat resembles Del- aware in flavor.
CHAMPION—Black. Bunch of me- dium size, berry large, very vigorous and productive. One of the earliest - grapes, somewhat similar to Hartford; desirable on account of its early ripening. Quality poor.
CLINTON — Black. Late. Desirable for wine or preserving. Bunch. and berry small; very healthy and hardy. Fruit should hang on the vine until after first frost, to be thoroughly ripe.
CONCORD—This has been for many years the grape for the million. Bunch and berries large. Black, fair quality, medium early. Vine very healthy, hardy and pro- ductive. The most extensively planted grape in America.
CONCORD CHASSELAS — Amber. Ripens with Concord, tender and melting, berries large and sound.
CONCORD MUSCAT — Greenish white. Bunch long, berries very large, ten- der and high flavor. Medium early.
COTTAGE—Similar to Concord, but earlier and rather better in quality. Black, strong and vigorous.
CYNTHIANA — A Southern | black
wine grape, similar to Norton’s. Late.
DELAWARE —Ripens before Concord. This has been considered by many, one of the best, if not the best, American grape. It does not succeed in all localities. Re- quires strong soil and good culture. Light red, hardy ; bunches and berries of medium size.
DIANA—Red. Ripens soon after Con- cord: Bunches medium and compact. Good grower, with peculiar flavor, much liked by some, and disliked by others...
DRACUT AMBER—Fale red. Very early and productive. Bunch and berry large. Is quite foxy—valuable only for ex- treme North.
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DUCHESS—Pale, greenish yellow. Ten- Excellent quality and good
keeper. Ripens soon after Concord.
EARLY OHIO — Black. Very early. Does not crack or shell. This grape is gain- ing in favor as it grows older, which is entirely appropriate as it has in times past been un- reasonably abused.
EARLY VICTOR — Black. Earlier, smaller, and better flavored than Concord. Is vigorous, healthy, hardy and productive.
EATON—Large, biack; ripens rather
’ later than Concord, which it resembles in.
many respects; but we have seen the fruit much larger than Concord in bunch and berry.
EL DORADO—White, healthy, hardy, vigorous and productive. Ripens about with Concord, or a little before. A grape for amateurs, but does not succeed in all localities. Has imperfect blossoms.
ELVIRA—Of more value South than at
the North. Pale green, late, very vigorous and productive. Bunch and berry medium and ¥ compact. One of the best white
wine grapes at the South.
EMPIRE STATE— White, of fine quality; medium early, vigorous and hardy, and is a good keeper. Not valuable in most localities.
ESTHER—White. earlier than Concord. Larger than Niagara. or Pocklington. Very showy and fine qual- ity. About the best white grape on our grounds. .
ETTA—wWhite. Said to be an improve- ment on Elvira, but is larger and a little later.
EUMELAWN—Black, of best quality for table or wine. Generally a poor grower ; not desirable for extensive planting, but valu- able for amateur culture. Early.
FRANCIS B. HAYES—Amber yellow. Pure native. Very early, hardy and pro- lific. Ripens seven to ten days before Con- cord.
GAERTNER (Rogers No. 14)—Red. Bunch and berry medium, early, healthy and excellent.
Ripens a few days
¥ GENEVA—Yellow.
Not a very strong grower. Healthy and hardy. Bunch me- dium; berry large, fair quality, which is im- proved by keeping. A little earlier than Concord.
GOETHE (Rogers No. 1)—Bunch large and rather loose. Berries very large, pale red. This grape, as compared with other Rogers’ Hybrids, has more individual char- acter of its own than any other. Excellent for table or for wine. Ripens with Catawba.
GREEN MOUNTAIN (or Winchell) —White, very early. Berries drop from the stem, and it is not a good shipper. A fine grape for amateurs, however.
GREIN’S GOLDEN— Light red. Ten- der, juicy and sweet. Is later than Concord, and is not very desirable for table or market.
HARTFORD— Black. Bunch andberry large. Sweet. Earlierthan Concord. Strong grower, healthy, hardy and very productive. Should be picked as soon as ripe, or berries will drop from the stem. Quality poor.
HERBEMONT —A_ Southern wine grape. Bunches large, berries small.- Ex- cellent in the South. Black. Latewat the North, and requires protection. id
HERBERT (Rogers No. 44)—Black.
Sweet, tender, delicious. Early and pro-
ductive. One of the best cf the Rogers’. IONA—Red. A fine grape of excellent
quality. Ripens between Concord and Ca-
tawba. Is subject to mildew in many
localities, and not reliable for general vine- yard culture.
ISABELLA—Black. Late. A well known old variety, vigorous and productive. Not entirely hardy.
[VES—Black. Strong grower, productive. where except in extreme North.
JANESVILLE—Early. Vigorous, strong grower. Black. Hardy and _ productive. Largely planted in the North.
JEFFERSON—Red. One of the best red grapes. A good grower, hardy and pro- ductive. Ripens a little before Catawba.
JESSICA— White. One of the earliest ; fine quality Bunch and berry small.
A popular wine grape. Succeeds every- Late.
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popular of the old white grapes.
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- Bunch and berries large
JEWEL—Small, black, hardy and healthy. Is earlier than Concord.
LADY — Greenish yellow, very early. Bunch and berry medium large. Is healthy, hardy, productive and of good quality. One of the best early white grapes.
LADY WASHINGTON—White, vig- orous and rapid grower. Bunch large to very large; flesh soft, sweet, tender and very good. Ripens soon after Concord.
LINDLEY (Rogers No.9)—Red. Every- thing desirable as to quality for table or wine. Is a strong grower, healthy and hardy. Should be in every garden, and is desirable for extensive planting. Early.
iv LUTIE — Red. Foxy, quality medium.
Vigorous, productive. Ripens with Moore’s Early. This grape seems to be much in
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» McPIKE—A seedling of and ripens with Worden with all the good qualities, flavor,
habits and appearance of Worden.
MARTHA—White. One of the most Sweet, Fair grower, Medium early.
MASSASOIT (Rogers No. 3)—Red. Without pulp, . tender, sweet. Season same as Hartford. Vigorous, healthy, hardy, productive; good quality. About the earliest of the Rogers’ Hybrids.
MERRIMAC (Rogers No. 19)—Black. Medium early ; quality good ; vigorous and productive.
quality betier tnan Concord. healthy and hardy.
MILLS—Black, very weak grower; ripens about with Concord. Bunch and berries very large ; quality excellent.
MISSOURI RIESLING—A white wine grape; very hardy, healthy and productive Ripens about ten days after Concord.
MOORE’S DIAMOND—Color white. Healthy, strong grower, hardy, and where known, is very popular. Quality excelient. This new grape has evidently come to stay. Ripens with Delaware.
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yo MOORE’S EARLY—Black ard very valuable. Two to three weeks earlier than Concord. Bunch medium, berries larger than Concord. Jt has taken first prize at Massa- chusetts Horticultural Society for many years. Should be in every garden.
j MOYER—Red. Resembles Delaware ' imappearance. Vigorous, healthy and hardy; very early. Of not very good auality, and unproductive.
NIAGARA—White. Quality about like (and ripens soon after) Concord. Bunchand berry large; vigorous, productive, healthy and hardy.
INOAH—White. Healthy, vigorous and very productive. Highly recommended for table and wine. Late.
NORTON’S—Black. Bunch long, berry Ripens late. Vigorous, healthy, hardy and productive. A valuable wine grape.
ONEIDA—Red. Healthy, hardy, and of good quality. Not very valuable.
ORIENTAL — Resembles Catawba in flavor and color, but much larger in bunch and berry, and much earlier. Vigorous and hardy. Not valuable.
PERKINS—Pale red. Bunch and berries
medium. Ripens between Hartford and Concord. Is vigorous. healthy, hardy and productive.
POCKLINGTON—wWhite. Very large ‘ and showy. Vine very hardy and vigorous. Bunch and berry large. Ripens about with Concord. Quality better than Concord.
POUGHKEEPSIE RED—Is somewhat like Delaware in color and taste, but is larger in bunch and berry. Ripens with Hartford. ~ With us it is a poor grower.
PRENTISS— Yellowish green. Bunch - farge, berry medium to large. Tender, sweet, melting and juicy. Hardy and good keeper, but a very weak grower. Ripens with Con- cord.
REQUA (Rogers No. 28}—Red. Bunch large, berry medium. Tolerably vigorous, early and productive. Sweet and good.
Moore's Early.
ROCK WOOD — Black. Ripens with Large size, healthy, hardy, prolific and delicious in quality.
SALEM (Rogers No. 22 or 53)—Red. Bunch and berry very large. Healthy, hardy and vigorous. Early, good keeper, best quality for table or wine.
TELEGRAPH—Black. Ripens about with Hartford. Bunch above medium, very compact and extremely attractive. Berry medium; very vigorous, healthy, hardy and productive. Quality poor.
TRIUMPH—White. Bunch and berry very large. About as late as Catawba. Ouality good. Succeeds well in the South.
ULSTER PROLIFIC — Red. Earlv of good quality and very produciive. Inclined to overbear. If so, a part of the fruit should be picked before ripening.
VERGENNES—Red. Bunch and berry large, flavor rich. Medium early, a good keeper, and a very promising grape. A little later than Concord.
ry VICTORIA (Miner’s)—In quality one of the best. White. Good grower, hardy and prolific. Medium to large.
WILDER (Rogers No. 4) — Black, Bunch and berry large. Early, hardy, healthy and productive; good keeper, profit- able and excellent quality. Ripens about with Concord.
WOODRUFF RED—Very large and
handsome. Color red. Strong grower, very
healthy and hardy. If not of the best qual- ity, we have seen the fruit eaten and pro- nounced delicious by several good judges. A few days lat_: than Concord.
WORDEN — Black. Bunch and berry large ; fruit better than Concord, also earlier and larger. Vine vigorous, healthy, hardy and productive. Is becoming very popular.
WYOMING RED—One of the earliest red grapes. Bunch and berry rather small. Vine healthy, hardy and moderately vigorous. Sweet and desirable.
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CONDENSED PRICE LIST.
FOR SPRING OF 19038.
GEO. S: JOSSELYN, Fredonia, N.Y.
To OuR CUSTOMERS:
\WW E offer the largest stock of Grape Vines in the World, and facilities for conduct-
ing this business EQUALED BY NO OTHER FIRM. Inspection of our stock, conven-
iences for doing this business, etc., will be conclusive to you that what we say is true. Wecommence packing in the Fallabout October 1st. We store our Grape-Vinesin Winter, in cellars, for Winter shiy-~aent by mail or express, or by freight after March 1st. No orders for less than $5.00 sent C. O. D. WE DO NOT SUBSTITUTE. We guarantee safe ar- rival in good condition, of vines and plants by mail.
Some nurserymen send small vines by mail and admit it. Many others mail small vines and don’t admit it. The vines wesend by mail are of our largest and very best, strictly first class inevery respect. For those who mail small stock which is well known to the trade as “MAILING SIZ” about any small order would be profitable because the plants cost little and the postage on such plantsisa small amount. We kindly remind our patrons that it does not pay us to sell our first class stock at prices herein in orders amounting to less than $1.00. For all orders which amount to less than $1.00 ten cents in addition to price of order must be sent.
Terms, CASH with order, by New York draft or post-office order, or express order on Fredonia, N. Y., which is also a foreign Money Order P. O. Registered | letters at our risk. Please do not fail to plainly give name, Post Office, County, State, and when ordering, give shipping directions if you wish goods sentby special route. We will accept postage stamps, 1 and 2 cent, to the amount of $5.00; other denominations to amount of $1.00.
Please note that there is no charge for BOXING or PACKING anything on this list. Each variety is carefully labeled, and packing done in the best manner.
Purchasers wishing plants sent C. O. D. will please enclose one-quarter the amount of bill with order. Those sending individual checks, will please enclose 25 cents extra for exchange, for amounts less than $25.00.
Should any stock not prove true to name, we will either refund the purchase money for same, or replace with stock true to name free; and while we are exercising great care to prevent mixtures, the above is to be a condition on which all stock is delivered and we are not to be held liable for damages in addition to above amount.
We reserve the right, unless otherwise directed, to fill orders for one-year stock with two-years stock ofsame size. Also orders for two-years stock, with one-year stock of size ordered.
Stock not priced in this list we cannot furnish.
If you wish a large quantity of stock and will send us a list, stating kinds, quantities, age and grade required, we wiil send you special prices.
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THE SAN JOSE SCALE.
We have never had this pest on our grounds or premises. We believe the best way to manage this scale is to KEEP IT OUT and haye used strenuous methods to accomplish this. We have observed that one easy way to acquire this scale is to exchange stock with “Tom, Dick and Harry” from anywhere and everywhere. We haven’t made an exchange deal for stock in more than fifteen years and don’t propose to begin.
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No. 10. Certificate of Inspection of Nursery Stock.
This is to certify that the stock in the nursery of Geo. S. Josselyn of Fredonia, County of Chautauqua, State of New York, was duly examined in compliance with the provis- ions of Chapter 519 of the Laws of 1902, and it was found to be apparently free in all respects from any contagious or infectious disease or diseases, or the San Jose scale or other dangerously injurious insect pest or pests.
This Certificate expires June 30, 1908.
Dated Aug. 28th, 1902, Albany, N. Y. C. A. WretInc, Com. of Agriculture.
GRAPE-VINES.
WE PREPAY MAIL OR EXPRESS CHARGES AT SINGLE OR TEN RATES.
Six or more atten rates. Will furnish 50 or more at 100 rates.
WE DO NOT PAY EXPRESS OR FREIGHT CHARGES AT 100 RATES.
One-year No. 2 vines, 70 per cent. of the price of one-year No. 1. Two-years No. 1% vines, half way between prices of two-years No.1 and one-year No.1. Three-years No.1 (including CAMPBELL’s EaRLy) one-half additional to the price of two-years.
It may not be generally known to our customers that there is not, never was and probably never will be any uniform standard for grading grape vines. So there is as much difference in size of No. 1 vines as there is in the men who sell them.
FIRST CLASS VINES.
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EACH; 10 | 100 ||racn; 10 100 AGAWAM-—(Rogers 15)—Red, early, reliable...'$.12 /$1.00| $5.00 | | $.14 $1.20 |$ 7.00 AMBER QUEEN—Good quality, purple............ | 25} 2000/1500 || 30} 250/ 2000 AUGUST GIANT—Black, large, early............... | 25 | 2 00) 1500 |} 30| 250) 2000 DBACCHUS— BIER SOU ceen ek wpe ce ceeecsenecensssee- 10 80) 400 || 12] 100} 500 BARRY—(Rogers 43)—Black, early, hardy....... 14| 120) 700 || 16| 140] 900 BLACK DELAWARE or NeEcTar—Black, early} 25)! 2 00} 1500 || 30; 250; 2000 BRIGHTON—Dark red, very early.ecceseeceseeeee | 12| 100! 500 || 14|.120] 700 BRILLIANT—Medium early, red.....cececseceeeeeee: | 25] 200|1500 || 30| 250; 2000 CATAWBA—Red, wellknown, late, best quality} 12; 100) 500 !| 14 | 120; 700 CAMPBELL’S EARLY Black,early, large, best quality; 20) 150! 10 00 | 25 | 2007 15:00 CENTENNIAL—Good quality, white ............... | 25| 200) 1500 || 30] 250] 2000 CHAM PION—Black, very early....................0008 12} 100} 500 || 14] 120] 700 CLINTON—Black, late, hardy..........csccssseessssees | 10} 80) 400 || 12] 100} 500 CONCORD—Black, early, hardy, good.............. 1G), 80) 4.005 1) 1S Oh ae COTTAGE—Very early, black........cccccccceceeeee 160) (SO! 4.00. 1) 431-1 0005. Se CYNTHIANA—Black, Southern wine grape,late] 14} 120) 7001/1} 16!140| 9C€0O DELAWARE—Red, early, hardy, sweet............ ii 2 4-00}: 5 00 14001 20:\=97-4e DIANA-—Red Slate Popo. cent cone h sassdekesies 221" 4:00!) 5.06 14:11 204.700 DRACUT AMBER—Palered, early, hardy,foxy} 10 80}.400 |} 124.100) -500 DUCHESS—White, best quality, rather late....... 12} 100} 500 || 14] 120! 700 BARLY OHIO— Black early 033. Sees ioe 14} 120} 700 || 16! 140| 900 EARLY VICTOR—Very early, black..... ............ 2 A OOr SOO LAY P2017 era PATON—Bilack rather late: 4. aces ices 14; 120; 700 16; 140} 900 ELVIRA—White, late, wine grape..............000+-- 10 80) 40) 12} 100 5 00 EMPIRE STATE—White, late............s..cseecss000 #2 -4_00)--'5 06 14} 120 7 00 ESTHER—White, early, best quality.............. 25| 200) 15 00 30] 250] 20 00 ETTA—White, late, good......... St Tony Ret aa ie te 10; 80} +00 197 00 5 00 EUMELAN—Black, rather early, good............. 127-0} 5.00 14.| 120 700 FRANCIS B. HAYES—White, very early.......... 12): 4:00F26:00 | osd4 2 200e8 SAR ENR (ROR. AA) oo or. Roce saute. setae ee 4) 4 20)7. 7 OO |T-16).1 40 9 00 SENEVA— White, eaitly...:...:.c0- 0 meester 25| 2001500 || 30] 250} 2000 GOETHE—(Rog. 1)—Red, rather late, excellent} 20] 150! 10 00 25; 200) 1500 GREEN MOUNTAIN aes ReF Nee ON Bat 2 00| 1500 |} 30| 250! 2000 GREEN’S EARLY—White, early, new, good... 25| 200) 15 00 30| 250| 2000 HART FORD—Black, very .€arly......0.c.-cscese-oss00 12; 100) 500 || 14/120! 700 HERBERT—(Rog. 44)—Black,large,early,good| 14) 120) 700 |! 16| 140! 900 SORA Red late best qiality .. 2.22... cstcsescencon ve ress 12} 100} 500 14) 120; 700 PSs Lele Aa— Black late. 5. sce. caso sauedasssaciesaecsaewse 12); 100} 500 14) P20T 706 Pyles — Black. dabei pete ok co cedcou ste tose eee. 10 80) 400 12; 100 5 00 JANES VILL E—Black, Carly... csscccccososesessonns 12} 100) 5900 14.) 207 S868 1 40 9 00
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Grape- Vines.
FIRST CLASS VINES.
One Year No. 1.
Two Years No. 1.
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FAY’S PROLIFIC, 3 years No. 1, one-half price added to two years. | FAY’S PROLIFIC (good plants) 1 year No. 2,at 70 per cent. the price of 1 year No.1.
Although it is often stated that the originators of new fruits never get much benefit from their productions, it is safe to say here, that in this respect the success of Fay’s Prolific is unparallel- ed, as up to this date I have paid to the heirs of the originator OVER FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS IN CASH as their share from my sales of Fay Currant plants. This is now the leading Currant, and its best reeommendation is its enormous sale, constantly increasing. Mystock of Faysis and always has been propagated from wood from original stock onthe Fay Farm. I sell moreof them than all other varieties combined, although I try to grow whatIcansellof all kinds. After growing Fays in a small way, numerous extensive fruit growers are now buying them in large lots to occupy the land formerly used for the old varieties of Currants, and evidently prefer to get the plants from the introducer, as millions of spurious Fays have been sold.
NOTE—White Transparent Currant has taken First Prize eleven times in the past fourteen years,for best white Currant at Annual Exhibitions of Massachusetts Horticultural Society.
By Mail By Mail Exp.
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STRAWBERRIES—No. 1 Plants.
By express or freight at 100 or 1000 rates. Fifty of one kind at 100 rates. Four hundred of not more than 4 varieties at 1000 rates. Theseoffersat100 and 1000 ratesare to go by freight or express, which charges are to be paid by the customer. If you wish Strawberries sent by mail at 100 rates, please add for postage 30 cents per 100. We believe that a selection from our list will
give complete satisfaction. Our Strawberry list does not contain as many varieties as usual because we have discontinued growing all varieties which have proved unprofitable for fruiting with us.
All from new beds. Excellent plants in bundles of 50 with roots straight. Per 100 Per 1000
BRANDYWINE............ CHAS. DOWNING......... COLUMBIAN.. 22 $040 $300 CRESCENT (P).c.... GREENVILLE (P).......:. JESSIE... LOVETT...... 040 ©- 3°06 MICHEL’S EARLY....SHARPLESS....::50...... WARBIBE DAP) 28 040 300 BISMARCK. 2018 BUBACH No. 5(P)........CLYDE....EXCELSIOR 050 400 CEN MAR Yo une JOHINSON’S EARLY... MARSHALL 02.3 050) A500 NICK OHMER G20 PARKER EARLE........... SAMPLE (P) (See note) 050 400 SEAPORD(P) 20.0. TENNESSPEiS Se. Wi BEE. «oe 050 400
Note—Sample proved biggest berry and best cropper among 200 varieties fruited by Prof. Maynard at Amherst College, Mass. It has yielded atrate of 100 bushels per
acre on an OLD BED. Seasonis late. Is pistillate, as are other varieties marked (P).
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GOOSEBERRIES.
The curse of Gooseberries is mildew. This mildew comes like a thief in the night, and after it arrives, the damage is done, and there is no use in trying to cure the plants; at least this is according to our experience. Some two or three years since, liver of sulphur was recom- mended 4S a preventive. We tried it faithfully, but it was a complete failure, and the experiment cost us more than $50.00 There are many varieties of Gooseberries which thrive
in England, etc.; but practical fruit growers have found, to their sad experience, that English
Gooseberries and their seedlings are a failure in America. To avoid mildew and get a crop of Gooseberries, plant the Josselyn, which has never mildewed, to our knowledge. The market for Gooseberries seems to be never half supplied, and the demand for this fruit largely increases each year. The culture of Gooseberries should be nearly the same as for Currants. Use white hellebore, to prevent or destroy worms, same as for Currants. When planted, the tops In our soil we can grow stronger Gooseberry roots in one year, than can be done in most localities in two years. All that has been previously herein stated concerning the value of ‘“‘tops and roots”’ in grape-vines, is likewise applicable
to Gooseberries.
CHAUTAUQUA—Supposed to be a seedling of English type. Berries large.
Color yellow.
COLUMBUS—A new variety, resembling Triumph. Said to have larger fruit than
Industry. Yellow. DOWNING — Large, best quality for
home use and market. Pale green in color.
GOLDEN PROLIFIC—Berries large, color yellow. Supposed to be a seedling of some English variety.
HOUGHTON’S SEEDLING-—Medium
size, pale red. Quite sweet and enormously productive with us.
INDUSTRY—We have never met a man yet, who has- planted this Gooseberry and succeeded with it. It mildews here badly, if it does not die before the mildew arrives. We consider this Gooseberry a failure.
JOSSELYN-Red. The most prolific and
most valuable Gooseberry in America: as large as the largest; berry smooth. Very hardy. - Quality best and foliage best of any Gooseberry known. For ten years it has stood close to Triumph, Crown Bob, White- smith, Smith’s Improved, Downing, and more than a dozen other sorts; and while these others have all mildewed in leaf and fruit, mildew has never appeared on the Josselyn.
MOUNTAIN—Red. In many particu-
lars it resembles Houghton, but is decidedly an imprevement on that variety.
PEARL—FPale green in color. We are pleased with this Gooseberry on our grounds, and although we do not consider it equal in general value to Josselyn, it has many good qualities.
SMITH’S IMPROVED—Large. Pale
yellow. Excellent quality, moderately vig- orous.
TRIUMPH — Color yellow. Fruit of
enormous size. Great productiveness.
CURRANTS.
Currants should be planted in good, very fertile soil, with liberal manuring, and the tops should be cut back nearly to the crown, allowing only three or four canes to grow the first year.
Plant in rows five or six feet apart, and three feet in the row. to get rid of the old wood and keep the bushes open. These worms can be destroyed by white hellebore. one:
looked for in Spring and Summer.
Prune more or less every year Currant worms should be vigilantly
ounce to three gallons of water, and applied with a sprinkling can. Besure and use the remedy
as soon as, or before the worms appear.
year than can be done in most localities in two years. in Grape-vines, is likewise applicable to Currants.
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concerning the value of ‘: tops and roots’
BLACK CHAMPION — Black. The largest of the black Currants. Is new here, but much grown and valued in England.
BLACK NAPLES—tThe best old. biack
variety.
CHERRY—Red. The largest of all, except Fay’s Prolific. Very popular in mar- ket, and brings several cents more per quart than any other old variety. Although others may say that Cherry and Versailles are one and the same, we have both varieties pure and distinct, each with its peculiar charac- teristics.
FAY’S PROLIFIC—This new Currant has greatly exceeded all expectations of the proprietor of this establishment, who is the introducer of Fay’s Prolific, and who is often almost blamed by many in the trade who assert that we never claimed nearly enough for it. It is so good, and succeeds so well in so many localities, that not only the intro- ducer but also the heirs of the originator, have received quite a fortune from sales of the plants. That all other varieties of red Currants have been superseded by Fay’s Pro- lific, seems to be a fact, and the constant increase in demand for the plants is the best evidence of this. We have already paid the heirs of Lincoln Fay, the originator, over forty thousand dollars in cash as their share from our sales of Fay’s Prolific, in which we have much pride. as this is about the first instance where the originator has re- ceived anything like a decent compensation from the sales of a good, new fruit. That the Fay Currant is the standard red Currant seems to be true, as we sell more of them than all other Currants combined, and from other nurserymen we hear like experience. We frequently hear of some old or new Cur- rant destined to supersede all others, espe- cially the Fay. We have tried to keep posted,
very hardy and excellent quality.
In our soil we can grow stronger Currant roots in one:
All that has been previously stated:
and have carefully examined the fruit of all these sofaras heard from. But, while insome:
ways desirabie, not one of them, on account
of size and appearance, will sell beside the: Fay, in any city or country market. The ladies have reasons of their own for selecting: and paying more per quart for the largest, most attractive and beautiful berries. We: shall welcome a better Currant than the Fay - at any time, but such has not yet appeared.
In addition to pruning the old wood lib-- erally each year, about one-half of the new’ wood of the Fay should be clipped off each. Autumn or Winter. Our original claim and: description was:
Color, red. As compared with the Cherry Citrant << haws rolitie 1S equal yin size, better in flavor, much less acid, five times as prolific, and from its peculiar stem, /ess: expensive to pick. That spurious Fay planis. have been sold, doubtless by the million is. not the fault of the introducer.
LEE’S PROLIFIC — Black.
Prolific.
’ One of the best.
LONDON MARKET — Red. Size.
| quality and time of ripening medium.
MOORE’S RUBY—Light red. Late
not very acid. Fine for table or family use..
NORTH STAR—Red. A rapid grower,
On our grounds the size of the fruit has never been large enough to compete with Fay’s, Cherry or Victoria, and we have heard like complaint from others. But in Summer of 1895 we saw at a friend's, a block of North Star, which showed bunches and berries of very good size. Possibly our friend had more suitable soil than others for this particular variety, and we were glad to see the North Star show up so well.
POMONA—Red. Early. Medium size. Fine quality, rathersweet. Very popular in Indiana.
PRINCE ALBERT— Red. Above
medium in size and quality. Early in ripening.
RED CROSS — Red. Large, vigorous,
sweet and fine in quality. Medium to late iné ripening.
RED DUTCH—Very productive, and of good quality.
Almost as large
VERSAILLES— Red.
as Cherry, and very prolific.
VICTORIA—The latest red Currant,
and is of good quality and prolific.
large.
WHITE DUTCH — Medium
Sweet, fine flavor.
WHITE GRAPE—Fine quality, large
and productive.
WHITE TRANSPARENT — This Currant is of French origin, obtained by us some years since from Benj. G. Smith, who has been for so many years treasurer of the American Pomological Society. We have never seen this currant mentioned in any Cata- logue, but for eleven years the Massachusetts Horticultural Society has awarded Mr. Smith first prize for White Transparent as best white Currant. It has a distinct flavor, milder than White Dutch or White Grape. Larger than White Dutch, with longer bunches.
WILDER—Red. Rather large. Quality fine. Ripens in medium season.
BLACKBERRIES.
The Blackberry is naturally a stronger bush than the Raspberry, and should be planted in rows eight feet apart and three feet in the row. They should also not be pinched off, until three and one-half feet high, nor should they be so closely pruned in Spring; otherwise their culture
is the same. to stakes.
AGAW AM—Fruit of fair size, tender, sweet to the core. For home. use it has no superior. Very healthy, hardy and pro- ductive.
ANCIENT BRITON— Pronounced by many to be the very best blackberry for fam- ily use. 1 season. EARLY HARVEST— Earliest ; hardy, very prolific.
ELDORADO—Large, sweet, delicious. Hardy and very productive. A very promis- ing variety.
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ERIEF—Large, productive, vigorous, good quality and perfectly hardy.
KITTATINNY — Large, good; not quite hardy.
OHMER — As large as the largest. Hardy, best quality. Sweet even before fully ripe. Very productive, strong grower. #eaLe!
RATHBUN—Very large. Very hardy, Fruit brings higher prices than any other blackberry known. We consider this the most valuable of any blackberry.
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Where land is scarce, they may be planted three by five feet apart and tied up When Blackberries are planted, tops should be cut nearly to the crown, allowing only three or four canes to grow, the first year.
(4 SNYDER—Entirely hardy. Very pro-
lific, early, sweet, and can be relied on fora crop every year.
STONE’S HARDY—One of the har- diest. Sweet and productive. Well suited to a cold climate.
TAYLOR’S PROLIFIC—Seenms to be strong, and entirely hardy with us. Fruit large ; very productive and of good quality.
WILSON’S EARLY—Very large, early and good. Rather tender at the North.
WILSON, JR.—A seedling from Wil- son. The original description was: ‘‘ Larger, earlier and more productive than its parent,” We consider it much like the Wilson.
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DEWBERRY. LUCRETIA—Large, very productive and
attractive. Fine quality and flavor. Very early, and seems very hardy.
STRAWBERRIES.
The best time to plant Strawberries is in eazly Spring, and on fertile, well manured land. If horses are to be used in cultivating, plant in rows three and one-half to four feet apart and one foot in the row; but for hand culture one by two feet will answer. Each bed should bear two crops. When Strawberries are planted if the ground is not wet we fill every hole full of water before the plant is inserted in the ground. If quantity of plants warrants we use a horse with barrels of water on a stone-boat. The following varieties have run out with us or have been superseded by newer and better kinds, therefore we do not offer any more Belmont, Beverly, Bidwell, Capt. Jack, Crawford, Cumberland, Ideal, Isabella, Jas. Vick, Jersey Queen, Kentucky, Manchester, Mary, May King, Miner’s Prolific, Old Iron Clad, Parry, Princess, Windsor Chief and Wilson. The same Strawb erry rever fruits best two years in succession with us.
Note.—Those marked (P) are pistillate, ‘‘ have blossoms imperfect,”’ and should have a row of some staminate variety within fifteen feet, or they will usually produce imperfect fruit.
We have discarded all varieties which prove unprofitable for fruiting with us.
BISMARCK—Very productive. Large. bright scarlet, firm and solid, excellent quali- ty, no green tips; rather late
BRANDY WINE—Moderately produc- tive of very large berries; medium to late. Should be in every garden.
BUBACH (P)—Medium to late. Berries
very large, bright crimson and a fine show .-
berry. Very productive on rather heavy land.
CHAS. DOWNING — Has doubtless
held its place longer than any other old
variety. favorite for home use and mar- ket; medium in size. Dark scarlet. Season medium.
CLYDE—Early to quite late. Large to
Bright color. Firm, immensely A wonderful strawberry.
very large. productive.
COLUMBIAN —Very early. Succeeds on medium light soil. Fruit somewhat like Crescent but larger. Very profitable.
CRESCENT (P)—Very early. Succeeds on light soils and will bear more neglect than any other strawberry. Has been a great favorite with fruit growers for many years.
EXCELSIOR—Extra early. One of the very best in quality and quantity of fruit. A
good shipper.
" enormously productive.
GLEN WARY — Very vigorous, firm, A good family or market berry; medium early.
GREENVILLE (P) —Very productive. Quite late. Berries very large, bright crim- son. A splendid market berry.
JESSIE — Large, firm. Quality good. Medium early. A great favorite in some localities.
JOHNSON’S EARLY—Very early. Is the great market berry in vicinity of New York. Never heard of its being affected with rust.
LOVETT — Medium early. Of the old Wilson type and one of the best to take its place. Also valuable as a fertilizer of any of the imperfect flowering varieties.
MICHEL’S EARLY-— Earliest and very
valuable for market.
NICK OHMER —Early to very late. Berries large and beautiful. Very popular and the demand for this variety is constantly in- creasing.
PARKER EARLE—Late. One of the most productive. Needs rich moist land. Fruit large, good quality, dark glossy red.
SAMPLE (P) Sample proved biggest berry and best cropper among two hundred Va..eties fruited by Prof. Maynard at Am- herst Agricultural College, Mass. It has yielded at the rate of one hundred bushels per acre on an OLD BED. In the year 1900 with us it not only produced the best crop and largest berries in our collection but also brought more money per quart than any other variety,
SHARPLESS—Medium late. One of the old timers which is still a favorite in many localities.
TENNESSEE— Medium to early. A fine market or family berry, thriving on quite light dry soil.
WARFIELD (P)—Very early. Succeeds most everywhere with everybody. Ships well. Great cropper and one of the best for can- ning or market.
SEAFORD (P)—Season quite late. Ber- WM. BELT’ — Medium season. Very ries big and bright. Big bearer, and of quality large size. Good cropper. Brilliant glossy that will please the fastidious. red. Quality good.
RASPBERRIES.
Plant Raspberries in rows six to seven feet apart, and two and one-half to three feet apart in the row, and from two to five inches deep according to the nature of the soil. Prune canes back to one and one-half or two feet from the ground, one year after planting. When new growth gets to be about two feet high. the second season, pinch off the tip ends; and when the iaterals have grown a foot long, pinch again. This makes them stocky. In the Spring following, prune to a round-headed bush, clipping off about one-third of the wood. In this way, fine crops of large fruit may be grown, and the vigor of the bushes kept up. On sucker-sorts, leave four
or five canes to the hill.
should not be pinched until three feet high.
BLACK CAPS.
GREGG—tThe largest and latest of all. Very strong grower, valuable, hardy and prof-
itable. OHIO—Very early and productive.
PALMER—The earliest black cap. Ber- ries good size and showy. Canes healthy and vigorous.
SOUHEGAN—Extremely early. Said to be ‘ Jron-clad.”’ FR—One of the earliest. Promises well. Much like Souhegan.
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RED RASPBERRIES. COLUMBIAN (New)—Purple. Very
vigorous grower; canes often ten to sixteen feet in length and more than one inch in diameter. Very hardy; fruit large and de- licious for table or canning. Excellent ship- per.
All others must be hoed off, same as weeds. plants may be planted three by four feet apart, and the canes tied up to stakes.
In small gardens the The canes
CUTHBERT—One of the most popular late varieties. Hardy, very large and pro- ductive. Bush a strong grower. Very desir- able for home use and market.
GOLDEN QUEEN — Yellow. Large, hardy, good quality and beautiful fruit. Said to succeed in all sections, and should be in every home garden.
LOUDON—Red. Of the earliest, and hangs to the last. Large size and solid.
The Rural New Yorker says: ‘The Loudon is the coming market Raspberry.”
MARLBORO-—Strong grower and very
productive. Is said to be earliest and best.
MILLER—Very early. Very productive. Fruit large, bright red, fine color. Excellent shipper.
SHAFFER’S COLOSSAL—Late. Pur- ple. Said to be ‘‘ Largest in the World.”
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Planters of this grape will find herein some very important information on this subject. «
Points of special merit in Campbell’s Early Grape are: :
A very strong, vigorous, hardy vine, with thick, healthy, mildew-resisting fol- jage, and perfect, self-fertilizing blossoms; and bearing abundantly. Clusters very large, usually shouldered, compact and handsome, without being unduly erowded. Berries large, nearly round, often an inch or more in diameter; black with light purple bloom; skin thin but very tenacious, bearing handling and shipping admirably. Flavor rich, sweet, slightly vinous; pure with no foxiness, coarseness or unpleasant acidity from the skin to the center. Flesh rather firm but tender and of equal consistency, parting easily from its few and small seeds. As more than one-third ofthe American people do notand will not swallow grape seeds, we consider this a strong point in favor of Campbell’s Early and a matter of trade well worth earnest attention, for as the late Prof. Lintner, New York State Entomologist, well said in his letter, previously published by us, ‘‘No GRAPE SEEDS MAY BE SAFELY SWALLOWED.” Itsearly ripening is at the same time with Moore’s Early and at elaKelie time the quality of Campbell’s Early is fully as good as Moore’s Early. After that time the quality of Campbell’s Early steadily improves tor from two to six weeks so its season is not only very early but is also medium and late. In short you can pick them from early to late as you choose. Moore’s Early, Worden, Concord, etc. will not stay on the vines in this way. Campbell’s Early, with us, bears about three times theamount of fruit as does Moore’s Early. It has very remarkable keeping qualities. In different years it has hung upon the vines in our own vineyardsound and perfect, for TEN WEEKS or more after ripening, with no tendency to shell off or fall from the stems. A few clusters were put in cold storage on September 15th and taken out the 15th of December, apparently as perfect as when stored, andseeming as though they might have been kept in good condition until Spring. As a good keeper and shipper it is believed to be unequaled by any other American grape.
Campbell’s Early vines are now being bought in large lots by careful, wide awake vineyardists who want a grape which will hang on the vines, will not erack and which will keep and can be marketed at advantageous times instead of having to be forced on the market on some special day to avoid cracking and shelling. These vineyardists want a grape which will bring profitable returns instead of possible losses and which will fill the bill for people who are able and willing to pay a better price for something better in quality than the common kinds of grapes.
We have never known a bud of Campbell’s Early to be hurt by frost. In eur own vineyard they have stood 18 degrees below zero without any injury.
Campbell’s Early is inclined to overbear, so when this occurs the blossoms (or fruit when small) should be thinned or the vine and fruit will probably suffer the following year.
We have had unpleasant experience resulting from the overbearing of this grape the first fruiting year. Itis a short jointed variety and in the first bearing year of our vineyard the crop was simply immense. The vines were heavily loaded with large, beautiful clusters, and feeling we had a larger crop. than had ever been seen before On young vines, we invited the principal vineyardists in our vicinity to see for themselves our vineyard. The next year showed that the big crop had weakened and nearly ruined the vines. They made very little growth of wood with bunches plenty but small and poorly filled. In short, the roots were not old enough and consequently not large enough to carry the immense
crop of the preceding year.
Campbell’s Early Grape.--Continued.
We were at first considerably disheartened and were almost inclined to pull out and burn all the vines. Fortunately we did not do this, as we next season cut off nearly all the blossoms, gave goodcultivation, and the next year we were able from this same vineyard, to show at the PAN-AMERICAN, bigger bunches and more of them than were shown of any other grape. The next year we had double the wood that we had the previous year. The vineyard is now in ele- gant condition, I do not know of a thriftier one.
A grape that will succeed in Massachusetts will do likewise in the Middle, Western and other New England states.
We showed this grape at the Pan American Exhibition in a (to us) new method. We showed it in plates inthe usual way and that those interested might have an opportunity to taste them, we put them in by the hundred baskets. Judging by the number of orders we have received from this way of showing and giving away of the fruit we conclude that we don’t care to show fruit in future in any other way.
Campbell’s Early at the Pan American seemed to be the only grape talked about. Go to any table where it was shown, select the best looking black grape and it was Campbell’s Early. No other black grape (not excepting Eaton or McPike) showed either as large bunches or berries or delicious flavor as Campbell’s Early.
This grape has taken First Premiums too numerous to mention and when placed in competition with other varieties, and properly scored, there isn’t another black grape in America which can stay in 1ts company.
MEDALS, &c.
We were awarded Gold Medal, Silver Medal and Diploma from the Pan-Amer= ican Exhibition in 1901. Wilder Silver Medal in 1897 also Wilder Silver Medal in 1901 from American Pomological Society. Medal of Excellence from Ameri- can Institute in 1897.
JOSSELY N-GOOSEBE RY.
A Magnificent Success. It has no Rival.
If you have not this gooseberry you have not the best and most profitable one in the World.
TESHMONIALS.
We have usually printed a large number of testimonials from friends of these fruits. As we view the large number of new ones on hand which we have never printed we see we have not nearly enough room for them all. Our kind friends mostly like to see their good words in print after they have taken the trouble to write them, so as we cannot print them all we do not print any in this issue..
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CAMPBELL’S EARLY.
PHOTOGRAPHED FROM NATURE. EXACT SIZE.