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Title: Autumn catalogue : 1903
Identifier: autumncatalogue119pete (find matches)
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Peter Henderson & Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs
Publisher: New York : Peter Henderson & Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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Campbell's Early. Some points of special merit in Campbell's Early are a very strong, vigorous, hardy Tine, with thick, heavy, mildew-resisting foliage, and bearing abundant clusters; very large, compact and handsome. Berries large, often an inch or more in diameter; black, with light purple bloom ; skin thin, but very tenacious; flesh firm but tender, parting easily from Its few and small seeds Flavor rich, sweet, slightly vinous, free from foxiness, and as the seeds part readily, they need never be swallowed. Its season is very early, and in keeping qualities remarkable, having hung upon the vines sound and perfect for six weeks or more after ripening, with no tendency to fall off or shell from the stem. Price, 2-year vines, 40c. each, §4.00 per doz. HARDY WHITE GRAPE. Creen Mountain. (Winchell.) This, the earliest white grape, has been thoroughly tested over a wide area, and has proved most satisfactory. It combines hardiness, fruitfulness, vigor, good size and excellent quality. Bunch medium to large, shouldered; berries medium, greenish-white; skin thin, tough, pulp tender, sweet, with few seeds; of excellent quality, free from foxiness. and the flavor is excellent, ranking in this respect as a grape of the first class. Price, 2-year vines, 50c. each, §5.00 per doz. FOREIGN GRAPE VINES. These are only suitable the variety may be grown HARDY GRAPES IN VARIETY. (ALL TWO-YEAR VINES.) Agawam. (Rogers' No. 15.) Berries large, of bronze color; bunches of good size and form.' 25c. each, §2.50 per doz. Brighton. The best grape in its color for table use. Bronze-black ; ripens with the Delaware. 25c. each, §2.50 per doz. Concord. One of the best old sorts. Bunch and berries large; color black with a rich bloom. 20c. each, §2.00 per doz. Delaware. Red; bunches compact; berries small, sweet and of the most excel- lent flavor. 25c. each, §2.50 per doz. Eaton. Equal to Concord in growth, health, hardiness and quality. Superior in size. 30e. each, §3.00 per doz. Golden Pocklington. Very large: deep amber in color. One of the most attractive grapes grown. 25c. ea-h, §2.50 per doz. Caertner. (Rogers' No. 14.) Beautiful light red, rich bloom, fruit sweet and tender. 25c. each, §2.50 per doz. Lindley. (Rogers' No. 9.) Bunch medium: a Wei shade of red; tender and sweet, rich flavor. 25c. each, §2.25 per doz. Moore's Diamond. A grand white grape, first quality fruit. It ripens very early. 30c. each, §3.00 per doz. Moore's Early. Resembling the Concord somewhat, but ripening two weeks earlier. 30c. each, §3.00 per doz. Martha. Greenish-white. 20c. each, §2.00 per doz. Merrimack. I Rogers' No. 19.) Large berry; jet-black; fine quality. One of the best. 25c. each, §2.50 per doz. Niagara. A grand white grape; hardy, fine quality. This is unsurpassed in its color. 25c. each, §2.50 per doz. Salem.- (Rogers' No. 53.) A splendid coppery-red grape, ripening with Concord. 25c. each, §2-50 per doz. Word en. Black; very juicy, large size; early. One of the grandest grapes for family use. 25c. each, §2.50 per doz. Wilder. (Rogers' No. 4.) An excellent variety. Berries medium; bunches large; color black. 25c. each, §2.50 per doz. Special Offer. Full set of 16 Hardy Grapes for §3.50. (If wanted by mail, add 25c. per set.) STRAWBERRY PLANTS, mg^ Space will not permit us to give descriptions of the numerous varieties which we offer, all of which are fully described in our Strawberry Catalogue, a copy of which may be had upon application. Ground Layers we can supply, if wanted, after October 25th, at half the rates quoted in that catalogue. for glass-covered graperies. The letters " H. C." after descriptions indicate that either in a hot or cold grapery. The letter "H." indicates that the variety will only do well in a hot grapery. A hot grapery is one with artificial heat; a cold one without it. We offer the following well-known sorts; Black Hamburg (H. C), Muscat of Alexandria (H.C.), Black Alicante (H.), Gros Colmar (H. C), Gros Maroc (H.), Appley Towers (H.), Foster's Seedling (H.), Madresfield Court Muscat (H.j, Barbarossa (H.), black. One-year-old vines, §1.00 each, §9.00 per doz. CURRANTS. (I* wanted by mail add I5c. per doz.) London Market. A new currant of great merit; a sure cropper. It is by all means the most profitable currant to grow. It sells for half more andpro- duces almost double the fruit of any other variety. The fruit is large,fire-red, and has large, fine clusters. It is a good grower, an early bearer, enormously productive, and holds its leaf till the snow flies. Price, 2-year plants, 20c. each, §2.00 per doz., §12.00 per 100. Fay's Prolific. Fruit large, bright red, and of good flavor, less acid than Cherry, which it is rapidly superseding. Two-year plants, 15c. each, §1.50 per doz., §10.00 per 100. Large Red Cherry. A most popular market sort. Bunches large; berries very large, bright, very acid. White Crape. The largest and decidedly the best white variety, and one of the best of any for the home garden. Black Naples. A fine black currant and a general favorite. Two-year plants (except where noted), 10c. each, §1.00 per doz., §6.00 per 100. GOOSEBERRIES. (These cannot be sent by mail; only by express, buyer paying charges.) Downing. The best of the American sorts and a vast improvement upon the Houghton, of which it is a seedling. Fruit large, pale green, and of excellent quality, both for cooking and table use. Bushes stocky, vigorous, hardy, very prolific. 2-year plants, 10c. each, §1.00 per doz., §7 50 per 1 00. Keepsake. A very large, straw-colored variety of excellent flavor; a good shipper. It is one of the earliest sorts and must become a favorite for the market as well as home use; 2-vear plants, 20c. each, §2.00 per doz., §15.00 per 100. Industry. A fine red variety, a vigorous grower and immense yielder. "We con- fidently recommend it for the garden and market. 2-year plants, 20c. each, §2.00 per doz., §15 00 per 100. Houghton's Seedling. A native variety, prolific bearer, light-colored fruit, 10c. each, 75c. per doz., §5.00 per 100. RHUBARB ROOTS. (Ready October 20th.) St. Martin's. It is not only immensely productive, but it is also one of the earliest, and has a rich spicy flavor, very similar to the gooseberry. 20c. each, §2.00 per doz. Linnaeus. Bright, red stalks, very large. 15c. each, §1.50 per doz.

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