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Title: Childs' rare flowers, vegetables, & fruits
Identifier: childsrareflower00john_4 (find matches)
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: John Lewis Childs (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Commercial catalogs Seeds; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; John Lewis Childs (Firm); Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Seeds; Flowers; Vegetables; Fruit trees
Publisher: Floral Park, N. Y. : John Lewis Childs
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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134 JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y
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copyright: 1898 ByJ.L.CHIL&C New White Blackberry, "Iceberg.' Tbis marvelous novelty was produced by Lutber Burbank who describes it as follows. "Owing to the somewhat unsatisfactory qualities of "White BlackbeVries so far known, the impression may have been entertained by some, that 710 White Blackberry could be as productive and hardy, with berries as early, abundant, large, handsome and delicious, as the best black ones. "The well-known Lawton is. when ripened, unsurpassed, and very generally known as the most productive market berry. 'Owing to its llxity of race, it will reproduce itself from seed almost exactly, and its seedlings will not be in- fluenced, when raised from sen! pollenated by other varit 1 ii-s. but it readily imparts its good qualities when employed as the staminate parent. One of the great grandparents of "Iceberg' was Lawton. The first generation of seedlings when crossed with Crystal White, was all black; the second als'\ tboir,'h v;i r> ii g much in other respect -: but the third produced this wonderful plant, bearing the snowiest white berries ever seen. It bears loads of delicious, snowy berries which are not only white, but so transparent that the seeds, which are unusually small, may be seen in the ripe berries. "Clusters, larger than those of Lawton; berries, at least as large, earlier, sweeter, and more tender and melting throughout, though as firm as Lawton is when ripe." No garden should be without this grand white blackberry. Strong Plants '£>c. each; 3 for 60c: 6 for SLOT).

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