. Childs' condensed catalogue of special offers in choice new and rare bulbs, plants, seeds and fruits. Commercial catalogs Seeds; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; John Lewis Childs (Firm); Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Seeds; Flowers; Fruit trees. loonberr/ Tree StpaCherry, OR STRAWBERRY-RASPBERRY. This is one of the most unique and at the same time the largest and most beautiful berry of any kind that has yet appeared before the public. It comes to us from J a i an and is of the Raspberry family, though in many respec

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. Childs' condensed catalogue of special offers in choice new and rare bulbs, plants, seeds and fruits. Commercial catalogs Seeds; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; John Lewis Childs (Firm); Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Seeds; Flowers; Fruit trees. loonberr/ Tree StpaCherry, OR STRAWBERRY-RASPBERRY. This is one of the most unique and at the same time the largest and most beautiful berry of any kind that has yet appeared before the public. It comes to us from J a i an and is of the Raspberry family, though in many respects it re- sembles a Strawberry. Browing on a bush two feet high. The plant is entirely hardy in any location, and a hum pro- fuse yielder. ripening an enormous crop of fruit in July and August, and more or less all the time up to November. In quality the trait is called good, though not so finely flavored as either the Strawberry or Raspberry, but quite as good as most Blackberries. It is very line when cooked, and makes a jelly which has a unique flavor, and is superior to the jelly of any other fruit. In habit of growth the plant is distinct from both the fruits named. The root is perennial, throw- ing up numerous.strong.branehing shoots, which arc covered with its large, beautiful berries the whole summer, from eariy in July until freezing weather, rendering it a per- petual bearer. The canes or shootsilie to the earth in winter, new ones being thrown up the following spring, which I egin blooming and setting fruit at once. The foliage la light green in color, bright, clean, cheerful and pleasing, and ex- empt from attacks of all insects and diseases. The berries are globular, slightly oblong in form, monstrous 1 sizi a rich, glossv. ruby-red color, sweet and melting. ISO. each: 5 for Six-.: 12 tor 51.00; 30 for S2.00; Seed, 10c. per pkt. Raspberry.. Souchet Everbearing White—An extra large berry of a beautiful light amber, almost pure white color. Plant has the same gene