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Title: Descriptive catalogue of fruit trees, vines & plants, cultivated and for sale by Franklin Davis & Co., at the Richmond Nurseries, on the Brook Turnpike, one and a half miles from the city
Year: 1869 (1860s)
Authors: Franklin Davis Nursery Co Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Seed industry and trade Catalogs Fruit trees Seeds Catalogs Climbing plants Seeds Catalogs Plants, Ornamental Catalogs
Publisher: Richmond, Va. : Franklin Davis & 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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50 per dozen. Hudson River Antwerp. Well and favorably known, red, productive. Philadelphia. This variety has superseded all others as a profitable mar-ket variety; enormously productive, two hundred and twenty bushelshave been gathered from one acre, in one season ; very hardy, with-standing cold as well as heat without injury; canes strong, whichsupports the fruit without stakes, fruit medium size, purplish red, rich,juicy ; flesh so firm as to carry well to market. 20 cents each, $2,00per doz., $15 per 100, $120 per 1000. Purple Cane. A red berry of large size, plant strong and vigorous.Enormous bearer. Pearl. Plants of a low dwarfish habit, hardy ; fruit bright red color, ofmedium size and fair quality. Red Antwerp. Large size, dark red, with a brisk, vinous flavor, pro-ductive. Souchetii. A variety of recent introduction, above medium size ; richcream color, sweet and luscious, 25 cents each, $2 per dozen. Yellow or White Antwerp. Large; pale yellow, sweet and of goodflavor. (53)
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(lawton blackberry.) L m 3 Kittatimay. A large, vigorous, and productive plant; producing largefine flavored berries. Commencing to ripen soon after Wilsons Early,and extending over a season of five or six weeks. Price, 25 centseach ; $2 per dozen ; $15 per 100. Wilsons Early. Further trial has increased the popularity of this newberry. It is of very large size, and very productive, ripening its fruitquite early, and maturing the whole crop in a short time, addingthereby greatly to its value as a berry for early marketing. A valuableacquisition. 25 cents each; $15 per 100; $120 per 1000.

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