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Title: Benton County Nursery Co
Identifier: bentoncountynurs1944bent (find matches)
Year: 1944 (1940s)
Authors: Benton County Nursery Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture), Catalogs; Fruit trees, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Vegetables, Seeds, Catalogs; Flowers, Seeds, Catalogs; Shade trees, Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants), Catalogs
Publisher: Rogers, Ark. : Benton County Nursery 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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Latham with full raspberry flavor. It succeeds upon all soils, whether light and sandy, or cold, heavy clay and the canes are absolutely hardy. LATHAM (Minnesota No. 4)—A new introduc- tion from the Minnesota state breeding farm. A very firm, large and most prolific red raspberry yet introduced. It is extremely hardy and of the very best quality. It has been largely planted in Minnesota and has given the best results. It stands shipping well and tops the market. It is mosaic-free, a disease that attacks raspberries some- times. Plant some in your garden. You will never regret it. It is claimed that many fruit growers ore averaging $1,000 per acre a year. CHIEF (The New Red Raspberry)—Here is a wonderful red raspberry that is forging ahead as fast as did its illustrious ancestor, Latham, and it has just as important a place to fill for it is ten days earlier than Latham, ripening at a time when red raspberries bring the most on all markets. Chief was originated at Minnesota State Fruit Breeding Farm and is a selection from 4,000 seedlings of Latham. It is immensely productive, even surpassing Latham in that respect; the ber- ries are of good size and excellent quality and the bushes are absolutely hardy and resistant to disease. Records Made with Red Raspberries One acre St. Regis produced 186 crates that sold for $630.00, and the Isame acre produced 75 crates in the fall that sold for more than $200.00. Grown and sold by Austin Cline, Gar- field, Arkansas.
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Houghton GOOSEBERRIES Gooseberries should be planted in good, rich soil and well manured once a year. Prune regularly, thoroughly cutting out all dead wood and surplus branches. Plant in rows 4 to 6 feet apart in row. It is well to mulch heavily in the fall. Plants ore hardy, rugged and easily grown. OREGON CHAMPION GOOSEBERRY— Berries very large, brownish red color, very sweet and fine for table use and pies. Bush a strong grower, healthy, not very thorny and a prolific bearer. One of the best berries for the market. DOWNING—Fruit larger than Houghton, roundish, light green with distinct veins; skin sirooth, flesh rather soft, juicy and very good. Vigorous and productive. The most popular variety for market growing. HOUGHTON—A medium sized American variety which bears abundant and regu- lar crops and never mildews; fruit smooth; red, tender, and very good; valuable. — 10 —

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