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Title: D. Miller, Jr.'s descriptive catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees, shrubs, plants, vines, &c., &c., cultivated and for sale by the Cumberland Nurseries, Middlesex Station, on the Cumberland Valley Railroad, near Carlisle, Penna
Year: 1859 (1850s)
Authors: Miller, David, Jr Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Seeds New York (State) New York Catalogs Nursery stock New York (State) New York Catalogs Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs Flowers Seeds Catalogs Plants, Ornamental Catalogs Fruit trees Seeds Catalogs
Publisher: Philadelphia, Penn. : David Miller Jr.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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Lincoln,Franklin, Minor, Kingsessing, &c. &c. DIANA GRAPE.) FOREIGN VARIETIES, CFOR UNDER GLASS.) Of these I shall only name the most commendable, with a few new ones that promise well.Black Hamburg—Bunch and berry large, fine flavor; one of the most certain for cold vinery.. Black Prince---Bunch large ; berry large, black and good.White T1rontignan---A fine light amber grape. Chasselas de Fontainbleau—Bunch and berry large; white changing to amber, sweet 8cgood.Zinfindal—-Bunch large ; berry medium, color black ; good and productive.Grizzly Froiltignan—-Bunch and berry large, fine color of red and white ; rich and good.Each of the above Foreign Varieties 75 cents. Also the following new ones, which have been much praised, though not fully testedin many places. Golden Hamburg, Bowood Muscat, Lady Down, with many other foreign varieties of lessreputation. The three varieties named $2 each. II iv M1L1.EE, J*.*8 DK80UPTIM CATALOOVK.—6TRAWBJUUUK* Tl 1 K ST1! A \\ IVKHKY.
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Of this truly fine fruit I shall, as heretofore, describe the most commendable andpopular, giving an additional li-t. incfading SOCb as have no claim of superiority, togetherwith those not yet sunViently tried: some of which latter may take the place, in anotherseason, of those now claiming precedence; a report of which can be given after theirfrnitm^ this summer, when some seventy varieties will receive a test as to excellence,prolifiVarv. ftc. VARIETIES. P for pislilate ; S for staminatc ; // for hermaphrodite. Boston Pine <P)—Large, roundish, crimson, juicy, rich and good. Should be planted singly,with good culture. / Burrs New Pine (Py— Medium, moderate bearer, light scarlet, very sweet, and one of thehigheat flavored in the lift , Crimson Cone (P)—Medium, deep crimson, firm flej-h, rather acid, fine for market and preferring. Hovey 866dling (P)—One of the oMc«t, and yet deserve* a place in every good collection.\ ery large, shining scarlet; under fair culture is produ

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