FRUIT CATALOGUE. 



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Sex of blossoms. 



b. bi-sexnal or perfect. 

 p. pistillate. 



SECTION XVIII.— STRAWBERRIES. 



ABBEEVIATIONS FOE THIS SECTION. 



Texture. Season, 



f . firm. The date (in June) of the ripening of the first perfect 



m. medium. specimen is given in each case as the most con- 



8. soft. venient mode of indicating the relative season. 



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Remarks. 



Hybrid of the late Chas. Aimold. One the most productive early sorts. 



Hybrid of the late Chas. Arnold. A superior market berry. 



Productive. A market variety. 



Plant healty and vigorous— Market. 



Superior dessert fruit. May prove profitable for market. 



Does not always ripen well at the tip. Valuable. 



Very perfect in form. Moderate bearer. Holds its size well. Excellent. 



To produce with certainty should be grown in hills, and on moist soils. 



Hybrid of the late Chas. Arnold. A market variety. 



One of the best new varieties for market. 



Exceedingly productive. Even sized, but not quite large enough or good 



enough. 

 Might properly take a leading position as a market sort. Windsor Chief is 



identical. 

 Succeeds generally as a fruit for near marketing. Plant vigorous. 



Needs a little more firmness for remote markets. Plant a weak grower. 



One of the very finest large berries. Succeeds on very light soil. On heavy 



soils often misshapen. 

 Vigorous plant. Very prolific, but lacks quality and firmness. Foliage 



healty. 

 Must have high culture; otherwise fails. 



Excellent as a berry for home use, or for near marketing. 



Valuable for near market. Plant vigorous. Nearly abandoned. 



A highly desirable amateur berry. Plant vigorous. The first to ripen. Will do 



foj- early market. 

 Productive and early. Not generally valued. 



One of the largest and most productive. 



Bears profusely. Promising as a market berry. 



Desirable late market berry. Good dessert fruit. 



Plant excedingly vigorous and productive. Fruit very large and showy. 



A late sort. Valued for market. 



Plant vigorous. Promises to be valuable. 



Of high quality. Plant la'-.ks vigor. 



Variable. Generally productive. 



Is very highly praised, so far as tested. 



Has valuable characteristics for market. 



