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Strawberr}', Gem. Nehring. 



— Hinman. Ford 6^ Son. 



This is a chance seedling that, from its vigorous growth and healthy 

 foliage, attracted the attention of Mr. Hinman on his berry farm at 

 Akron, Ohio. The plants are strong and vigorous, multiplying free- 

 ly ; foliage healthy ; equalling the Crescent in productiveness, of 

 much larger uniform size, holding its size to the last picking. They 

 color all over at once, a beautiful bright crimson. The fruit is firm ; 

 the blossom is perfect. Fruit ripens medium early, with the Jessie. 



— Jucunda Improved. Lovett Co. 



A reproduction of the old Jucunda, or Knox's Seven Hundred, ex- 

 cept that the fruit is larger and very uniform in size and shape, 

 while the plant is a strong healthy grower, the old Jucunda being a 

 weak grower. 



— Lady Rusk. Wm. Stahl, III. 



Vigorous grower and is firm as Wilson. Larger than Crescent, 

 holding its size throughout the season. Several days earlier than 

 Crescent. Pistillate. 



— Lovett' s Early. Lovett Co. 



Originator's description: " Lovett's Early originated some five 

 years since on poor old clay soil, that had not been cultivated for 

 seven years. Parent supposed to be Crescent. Plant large, well- 

 rooted, as vigorous and healthy as any known variety. Mats over 

 the ground same as Crescent. Ripens among the very earliest. Will 

 succeed better on poor soil than any other 1 know of, while on good 

 soil and good cultivation there is as much improvement as any other 

 strawberry. Yields as many berries in number as Crescent and fully 

 as large as Sharpless, of first quality and a first rate shipper. Per- 

 fect blossom." Mr, Morris, Kentucky, originator. 



— Middlefield. Aitgur 6^ Sons. 



" The plant is strong and healthy, and produces runners freely. 

 The blossoms are pistillate; the season medium. The fruit is large 

 and quite regular in form and size ; berries are nearly conical. The 

 fruit is quite firm, solid, and a good shipper ; color, a dark glossy 

 crimson, which gives it a brilliancy and attractiveness which few 

 varieties possess. The flesh is crimson clear through. The berries 

 color all over (no green tips) ; as the berries ripen they first turn to 

 glossy scarlet and deepen in color to crimson as they approach matur- 

 ity. In quality it is a favorite with our berry customers. It is pro- 

 ductive and profitable." — Augur 



— Neptune. Young, Ohio. 



— Oliver. Stnibler, III. 



— Oregon Everbearing. Wilson ; Brandt. 



— vSaunders. Jolin Little, Grant on, Ont. 



Healthy, vigorous, prolific, bright red, glossy. 



— Shaw. Little. 



