136 Excellent Strawberries. 



plant, four to eight inches high, with small, heart-shaped leaves, and 

 delicate light mauve-blue flowers, much resembling our native species 

 V. pedata in shape, but larger. 



It continues to bloom in great profusion from early in April to Octo- 

 ber, and although a hardy perennial, will flower well the first year from 

 seed. It is very effective, either when planted out singly or in masses. 

 A new and beautiful variety, with pure white flowei's, was introduce.d 

 from Europe the past season. 



EXCELLENT STRAWBERRIES. 



By " Woodman." 



I SHALL be brief in naming my favorite varieties of this delicious 

 fruit ; and in doing so, shall name them in their order of preference. 



1. Gree7t Prolijic. — All large, pale red, good flavor, splendid 

 foliage, enormously productive. 



2. Wilson^ s Albatiy — The most productive of all. The best market 

 berry grown. 



3. Charles Downing. — All large, fine flavor, productive, beautiful 

 in shape and color. 



4. Downer's Prolijic. — The earliest of all, prolific, excellent in 

 flavor and size. 



5. Kentucky. — Very late, coming on after the general crops of 

 others are gone ; very large, hardy, and productive. The most prom- 

 ising late variety I have ever tested. It is destined, I think, to win 

 golden opinions, and to fill the vacuvim between strawberries and 

 raspberries. If planted on a north hill-side and mulched deeply, if 

 grown in stools or matted rows, it will hang loaded with fine fruit 

 when the earlier raspberries come in. 



6. Frenclis SeedliiTg. — In color, resembles the Green Prolific. 

 Better flavor, however. I esteem it highly. It is early and prolific. 



7. Peak's Emperor. — A perfect giant in size, veiy jji'olific, and 

 long in bearing. Some claim that it is identical with the Agriculturist, 

 but I know this is not the fact. 



The above varieties will give any one a splendid succession of choice 

 fruit. 



Stanford, Ky. 



