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R. & J. FARQUHAR COMPANY, BOSTON. STRAWBERRIES. 



STRAWBERRY PLANTS. 



Oiir strong pot-grown plants give a full crop of fruit ten or eleven months 

 after they are set out. Plant in July and August. We have the best 20 varieties 

 for market and home use adapted to our climate. These, if planted in July and 

 August, produce a large crop the next Summer. Being growTi in 

 pots they may be shipped to a distance and planted -wath almost 

 no interruption to their growth. The plants may be set in beds 

 of three rows one foot apart and one foot distant in the rows, 

 with a space of two and one-half feet between the outside rows 

 of adjoining beds left for a pathway. They may also be planted 

 in single rows three feet apart and one foot apart in the rows. 



All the varieties offered are perfect- 

 flowering (bisexual) except where 

 marked P. The latter are pistillate 

 and require a row of a perfect- 

 flowering sort planted every 8 or 10 

 feet to pollenize their blossoms. 



FARQUHAR'S "SELECT" VARIETIES. 



FIRST EARLY. 

 Alpha. A new, very early variety, producing strong, vigorous plants 

 which are very productive. The fruit is of large size, attractive 

 color and fine quality. 



Campbell's Early. One of the earUest berries, unusually productive; 



fruit large and of a beautiful rich red color. 

 Excelsior. This is decidedly the best early Strawberiy and the earh- 



est good Strawberrj^ The fruit is of round, conical form, glossy, 



dark-red color, and of mUdly acid flavor. 

 Premier. A very early variety producing berries of large size and fine 



flavor; color bright red running nearly to the centre. Plants are 



strong in growth. 



MEDIUM. 

 Early Jersey Giant. A new, medium-early variety of great merit. 



The berries are of conical shape ■n'ith pointed tips and are a bright 



crimson in color, with a delicious flavor and aroma. 

 Big Joe. A magnificent new Strawberry of robust growth and very 



prolific. The berries are light crimson in color, unusually large and 



of fine quality. 



Glen Mary. Large, conical, bright red berries; fine flavor. 



Senator Dunlap. The fruit is large, rich and dark red clear to the 

 centre, with a very rich flavor. It will keep in fair condition for 

 several days on the vines after being ripe enough to pick. 



MEDIUM.— (Continued.) 

 Marshall. The fruit of this remarkable sort is of enormous size, of 

 handsome, glossy dark crimson color, and of dehcioiis flavor. It is 

 one of the best midseason berries, either for private use or market 

 It is a vigorous grower and requires good soil and high cultivation. 

 As it does not thrive in aU soils, it should not be planted extensively 

 until its adaptability is ascertained. 



McAlpin. Very productive, and is considered by many growers to 

 be one of the best of the newer introductions. The berries are a 

 beautiful scarlet in color, ver>- large and of rich, luscious flavor. 



LATE TO VERY LATE. 

 Chesapeake. The plants of the Chesapeake are large and ^-igorous 

 with rich dark green foliage. The fruit is of large size, deep red in 

 color and of a rich aromatic flavor. 



Commonwealth. This is the latest of all Strawberries; bearing large, 

 conical, deep crimson fruit, sweet and of quality equal to the well- 

 known Bubach. Not only an extra large berry, but also verj' pro- 

 ductive, of deep rich color, solid and quite juicy. 



First Quality. Excellent late variety -ndth pointed berries of a bright 

 red color; firm and of fine quality. A robust grower. 



William Belt. An exceptionally fine berry. In quality it heads the 

 list. The large berries are glossy, deep red; late as Gandy. 



Layer Plants of the above ' 'Select Varieties" for delivery April and May. $3.00 per 100; $28.00 per 1,000. 



. STANDARD 



EARLY. 

 Early Ozark. One of the most productive early varieties, producing 

 large dark-red berries of rather acid flavor, but very delicious. The 

 plants are of vigorous growth with fine dark-green foliage. 



Sample P. Excellent for either market or home use; proUfic, large, 

 firm and delicious. 



MEDIUM. 

 Brandywine. A large heart-shaped berry, perfect in form, bright red 

 in color, firm flesh, red to the centre and of rich spicy flavor. A 

 great cropper, especially on hea^-y soils, holds its fniit well up from 

 the ground and generally succeeds everj^where. 



VARIETIES. 



MEDIUM.— (Co?xtinued.) 

 Abington. A strong native variety of recent introduction. The fruit 

 is of large size, bright red in color, very solid and of excellent flavor. 



LATE TO VERY LATE. 



Gandy. This popular old variety is probably known by most berry 

 growers. It is more largely gro\\Ti than any other late variety-. On 

 sandy soils it is unproductive. 



Rewastico. A ven,^ productive new variety. The plants are of vig- 

 orous growth with an abundance of dark green foliage and pro- 

 ducing uniformlj' large berries. Color rich cardinal red, penetrating 

 to centre. 



Layer Plants of the above "Standard Varieties" for delivery April and May. $2.50 per 100; $22.00 per 1,000. 



FALL-BEARING STRAWBERRIES. 



The Fall-bearing varieties produce fruit at the same season as the ordinary Strawberries, but keep bearing tintil frost. To get the best results 

 for a late crop, the blossoins must be carefidly kept off until July, or the plants will completely exhaust themselves before Fall. If the runners arc 

 kept cut during the Summer, it will give additional vigor to the late crop. 



Progressive. This variety is considered to be one of the best perpetual bearing Strawberries. The fruit is rich and sweet, a deep red inside 

 and out; of good medium size and quite firm. Layer Plants for delivery April and May, $4.00 per 100. 



