R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. STRAWBERRIES. 
they aré¢ set out. 
Fruiting Plant. 
and home use adapted to our climate. 
a large crop the next summer. 
and planted with almost no interruption to their growth. 
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. 
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. 
latter are pistillate and require a row of a perfect-flowering sort planted every 8 or 10 
feet to pollenize their blossoms. 
LAYER PLANTS. For Spring Planting; delivery April and May. 
Per 100, $1.00; 1000, $7.00 (except where otherwise priced). 
FRUITING PLANTS. 
Barrymore, Climax, Commonwealth, Early Ozark, Excelsior, Glen Mary, 
King Edward, Longfellow, Minute Man, Sample, Senator Dunlap, St. Louis, 
Suburban, Suceess, Wm. Belt, well rooted, for April delivery only. 
$3.00; per 1,000, $25.00. 
POT-GROWN PLANTS for: delivery in July and August. 
Summer Catalogue, ready June 1, 1914, for list of varieties. 
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STRAWBERRY PLANTS. 
Our strong pot-grown plants give a full crop of fruit ten or eleven months after 
Plant in July and August. 
We have the best 26 varieties for market 
These, if planted in July and August, produce 
Being grown in pots they may be shipped to a distance 
The plants may be set in 
They 
The 
We can supply the following varieties from 24-inch pots, 
Per 100, 
See our Mid- 
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. .50 per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 
Early Ozark. One of the most productive early varieties, pro- 
ducing large* dark-red berries of rather acid flavor but very 
delicious. The plants are of vigorous growtk with fine dark-green 
foliage. $3.00 per 100. 
Excelsior. This is decidedly the best early Strawberry and the 
earliest good strawberry. The fruit is of round conical form, 
glossy, dark-red color, and of mildly acid flavor. 
Suecess. Large, round, bright scarlet, flavor always fine. 
St. Louis. A very productive, early variety with large berries, 
similar to Excelsior. The plant is of vigorous growth and a good 
sort for the home garden. 
Suburban. 
on light land, and is considered one of the best new sorts. 
large, conical, firm and of good flavor. $3.00 per 100. 
This berry is exceedingly productive, thriving well 
Fruit 
. SECOND EARLY. 
Climax. This is an extremely popular new variety, immensely pro- 
ductive, the berries being slightly over medium size. Plant vigor- 
ous, healthy grower, of a peculiar shade of green that can be dis- 
tinguished from other varieties. 
Sample P. Excellent for either market or home use; prolific, large, 
firm, and delicious. 
Senator Dunlap. Mr. Crawford, at the time of its introduction by: 
him, said that he doubted if he had ever sent gut a berry. better than 
Senator Dunlap. It will keep in fair condition for several days on 
the vines after being ripe enough to pick. The fruit is large, rich 
and dark red clear to the centre, with a very rich flavor. 
MEDIUM. 
Glen Mary. Large, conical, bright red berries; firm and of fine 
flavor. 
Abington. A strong growing native variety of recent introduction. 
The fruit is of large size, bright red in color, very solid, excellent 
flavor. 
Barrymore. ‘This new strawberry was awarded a Silver Medal by 
the Mass. Hort. Society in 1908, for its excellence. The plants are 
of strong growth and very productive. The conical shaped berries 
are of medium size and of adark, glossy, crimson color; the flesh is a 
rich red and very juicy. $3.00 per 100. 
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 heavy soils, holds its fruit well up from 
the ground and generally succeeds everywhere. 
Bubach. P. A well-known popular variety, with large berries of a 
rich bright red color. ; ; 
Golden Gate. A strong growing variety bearing rich crimson fruit 
without green tips and with quality similar to the Marshall. It 
blooms early and late, making it a good variety to pollenize the 
pistillate sorts. 
King Edward. A very productive mid-season variety with large 
conical glossy-red berries of delicious flavor. The plants are of 
strong healthy growth with large dark-green foliage. 
Longfellow. The plants of this fine new variety are of vigorous 
growth and very productive. Fruit highly colored, conical in 
shape and inclined to be long. 
Marshall. he fruit of this remarkable sort is of enormous size, 
of handsome, glossy, dark crimson color, and of delicious 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 all soils, it should not be planted exten, 
sively until! its adaptability is ascertained. 
New York. One of the best sorts for private or market gardens, 
The berries are large, of conical form; dark red color, firm texture 
and of remarkably sweet flavor. In the market they sell at sight, 
Nick Ohmer. Dark glossy red globular berries of superior flavor} 
fine for forcing. 
LATE TO VERY LATE. 
This old favorite is still considered by many to be the 
Belmont. e 1 
The fruit is of handsome appearance and keeps 
finest late berry. 
well. 
Chesapeake. The plants of the Chesapeake are large and vigorous 
with rich dark green foliage. The fruit is of large size, deep red 
in color and of a rich aromatic flavor. 
Gandy. This popular old variety is probably kaown by most berry 
growers. It is more largely grown than any other late variety. 
On sandy soils it is unproductive. 
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 
very productive, of deep rich color and solid. It is smooth and 
quite juicy. 
Minute Man. P. A very productive sort, of fine quality. 
William Belt. An exceptionally fine berry. In quality it heads 
the list; berries are as large, with some specimens larger than the 
Bubach. Its colors is a bright, glossy, deep red; season as late 
as Gandy. 
ALPINE VARIETY. 
Large Red Alpine. 
flavor. 
We are now able to offer this large fruited variety of the Alpine strawberry. 
No one who has eaten the delicious little strawberries of the Alps will ever forget their delicious aromatic 
Per doz., $1.00. 
