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R. & J. FARQUHAR COMPANY, BOSTON. 



POTGROWN STRAWBERRY PLANTS 



Cultural Directions. The Strawberry is easily cultivated: abundant 

 crops can be obtained from a variety of soils, differing widely in character, 

 from a light sand to a heavy clay. The best soil is a deep sandy loam, but 

 any soil suited to the growth of ordinary field or garden crops may be 

 trusted to successfully grow the Strawberry. The soil should be broken 

 up and pulverized by spade-trenching or subsoil-plowing, enriching with 

 good stable manure to a depth of fully two feet, the quantity of manure 

 to be determined by the condition of the soil. 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 a 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 row*. 

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FARQUHAR'S "SELECT" VARIETIES OF STRAWBERRIES. 



These are strong pot-grown plants, which can be safely shipped to any reasonable distance. 

 All varieties offered are perfect flowering, needing no fertilization by another variety. 



If planted early, they will produce a large crop of fruit next year. 



EARLY. 



Arabine. Extra early, very large, bright red, of high quality, heavy 

 cropper and vigorous grower. 



Howard 17. This is undoubtedly one of the finest early strawberries; 

 fruit is of attractive conical form, bright red in color, and delicious, 

 mildly acid flavor; hardy and ships well. 



Glen Mary. Large conical berry, bright red in color, and finely flavored. 



Premier. A wonderfully productive variety bearing large bright red 

 berries of beautiful form and delicious flavor. Early and a good keeper, 

 fine for shipping. 



Senator Dunlap. The fruit is large, dark red clear to the center, of very 

 rich flavor. Does not readily rot on the vines. 



EVERBEARING STRAWBERRIES. 



A fine late crop may be assured from this class of Strawberries by keeping 

 the blossoms picked off the plants until July, and cutting away the runners 

 during Summer. 



Superb. One of the best of this class, the fruit being deep red, firm, and 

 finely flavored. 



Progressive. This variety produces an abundance of fruit, deep red in 

 color, of good size and flavor. 



Pot-grown plants of the above "Ever-bearing Varieties" $1.25 per 

 doz., $8.00 per 100. August and September delivery. 



MEDIUM. 



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

 prolific. The mammoth berries are light crimson in color and of fine 

 quality. 



Brandywine. A large heart shaped berry, of perfect form, firm and 

 bright red clear through, and pleasing spicy flavor; it is a great cropper 

 and generally succeeds everywhere. 



Marshall. The fruit is enormous, of glossy dark crimson color, and 

 delicious, unexcelled flavor. As it does not thrive in all soils it should 

 not be planted extensively until its adaptability is ascertained. 



New York. One of the best sorts for Private or Market Gardens. The 

 large berries are of conical form, deep red, fine texture and sweet and 

 melting. 



LATE 



Commonwealth. The latest of all Strewberries, bearing large conical 

 crimson fruit, extremely sweet and of delicious flavor. 



Gandy. Large, well formed, deep red and agreeably flavored; requires a 

 fairly heavy soil; very late. 



Judith. Large, luscious berries of deep-red color clear to the core. Uni- 

 form in size; pointed; prolific. 



William Belt. An exceptionally fine berry, very late, deep glossy red and 



delicious in flavor. 

 Pot-grown plants of the above "Select Varieties" $1.00 per doz.. 



$7.00 per 100, $60.00 per 1000 (250 or over at 1000 rate.) August 



and September delivery. 



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