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



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 rows. 



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



FARQUHAR'S "SELECT" VARIETIES OF STRAWBERRIES. 



EARLY VARIETIES. 



Arabine. Extra early, very la^-ge, bright red, of high quality, 

 heavy cropper and vigorous grower. 



Howard 17. This is undoubtedly one of the finest early Straw- 

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

 of delicious, midly acid flavor; hardy and ships well. 



Glen Mary, 

 flavored. 



Large conical berry, bright red in color, and finely 



Premier. Productive variety bearing large bright red berries of 

 beautiful form and delicious flavor. 



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

 of very rich flavor. Does not readily rot on the vines. 



MEDIUM-EARLY VARIETIES. 



Marshall. The fruit of this remarkable sort is enormous, of hand- 

 some, glossy dark crimson color, and of delicious, unexcelled 

 flavor. As it does not thrive in all soils it should not be planted 

 extensively until its adaptability is ascertained. 



Big Joe. A magnificent variety of robust habit and a prolific 

 cropper. The mammoth berries are light crimson and of superior 

 flavor. 



LATE VARIETIES. 



Gandy. This popular old variety is more largely grown than Commonwealth. 

 any other late sort. It is large, well formed, deep red and agree- 

 ably flavored ; requires a fairly heavy soil. 



William Belt. Deep glossy red, delicious berries. 



Layer plants of the above "Select Varieties," $3.00 per 100, $28.00 per 1000. (250 or more at 1000 rate.) 



EVER-BEARING 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 

 aivay the runners during the 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. 



Layer plants of the above "Ever-bearing Varieties" $4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000. (250 or more at 1000 rate.) 



New York. A medium early variety with cone-shaped fruit of 

 deep crimson having a delicious aromatic flavor. 



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. 



The latest of all Strawberries, bearing large 

 conical crimson fruit, extremely sweet and of delicious flavor. 

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

 Uniform in size; pointed; prolific. 



