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PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK- 



S TRAWBERRY 

 P LANTS. 



IP WANTED 

 By MAIL ADD 

 25c. per 100. 



ST. JOSEPH. 



NEW FRENCH EVERBEARING 

 — STRAWBERRY, 



Fruit of good size ; the surface color is of a rich, glossy red. 

 which color permeates the flesh as well. The berries are firm, very 

 juicy and of a sweet, sparkling flavor. The plant is hardy, vigor- 

 ous, an abundant and continuous bearer, both on the old plants as 

 well as the young ones. In addition to its great productiveness 

 and value as a garden berry, beaut if ul strawberries can be obtained 

 all winter without the great expense attending the forcing as in 

 other varieties; for young plants potted up in July or August, form 

 fine plants by the beginning of winter, when they should be placed 

 under sashes or in a grapery or greenhouse, and fruit may be 

 gathered from them during the winter and spring. This new 

 Everbearing Strawberry is the forerunner of a new class of this popu- 

 lar fruit. Our transplanted plants set out this spring should fruit 

 some this year and will bear bountifully the following spring, and 

 continuing, though more sparingly, throughout the summer. In 

 addition to this, the plants throw out strong runners which form 

 new plants, and if not cut from the parent'plants will also fruit the 

 same season, thus giving a continuous supply of fruit until frost. 



St. Joseph received a first-class certificate from the "Societe 

 Nationale d'Horticulture de France." Price (transplanted plants), 

 10c. each, $1.00 per doz., S6.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1,000. 



NE.W STRAWBERRY, 



TWO CROPS PRODUCED IN 

 ONE SEASON. 



"REPEATER." 



For several seasons past our attention has been called to a Straw- 

 berry which made its appearance in the New York market in Srp- 

 tember, and we were at first loath to believe that the fruit could be 

 obtained under natural conditions at that season of the year. In- 

 vestigation, however, showed that such was the case ; the fruit was 

 picked in the open field from the same plants that produced a 

 bounteous crop in June. The fruit is very large when well grown, 

 a glossy crimson, delicious flavor, and a great point in its favor is 

 that it is very easily hulled. It is a perfect-flowered variety, 

 medium to late. Price transplanted layers, 60c. per doz., $4.00 per 

 100, $30.00 per 1,000. 



TRANSPLANTED 

 LAYERS. 



From our extensive collec- 

 tion we have selected the va- 

 rieties offered as the best for 

 general use. The Strawberry 

 plants we offer, being strong, 

 layered plants which were transplanted into 

 cold frames in thefall, if planted out any time 

 before May 5th, will, under proper conditions, 

 give quite a nice lot of fruit th^ present year. 

 The plants here offered are far superior to the 

 untransplanted "layers" usually sold. 

 Those marked with the letter P are pistillate 

 varieties and must have a row of a perfect>flowered 

 sort planted every 9 or 12 feet apart among them, 

 to pollenize their blossoms. 



SELECT STRAWBERRIES. 



BISMARCK. An improvement upon Bubach No. 5, being 



more robust and stocky and more productive. Berries very large, 

 bluntly conical, bright scarlet, firm and solid and of excellent quality. 

 A grand berry in every way. 

 BR ANDY WINE. (Midseason to very late.) Brandy wine is already world- 

 famous; in fact, we doubt if any Strawberry ever before has received such 

 enthusiastic praise over so wide an extent of territory. The berries are 

 of large size, glossy scarlet, very firm, solid and shapely, of delightful 

 aroma, rich, juicy and luscious, and wonderfully productive. 



CLYDE. This is the great shipping berry, a money-maker for the 

 gardener and a boon for the amateur, as it does well where all 

 others fail. Berries roundish-conical, bright scarlet, fine quality, 

 very productive. (Early to midseason.) 



JERSEY MARKET. (P.) An ideal market berry, combining firm- 

 ness, bright color, good keeping qualities, productiveness, good 

 flavor, uniformly good size and vigorous growth. 



MARGARET. A remarkable berry in many respects, large size, 

 fine flavor, late in bearing, plant of wonderful strength and 

 great productiveness. All who have tried it are delighted with it. 



MARSHALL. (Midseason.) The berries are very beautiful and 

 average extraordinarily large — often 14 will fill a quart measure. 

 As a berry for home use it is peerless. It is the first of the 

 extra large varieties to ripen, and although of great size the 

 fruit is rarely ever misshapen. The color is a rich glossy crim- 

 son that every one admires, the surface color running well into 

 the flesh, and the quality is far above the average. 



McKINLEY. (Midseason.) Conspicuous for its size, shape, color 

 and quality. Shape roundish, inclining to conical, but some- 

 times flattened or cockscombed; color crimson ; flesh moderately 

 firm, and quality extra good. Plant is vigorous and healthy. 



MICHIGAN. The latest of all berries and should be planted by 

 all who desire to extend the Strawberry season to its utmost 

 limits. Large size, prime quality and delicious flavor. Form 

 bluntly conical, color bright rich crimson. 



NIC. OHMER. A giant among Strawberries, it is never mis- 

 shaped. Dark glossy red, firm and of excellent flavor. Plant 

 large and healthy, sending out a wealth of runners and rooting 

 deeply. 



RIDGEWAY. The ideal berry for the family table or home 

 market. Quality unsurpassed, the size will average large to very 

 large, berries nearly round, bright crimson with golden seed. 



WM. BELT. Another new Strawberry that is sure to make its 

 mark. For size alone it ranks among the best, producing berries 

 twelve of which will fill a quart measure. The fruit is conical, 

 rather long, regular in outline, bright red and glossy. The 

 quality is excellent, plant strong and prolific. 

 Price for any of the above, 40c. per doz., S2.50 per 100, $20.00 



per 1,000. Special quotations given on larger quantities. 

 Note.— The Strawberry plants offered in this catalogue cannot 



be supplied after May 15th. Our Summer list of Pot-gbown 



Stbawbebkies is usually ready about June 15th, and is mailed free 



to customers, or may be had upon application by mail when ready. 



"7 have received the plants all right. The Strawberry plants are very good, 

 they are such stout, healthy little things: we put them in the ground and It 

 seemed as though they were waiting to get into a place where they would have 

 room enough to grow. You ought to see them. I thank you for the Chrysan- 

 themums. I hope I will have a little good luck with them." — MRS. McCANN, 



Whitinsville, Mass. 





