PETER HENDERSON & CO., NE\V YORIC— STRAWBERRY PLANTS. 



CHARLES DOWNING. 



{Bisexual: Mid-season.) 



The well known popular old reliable. 



It has no especial p"int of wonderful merit, 

 excepiin.-^ surpassiiiKly fine flavor, but it al- 

 most mvariably gives the best of satisfaction 

 for home garden. For beauty, good average 

 size and productiveness it is unsurpassed, and 

 the plants do well in nearly all soils and loc - 

 tions. Fruit conical, fairly regular, bright 

 crimson, firm, juicy, sweet and rich. {See cut.) 

 Vr\<:.f.{ pot- ^roivu plants) y 50c. doz.; Ss-oo 100. 



E. P. ROE. 



(NEV/.) 

 {Late — Bi-sextial.) 

 Introdured last season and is highly recom- 

 mended by several eminent horticulturists. 

 Its great value lies in its lateness of ripening 

 and its fine quality. Fruit was picked as late 

 as July i8th ; it, however, is at iis best about 

 the first week in July. The berries are very 

 large, elongated, with a short neck. Color, a 

 rich crimson; pleasant sub-acid flavor. Plant, 

 strong, compact, healthy grower and wondei fully productive. It is an excellent polenizer 

 for late pistillate sorts such as TimbrtU and Eureka. 

 Price, (fiot-groii.in flants^) 60 cts. per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 



CH.1RLES DOW.MNG. 



EUREKA.— The Beautiful. 



{Pistillate. Mid-season to late.) 



''You will find this the most beautiful berry you ever 



saw " Comparatively new and therefore not an experiment but 

 a grand success ; a berry of ereat beauty, averaging 

 extremely large and bountifully prolific; color, var- 

 nished scarlet and of splendid qual- 

 ity. It commences to ripen with 

 the mid-season varieties and con- 

 tirues to bear until very late. It 

 has been extensively tested by 

 prominent horticulturists and at 

 State Experiment stations and all 

 endorse it with the most flattering 

 reports. 



To test its fruiting capacity in 

 the matted row system, plants were 

 placed as close as they would grow; 

 the resulting crop of berries weie 

 produced in such heaps and piles 

 that many people came to see the 

 wonderful sight. 



Plants are vigorous ; will stand 

 heat and drought well. {Sec cut.) 



Price, {pot-grotvn plants,) to 

 cts. per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 



GREAT AMERICAN. 



{Bi-scxual: Mid-si-ason to lat,:.) 

 An old well-known favorite, it is a fine variety for yield, size and 

 beauty combined. Good sized solid Iruit, flavor excellent; fiuit is 

 carried high up from the ground. Dark, glossy, crim- 

 son and very productive in most localities. Price, (pot- 

 i^i^^ gro~vn plants,) 50 cts. per doz.; 



^ '''\^ $3-oo per 100. 









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GREENVILLE. 



(NEW) 



iMid-seaso7t to late: Pistillate.') 

 Berry of large and uniform size, 

 very regular m shape and borne in 

 immense clusters. It ripens very 

 evenly and is highly attractive. 

 1 he flesh is of fine texture ; fiavof 

 very sweet with an aroma that is 

 simplv delicious. The plant is al- 

 most faultless. Vigorous, healthy 

 grower and a wonderful producer. 

 No one need hesitate to plant the 

 *'Greenv:ile," as it is now practi- 

 cally a standard sort, having been 

 tested over a wide extent of coun- 

 try and is very favorably commented 

 upon by all who tried it. {See cut.) 

 Price. { pot-groivn plants^ 75c. 

 per doz ; $5.00 per ico. 



GOV. HOARD. 



(NEW.) 



{Early to Mid-season: Bisexual) 



It has been tested several years, 



and during that time has been free 



from rust and has shown no weakness of any kind. It is a seedhng of the Sharpless, and resemb'es its parent in healthy, vigorous growth. 

 The fruit is produced in great abundance, on tall, stout fruit stems. 1 1 is of large size, roundish conical, and somewhat flattened, with a 



sli>,'ht neck, and a green calyx that turns back toward the stem, from which the fruit 



pulls easily ^t picking. The color is a 



deep bri liant red, and it npens ; 11 over. 



The flcsh is firm and of very superior 



flavor. It has acid enoueh to b^ agree- 

 able, and is s-^nchth t sugar is s-^arcely 



necessary Its beautiful form and color 



with i;s high flavor and reversed calyx, 



render it one of the very best to be 



served with the hulls on, to be eaten 



out of the hand. It is very desirable 



for h <-.:se use and preserving. In form. 



color, and time of rij. ening, it is similar 



to W'arfield. and on account of this re- 

 semblance it wi 1 no doubt become verv 



popular as a fertihzer for that varietv. 



{See cut.) 



Price, {pot-groivn playits^ 75 cts. per 



doz.; $5. DC. per loc. 



HOFFMAN. 



{Bi-scxual: Early.) 



A variety verv popular south for 

 shipment to northern ma kets ; friiii 

 good si. e and exceedingly firm, the firm- 

 est o*^ all ejrly kinds. Plant, strong 

 grower and fairly productive. Shape, 

 long conical. 



Price. { pot- srr own plants^ 50 cts. per 

 doz.; $3.00 per 100. 



GOV. HOAPD. 



C.REENVILLE. 



If Strawberry I'lants are wanted by mail, add for postage loc. per doz.; or 75c. per loo. 



