PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.— STRAWBERRY PLANTS. 



MICHEL'S "EARJjY .—(Bi-sfxua/: Extra Early.) 



Michel's Early is the earliest variety of strawberry in cultivation that will produce a full crop of berries. On 

 our grounds this late season we picked ripe fruit on May 23d or ahead of any other sort on the market out of nearly 

 200 varieties in our trial beds. 



The originator says this is the only Strawberry entitled to be called ' ' early ' being two weeks earlier than other 

 variety. It is a robust, strong grower, rooting deeply, and throwing large luxuriant foliage on long stems with never 

 a trace of rust or mildew. It yields bountifully, being as productive as the Crescent ; berries medium to large, 

 handsome regular conical form, color light scarlet, flavor exquisite, pronounced by all who have tested it equal to 

 that of the Wild Strawberry. Michel's Early has an added value of being an early and long bloomer and is a fine 

 sort to polenize early pistillates. Price, (^pot grown pla>its,) 50c per doz. ; $3.00 per 100. 



PARRY. — {Bisexual: MiJ-Season.) 



A seedling cf the Jersey Queen, which it resembles but is better. Fruit uniformly large, firm, beautiful in color 

 and of excellent quality. Berries run large to the end of the season. A strong grower. Price, {pot grown plants.') 

 50c. per doz.; $3.00 per 100. 





SHUSTER i> GEM 



SHUSTER'S (jl^i^,— {Pistillate: Early to Mid- Season.) 



A lUagflliflcent "Variety. This remarkably successful new Strawberry has proven equally fine with 

 uU who have grown it, and is esteemed of greater value each year as it ripens. The berries are large to very large, 

 of globular mould, remarkably regular and uniform in size and shape, of excellent quality, quite firm, and of the 

 most vivid sc irlet imaginable — the fruit as seen among the foliage reminding one of glowing embers. It ripens 

 early to mid season, holding on late and maintaining a good size to the end. Its cardinal virtues are, however, 

 strong robust plants, great beauty, large size and wonderfiil productiveness ; for distant markets it is not firm enough, 

 but it is a most profiiable variety for near market and unequalled for the home garden. We have great confidence 

 in the Shuster, it has such oronounced characteristics that It can hardly fail to adapt itself to almost any soil or 

 treatment. It will not need petting cf any kind. Ko need to ask whether it prefers sandy or clay soil ; it w'.ll grow 

 just where planted if any variety will. {See cut.) Price, {pot grown plants.) 60c. per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 



If Strawberry plants are wanted by mail, add for postag; loc. per doz. ; or 75c. per 100. 



