8 PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.>-POT-GROWN STRAWBERRY PLANTS. 
JEWELL. 
HILTON GEM. 
STANDARD VARIETIES OF STRAWBERRIES. 
POT-GROWN 
PLANTS. 
Hilton Gem. 
(Bisexual : Early to late.) 
Regarded by the great strawberry growers as the best 
variety for general use, either for the family or for mar- 
ket, to-day it is more generally planted by the progressive 
growers than any other. In the New York market it 
commands a higher price than any other, owing to its 
uniform size, delicious flavor and handsome appearance. 
In a two-acre plot of it we could not rind a malformed 
berry ; every one was perfect and as even in size and form 
as if turned out of a mould. It ripens uniformly, not a 
green tip is ever to be found on it ; the color when ripe is 
a glossy crimson scarlet. It is medium in size, juicy and 
solid to the centre and of a delightful flavor ; in fact, this 
is one of its excelling merits, and is the cause of its having 
been in demand by the finest hotels and private families in 
New York since the fruit was first sold there. It is an all 
season berry, ripening early and bearing late, perfecting 
its fruit to the last berry as perfectly as the first one. 
Its growth is strong but not rampant, thus allowing the 
berries to ripen well and evenly. It is an abundant 
bearer, yielding as much per plant as the most prolific, 
and on account of its prolonged fruiting is more valuable 
than those which perfect their crop in a shorter period. 
It is a staminate or perfect flowered variety, and therefore 
can always be depended upon to produce a crop ; in fact, 
after a close study of it for the past two years, we are 
convinced that it has no rival as a good all-round straw- 
berry for the family— one that is certain to give satisfac- 
tion. <See cut.) Price, (pot-grown plants) 75c. per doz.: 
$5.00 per 100. 
Jessie. 
(Bisexual : Early to midseason.) 
A very large and handsome strawberry, of bright, glossy 
crimson. Where light, rich soil and good culture is given, 
it gives splendid satisfaction. Its large size, handsome, 
regular form and fine quality makes it the most desirable 
of berries. A gentleman in Massachusetts who was 
awarded the $25.00 prize for largest yield, grew 51J^ pounds 
of fruit from 12 plants, the largest berry measuring 9^ 
inches around. Plant strong, stocky, vigorous, free from 
rust and wonderfully productive ; and one of the best 
polenizers for early pistillates. The Wisconsin Horticul- 
tural Society, after examining the plants in fruit, unani- 
mously adopted the following : "Resolved, That the show 
of the Jessie upon the grounds of exceeds anything we 
have ever seen in size, productiveness and quality, and we 
believe it possesses more valuable qualities than any new 
variety now disse?nznated." Price, (pot-grown plants), 
50c. per doz.; $3.50 per 100. 
Jewell. 
(Mid-season. Pistillate.) 
A wonder among strawberries when grown on heavy, 
rich soil in hills and highly cultivated, with a bi-sexual 
variety to pollenize it ; under such conditions it is the most 
productive variety grown. From single plant at one pick- 
ing we have filled a quart basket heaping full. The berries 
are very large, well formed and exceedingly showy; color, 
rich crimson, flavor delightful. It is a luxuriant grower ; 
single plants have covered a space of 7 feet in circum- 
ference. (See cut.) Price, {pot-grown plants,) 60c. per doz.; 
$4.00 per 100. 
Jucunda Improved. 
(Midseason. Bi-sexual.) 
One of the finest and most attractive of strawberries, 
excellent for the home garden and for markets where 
large, fancy fruit is in demand. It is a seedling of the old 
Jucunda and an improvement upon it, possessing all its 
good qualities, with a plant as strong, vigorous and en- 
during, and as free from disease as the old reliable Wilson. 
The plant is also a prolific bearer. Those who are mourn- 
ing the absence of the magnificent but capricious old Ju- 
cunda, would do well to try this. Price, (pot-grown 
plants,) 60c. per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 
Lovett. 
(Bisexual : Early to midseason.) 
Fruit large, firm and handsome, a decided beauty. In 
productiveness it excels all other varieties we have ever 
fruited, succeeding everywhere, even upon poor, light 
land. We do not claim for it mammoth size, but averag- 
ing large and uniform, holding its size to the close of the 
season better than any other varieties ; the berries color 
all over at once. It gave us ripe fruit on May 22d, and 
continued until the close of the season. At a single pick- 
ing it does not give as much fruit as some varieties that 
go quickly, but from first to last we have never seen a 
strawberry yield so much fruit. The agricultural papers 
and State Experiment Stations all speak highly of it. Its 
value is increased from its being a splendid pollenizer for 
mid-season pistillates. {See cut.) Price, (pot - grown 
plants), 50c. per doz., $3.50 per 100. 
Mary. 
(Pistillates. Midseason to late.) 
One of the largest strawberries yet. produced ; the most 
prolific, the most beautiful. The berries are uniformly of 
conical form, exceptionally uniform in size and shape, 
deep crimson color, and of extra rich, high quality, and 
keeps long when ripe, the berries retaining their large size 
to the end of the season. The fruit is rarely ill-shaped, 
never coxcombed— an unusual feature in a large berry. 
We have had it in bearing for three consecutive years and 
it has not developed a single defect. Price, (pot-grown 
plants.) 60c. doz., $4.00 per 100. 
Mrs. Cleveland. 
(Pistillate. Early.) 
Beautiful, extra large and fine berries of luscious flavor 
and very uniform shape ; color, attractive light scarlet, 
only moderately firm but a splendid home berry. The 
plant is a very rugged grower, bearing abundantly on 
stout, short fruit stems, It has given excellent satisfac- 
tion wherever tried over a wide range of country and 
yields far in excess of many of the leading older kinds. 
Price, (pot-grown plants), 60c. per doz., $4.00 per 100. 
Strawberry Plants mailed free at the dozen price, but to the ioo price if desired by mail, add 50c. for postage. 
