PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.— POT-GROWN STRAWBERRY PLANTS. 9 
MICHEL'S EARLY. 
SHUSTER S GEM. 
PRINCETON CHIEF. 
STANDARD VARIETIES OF 
STRAWBERRIES. po pL?n r t 0 s wn 
flichel's Early. 
(Bisexual. 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 any 
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 pollenize early pistillates. 
(See cut.) Price, (pot-grown plants), 50c. per doz.; $3 50 
per 100. 
Parry. 
(Bisexual : Mid season . ) 
A seedling of 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.; $3.50 per 100. 
Princeton Chief. 
(Pistillate : Mid-season to late.) 
A tall luxuriant grower, with large, dark green foliage 
free from rust or disease, very prolific, enduring extremes 
of heat or cold. It has been tested on different soils for 
six years ; it will grow on any soil the same as the Cres- 
cent. The blossom is large and perfect and always sets 
perfect fruit. 
The fruit is produced in great abundance on tall, stout 
stems, which stand up from six to eight inches the entire 
season, holding its load of berries from the ground so they 
do not get dirty, rotten or scalded. The fruit is given the 
best chance to mature and ripens all over at once, leaving 
no green spots or white tips. It is beautiful in color, be- 
ing of a dark glossy red, which alone will make it an or- 
nament for any table. They are so beautiful in appear- 
ance that the moment they are put on the market they 
will sell for the highest price. The flavor is delicious and 
very sweet ; being one of the sweetest of strawberries, it 
can be called the honey strawberry ; while its fine aro- 
matic flavor, resembling that of the wild strawberry, 
makes it one of the most delicious of berries. (See cut.) 
Price, (pot-grown plants), 60c. per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 
Regina. 
( Very late : Pistillate.) 
This new variety is chiefly valuable for its extreme 
lateness, thereby greatly extending the strawberry sea- 
son. It is from one to two weeks later than Gandy and is 
the most productive very late berry grown; the berries 
are large, not monsters, but yet very large and of beau- 
tiful shape, round, blunt, conical ; rich crimson color ■ 
flesh firm and of high quality ; plant very luxuriant and 
healthy grower and a heavy cropper, and seems to adapt 
itself to most soils and locations. Price, (pot-grown 
plants), 60c. per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 
Sharpless. 
(Bisexual : Mid-season.) 
An old variety but still one of the most popular. Plant 
exceedingly vigorous and hardy enduring both heat and 
cold without injury, very productive. Fruit extra large, 
light crimson, firm and good quality. A profitable and 
reliable variety for either market or home. Price, (pot- 
grown plants), 50c. per doz.; $3.50 per 100. 
Shuster's Gem. 
(Pistillate : Early to Mid-season.) 
A magnificent variety. 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 scarlet imaginable. 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 beautv. large size and wonderful productive- 
ness ; for distant markets it is not firm enough, but it is a 
most profitable variety for near market, and unequalled 
for the home garden. No need to ask whether it prefers 
sandy or clay soil ; it will grow just where planted if any 
variety will. (See cut.) Price, (pot-grown plants), 50c. per 
doz.; $3.50 per 100. 
Sterling. 
(Mid-season : Pistillate.) 
This is exceedingly popular with some growers. It is a 
very large, fine berry nearly globe shaped, rich, bright 
red color. Very firm, of extra good quality and delight- 
ful fragrance. We have had berries over six inches in 
circumference. The plant is a large leaved, strong grower, 
and generally very prolific. We have counted over 200 
berries to a plant. The sterling combines in a high de- 
gree the good points of a perfect berry. Price, (pot-grown 
plants) 60c. doz.: $4.00 per 100. 
Yale. 
(Bisexual : very late.) 
A very late variety of great merit requiring hill culture 
and rich soil for best results ; plant, vigorous, a heavy 
bearer. Fruit of good shape, large and round ; very 
solid with all the seeds on the surface. Color deep dark 
red running through the flesh. In quality it is superior, 
sprightly, delicious and a great favorite for table, market 
or canning. One quart will impart a rich color to four or 
five quarts of any other. It is, one of our best late vari- 
eties, adding 10 to 12 days to the strawberry season. Price, 
( pot-grown plants), 60c. per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 
Strawberry Plants mailed free at the dozen price, but to the 100 price, if desired by mail, add 50c. for postage. 
