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



NEW FAMILY 



STRAWBERRY 



Handsome 



Color and Shape. 



Delicious Flavor, 

 Juicy and Rich 



Bears Long 

 and Abundantly 



The "Hilton Gem" is regarded by the great 

 strawberry growers as the best variety for general 

 use, either for the family or for market, to-day it is 

 more generally planted by the progressive growers 

 than any other. In the New York market it com- 

 mands a higher price than any other, owing to its 

 uniform size, delicious flavor and handsome ap- 

 pearance. In a two-acre plot of it we could not find 

 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 hav- 

 ing 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 penplant 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 strawberry for 

 the family — one that is certain to give satisfaction. Price, {pot-grown plants) 75c. per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 



Our "POT-GROWN" 

 Strawberry 

 Plants 

 will produce 

 a full crop 

 next spring. 



JESSIE. 



{Bisexual : Early to mid-season) 



A very large and handsome 

 strawberry, of bright, glossy crim- 

 son. Where light, rich soil and 

 good culture is given, it gives 

 splendid satisfaction. Itslarge 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, 

 grewsi^ pounds of fruit 

 from \i plants, the larg- 

 est berry measuring o>£ 

 inches around. Plant 

 strong, stocky, vigorous, 

 free from rust and won- 

 derfully productive, 

 and one of the best pol- 

 enizers for early pistil- 

 lates. The Wisconsin 

 Horticultural Society, 

 fter examining the 

 plants in fruit, unani- 

 mously adopted the fol- 

 lowing: "Resolved, That 

 the shoiv of the Jessie upon 

 the grounds c f » ex- 



ceeds anything we have 

 ever seen in size, p^odtict- 

 iveness and quality, and 

 •we believe it possesses more 

 valuable qualities than any 

 neiu variety now dissemi- 

 nated.''' (See cut .^ Price, 



(pot-grown plants,) 50C 

 per doz.; $3.50 per 100. 



Strawberry Plants mailed free at the dozen price, but to the 100 price, if desired by mail, add 50c. for postage. 



