8 LEAMQN G. TINGLE, PITTSVILLE, MARYLAND 



OtsTTI Begins to ripen with Gandy and bears an abundance of berries after 

 Gandy is gone, and about three times a-s many. The berries are exceed- 

 ingly large and smooth light red with yellow seeds and daik green caps, which 

 make them very attractive. 



Pride of Somerset Ii^troducer says: "it is as early as Excelsior, good plant 

 maker of large, healthy, deep rooted plants. Is a chance 

 seedling and unlike most other very early varieties it has a long bearing stem 

 which holds the fruit off the ground. Very productive of large berries. A gi'eat 

 feature about this wonderful variety is that there are very few small berries as 

 every blossom matures a large berry. 'nearly all one size. Color a beautiful red all 

 through, ripens all over at once, no green tips; shape medium long and round; 

 blossom perfect and rich in pollen; cap very large and green which shows off the 

 berry nicely; very firm, good shipper. The' flavor is unexcelled, extra good for a 

 family berry. Has never shown any sign of rust or disease; foliage very heavy, 

 tall and thick. The past season it excelled all others as an early berry." 



Todd's Late Champion ^^^- ^odd of Delaware, the introducer says: ^'It 

 ^ is one of the latest varieties I have ever fruited 



and will produce as much fruit as any variety I have ever fruited. The plants are 

 extra large, with tall, dark green, healthy foliage; it makes splendid plant-beds 

 on any soil. The blossoms are imperfect and each plant produces several strong 

 fruit-stalks which keep the fruit well off the ground and it is well protected by the 

 tall foliage. The fruit is large, of even size and shape and the color a bright 

 glossy red. It is firm enough for a commercial variety, as late as any variety I 

 have fruited, as productive as any variety I know of and I think it will please all 

 who give it a trial. "' The plants have made a good showing with me. 



Pride of Cumberland Compared with the Gandy, it is a week or more 



easier in ripening, of the same large size and regu- 

 lar shape with large cap and deep red color, which makes it very showy in appear- 

 ance, and is unexcelled for shipping. The bloss'^m is perfect; the plant vigorous, 

 free from rust and remarkably productive. Pride of Cumberland is the plant for 

 business. Most all the fruit is held off the gi'ouni by strong bearing stems. 



Parsons' Beauty ^^® ^^^^ ^^^' ^^ depended upon to produce a large crop 



*^ of fruit every season. The plants are splendid growers 



on any soil and without a sign of disease. The fruit is large, conical, uniform 



shape, dark red and fair quality. Largely planted by commercial growers on 



account of its vigor and productiveness. 



Paul Jones "^^^^ ^^ ^"^^ ^^ ^^^ he&t varieties ever introduced. It always pro- 

 duces a large crop of the finest finiit on any soil and in any 

 weather. The fruit is of the larger size and holds its size to the very last, is of 

 even size and shape and of the finest flavor, a splendid keeper and a variety you 

 will make no mistake in planting. Very popular vrith large commercial growers. 



Pride of Delaware ^'^^^ ^^ described by the originator as "large, firm and 

 evenly colored, nearly uniform in shape and size; the 

 foliage very bluff and stalky, holding the fruit up from the gi'ound. It has large 

 green caps, closely resembles the Gandy and ripens two or three days earlier than 

 the Gandy and, on high soil where it originated, it is three times as productive." 



Pride of Michisan From Mr. Baldwin of Michigan. The berries are large, 

 ^ rather oblong, very bright red, glossy and beautiful. 



It being very firm makes it an excellent shipping berry. The plant is vigorous 

 and healthy, making a gooi fruiting row in any kind of a season. 



Pennell This variety is a most vigorous gi'ower and a sure cropper, and the 

 fruit is large and fine when the plants are not allowed to set too thick 

 in the rows. The berries fresh from the vines possess the finest, richest flavor 

 possible to imagine. A variety for the home garden, for yourself and friends. 



