LEAMON G. TINGLE, PITTSVILLE, MARYLAND 



MARSHALL. Fruit extremely large and bright red. Plants 

 large, healthy, bright green in color, not as prolific as some other 

 varieties, but size of berries makes the baskets easy to fill. Extensive- 

 ly planted in northern states but not so good for the south. 



MISSIONARY. Early to midseason. A reliable market berry, 

 and one that succeeds in nearly all parts of the country and the leader 

 in many sections of the south. Is a strong grower making plants 

 freely, early to mature, coming in among the earliest to ripen and very 

 productive. The berries are well colored, firm, large and hold their 

 size well throughout the season. It is a good shipper, having a tough 

 skin not easily broken by handling. 



NEW YORK. This is a favorite home garden variety, and the 

 sweetest strawberry grown. Many who have been unable to eat other 

 varieties on account of the acid in them can eat and enjoy New York. 

 The berries are large in size, dark red in color; the plant is a strong 

 grower with the longest and toughest roots of any variety I have ever 

 grown. Your strawberry garden is not complete without this variety. 



PARSONS' BEAUTY. See description of Gibson. 



SHARPLESS. Twenty five years ago nearly everybody who grew 

 strawberries grew Sharpless, and many still want it for "old times' 

 sake. "While it is not equal to many of our later day varieties, it still 

 has that peculiar delicious flavor which none of the other varieties 

 possess. Ripens midseason. A prolific plant maker. 



SENATOR DUNLAP. A few years ago this was probably the 

 most heavily planted of any medium early strawberry, and still is in 

 some sections, but Premier has gradually taken its place especially in 

 the eastern strawberry growing sections. It is almost as easy to 

 grow as a weed, makes too many new plants and for best results should 

 not be allowed to set too thick in the row. Berries medium size and 

 very productive, dark red and one of the best for canning. 



THE EVERBEARING VARIETIES 



The planting and care of Everbearing Strawberries is much the 

 same as for spring sorts. But there are some exceptions and those 

 exceptions are what make the difference between success and failure. 



You must have good, mellow, well drained soil well enriched, for 

 it must be remembered that the Everbearers produce so much fruit, 

 and over such a long season, that they must be well supplied with plant 

 food, preparation of the soil, otherwise, is the same as for the spring 

 varieties. Keep all blossoms removed until about the middle of July. 

 By August 1st you will commence to get ripe fruit and you will not 

 be without it from then on until cold weather. We have them here 

 as late as Thanksgiving Day every year. 



CHAMPION. You may have tried to grow Everbearing Straw- 

 berries in the past and have been disappointed; but no one who has 

 grown Champion, and has given them proper culture, has ever, to our 

 knowledge, met failure. No other everbearer, under the most favor- 



