LEAMON G. TINGLE, PITTSVILLE, MARYLAND 3 



Marshall. Too well known to need any extended description. This 

 is a berry that has been so popular in the New England market for 

 years, where the grocers are always delighted to get it on account of 

 its rich dark red color, that it is bound to attract and please customers. 

 It is one of the richest flavored strawberries grown. It is a strictly 

 fancy berry. Mid-season. 



New York. The flavor is deliciously rich and melting. For a 

 fancy strawberry it is one of the best, but its large size and delicate 

 texture would possibly prevent the berries from arriving in good con- 

 dition in distant markets. This berry is so popular it has been intro- 

 duced under many different names. 



Parson's Beauty. One that may be 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, uni- 

 form shape, dark red and fair quality. Largely planted by commer- 

 cial growers on account of its vigor and productiveness. 



Sharpless. An old and well-known berry, especially desirable in 

 home gardens. Fruit large and of excellent quality. 



Saint Martin. For several years it has captured the first prizes 

 at the annual strawberry shows of the Massachusetts Horticultural 

 Society in Boston. The plants are large stocky growers, of the Mar- 

 shall type, very sturdy and productive. The berries are very large, 

 firm, and hold their size better than most other varieties until the end 

 of the season. 



Senator Dunlap. The Dunlap is a variety that beginners who 

 know practically nothing about strawberries can succeed with. The 

 foliage is tall, upright with a long leaf, and has more than the ordi- 

 nary power of developing a heavy crown system. It has an extra long 

 flowering season; the bloom is handsome and exceedingly rich in pol- 

 len, which makes it very valuable to plant with such pistillate kinds 

 as ripen in its season. Its long roots go down into the sub-soil for 

 moisture, and a severe drought has less effect on it than most others. 

 The fruit is a dark red, with a glossy finish, shading to a dark scarlet 

 on the under side, with prominent yellow seeds that look like gold em- 

 bedded in highly colored wax. The meat is bright red all through and 

 exceedingly juicy. For a medium size, very productive, mid-season 

 berry, don't hesitate to plant Dunlap. 



The "Best." A large grower in New York State has the follow- 

 ing to say about the "Best." "This variety is by far the best straw- 

 berry that has ever fruited on our grounds. This is saying a good deal 

 for we have been growing strawberries for nearly thirty-nine years. 

 It is no experiment with us, as we have tried it under all conditions, 

 on all kinds of soils and under different treatment for at least ten 

 years. The plants are model growers, very vigorous and stalky. None 

 more productive. The berries ripen very late, almost the latest of all, 

 coming just at the time when the last strawberries bring the best 

 prices. The berries are very large, glossy and attractive, have fine 

 flavor and when once sold to a customer, they bring a demand for more 

 of the berries. The fruit is very solid, firm and a good shipper." 



