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MAGIC GEM — Truly a gem and a heavy fruiter of extra fancy berries. Try it. 



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MAGIC GEM. A mid-season-to-late variety origi- 

 nated by Edward Vance of Idaho. Because of the un- 

 usually large size and high quality of the berries 

 and its long fruiting season, Mr. Vance has con- 

 trolled the strawberry trade in his local market. 

 The berries are not only large and abundant but 

 they also are beautifully formed and are distinctly 

 cone-shaped. The berries are highly colored, being 

 dark red with a glossy surface, and bright yellow- 

 seeds which are imbedded in the surface just deep 

 enough to produce a beautiful contrast. The flavor 

 of the fruit is mild and delicious. The calyx is a 

 dark, rich green, which adds to the beauty of the 

 berry. The berries are very firm and ship exceed- 

 ingly well. 



MATTHEWS. A new variety of the Klondyke type 

 that has given great satisfaction where it has been 

 grown. The berries are uniform in size, light in 

 color, and of firm texture, resembling the Klondyke ; 

 but the fruit is larger and more pointed and has a 

 more attractice cap than Klondyke. Most important 

 of all, it produces more berries per acre. If you are 

 growing berries for distant markets, you should try 

 the Matthews. 



MESSENGER. The fruit begins ripening with the 

 early varieties and continues for a long season. The 

 berry is of extra large size, well colored, and very 

 firm, making it a good shipper, excellent flavor, a 

 good market or home table berry. The plants are 

 exceedingly vigorous — the strongest of any early 

 berry I ever saw. The foliage is clean and healthy, 

 almost, if not quite as rank as the Chesapeake, which 

 it resembles very much. I believe this berry will prove 

 a money-maker to those who plant it and I advise 

 you to secure enough of the plants to give it a 

 thorough test. 



MARSHALL. Too well known to need any ex- 

 tended 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 hound 

 to attract and please customers. It is one of the 

 richest flavored strawberries grown. It is a strictly 

 fancy berry. Mid-season. I have the finest and larg- 

 est stock of Marshall this year that I have ever 

 grown. 



MISSIONARY. A variety that is proving very 

 popular all through the South. It is a strong grower, 

 making plants freely ; early to mature, coming in 

 right after Excelsior, and very productive. The 

 berries are well colored, firm, large, and hold their 

 -i-.o well throughout the season. It is a good shipper, 

 having a tough skin not easily broken by handling. 



MICHAEL'S EARLY. An old favorite. For eating 

 from the vines after it is full ripe there is probably 

 nothing better. Those who have a garden or a good 

 local market for an extra early berry will find the 

 Michael's just what they want. 



McKINLEY. Unrivalled as a strawberry of high 

 quality. Berries large, handsome and freely produced 

 on strong growing, healthy plants. Ripens in mid- 

 season and is too tender in texture to endure ship- 

 ment. It is pre-eminently a variety for the home 

 garden. 



McALPINE. Here is a very fancy mid-season to 

 late berry if you will not let the plants get too thick 

 in the bed. It is a very heavy fruiter and I never 

 saw more perfect berries, large and every one as near 

 alike as it is possible for a berry to be. The berries 

 bring the top prices on the markets. 



NEW YORK. This is the strawberry that was 

 awarded a prize of $100 which was offered for the 

 best and largest variety. The plant is an unusually 

 robust grower, making but few runners, throwing its 

 strengtti and vigor into the magnificent berries, 

 which are produced in great abundance and are of 

 immense size. In form they are very handsome and 

 regular, of a roundish conical shape. Color a crim- 

 son-scarlet, dark, rich and inviting, coloring all over 

 and leaving no green tips. The flavor is deliciously 

 rich and melting. For a family strawberry it is one 

 of the best, but its large size and delicate texture 

 would possibly prevent the berries from arriving in 

 good condition in distant markets. This berry is so 

 popular it has been introduced under many different 

 names. 



NORWOOD. Medium early, the plant is strong 

 and healthy. The quality is unsurpassed, and the 

 size unequaled, some attaining enormous size. Color 

 bright red all the way through, growing darker with 

 age ; firm, a good keeper, and will ship well. 



