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SMALL FRUITS. 



SHALL FRUITS. 



STRAWBERRIES. 



The plants offered in this list are all extra strong layers, which are far superior to ordinary layers offered at lower 

 prices. Pot-grown plants will be ready for delivery after August 1st. Prices for pot-grown plants are from §3.00 to 

 $4.00 per 100, according to variety. All varieties offered in this list have perfect or bi-sexual blossoms, except those 

 marked (P), which are destitute of stamens, and are termed pistillate or imperfect flowering varieties, and must be 

 planted near some perfect flowering sort, or they will produce little or no fruit. 

 Brandy wine. Medium to late; now recognized as a | Leader. This berry has size and earliness. Fruit of fine 



standard sort ; in favor among market gardeners ; large, ! quality and bright color. Productive ; plant vigorous. 



dark red berry, suited to the table or to the preserving i 35 cts. per doz. ; §1.50 per 100; §10.00 per 1000. 



kettle. 25 cts. per doz. ; §1.25 per 100 ; §8.00 per 1000. Hary (P). A new berry with a good record, now widely 



Bederwood. Sometimes called Racster ; early ; rather 



soft for market, but worthy of trial in private gardens. 

 Bubach (P). The most popular strawberry grown in the 



vicinity of Philadelphia during 1896 ; berries very large 



and beautiful ; thrives on any rich soil, whether sand or 



clay ; season medium ; a good cropper. 

 Charles Downing. Medium to large, bright crimson, 



moderately firm, and of fine flavor ; especially adapted 



to home culture. 

 Dayton. Early, hardy, good size, productive, and a vig- 

 orous grower. 25 cts. per doz.; 



§1.25 per 100 ; §8.00 per 1000. 

 Enhance. Plant vigorous, with 



dark green foliage ; fruit of good 



quality ; medium season ; blos- 

 som rich in pollen ; one of the 



best new berries ; made a good 



market record in 1896. 30 cts. 



per doz. ; §150 per 100 ; §10.00 



per 1000. 

 Eureka (P). A vigorous plant, 



of Ohio origin ; large, bright, 



glossy berries ; quality good ; 



season medium. 

 Qandy. Sometimes called 



Gandy's Prize ; a large, late 



berry, demanding the highest 



culture ; a leading Philadelphia 



grower has fifteen acres of 



strawberries, and this variety 



is his favorite. 

 Greenville (P). A fine berry, 



of vigorous growth ; a Mont- 

 gomery county (Pa.) grower 



said, June 8th : "More quarts 



from Greenville than others to 



date. ' ' 

 Haverland. (P). Cme of the 



most prolific berries now on 



the market Season medium. 



good market berry. 

 Hersey. Originated near Boston ; suited to home use or 



market. Aroma of wild strawberry. Strong, thrifty, 



hardy, and with a big record for productiveness. 

 Jucunda Improved. An improvement on the famous old 



Jucunda, which, in its day, was the standard of excel- 

 lence in strawberries. 25 cts. per doz. ; §1.00 per 100; 



§8.00 per 1000. 

 Lady Thompson. A North Carolina favorite, with a 



great record for productiveness, now planted extensively 



in the Northern States. Early, fruit of good quality, 



worthy of trial. 



Size and quality fair. A 



on trial. Early, large, productive, with strong foliage. 

 Marshall. One of the most promising of the newer sorts. 

 Berries large, dark crimson, good flavor. Plants vigor- 

 ous. We recommend a trial of the Marshall, under high 

 culture. 30 cts. per doz. ; §1.25 per 100 ; §8.00 per 1000. 

 May King. An old, but excellent variety. Early to 



medium, prolific in pollen. 

 Michel's Early. An early strawberry, with many friends. 

 Strong growing plant, moderately productive, quality 

 good. 

 Parker Earle. A medium to late berry; size moderate, 

 quality fair. So enormously 

 productive that some market 

 growers give first place to this 

 variety. Requires irrigation to 

 fully perfect its fruit. The most 

 prolific strawberry known. 

 Rio. A recent berry that is very 

 highly recommended. Rich, 

 glossy color, medium size, and 

 very prolific. 25 cts. per doz.; 

 §100 per 100; §8 00 per 1000. 

 Saunders. One of the leading 

 strawberries in the Philadel- 

 phia market in 1896. Early to 

 medium ; deep red, and of good 

 quality ; a berry of great com- 

 mercial value. 25 cts per 

 doz. ; §1.00 per 100 ; §8.00 per 

 1000 

 Sharpless. An old berry that 

 will long remain a favorite in 

 private gardens. Finest flavor, 

 but not eo productive as some 

 other kinds. 

 Timbrell (P). Not a commer- 

 cial favorite near Philadelphia, 

 but worthy of high culture in 

 private gardens on account of 

 quality. Medium to late. 

 Tennessee. A new berry of promise, of vigorous growth 

 and productive habit. Size medium to large Bright 

 scarlet berries of fine quality- Season early to medium. 

 For family or market. 30 cts. per doz. ; §1.50 per 100; 

 §10 00 per 1000. 

 Van Deman. An early variety, a strong grower, with 

 dark, glossy fruit, and yellow seed, firm and tart, and 

 likely to be popular. 

 Woolverton. A promising berry of Canadian origin ; a 

 strong grower; crops over a long season; early and 

 medium. We recommend this berry on account of its 

 1896 crop, which was very satisfactory. 30 cts. per doz. ; 

 §1.50 per 100; §10.00 per 1000. 



Price. All varieties 25 cts. per doz. ; §1.00 per 100 ; §6.00 per 1000 (except when otherwise noted). 



GOOSEBERRIES. 



Gooseberries demand rich soil and good culture. One of the most successful American growers uses a heavy 

 manure mulch around his Gooseberry bushes during the heat of midsummer. He thus escapes mildew. 



Downing. Large ; pale green ; a popular market berry. 



§1.00 per doz., §6.00 per 100. 

 Houghton's Seedling. Medium in size ; pale red in 



color ; recommended for pies. §1.00 per doz., §6.00 per 



100 

 Smith's Improved. Large; pale green. 2 years, §1.00 



per doz., §6.00 per 100. 



Japanese Wineberry. See page 150. 

 BIGQLE BERRY BOOK. All about berries. 50 cents 



Industry. This variety, of English origin, succeeds 

 admirably in the United States, bearing immense crops. 

 25 cts. ea*ch, $2.00 per doz., §12.00 per 100. 



Columbus. A new seedling, of the English type ; fruit 

 large, oval, greenish-yellow, smooth ; foliage glossy ; no 

 trace of mildew. Strong plants, 50 cts. each, §4 per doz. 



