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Charles Downing—A fine sort; originated in Kentucky. 
Crimson Cone—Large ; dark scarlet ; firm ; medium flavor; hardy, productive ; 
much grown for market. 
Green Prolific (y)—Very productive ; fruit large; of a fine scarlet color. 
Kentucky—Claimed to be a large, late, valuable variety. 
Large Early Scarlet—One of the oldest, and still a standard sort, on account 
of its earliness, hardiness, productiveness, fine color and brisk flavor. 
Lennig’s White—A large, white fleshed strawberry, of fine quality, with a 
pinkish tint; roundish, flattened ; moderately productive. 
Longworth’s Prolific—Large, Pan asome, good, hardy and productive. 
Monarch of the West—Fruit enormous; well adapted for home use; too soft 
for market. 75 cents per dozen; $2.00 per 100. 
Michigan Seedling—Said to be very productive and hardy. 
Nicanor—tThe earliest variety in our collection. We feel no hesitation in recom- 
mending it as the most hardy, vigorous and productive that has yet been intro- 
duced. Fruit of uniform, moderately large size, roundish, conical; bright 
scarlet; quality good. It begins to ripen with the earliest, and continues a 
long time. (See Cut.) 
Peak’s Emperor—Berries very large and firm; flavor excellent; very pro- 
ductive. 
Philadelphia—Described as a valuable early variety, of large size ; bright scar- 
let color and high flavor; plant vigorous and productive. 
President Wilder—Large, obtuse conical; brilliant crimson; sweet, sprightly, 
rich, with the aroma of the Alpine; late; plant vigorous and productive 
Wilson’s Albany—Medium to large; dark red; an immense bearer. 
CLASS I]l—SELECT FOREIGN VARIETIES. 
PricE—$1 per dozen, except where noted. 
Alpine Wood—With runners; red and white; very hardy and prolific ; fruit 
small; flavor musky and agreeable. 
Alpine Bush—Without runners; red and white; same size, flavor, &c., as the 
preceding ; makes a fine edging, and bear from June till October. $1 per doz.; 
34 per hundred. 
Autumnal Galande—A large, productive variety of the Alpine; conical, light 
red, handsome and fine flavored. 
Belle Bordelaise—A very productive variety of the Hautbois ; beautiful when 
in blossom. 
Bicolor—Long, conical ; red and blush; very late. 
Bonte de St. Julien—Large, deep crimson; flavor very good. 
Boule d’Or—A new French sort. - 
Duc de Malakoff—Very large; of a richer flavor than other very large sorts. 
Due de Brabant—Very large, early and fine; the earliest of foreign varieties. 
Jucunda—Very large, conical; bright red; hardy and very productive. 50 cents 
per dozen; $1.50 per hundred. 
La Constante—Very large, conical; crimson ; fine quality. 
Marguerite—Monstrous size; pale red. 
Monstrous Hautbois—A large variety of the Hautbois ; very productive ; 
plant highly ornamental. 
Montreuil—A fine, large variety of the Alpine. 
Napoleon III.—Large, good fruit ; a good bearer ; quite late. 
Royal Hautbois, (Rivers)—Very large, with the true Hautbois flavor; a most 
abundant bearer. 
Triomphe de Gand—Very large, conical, often flattened; glossy crimson ; 
firm, musky and perfumed; hardy; a strong erower and great bearer. The 
finest foreign sort we have yet tested. 50 cents per doz. ; $1.50 per hundred. 
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