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ELLW ANGER AND BARRY'S. 



Cumberland— Very large ovate conical, regular and uniform; hand- 

 some and sliowy ; color beautiful light red ; flesh moderately firm, 

 pleasant and agreeable; plant vigorous and productive; too soft for 

 shipping long distances, but valuable for amateur and near market; 

 next to the Sharpless, this variety has always commanded the highest 

 price in our market, and is still considered one of the best; season 

 medium. 



Golden Defiance— (P)— Medium to large, roundish, regular ; dark 

 crimson : flesh moderately firm, solid, delicate in texture and good in 

 quality ; plant vigorous and very productive, often 12 to 15 berries on 

 a truss. One of the best late varieties. 



Gandy — Large and handsome, roundish conical ; uniform in size and 

 shape; bright scarlet; firm, fair quality; vigorous and productive; a 

 valuable late A'ariety. 



H[averland-(P)— Large, long, light red ; moderately firm, medium 

 quality, ripens all over. Very vigorous and healthy and a great yielder; 

 appears to be a valuable addition to the list of varieties for home use 

 or near market, and one of the best of recent introduction. Needs to 

 be well mulched to keep fruit cleaa; season early. 



Jessie— Large, handsome, roundish conical, dark red; firm and of 

 good quality. Plant vigorous, healthy and productive; season early 

 to medium 



Lovett— Large, round, conical, uniform, seldom ill-shaped, bright crim- 

 son, quality good. A variety of merit, not early but continuing good 

 through the season. We regard it as one of the best of the newer kinds. 



Parker Earle-A splendid berry; uniformly large, regular, conical with 

 a short neck ; color glossy scarlet crimson ; ripens all over; flesh moderately 

 firm, no hollow core; quality good; flowers perfect; always setting perfect 

 fruit. Plant very vigorous, healthy and remarkably productive. It is said 

 to have yielded at the rate of 15,000 quarts per acre. Its robust habit will, 

 we think, render it capable of enduring extremes of heat and cold, and to 

 thrive on a great variety of soils. This is one of the most promising varie- 

 ties introduced recently, and it seems destined to become popular over a 

 wide area of country. It has done admirably on our grounds, growing vig- 

 orously and producing a very heavy crop of good fruit. Season medium, 

 to late. 



Sharpless— This variety originated in Pennsylvania, and was introduced 

 by us sixteen years ago. We have fruited it extensively ever since, and still 

 regard it as one of the very largest and best strawberries in cultivation 

 Plant very liardy, enduring both heat and cold without injury here. To 

 secure the best results, we advise "hill culture." (See "Directions for 

 Culture.") 



Shuster's Gem— (P)— Large to very large, globular, uniform in size and 

 shape, moderately firm, quality good; for home use or near by market. 



Plant vigorous and prolific ; mid season. 



"Wilson— Medium to large; dark red; very hardy, vigorous and produc- 

 tive. The most widely knoMii and universally successful strawberry grown. 

 Holds its own wonderfully. 



Tlie Sharpless StraAvberry, Compared vrith the " Noble " in England. 



Mr. John Watkins of the Pomona Nurseries, Withington, England, says: 

 " I have often wondered why this (Sharpless) strawberry is not more culti- 

 vated. I have grown it for several years. The following is my experience 

 with it out of doors: Very early, ripens with Noble; flavor fair, much su- 

 perior to Noble, a better cropper, but it is not so strong a grower. The fruit 

 is much larger, rather corrugated, and sometimes growing rather coarse; 

 in this respect Noble has the decided advantage in shape, but the color of 

 Sharpless is superior to Noble, Take it all around, if I were selecting a 

 very early strawberry for market, I should give the preference to Sharpless 

 over Noble." 



SHARPLESS. 



