GENERAL CATALOGUE. 



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A bed managed in this way will give two full crops, and should then he spaded or plowed down, a new one in the 

 meantime having- been prepared to take its place. 



To Ascertain the Number of Plants Required for an Acre. 



The number of plants required for an acre, at any given distance apart, may be ascertained by dividing the 

 number of square feet in an acre (43,560), by the number of square feet given to each plant, which is obtained by 

 multiplying the distance between rows by the distance between the plants. Thus, strawberries planted three feet 

 by one foot, give each plant three square feet, or 14,520 plants to the acre. 



LAYER PLANTS. 



The plants which we usually furnish are well rooted layers from the open ground. This has been our practice 

 for over fifty years, and we have never had any reason to think that this mode of growing was not a success. 



PLANTS BY MAIL. 



For the convenience of those who cannot be reached by the express companies, we will forward by mail, pre- 

 paid, layer plants of all the varieties enumerated in this list. At the dozen rate the plants will he mailed at 

 the prices annexed, without extra charge. At the hundred rate, if sent by mail, 25 cts. additional 

 per hundred plants, must be remitted for postage. TJiis is an actual outlay for postage. POT 

 GROWN PLANTS CANNOT BE SENT BY MAIL. 



POT GROWN PLANTS. 

 Ready for Shipment after July 15th. 



Of late this kind of plant has become very popular, and is almost exclusively employed for garden planting. The 

 failures are few, and much care and labor are avoided. We grow the plants in thumb pots, and when they are well 

 established and ready to ship, we turn them out of the pots, preserving the ball of earth around the roots and 

 wrapping it in paper. In this way, during the hottest weather in July and August, plants can be transported safely. 

 Plants set out in July or August will yield a moderate crop next season. These cannot be sent by 

 mail. A SEPARATE LIST OF POT GROWN STRAWBERRIES WILL BE ISSUED IN JULY. 



WELL TESTED VARIETIES. 



Those marked ( P ) have pistillate, or imperfect flowers, and must be planted near perfect flowering kinds, in- 

 order that the flowers may be fertilized. 



PRICE. 



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LATER PL ANTS.— 40 cents per dozen ; 75 cents per 50 ; $1.00 per 100. 



Except otherwise noted. 



Plant vig- 



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Belrnont — Fruit large ; oblong, frequently coxcomb shape ; dark crimson ; firm, sweet and very good, 

 orous and productive ; season medium. "With good culture a desirable variety. 



Bidwell— Fruit large to very large; form distinctly conical, generally regular, but occasionally flattened or cox- 

 comb shaped. Color bright, glossy crimson, changing to dark crimson as it ripens fully and after being picked. 

 Flesh moderately firm, crimson to the center, juicy, sub-acid, of fair quality, but not high flavored. Plant 

 vigorous and quite productive ; requires high culture. A valuable early berry. 



Bubach (No. 5)— (P)— Fruit large and handsome, roundish conical, 

 bright scarlet, moderately firm, of fair quality. Plant a strong 

 grower, with large, healthy foliage, and very productive ; suc- 

 ceeds on light or heavy soil. Desirable for home use and near- 

 by market. One of the best of the later introductions. Season 

 early to medium. 



Charles Downing— Fruit large, conical, pretty regular; scarlet; 

 firm, juicy, sweet, rich ; plant vigorous and productive ; a very 

 valuable sort for family use and for market ; like the Wilson, 

 adapted to a great variety of soils ; season medium. 



Crescent— (P)— Medium to large, conical, slightly depressed at the 

 apex ; color bright scarlet ; flesh soft, quite acid ; plant very 

 vigorous and hardy, and for productiveness has scarcely an 

 equal ; very profitable for home market ; season early to late. 



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

 handsome and showy ; color beautiful light red ; flesh moder- 

 ately firm, pleasant and agreeable ; plant vigorous and produc- 

 tive; 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. 



i varieties. 



Gandy— Large and handsome, roundish conical ; uniform in size and shape ; bright scarlet ; firm, fair quality ; vig- 

 orous and productive ; a good late variety. 50 cents per dozen ; $1.25 per 50 ; $2.00 per 100. 



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Bctbach (Natural Size). 



One of the best late 



