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ELLWANGER cV BARRY'S 



McKinley — Introduced by us. This variety has been thoroughly tested on our grounds, and we consider 

 it a superior Strawberry, being remarkable for its size, shape, color, and quality. Berry large, round- 

 ish, inclining to conical, but sometimes flattened or coxcombed; color crimson; flesh firm and quality 

 very good. The plant is vigorous, healthy, and a great yielder ; flowers bi-sexual or perfect. Season 

 medium to late. We can confidently recommend it for garden and market culture. 



A gentleman wrote to us from Kentucky recently as follows: "In looking over the Strawberries at the Kentucky Ex- 

 periment Station, June i, 1809, I nnc * t0 mv judgment the McKinley the best berry on the ground. Their size, color, and 

 quality were very superior, and there were a good many on the vines." 



Marshall — Very large, roundish, dark, rich crimson; quality very good, firm; plant vigorous, productive; 

 season medium to late. One of the largest and finest Strawberries of recent introduction. We con- 

 sider this one of the very best varieties for all purposes. 



One of our customers writes : " The Marshall Strawberry plants you furnished me were more than a success ; they are 

 much the best very large berry I have ever fruited. The fruits were immense in size, and held it until the end in a remarkable 

 degree." 



Michel's Early — This is the first variety to ripen here ; berry medium to large, roundish, bright crimson, 



firm, fair quality ; plant a strong grower and a good bearer. We consider this valuable on account of 



its earliness and productiveness. 

 Parker Earle — 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. Plant very vigorous, 



healthy, and remarkably productive. 

 Sharpless — Introduced by us. We have fruited it extensively, and regard it as one of the very largest and 



best strawberries in cultivation. Plant very hardy, enduring both heat and cold without injury here. 



To secure the best results, w T e advise " hill culture." 



NEW VARIETIES OF PROMISE. 



Clyde — Large, roundish conical, bright scarlet ; fair quality. Season medium. Plant vigorous and very 

 productive. Layer plants, 50 cts. per 10; #1.50 per 100. 



Gladstone — A promising new variety raised at Catawissa, Pa., the home of the famous Sharpless Straw- 

 berry. It is described as being as large as the Sharpless, as early as Michel's Early, and of fine 

 quality. Plant strong, healthy, vigorous and productive. A year ago we received a sample of the 

 fruit and it appeared to be a variety of much promise. Layer plants, $1.00 per 10. 



Michigan — A large, handsome berry, of good quality ; said to ripen very late; with us, however, it ripens 

 about mid-season. Layer plants, 50 cts per 10; $1.50 per 100. 



Wm. Belt — Very large, conical ; color bright red; quality good. Season medium to late. Plant strong 

 and vigorous, and quite productive. 



FOREIGN VARIETIES. 



Prices — Layer Plants, 80 cents per 10; $3.00 per 100. 

 Alpine Wood — With runners, red and white ; very hardy and prolific ; fruit small, flavor musky and agreeable. 

 Belle Bordelaise — A variety of Hautbois ; medium size; dark red ; flesh white, juicy, with a high musky 



flavor ; for the table unrivalled. Plant very ornamental. Season medium to late. 

 Montreuil — A fine large variety of the Alpine ; very productive ; should be in every garden where choice 



fruit is desired. One of the best of this class. 



FIGS. 



Price — 50 cts. each. 

 Angelique — Medium ; skin yellow ; flesh rose colored ; very good. 

 Black Ischia — Medium; skin deep purple ; flesh sweet, rich. 

 Brown Ischia — Medium size ; rich and excellent. 

 Castle Kennedy — Very large. 



Col. de Signora Bianca — Large; skin greenish white ; flesh red. 



Early Violet — Brownish purple; small; very hardy and bears abundantly. 



Madeleine — Medium size ; pale greenish yellow ; flesh rose colored ; bears abundantly. 



Madeleine Early — Large; skin gray ; flesh white ; very productive. 



Pregussata — Small; round; skin purplish brown; flesh deep red; rich and luscious. 



Roi du Noir — Black. 



Turkey — Brownish purple ; large, rich, and excellent. 



White Genoa — Large ; yellowish white ; flesh tinted with red ; very rich and good. 



Remarks — Figs may be grown as bushes in the garden, in the Northern States, if they are taken up 

 annually, the first week in November, with a ball of earth attached to the roots, and placed in a cellar till 

 about the middle of May, when they should be taken out and replanted. Most all of them ripen in August. 



