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To describe the Mart in a few words is to say that it is of the largest size, the most prolific in bearing, the 

 most beautiful in apj^earance, and the firmest large strawberry yet produced. The berries are uniformly of 

 conical form with blunt apex, regular in size and shape, never cockscombed, deep crimson in color, and of a rich 

 high quality. Its great firmness and solidity render it of exceptional value for distant shipment and it keeps in 

 good condition and retains its fresh color remarkably well. In season it is medium to late and the fruit retains 

 its large size to the end. Four consecutive seasons of fruiting enable us to speak intelligently of this variety and 

 we have yet to find a defect in it. 



The commission merchant to whom has been consigned the shipment of Mary strawberries for the past two 

 years is enthusiastic in its praise, as the following letter will show : 



New York, June 12th, 1804. 



J. T. LovETT Co. — Gentlemen : I have handled strawberries for the past twenty-seven years in this mai'ket. 

 During these years almost every variety has come to us, on sale. This season and last we became acquainted with 

 the Mary strawberry, grown by H. H. Alley. We find it one of the best in color, flavor and size. It has always 

 brought the highest market price, often f ronj five to ten cents more per quart than the best of other varieties in 

 market with it. \ L. Shanley Davis. 



Ea., 15c; 2 for 25c; doz., $1.00; 100, $5.00; 10o\$35.00. 



HENRY WARD BEECHER. 



For enormous yield of large, firm berries, under favorable and unfavor- 

 able circumstances, in seasons of excessive rain and seasons of drought, 

 this is the berry to plant. It may be termed the reliable, and is superb un- 

 der all manner of trials and conditions. Not so large as the Mary, yet 

 very large when compared with other varieties ; not so beautiful, yet a 

 handsome berry. It possesses^ however, the same firmness and high quality, 

 and is so sturdy, large, productive and enduring, none should fail to plant 

 it. It is a cross between the Champion and the Sharpless, and possesses all 

 the valuable properties of both parents. In fruit, the firmness and rich 

 color of the champion in its jmlmy days, and the size of the Sharpless ; 

 while in plant it has the strong habit and perfect blossom of the Sharpless 

 and the sturdiness and productiveness of Champion. Like the Mary, this 

 variety has, for several years, been subjected to the severest tests without 

 developing a single defect. Blossom perfect. Season early to medium. 



Ea., 15c: 2 for 25c; doz., $1.00; 100, $5.00; 1000, $35.00, 



SPECIAL: For 6oc., we will mail 3 each Mary and Beecher; for $1.00, 6 

 each; for $1.75, 12 each; for $5.00, 50 each; for $9.00, 100 of each. 



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A most valuable va- 

 riety the merits of 

 which have been 

 singularly overlooked; 

 for too little has 

 been said about 

 it. Here, during the 

 severest drouths, it has 

 produced fine crops of 

 large berries, whilst 

 the plants remained as 

 vigorous and gi-een as 

 clover. It has fruited 

 with us two seasons 

 and was equally fine 

 both years. The plant 

 is a robust, compact 

 grower, with bright, 

 clean foliage, and ex- 

 cessively producti\'e. The berries are large, oblong- 

 conic with blunt apex, regular in size and shape, of a 

 bright, attractive crimson color, and so glossy as to 

 appear varnished, of excellent quality, and firm. The 

 berries are never cockscombed and are exceptionally uni- 

 form in size and shape. We can confidently recommend 

 it and feel sure that it will give general satisfaction. 

 It is one of the few varieties that has fully borne out 

 the claims and predictions of its disseminators and its 

 great productiveness and other good properties render 

 it one of the most profitable for market and best for 

 the home garden. Season early to mediiun. Doz., 25c; 

 100, 75c; 1,000, $3.00. 



The undoubtedly high merit of this new variety ren- 

 ders it a welcome acquisition and it is almost certain to 

 take a prominent place among the standards if it be- 

 haves in the future so well as it has done so far. 

 The plant is a thrifty, strong grower, with rank, dark 

 foliage and a heavy yielder ; the fruit is large, round, 

 symmetrical, and uniform in size and shape, dark crim- 

 son in coJor, high-flavored, firm and bears shipment 

 well. It is one of the highest in quality of any of the 

 very large berries and is likely to be largely in demand 

 for the family garden. Its large size and productive- 

 ness render it one of the most desirable and profitable. 

 For fancy berries it has few equals. Season late. Doz., 

 35c; 100, $1.50; 1000, $10.00. 



