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I Phillip's Seedlingf (P). Some-wiiat of the style of 

 Shai-pless. the berries being large, iiu'egular in form, 

 showy, fii-m, and of good quality. The plants are 

 large and vigorous, and more productive than Sharp- 

 less in ordinary cultivation. It is a seedling of Cres- 

 cent fertilized by Sharpless and, upon the Tvhole, hard- 

 ly an improvement upon the latter variety, except in 

 somewhat better yield and finner fruit, ilidseason. 

 Doz.. 25c: 100. Toe f 1000, ^3.50. 



ReiTina (P). Valuable by reason of its extreme late- 

 ness and productiveness. The plant is strong and a 

 good grower, succeeding on most soils and locations, 

 and very productive of berries that are medium to 

 large, firm, of bright color and good flavor. Profit- 

 able for market and fine for home use. Doz.. '2oc: 

 100, 75c; 1000, -^.00. 



Sharpless. TTell 

 worthy of the 

 popular favor 

 with which it is 

 regarded, for it 

 is a superb va- 

 riety upon rich, 

 strong soil, al- 

 ^thotigh disaj>- 

 pointing in yield 

 in ordinary cul- 

 tivation. The 

 plant is large and 

 vigorous, free 

 from rust or 

 blight. The ber- 

 ries are large to 

 very large, 

 somewhat irregtilar in shape, bright crimson color, of 

 good quality, but rather soft and does not keep in good 

 condition so long as many othei^. It is a profitable 

 variety for a near market and with good cultui^e will 

 fm-nish an abundance of fine fniit. Midseason. Doz., 

 25c; 100. rSc; 1000. 8^3.00. 



Shuckless. Remarkable in possessing a calyx or 

 shuck that detaches so readily from the berry that it 

 remains on the stem, and the berries ai-e thus picked 

 ready for immediate use. Hardy, vigorous and pro- 

 ductive plant, and the fruit is large, obtuse-conical in 

 shape, bright crimson and of good flavor. It is regu- 

 lar in shape, uniform in size, and presents a handsome 



A profitable market berry and 



appearance 

 S3.50. 



Medium to late. 



•25c: 100. rSc: lOCK), 



Shuster s Gem (P). 



Desirable for local 

 market or home 

 use being not suf- 

 ficiently firm for 

 distant shipment. 

 The plant is strong 

 and vigorous with 

 clean foliage : ber- 

 ries large. globiJs 

 lar. regular and 

 imiform, of bright 

 -carlet color and 

 ul quality. On 

 l i h soil it is a 

 productive s o r-t 

 and often very 

 profitable. Early 

 to midseason. 

 Doz.. 2'c; 100, 7.5c; 

 1000, S3. 00. 



Smith's Seedling. 



valuable for the 

 family garden 

 by reason of its 

 fine quahty and 

 pro ductiveness. 

 The plant is vig- 

 orous and hardy 

 with bright 

 clean f oKage. 

 and is a heavy 

 yielder. Fruit 

 very large, of 

 beautiful, dark 

 crhnson color 

 and firm. One 

 cannot well go 

 wi-ong in plant- 

 ing this. It is 

 especially valuable for cold climates and is popular at 

 its home in TTisconsin. Originated by the Straw- 

 berry King of the Xorthwest, the Rev. "Wilson. 

 Late. Doz.. 2.5c: 100, 7.5c; 1,000, ^i.oO. 



Southard. Xot by any means one of the most valu- 

 able under general culture, for unless given rich soil 

 and the best of cidture it is rather a poor |:rower and 

 unproductive. Li some sections, however, M is a faiidy 

 profitable sort, as the fruit is hanclsome^nd a good 

 shipper. Under favorable circumstances^ the plant is 

 moderately productive and the berries large, dark 

 crimson, irregnlar in shape, fii'm but not of high qual- 

 ity. Early. Doz., 2.5c; 100, 75c; 1.000, 83,50. 



Van Deman. At first sight of this in fruiting one is 

 apt to cry out at its seeming productiveness, but later 

 developments do not fulfil the promise. Like the TTil- 

 son. which it somewhat resembles in habit and foliage, 

 the berries, though large at first, rapidly dwindle in 

 size after the fii^st picking, and many do not matm-e at 

 all. On strong, moist soil it is somewhat better, but 

 still rather disappointing. The berries are regular in 

 form, glossy crimson, firm, and of a sprightly acid 

 flavor. Early. Doz., 25c; 100, 75c; 1,000, $3.50. ' 



Victor Hu^o. One of the largest and most productive 

 of the early strawberries, ripening ahead of Crescent. 

 The plant is very satisfactory in gro-«-th and yield, and 

 the berries are not only large and high-colored, but also 

 finn. This desirable property, combined with its eaidy 

 season of ripening, makes it a very profitable market 

 variety, and it is grown in Xew J ei*sey Avith much sat- 

 isfaction. Early. Doz., 25c; 100, 75c; 1,000, 84.00. 



Warfield {Xo. 2) P. A profitable market sort even 

 under ordinary field cultm-e. on account of its product- 

 iveness and fii'nmess. It is a much better variety than 

 the Crescent, and the plant is vigorous and healthy. 

 Berries medium to lai'ge. bright crimson, firm, and of 

 good quality. Upon soil that suits it, a rich loam, one 

 of the most profitable of all strawberries. Early to 

 midseason. Doz., 25c: 100. 75c; 1.000, 82.50. 

 ^' White IVovelty. A very desirable white strawberry 

 of the Alpine or Everbeai'ing species. A vigorous 

 grower, yielding a good crop in June, and on moist 

 soil smaller quantities until the groimd freezes. Berries 

 larger than the old "White Alpine, pure white and of 

 excellent quahty. Doz.. a5c; 100, 81.00; 1.000. 85.00. 



Wilson. Too weU kno^^-n for description: once the 

 leading market sort and still poprJar in some sections. 

 To obtain the best results it should be grown upon rich, 

 heavy soiL and the beds renewed often. Early. Doz. ; 

 25c; 100, 75c; 1,000, 83.00. 



