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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, always setting perfect fruit. Plant very vigorous, 

 healthy and remarkably productive. Its robust habit renders it capable of enduring extremes of heat and cold, 

 and to thrive on a great variety of soils. One of the most profitable Stra-wberries. 



Sliarpless— Introduced by us. AVe have fruited it extensively, and regard it as one of the very largest and best Straw- 

 berries in cultivation. Plant very hardy, enduring both heat and cold -without injury here. To secure the best 

 results, we advise "hill culture." 



Wilson— Medium to large ; dark red : very hardy, vigorous and productive. The most -widely-known and universally- 

 successful Strawberry grown. Holds its own wonderfully. 



NEW AND RECENTLY INTRODUCED VARIETIES OF 



PROMISE. 



Under this heading we embrace such of the newer kinds as we have not yet tested sufBciently to justify a decided 

 opinion as to tl-ieir value. Among many new kinds these appear to be the most promising, and we hope all may prove 

 worthy of a permanent place on our list, after longer trial. 



Brandywiue— A new variety which originated at Westchester, Pa., and which comes very highly recommended. 



Described as of immense size and fine quality ; quite firm and shapely for so large a berry ; season medium to late. 



Price 50c. per dozen ; $1.50. per 100. 

 The editor of the Rural New Yorker considers it the best variety in the collection at the Rural Experiment Grounds. 

 Greenville (P)— Originated near Greenville, Ohio. Berries of large size, good quality, very productive, season medium 



to late, plant very vigorous. This variety is of recent introduction, but has already become popular in many parts 



of the country. 



Marshall — Very large, roundish, dark rich crimson : quality A-ery good, firm : plant vigorous, productive ; season me- 

 dium to late. This seems to us to be the most promising among the newer kinds, and therefore, deserves careful 

 trial. Price 50c. per dozen ; $1.50 per 100. 

 One of our customers writes : "The Marshall Strawberry plants you furnished me last year -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." 

 Timbrell—(P)— Large to very large, dark crimson, very firm, a good shipper ; plant strong and healthy ; very prolific ; 

 season late. 



Williams— From Canada. Uniformly large, handsome, productive and of good quality. Quite promising. 



ADDITIONAL VARIETIES. 



In addition to the preceding we have a large number of varieties, some of which are new and have not fruited with 

 us sufficiently to determine their value definitely ; others have been tested on our grounds, but have not proved valuable 

 enough to place in the select list ; they may, however, be popular in certain localities. Price of such as we have to offer 

 Avill be given on application. 



FOREIGN VARIETIES. 



Price, for Layer Plaints, 75 cents per dozen, $2.00 per 100. 



Alpine Bush— AVithout runners ; red and white ; same size, flavor, etc., as Alpine Wood ; makes a fine edging, and bears 

 from June to October. 



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

 Belle Borclelaise— A variety of Hautbois ; medium size: dark red ; flesh white, juicy, Avith a high musky flavor; for 



the talile 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. 



Koyal Hautbois— Large, with the true musky, Hautbois flavor ; a most abundant bearer. Season medium to late ; 

 desirable for the garden. 



Triomphe de Gand— Very large, conical, often flattened ; glossy crimson ; firm, high quality ; hardy. Only a moder- 

 ate grower. Valuable for the garden. Hill culture for it is the best. Season medium to late. 



