Little Silver, N. J. 



MYRTLE MURRELL 



Small Fruit Plants 



A remarkably fine, very early variety from Somerset County, ]\Id., and thought to be a cross 

 between Hotfman and Heflin. the two leading varieties at the home of its origin. It '"'fills the bill" 

 for a large, firm, prolific and extrem ly early Straicherry — just what many growers have looked for 

 for a long time. 



After fruiting it six years, 'Mr. Murrell, the originator in speaking of it, says: "'•Largest extra 

 early berry by far that I have ever seen: as firm as Hoffman or any berry I e^er saw: a perfect 

 bloomer with large blos-oms full of pollen: double cap, a great plant maker; has rank, rather dark 

 foliage and a bright red l>erry,''" During ""Strawberry time" I visited ^Ir. Murrell expressly to see 

 this promising variety and can vouch for Mr. M.'s claims for it. In addition to ripening very early, 

 unusiial firmness, fine size and other valuable properties, its distinguishing features are the great size 

 of plant and bright flame color of its berries — which are exceptionally uniform in size and shape. As 

 :Mr. Mun-ell very aptly states, "It is in a class by itself."' Dozen, 25c.: 100, $1.00: 1,000, $6.00. 



PEARL 



With the exception of the Van Fleet Hybrids, 

 no Strawberry that has appeared during the past 

 twenty years interests me so greatly, or one I 

 believe to be so valuable as this. It is of the 

 type of the famous Gandy, sent out from the 

 Monmouth Xursery in 1SS8, but superior to it 

 in some important properties. It ripens late and 

 continues until very late, a full week to ten days 

 after Oandy is gone, the berries are of mam- 

 moth size — larger even than Gandv — and bright 



flame color: it is exceedingly prolific, yielding 

 a far greater crop than Gandy; it is of sweet, 

 mild flavor, better than the grand old Gandy, but 

 the berries are not so firm. Plant of large pro- 

 portions with clean, spotless foliage and succeeds 

 on light and heavy soils. 



I am pleased to be able to give this variety 

 unqualified endorsement, both as a market berry 

 or for the home garden. Dozen, oOc: 100, S3.00'; 

 1.000. $25.00, ^ 



ABUNDANCE 



"A large plant with upright habit of growth, 

 with broad leaf with a leathery texture and dark 

 green in color. The crown system is well devel- 

 oped, sending up many strong fruit stems with 

 well-branched trusses with long stems supporting 

 the berries. The root system is ideal in large 

 strong roots of great length that penetrate to 

 a great depth into the soil, making it an ideal 

 plant in times of drought. A good plant maker 

 of strong plants, with a tendency to develop 

 double or divisional crowns or two body plants 

 on the one root system. 



'"The berries are large to very large, supported 

 on long stems and are dark red in color clear 

 through; the texture is firm and contains so 

 large a percentage of fruit sugar that the qual- 

 ity is A Xo. 1. They will remain on the plants 

 in good condition several days after fully ripe. 



'".1 great producer. In matted ^ single or 

 double) rows. In hill culture the plant attains a 

 gi'owth of gi-eat size, and is one of the very best 

 producers of large berries. Season long and late." 

 (^ri<:inator's description. Dozen, 75c.: 100. $3.00; 

 1.000. $20.00. 



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