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HARRISONS' NURSERIES, BERLIN, MARYLAND 



STRAWBERRIES, continued 



Haverland. Imp. A mediiim-early Strawberry of 

 fine appearance; medium to large, long and 

 pointed; rich, bright red and very tempting in 

 appearance. Will thrive in any soil and under 

 almost all conditions; dark, long leaves, lots of 

 strong runners formed; crops are nearly always 

 large. One of the most valuable for commercial 

 planting. Should be well pollenized by other 

 kinds growing near. 



IClondikc ^^^* Early. Berries uniform, 

 — shapely, dark red, mild and deli- 

 cious, very juicy, handsome; sell quickly. Plants 

 make a remarkable growth, are tall, compact, 

 stalks strong, leaves Hght green; makes abundant 

 runners and an unusual number of crowns. 

 Yields are wonderful. Blossoms are perfect, but 

 do not fully fertilize themselves, and need other 

 sorts near. The name is suggestive of the results 

 this variety brings — often a gold mine would fall 

 behind this Strawberry in bringing profits. Our 

 best-paying early berry, and is such a good shipper 

 that its appearance in market causes it to be 

 eagerly bought up by those who are ready to pay 

 good prices for good fruit. 



Michel's Early. Per. Extra early. Healthy, ram- 

 pant, many crowns; berries scarlet, rich, mild, 

 acid. 



Missionary. Per. Early. Medium size; good color 

 and fine flavor. 



Nick Ohmer. Per. Medium to late; popular sort; 

 berries beautiful carmine, large, firm; unusually 

 dehcious flavor; long fruit-stems. Fine shipper 

 for fancy trade. Leading variety with large 

 growers, as it always makes an attractive show 

 in market. 



Norwood. Per. Late. Believed by many to be 

 the best all-round Strawberry. Strong, healthy, 

 making many strong runners. Berry conical, of 

 splendid quafity; size unequaled (some berries 

 3 inches in diameter); bright red all the way 

 through, growing darker with age; is firm, a good 

 keeper and ships weH. Perfect blossoms, and holds 

 size over long bearing season. 



Parsoris' Beauty. Per. Very popular viriety. 

 Berries begin to ripen at midseason and con- 

 tinue until Gandy comes in. Dark red, thick, 

 blunt, mild, fine in flavor and looks. Plants 

 healthy, sturdy and produce twice as many 

 crowns as other sorts. Parsons will thrive and 

 is popular nearly everyvv'here. 



Sample. Imp. Late. Large size; excellent quality; 

 bright red; very firm; rich. A standard shipping 

 variety; also fine for home use. It ripens uniform- 

 size fruit. 



Senator Dunlap. Per. Early Midseason. Berry 

 medium; bright; splendid flavor; little acid. 

 Especially suited to northern, western and 

 central sections. 



Superior. Per. Medium early. Very productive; 

 stands hot weather; berries large, glossy; yields 

 great. 



Tennessee. Per. Early. Medium size; long; 

 bright; fine-grained, juicy. For western sections. 



Three W's. Per. Medium early to late. Firm and 

 foliage beautiful, clean, healthy. 



a good shipper 

 attractive. 

 Warfield. Imp. 

 many runners. 



Early. Rampant grower, with 

 Berries glossy, dark red, rich, 

 exceedingly juicy and very firm; popular canning 

 variety and a superior shipper. Fine in the West. 



ASPARAGUS 



Many planters prefer one-year plants, as they 

 suff"er less in transplanting. The preparation of the 

 bed should be made in a most thorough manner, as 

 it is to last for a number of years. A deep sandy loam 

 with an abundance of decayed organic matter is the 

 best soil. 



Planting is best done in the spring as early as the 

 soil can be worked in good condition. Run furrows 

 with plow and clean out with shovel to a depth of 

 1 foot. Place well-rotted stable manure thickly in 

 the trench then just a slight covering with the soil, 

 on top of which place the crowns about 2 feet apart, 

 spread out the roots and cover them very shallow. 

 After the plants start to grow, work the soil to them 

 gradually until it becomes level. The plants should 

 be frequently cultivated and kept clean. 



The dead tops should be mown off in the fall and 

 furrows should be thrown on the rows from each 

 side, and the middles cleaned out. This will cause 

 the bed to warm up early in the spring. 



If big shoots are wanted you must manure and 

 fertilize heavily, for on the fertility of the soil de- 

 pends the profit of the crop. Five hundred pounds 

 of kainit to an acre, applied in the fall when bedding, 

 and five hundred pounds of fish or tankage, and 

 five hundred pounds of acid phosphate harrowed in 

 the early spring will answer where commercial 

 fertilizers are used. Asparagus is a gross feeder, 

 and the soil can scarcely be made too rich. 



The location of the bed should be carefully 

 selected, the soil carefully prepared and the plants 

 well cultivated if best results are expected. 



PRICES OF ASPARAGUS CROWNS.— i-year crown 25 cts. per 10, 65 cts. per 100, $3 per 1,000; 10 

 to 49 crowns are sold at the 10 rate, 50 to 299 crowns are sold at the 100 rate, 300 or more crowns are 

 sold at the 1,000 rate: 



PARCEL POST. Crowns can be sent by parcel post, prepaid, at Kc per crown extra. 



Barr's Mammoth. A medium-early, tender, crisp, 

 light green variety of which the yield is always 

 enormous; stalks large; good for all purposes. 



Conover's Colossal. Of fine quality, white, tender 

 and high-flavored. Often cut the second year. 



Donald's Elmira. Very delicate green, tender and 

 brittle; size immense; stalks uniformly large, and 

 can be tied in bunches without trimming, giving 

 more salable Asparagus in the same growth. 



Giant Argenteuil. A very early variety, producing 

 heavy crops of the largest white stalks; it is very 

 long-lived; holds its lead in all the largest As- 

 paragus sections, as it makes a good show in mar- 

 ket, and always brings the best prices of any 

 Asparagus. 



Palmetto. Large, productive and of high quality; 

 dark green. Ten day^ to two weeks earlier than 

 other kinds. 



OUR TREES ARE BIGGER AND STRONGER AT ANY AGE THAN NEARLY ALL OTHERS 



