OF CHOICE STRAWBERRY PLANTS. 7 



but in quarts of berries. The past season one quarter of an acre picked at the 

 rate of 1280 quarts per acre at a single picking and over 12,000 during the season. 



The originator of Glen Mary may be pardoned for the pride with which he 

 speaks of the handsome fruit gathered this year, and his claim must be regard- 

 ed with respect when he says that the Glen Mary produced the largest berries 

 this year exposed for sale on the West Chester market. 



The Glen Mary began to ripen at its home in Chester county, Pa. the past 

 season on May 28th and the claim seems warranted that it is capable of pro- 

 ducing big berries all through the fruiting reason. 



Mr. Ingram tells of one particular quart of berries especially selected for 

 photography which contained only twelve giant specimens of the Glen Mary 

 strawberry. Can anyone present a better record. 



We have one of the photographs of the twelve berries now in our office for 

 the inspection of anyone who doubts the above statement. 



As to its immense size the Rural New Yorker speaks as follows: "Glen 

 Mary received from E. T. Ingram, April 1894. Imperfect bi-sexual. June 7, 1895, 

 largest ripe berries up to date. Good shape for so large a berry. June 9th. 

 berries very large, firm enough for a near market, about the shape of Sharpless. 

 June 11th, large to very large. June 14th, a large yielder of large • berries of 

 good form, broad heart shaped, often widening at the tip, one of the most 

 promising of our latter trials. June 17th, past its best. June 18th, still bear- 

 ing a good many berries which hold their size unusually well. June 21st, still 

 in bearing. Many of the berries are of the largest size." 



John Little of Ont., says: "I have fruited Glen Mary twice and am well 

 pleased with it, both in plant and fruit. Plant a luxurious grower, fruit very 

 large." 



Geo. F. Beede of New Hampshire, writes: "It is a pleasure to speak well of 

 Glen Mary, as it is such a productive variety of very large fine looking fruit, 

 more productive than Brandywine, Wm. Belt, Lovett or Cyclone." 



A. L. Smith of Washington (state), says: "Glen Mary* is a very strong 

 healthy plant; very prolific, of good size and bright glossy color, generally of 

 good form. I like it, with me it is away ahead of Brandywine 



In conclusion I wish to say that I offer the Glen Mary to the public con- 

 scientiously believing it to be a better berry for large size, productiveness 

 and good quality than has ever been offered to the American people and I es- 

 pecially recommend it for the home garden and local market. When Crescent 

 will bring 5 cents per quart and Bubach 10 cents, Glen Mary ought to bring 20 

 if size and quality cuts any figure in the price and it is my candid opinion 

 that no berry grower can place two dollars where it will bring larger returns 

 than for a dozen of these plants. I have bought the entire stock and it will not 

 be for sale by anyone else before the fall of '96 or spring of '97. Order early as 

 there will be 50,000 copies of this catalogue sent out and the stock may be ex- 

 hausted late in the season. Price $2 per dozen, $10 per 100. 



SUNRISE. — A vigorous growing plant of the Crescent type, although hav- 

 ing broader, thicker leaves; imperfect blossom; wonderfully productive of me 

 dium sized, obtuse conical berries; dark glossy scarlet, with white flesh; mod- 

 erately firm, subacid, of high flavor. Fully as productive as, and averaging 

 one-third larger than, Crescent. Came to us without flourish of trumpets, but 

 for three years now has proved itself a wonder of productiveness. Any one 

 who was ever satisfied with Crescent would be more than happy with a bed of 

 .Sunrise. You must get up early to beat it!" So says Hale Bros. 



