TRUE-TO-NAME STRAWBERRY PLANTS 



HAVER LAND 



Several years ago I 

 asked my customers 

 to vote on the most 

 popular mid-season 

 variety. There were 

 twice as many that 

 named Haverland 

 their preference 

 there were of any 

 other kind. Although 

 the Haverland was in- 

 troduced over twen- 

 ty-five years ago, it is 

 still one of the leading 

 commercial sorts a 

 and seems to be A 

 growing morepop- 

 ular every day. 

 It is one of the I 

 most popular 

 varieties that we 

 handle, and of the 

 older ones we have 

 a larger sale for it 

 from year to year 

 than of any va- 

 riety on our list; 

 some seasons it is 

 impossible to sup- 

 ply the demand. 

 This year we have 

 a very large stock 

 of this variety, 

 and we expect to 

 be able to fill all 

 orders. Last year 

 we expected to 

 have enough and 

 perhaps some to 

 spare, but every 



plant of Haverland was sold. The plants are healthy and vigorous, making ample runners. It seems to 

 do well in nearly every part of the country. It is popular Xorth, East, South and West, and we seldom, 

 almost never, nad any complaint from this variety. It is a good one to tie to. The blossoms are pis- 

 tillate, medium size and extremely hardy. The Haverland should be well mulched, as the fruit-stems 

 are not able to hold the immense load of berries from the ground. It is so enormously productive that 

 the bright, large, juicy berries lie in great heaps around the plants. Under favorable circumstances the 

 larger berries will grow as large as guinea eggs. Of course, under ordinary culture, it will not be so large 

 as this, but the average size is usually satisfactory, under almost any conditions. The Haverland is a 

 good standard berry that bears a big crop, above medium size, quality and appearance. 20 cts. per doz., 

 30 cts. for 25, 40 cts. for 50, 60 cts. per 100, $1 for 250, Si. 60 for 500, S3 per 1,000. 



Deacon. This variety was procured from C. S. 

 Pratt last spring, who describes it as follows: "No 

 berry under cultivation will stand the neglected 

 and rough usage that this one can endure. It is a 

 lazy man's berry and will bear a tremendous crop 

 of fine berries under the most adverse conditions. 

 If you have a piece of land too poor to grow white 

 beans just set in Deacon Strawberries and it will 

 pay you the best dividends it ever did." Blossoms 

 perfect. 



Early Harvest. This variety comes from Ar- 

 kansas and is described by the originator as follows : 

 "It forms immense tops and roots, with numerous 

 crowns on good soil. The Early Harvest is not 

 fully staminate and requires pollination for which 

 Excelsior is well fitted. By many it will be preferred 

 to the Excelsior because it is very nearly as early, 

 with as good color and firmness, and excels its 

 size and productiveness." 



Early Hathaway. Under favorable conditions I 

 find this gives a very good crop of excellent berries 



early in the season. It is a strong, staminate va- 

 riety and is a good one for fruiting early pistillate 

 varieties. Good-sized, firm and of a most attractive 

 color. It justly holds its claim as a superior early- 

 market variety. If you desire a new variety give 

 this plant a trial. 



Ekey. Very promising. Repeated inquiries for 

 this variety have induced me to put it in stock. 

 I find it described in M. Crawford's catalogue as 

 follows: "Early, medium, and makes a short season. 

 This fine berry has been before the public five years 

 and has won its way from the first. It makes 

 plants sparingly, but they are of extra size and yield 

 well. The fruit is peculiarly attractive, very large, 

 long and dark red and glossy; the flesh is also dark 

 red and solid. The flavor is pleasantly tart, sprightly 

 and agreeable." The Ekey has made a better 

 growth with me than the foregoing description 

 would indicate; we find the plants strong, healthy 

 and vigorous, as described, and enough of them. 

 I am very favorably impressed with the variety. 



