TRUE-TO-NAME STRAWBERRY PLANTS 



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OR.EM This variety is sent out by M. Crawford Company, of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, but seems to 



■ have originated in Maryland. The Orem is a vigorous grower and has fine foliage to protect 



the beautiful berries from the hot sun. It comes in with the Gaudy and bears an abundance of fine berries 

 after the Gandy is gone, and bears about three times as many as the Gandy. The berries are exceedingly 

 large and smooth, light red with yellow seeds and dark green caps which makes them very attractive. 

 Being very firm it can be left on the vines two or three days after they are ripe and still be in first-class 

 shape for market. Everything seems to favor this berry. It is one of the kind that bears under almost 

 any conditions. 25 cts. per doz., 40 cts. for 25. 60 cts. for 50, Si per 100, S2 for 250. S4 for 500, Ss per 1,000. 



Kansas. Fruit rather above medium 

 in size and immensely productive; color 

 bright brilliant crimson, not only on the 

 surface, but through and through. It 

 is one of the most fragrant of Straw- 

 berries. Plant is free from rust and 

 disease. I hear excellent reports from 

 this variety and especially on the Pacific 

 coast, and I shall be pleased to have my 

 customers in that section give it a 

 trial. I do not mean by the above that 

 it is not a valuable variety in other 

 sections, as one of the best crops I ever 

 grew was of this kind. 



Lady Thomson. It makes strong, 

 healthy plant-, that produce large crops 

 of medium-large, firm berries. The great 

 North Carolina market berry. In the 

 great Strawberry-growing section around 

 Chadbourn, N. C, and other sections 

 in the eastern part of the state, this 

 berry has been grown largely to the 

 exclusion of almost everything else, 

 thousands of acres of it having been 

 grown in that section. This does not 

 mean that it will not do well in other 

 sections, as we ship plants of this into 

 many other sections. It is more par- 

 ticularly adapted to the warmer cli- 

 mates than to the North. 



Mammoth Beauty. A good strain 

 of the Haverland. The plants are 

 healthy, large and vigorous, sending 

 out ample runners. The bloom is of 

 medium size and hardy. The fruit if 

 long and large, and bright crimson when 

 the sun strikes it directly, shading to a 

 light red on the shady side. It is round 

 at the stem and gradually tapers to an 

 obtuse point. It was sent out by C. S. 

 Pratt as a new variety; he claims that 

 a grower in Massachusetts recom- 

 mended the variety and claimed it to 

 be one of the most profitable in that 

 section. It does well in any section. 



Manhattan. This new candidate for 

 public favor hails from New Jersey, and 

 is said to be a monster in size. The introducer 

 claims that eight and nine berries have been selected 

 that will fill a quart, and he also claims that two- 

 ounce berries are a frequent occurrence. I quote 

 the following from his description. "When well 

 grown, the Manhattan approaches the Ideal more 

 than any other Strawberry of our acquaintance. 

 In size, large and very uniform. Texture very firm. 

 but not coarse; color bright red and glossy.' The 

 calyx is remarkable in keeping its green color long 

 after picking, causing the berry to retain its fresh 

 appearance for three or four days on the market 

 stands. The flavor is excellent, comparing favorably 

 with Marshall and W'm. Belt. It is very productive 

 on my soil, which is clay-loam. We do not advise 

 planting of this freely without thorough tests. Like 

 all choice varieties it requires special soils and con- 



Orem. Large, smooth light red berries 



ditions, this fact will make it the more profitable 

 to those who can master its requirements." A num- 

 ber of very strong testimonials are given, and to 

 those who wish to grow very large fancy berries I 

 would certainly recommend a trial of the Man- 

 hattan. Blossoms perfect. 



Marshall. Too well-known to need any ex- 

 tended description. This berry has been popular in 

 the New England market for years; the grocers are 

 always delighted to get it on account of its rich, 

 dark red, glossy color, that is bound to attract and 

 please customers. It is one of the richest-flavored 

 Strawberries grown. It is a strictly fancy berry, 

 but not quite so productive as some other varieties. 

 Its large size and fancy quality, however, will go 

 a long way toward making up this deficiency. This 

 berry finds a ready sale in any market. 



