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SENATOR DUNLAP. This is unquestionably a variety that beginners who know practically 



- nothing about Strawberries can depend upon. The Dunlap is one of 



those healthy plants that, if given half a chance, will look out for itself wherever you plant it. The foli- 

 age is tall, upright, with a long leaf, and has more than the ordinary power of developing a heavy crown 

 system. Its long roots go down into the Subsoil for moisture, and a severe drought has less effect on this 

 berry than on any others. Originated in Illinois by J. T. Reasoner and named after Senator Dunlap of the 

 same state. Mr. Reasoner claims that the Dunlap has started to encircle the globe, and from the demand 

 that we have had for plants for two or three seasons past I guess he is about right. My own trade on this 

 variety extends from Canada to Cuba and from ocean to ocean. It has an extra-long flowering season; 

 the bloom is handsome and exceeding rich in pollen, which makes it valuable to plant with such pistillate 

 kinds as ripen in its season. It has a perfect blossom. I fruited this berry for several seasons and find it 

 one of the best medium size, midseason varieties. The berries resemble Warfield in color and ripen about 

 the same time. It is a better berry than the Warfield, better able to resist drought and less liable to be in- 

 jured by the continued rainy weather during picking-season. The fruit is dark red, with a glossy finish, 

 shading to a dark scarlet on the under side, with prominent yellow seeds resembling gold imbedded in 

 highly-colored wax. The meat is bright red all through and is exceedingly juicy. For a medium-sized, very 

 productive, midseason berry, do not hesitate to plant Senator Dunlap. 20 cts. per doz., 30 cts. for 25, 

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



New York. The plant is one of 

 the largest and healthiest on the 

 place. The foliage is light green, a 

 luxuriant grower and free from 

 disease. It is very prolific; bears 

 through a long season. The berries 

 are very' large, some rather pointed, 

 while others are thick and broad. 

 The color is red with a shiny sur- 

 face. The seeds are so near the 

 same color as the berry and deep 

 set that they are scarcely noticeable. 

 Small berries have no show by the 

 side of the New York, no matter 

 how cheap they are offered. Its 

 excellent quality and wonderful 

 productiveness make it very profit- 

 able to grow. It is a prize-winner, 

 just the kind to make the grower 

 famous in his local market and give 

 him the best trade. It is not firm 

 enough to ship long distances, ex- 

 cept under refrigerator. The New 

 York has gained in popularity until 

 it is today one of the largest-grown 

 varieties for the home garden or 

 local market, and it is seldom that 

 we have plants enough to supply 

 the demand, especially to those who 

 order late. We have many glowing 

 accounts of its superior quality 

 from our customers. One customer says: "The 

 New York is of immense size and very productive." 

 If you have never planted the New York you 

 should not fail to do so. 



New Oregon. Not having fruited this berry I 

 will give the originator's description. "The New 

 Oregon, after seven years of active competition, 

 still leads all other main crop berries, and as a 

 general purpose or fancy market berry has no com- 

 petitor. The color is a rich, dark red^ extending to 

 the center. Berries very large — fifteen specimens 

 have filled a quart. The berry is firm and of fine. 

 even form; flavor is rich, sweet and delicious. As 

 a table and canning variety it is unexcelled. The 

 New Oregon is early and continues in bearing a long 

 season." The plants have made an elegant growth 

 here and look promising. 



New Home. Of Western origin and introduced 

 by me several years ago. For some reason, for 

 which I cannot account, this berry has not become 

 popular except in a few instances. Before intro- 

 ducing this variety I grew several remarkable fine 

 crops of fruit. They were such that I considered 

 it at that time an exceedingly valuable variety. 



Senator Dunlap. Beginners can depend jpon this variety 



It seems, however, that it does not keep up its 

 reputation from home, and to those who have not 

 already planted it and know whether or not it will 

 give satisfaction, I would advise planting it only 

 in a small way. Where it succeeds, as it has done 

 here, it is certainly a valuable market berry. 



Nick Ohmer. This is an Ohio berry that has 

 now been on the market for a number of years. 

 This berry has a strong, perfect blossom, and is 

 productive of rich, dark glossy red globular berries, 

 highly colored all the way through and of superior 

 flavor. It is a great market berry and a superb 

 variety for the home table. It does not seem 

 to be a great favorite with the general mass of 

 Strawberry growers, notwithstanding some of the 

 larger growers plant it heavily. For the last two 

 or three years it is becoming especially popular 

 in the Southern states, Florida in particular, 

 where it is largely grown for the Northern markets, 



Sweet-Potato Plants Fine 

 We received the sweet-potato plants in verv fine 

 order. Thanking you for past favors, I remain. — W. 

 A. Bishop, Richmond Co.. N. Y. 



