TRUE-TO-NAME STRAWBERRY PLANTS 



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Uncle Jim. Another of the New York type. 

 Originated by James Dornan, of Michigan. It is 

 said to be a chance seedling, and its parentage is 

 not known. It is a good, reliable variety, and while 

 it came from an entirely different source, I doubt 

 if many growers could distinguish it from New 

 York, either in plant or fruit. 



Virginia. Originated on the Eastern Shore of 

 Virginia, from which state it takes its name. The 

 plants make a good growth, with plenty of runners, 

 which never show arty rust. The foliage, while 

 distinct, is similar to the Hoffman, but is larger 

 and stronger. The Virginia is productive, of good- 

 sized early berries. While it is not of the firmest, it 

 is firm enough to make a good shipping berry, and 

 being uniformly of good size and of a bright, glossy 

 red color, it can be depended on to bring good 

 prices in the market. It makes the best appear- 

 ance in the crate of any medium-size berry that I 

 know of. The originator claims to have produced 

 12.000 quarts per acre. One grower from Idaho 

 says: "The Virginia produced a great crop, so much 

 so that I set out this fall all the plants I had." 

 A Vermont grower writes: "The Virginia and Mar- 

 shall were the best of all for fancy prices." 



Warfield. A well-known standard variety. A 

 persistent plant-maker, and if not kept thinned 

 out they will mat so thickly that it will be impos- 

 sible for them to bear fruit of a desirable size, but 

 if kept thin it is very productive, of medium-size, 

 highly flavored and highly colored fruit. Very 

 productive, midseason, and especially popular in 

 the West. For syrups for canning, etc., it is espe- 

 cially desirable on account of its high color. Our 

 stock is excellent. 



Woolverton. Introduced by the Late John 

 Little, of Ontario, Canada. I have fruited this 

 variety for a number of years. It will succeed on 

 almost any soil, but will do better on a sandy 

 loam, where the soil is not too dry. The plants 

 make a good growth, have perfect blossoms, 

 which makes it an excellent pollenizing variety. 

 It is no uncommon thing to see blooms and ripe 

 berries on this variety at the same time. A good, 

 reliable, standard varietv. 



Climax. One of the best second-early sorts 



Plants Bear Firm Berries 



The Sample berry plants that you sent me were 



received in excellent condition, and the berries are 



large and fine; they look as if they were varnished, and 



are also very firm. — H. W. Reilly, Lancaster Co., Pa. 



Frcm a Canadian Customer 

 I received strawberry plants in good condition and lam 

 very much pleased with them. Many 

 thanks. — C. Xesbitt, Quebec, Canada. 



See our Collections of Strawberries 

 on pages 25 and 26. 



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Fairfield. Firm enough to make a good shipper 



Mammoth Beauty 



