CATALOGUE OF STRAWBERRIES. 



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however, a remarkable variety, very productive, with 

 broa<i, dark -green, luxuriant foliage, not so tall as mos< 

 other varieties. B>-ing so very large and firm, it is 

 grown extensively for market; but even there the 

 higher flavored and brighter colored varieties com- 

 mand a preference and much higher prices. It is 

 very productive when accompanied by a suitable 

 Staminate 



Ditto per 1000, 8 00 



33. Hudson, H and P, large, pointed cone, dark scarlet, ex- 

 cellent flavor when fully ripe, very productive, an 

 old, well known market fruit 



33 Hooker, H, very large, obtuse cone, crimson, very 

 sweet, fine flavor, productive, valuable; plant vigor- 

 orous. Said to be a seedling of the Black Prince. . . 



34. 



Huntsman's Montevideo, P,large, light scarlet, short con' 

 or rounded, indifferent flavor, but would probably be 

 improved at the South, to which climate it seems ap- 

 propriate. Ripens late, and continues two or three 

 weeks, fairly productive for its sex. It was the first 

 Pistillate variety obtained from the Montevideo, none 

 having ever been produced in Europe. We have at 

 last obtained two or three Pistillate varieties, which 

 will be gratifying intelligence to tho=e who have 

 been striving to obtain a Pistillate seedling from the 

 British Queen, which is of the same family 



34|. *Huntsmau's Favorite, P, medium size, conical, scarlet 

 high flavor, excellent, productive; plant of only mod- 

 erate vigor 



35. ^Imperial Crimson, P, large, short cone or rounded, dark 

 scarlet or crimson, fine color, sweet, fine flavor, a 

 first rate berry, firm, productive. It is nearly as 

 large as McAvoy's Superior, and much more suitable 

 for transportation to market 



P.doz. P. 60 P. 100 



1 00 



36. 



Imperial Scarlet, P, very large, and second only in size 

 among the Pistillates to Scarlet Magnate, to which it 

 is preferable in flavor ; form obtuse cone or rounded, 

 scarlet, handsome, juicy and sprightly flavor, firm 

 for market productive; plant very vigorous, foliage 

 pale green, very large and luxuriant, a remarkable 

 variety, very valuable for the size and beauty of its 

 fruit, and for its other qualities 



37. Iowa, H, early, large, broad rounded, light orange scar- 

 let, peculiar color, beautiful, inferior flavor, fair croi 

 for its sex, and very hardy. It is a distinct and pe- 



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