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GLADSTONE. 



GLADSTONE. — In offering this new variety we submit the following authorities: 



The Editorial Correspondence in the Rural New Yorker says: 



The Gladstone: A Strawberry of great promise. At the home of the old Sharpless. On 

 June 8, the Rural New Yorker received of F, F. Merceron, Catawissa. Pa., a package c the new 

 Gladstone strawberries. They were shipped June 6. and re<iched New York in excellent con- 

 dition. Mr. Merceron wrote that the berries ripened with Michel's Early, They were remark- 

 ably large, some of them measuring 2'-^ inches in diameter. The color was medium red with red 

 flesh, and they were of a high and spicy quality. As so)a as we saw these berries we were cer- 

 tain that there was a varietv of great value, as'.iudged by the thousands of varieties tested at the 

 Rural grounds. As early as Michel's Early, as large as Bubach. and of high quality. What 

 more could a strawberry grower ask? In or.ter to see the Glad tone growing at home. I visited 

 Catawissa, June 17. and saw the berry growing on Mr. Merceron's grounds. As is well known 

 Catawissa IS the home of the famous' Sharpless strawberry; in fact. Mr. Merceron at one time 

 owned the ground on which the Sharpless was originated. It is not often tliat the lightning 

 strikes twice in the san-.e place, and thousands of new varieties of strawberries have passed out 

 of view, while the old Sliarpless is still earning uKmey for its owner. I believe, however, that 

 the Gladstone is to make almost as good a reputation as the Sharpless; in other words, it will 

 crowd the Sharpless out. if any variety succeeds in doing so. Mr. Merceron began picking the 

 Glhdstone June 1. Sharpless gave its first picking June 8. At the time ofmy visit, there was 

 more fruit on the Gladstone than on good plants of the Sharpless in a near-by field. Mr. Mer- 

 ceron continued to pick Gladstone June 24. This gives an idea of the remarkable season of 

 fruiting of this berry. As fruited at Catawissa I found the Gladstone of daiker color than the 

 Sharpless. and. to mj' taste, much better in flavor. Some idea of its vigor may be learned from 

 the fact that the original vine which was found in Mr. Merceron's garden prcduced the first 

 year 110 plants, which have formed the basis for his stock. 



REBA. (Imp.)— A seedling of Bubach and Chas. Downing, crossed by Gandy. The size and 



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t Dear Sirs:— I received the trees last Fri- -* 

 t day and they were in good shape, very much ^ 

 t pleased with them. They were really nicer ^ 

 t than 1 expected: will likely need somestraw- ^ 

 t berries sometime. ^ 



t Yours truly, Frank E. Lehman. ^ 



immense productiveness of this berry will par- 

 ticularly please the market gardener, and the 

 color and quality is all that could be desired 

 for home use. 



Plant vigorous, hardy acd long-lived. 

 One of the most productive varieties that we 

 have ever fruited; flower imperfect, fruit large 

 to very large, bright red. good quality, firm.. 

 Midseason to late. 



