Catulo)?ue of Thoroughbred Strawberry Plantfi. 



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BL.ACK BKAUTY (Imp) — Season late. 

 This is a variety that I especially recom- 

 mend for family gardens, as it is rich in 

 flavor and sugar. I advise setting with 

 Nick Ohmer for a pollenizer and you will 

 have all you are looking for for table 

 use. Both varieties firm, will keep al- 

 most until they are dried up and then be 

 good eating. 



Fall Bearing Varieties 



<PAN-AMERICAN — Fall bearing variety. 

 This is the first true fall bearing variey 

 to appear. All the rest have come from 

 this one, so I am informed. This is a 

 remarkable type of strawberry. Will 

 fruit early in season, bearing a crop sec- 

 ond to no other variety. Fruit large, 

 firm, good quality, the most productive 

 sorts 1 have ever fruited. 



AUTUMN (Imp) — This is the second va- 

 riety to come from the Pan-American. 

 Has imperfect blossom, otherwise it is 

 just as good as the former. I prefer it 

 to set with Pan-American, two rows of 

 each, to having the whole patch set witli 

 Pan-American, as the Autumn is a very 

 good plant maker in most cases. I have 

 ■been selling both varieties together for 

 several seasons and shall continue so, as 

 the Pan-American is not profitable to 

 grow for plants at any reasonable figure. 

 You will find in my price list other fall 

 bearing varieties that have come out 

 since the above two. I find the two 



Kathleen, Fla., Jan. 25, 1912. 

 E. W. TOWNSEND. 



Dear Sir: — Your Missionary can't be 

 beat in this section. Yours truly, 



W. D. HARP. 



GEM — THE LARGEST HERRY UROWV. 



quoted above the best of them all and 

 more sure to bear their crop in summer 

 and fall. I advise all my customers to 

 grow fall bearing varieties, as they are 

 not only profitable, but it is such a pleas- 

 ure to have strawberries for such a long 

 .season. 



C-MARYLAND PRIZE (Imp)— Early to 

 late. This is one of our introductions and 

 is proving very profitable. To secure 

 best results should be fruited with both 

 early and late perfect blooming varieties 

 or fruit with the Helen Davis, and you 

 have a fine pair. I know of nothing that 

 would release you better. Both all around 

 good varieties and will rank as strictly 

 fancy. Both varieties need good soil to 

 secure best results. I have a fine stock 

 of plants of each. Strictly pure. 



ER-XEST (Imp) — Midseason. One of our 

 favorite midseason varieties. A heavy 

 cropper and good shipper. Fruit large to 

 very large; round, uniform shaped, well 

 colored. Is becoming a great favorite. 

 One of my recent introductions. 



HELEN DAVIS (Per) — Early to late. 

 This variety seems to be very popular 

 wherever grown. It was only introduced 

 recently. Hails from Michigan. From 

 what I have seen of it it is a winner. A 

 deep crimson, top shaped, flavor rich, 

 very productive, fruit large to extra 

 large. Begins to ripen early and lasts 

 well near the end of the season, holding 

 its size to the end. Makes plenty of good, 

 strong runners. Free from rust, a strong 

 pollenizer. Will make an excellent mate to 

 the Maryland Prize. I recommend set- 

 ting these two varieties together. They 

 both seem to do well everywhere and 

 never fail to make a crop, as they do not 

 blossom all at once. Being killed at first 

 bloom will not hinder them from making 

 a fine crop a little later. 



GEM (Per) — Late. This variety 

 w^s introduced by Mr. A. F. FREE- 

 NY of Wicomico Co.. a lifelong berry 

 grower, Mr. Freeny fruiting it first 

 in 1911. Being a very dry season,, 

 when the Gandy and Chesapeake 

 dried on the vines, this berry pro- 

 duced a fine crop of the finest fruit 

 I saw that season, I was charmed 

 by its appearance and at once en- 

 gaged all the plants he had to spare 

 the next season. Season same as 

 Gandy. Strong plant maker, mak- 

 ing the heaviest, strongest plants I 

 ever saw. Rich, dark red color, free 

 from rust, holding the fruit well off 

 the ground. Fruit extra large, in 

 fact the largest berry I ever 

 saw. not excepting the Norwood. 

 Color bright red through and 

 through, flavor mild, extra firm. 

 Will be one of those that has come 

 to stay. So far It has proven ex- 

 tra productive. Mr. Freeny says 

 three times as many as the Gandy. 

 T liave placed the price in reach of 

 ;iil and liope my customers will not 

 fail to test them. 

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TOAV\SEM>S (Per) — Late. This 

 berry Is one of my best money 

 ir.akors, coming a little ahead of 

 the Gandy and being equal to that 

 grand old sort in bringing the 

 money in the market, makes it much 

 more profitable to grow. Will yield 

 twice as many berries as the Gan- 

 dy. Good plant maker and free 

 from rtist. I cannot grow as many 



