HARRISON'S NURSERIES, BERLIN, MD. 



DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES 



ST. LOUIS. 



St. Ziouis. — A remarkably strong grower. A good 



plant maker as shown on grounds. The orig-inator 

 says of it as follows: "St. Louis (S.). — Seedling 

 of the Lady Thompson and Haverland, having the 

 shape of tlie Lady Thompson, but being much 

 larger in size. We have grown them that 12 ber- 

 ries would fill a quart box well filled. They are 

 larger than the following varieties with us, show- 

 ing that they have the size: Klondike, Excelsior. 

 Climax, Almo, Michel and Thompson, which all 

 ripen about the same season as the St. Louis. We 

 liave tested them for about five years before offer- 

 ing them to the trade, and have watched them 

 closely, and think we have a better early large 

 l)erry than ever sent out before. Plants grow very 

 thrifty and make a clean growth; no rust has ever 

 shown on them. They are fine rooted, making 

 strong roots and making their plants about 5 to 6 

 inches apart, which accounts for their large size 

 and large plants. Berries are on long stems, mak- 

 ing one of the finest to pick and filling quarts very 

 fast. Color is all that could be asked; firm and 

 very fine flavor. We cannot say too much for this 

 grand new berry." 



Cardinal. — The originator says: "Fruiting with 

 a. lot of promising seedlings, It' surpassed each and 

 all of them. It was the largest and most vigorous 

 plant. A great truss of beautiful bright red ber- 

 ries pushed through the foliage on a stem of re- 

 markable size. The firm, solid berries were of ideal, 

 shape, large, fine qualitj', of pronounced aroma. 

 .The plant matured them all. The superior size of 

 the plants, the power to produce runners, the size 

 of the fruit and its great productiveness made it a 

 giant among strawberries, and for a time it was 

 called gigantic, but from its color it was after- 

 ward called Cardinal." 



Chesapeake. — Introducer's description: "This va- 

 riety is as late as the Gandy, more productive on 

 lighter soils and equal to it in size; its shipping 

 Quality far excels that popular standard variety; 

 in eating quality it ranks among the best, equaling 

 such varieties as William Belt, Brunette and oth- 

 ers of that class. Therefore we have attained two 

 of the strongest to a larsrer degree than has ever 

 teen attained in any other variety, qualit^^ and 

 firmness. The plant is a strong, upright grower, 

 ■with thick, leathery and very dark green foliage, 

 leaves almost round and entirely free from rust. 

 The fruit stalks are upright and unusually strong, 

 holding almost the entire crop from the ground." 



Virginia. — The Virginia is very early, being 

 within a day or two of Excelsior It is verj^ pro- 

 ductive and of a uiiiform large size for an early 

 "berry. As compared with all commercial varieties, 

 irrespective "of season, i should call the size a 

 large medium. The berry is of a bright red color, 

 having the appearance of being varnished, and 

 makes a very attractive appearance both on the 

 vines and after it is picked. It is said to be a cross 

 of Hoffman and Sharpless. The foliage, while dis- 



tinct, is very similar to the former. The 

 plant is a strong-growing variety, and as yet 

 i. have never seen a spot of rust. For those 

 that want an early berry that is remarkably 

 free from disease, good size and good qual- 

 ity, ripening almost, if not quite, as early 

 as the earliest varieties grown, should not 

 fail to give this berry a trial, wliether grow- 

 ing for home use or for the market. Has 

 remarkable dark green foliage, healthy plant 

 maker and medium size. 



Auto (Per.) — Originated in Delaware, and 

 by those who have grown it is claimed to be 

 of large size and fine quality, very product- 

 ive, bearing fine crops in very dry weather, 

 when other sorts are apt to be short. The 

 plaAt is of unusual vigor and carries fruit 

 well up from the ground. 

 A-.-* Aroma (Per.) — Plant shows no weakness 



^ii,tj of any kind. Fruit very large, roundisli, con- 

 ical, rarely misshapen, glossy red, of excel- 

 lent quality, and produces in abundance. 



Brandy wine (Per.) — Late. It is a splendid 

 grower, fair plant maker, very productive. 

 Tlie fruit is very large, heart-shaped, firm, 

 of good flavor and good color. It begins to 

 ripen in midseason, but continues till nearly 

 all other varieties are gone. 



Bismarck (Per.) — It is not as large as the 

 "Bubach, described below, but resembles this 

 variety In size and color, shape and flavor. 

 Fruit is bright scarlet, with no green tips; 

 verv firm for such a large berry. 

 Bnbacli' (Imp.) — This berry has been thoroughly 

 described vear after year, but for the benefit of 

 those who have not grown them we would say the 

 fruit is of the largest size, ofttimes coxcombed, and 

 it is not at all unusual to find berries of this variety 

 weighing an ounce to an ounce and a quarter. It 

 will do fairly well under poor cultivation, but re- 

 sponds freely to good food. The plant is perfect, 

 having dark foliage, very stout crown; a prolific 

 grower, and only set enough plants to give good- 

 sized berries. 



Bedar Wood (Per.) — Foliage is a dark green color, 

 rather tall and has long rather narrow leaves. It 

 is noted for its long roots, which extend deep in 

 the soil and enables it to endure dry weather bet- 

 ter than most varieties. The plants of this variety 

 are not large, but they bear a large crop, and this 

 is what most growers are looking for. 



Climax. — A perfect bloomer; enormously product- 

 ive of medium-large, perfectly-formed, pointed 

 globular, rich, dark glossy red berries of high qual- 

 itv, and one of the very earliest to ripen. Plant an 

 extremelv free grower, dark glossy green foliage; 

 a free, but not overabundant plant maker; healthy 

 and vigorous on every variety of soil. 



Clyde (Per.) — The Clyde is as large as Bubach 

 and nearly or quite a week earlier. With a dry 

 season and plenty of sun it is an excellent variety-, 

 but the foliage is a little weak during fruit time, 

 and too much hot sun or a wet season is not good 

 for them. It is so extremely productive that the 

 whole vigor of the plant seems to go to fruit, and 

 does not provide foliage enough during fruit season 

 to protect the berries. ,-, v. j 



Crimson Clvister. — It originated near an old bed 

 of Gandy in Marvland, and is supposed to be a 

 seedling of that variety. The plants are very much 

 like the Gandy, but better plant makers 



Ekey (Per.)— Strawberry very large, long, coni- 

 cal, pointed and slightly necked; color a rich bright 

 crimson; when ripe very attractive. Flesh red 

 throughout, quite firm and of excellent quality. 

 Plants vigorous and quite healthy. See cut above. 

 Crescent (Imp.)— The poor lazy man's variety; 

 will produce more fruit under careless cultivati^on 

 than any other variety. Very P^odu^,^^^ ^'^ij."^JJ 

 red, medium size, known everywhere and needs no 

 description. . 



Dayton (Per.)— Early, very P^O'^^^.Vr^^nruJ's'Sts' 

 ity, and is above medium size for the early sorts^ 

 plant a strong grower and is quite valuable for such 

 an early berry. Large size. 



Early Hathaway ^Per.) —Combines many good 

 qualities; both early, hardy and products e^ The 

 plants are perfect beauties with .us. and ^e shall 

 plant heavily of this variety. 9^i^^"il\?^^^^^^';\?|n 

 i+ as being larger and finer m every way tnan 

 Gandv ivnl of excellent nuality, beautiful red color 

 Plant k good grower; dark leaf. Season of ripening 

 with Michel's Early. 



