PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK —STRAWBERRY PLANTS. 



RIO. or Thompson's No. 9. 



{Bisexual : Extra Early.") 

 A new and most beautiful extra early strawberry, a 

 seedling of the Sharpless; the berries are usually of uni- 

 form heart shape and very large forso early a berry; and 

 of a beautiful bright red. Rio is wonderfully productive, 

 although it ripens with Michels Early. It runs well 

 through the season, picked berries hold their color 2 or 

 3 days. The Rural New Yorker reports as follows : 

 ' ' First ripe berries of Rio picked this date. It is nearly 

 the earliest variety of our collection, and far the hardiest. 

 The berries are the largest and best quality. Scarlet, 

 medium firm, high quality, broadly ovate, somewhat fan 

 shaped but not coxcombed. As a first early berry this is 

 well worthy of a trial, because of its size, shape, quality 

 and co Lor. We know of no better quality in so early 

 a berry. 



Price, 



(pot grown 

 plants,) 

 75 cts. doz. ; 

 $5. per 100. 



iinilv'i: 

 PARKER EARLE. I 

 (See Description, 

 page 8.) 



SHUSTER'S GEM. 



(Pistillate: Early to Mid- Season.) 

 A Magnificent Variety. The berries are large to 

 very large, of globular mould, remarkably regular and 

 uniform in size and shape, of excellent quality, quite firm, 

 and of the most vivid scarlet imaginable — the fruit as 

 seen among the foliage reminding one of glowing em- 

 bers. It ripens early to mid-season, holding on late and 

 maintaining a good size to the end. Its cardinal vir- 

 tues are, however, strong robust plants, great beauty, 

 large size and wonderful productiveness ; for distant 

 markets it is not firm enough, but it is a most profitable 

 variety for near market and unequaled for the home 

 garden. We have great confidence in the Shuster, it 

 has such pronounced characteristics that it can hardly 

 fail to adapt itself to almost any soil or treatment. It 

 will not need petting of any kind. No need to ask 

 whether it prefers sandy or clay soil; it will grow just 

 where planted if any variety will. Price, (pot grown 

 plants.) 50c. per doz.; $3.50 per 100. 



THE "SHUCKLESS" STRAWBERRY. 



(Bisexual : midseason.) 

 This is the most remarkable strawberry ever intro- 

 duced, possessing the peculiarity when ripe of parting 

 readily from the calyx or "shuck" which remains on the 

 stem of the plants as the berries are picked. The berries 

 are ready for the table as soon as picked, thus obviating 

 a tedious and disagreeable task, a feature quickly ap- 

 preciated by housekeepers. The plant is a strong, 

 luxuriant grower, hardy, producing abundantly very 

 large berries of uniform, obtusely conical shape and of 

 a bright crimson color, and of the best quality. As a 

 market berry it is very salable, bringing more money per 

 quart than others on account of its fine appearance. 

 Price, I pot-grown plants .) 60c. per doz. ; $4.00 per 100. 



Strawberry Plants mailed free at the dozen price, but to the 100 price, if desired by mail, add 50c. for postage. 



