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



THE "BELLE" or LADY 

 FINGER. 



(Bi-sexttal : Mid-season to late^ Q 

 This new Strawberry was sent out by the 

 originator for trial in i8q3, as Thompson's 

 No. 51. It has proved to be a most promising 

 variety, and when given high culture it has 

 merited the enthusiastic praise given it; and 

 proven wonderfully productive and extra 

 choice. The berries are very large and long, 

 averaging two inches, some even attaining a 

 length of 2^5 inches. They are usually necked 

 and of very excellent quality, color bright 

 glossy red, deepening into crimson, the surface 

 color permeating the entire fruit. The blos- 

 soms are as near frost proof as any variety 

 known. The plants were in full bloom on 

 May 14th, when there was a hard frost, and on 

 the 15th, water froze y% of an inch thick near 

 the plants, yet this variety was apparently 

 uninjured, while other sorts were nearly ruined. 

 We picked fruit from the "Belle" last season 

 for 32 days, commencing June 10th. Plant 

 above medium size, perfect in vigor and habit, 

 and without trace of rust or blight. (See cut.) 

 Price {pot grown plants), 75c. doz.; §5.00100. 



BELLE 



BUBACH No. 5. 



(Pistillate : Mid-season?) 

 Probably the best known and 

 most popular of all large straw- 

 berries. It is a rare thing for 

 this variety to fail in any locality. 

 It has hardly a rival, all things 

 considered, for a home berry. It 

 is a wonder in its season of fruit, 

 completely covering the ground 

 about the plant with large berries. 

 The berries are remarkably large 

 and continue large to the last pick- 

 ing, roundish, slightly fattened and 

 usually creased on one or both 

 side% medium firm and quality 

 good, color orange scarlet, ripening 

 well and even; it is certainly the 

 lareest yielder of big fruit that 

 grows. The plant is a beauty, 

 strong, healthy, vigorous; but un- 

 fortunately for us a poor producer 

 of runners. It is strictly pistillate 

 and requires some bi-sexual variety 

 to be planted near to pollenize it. 

 (See cut.) Price (pot-grown 

 plants), 50c. doz.; §3.50100. 



barton's eclipse. 



BARTON'S 



ECLIPSE. 



(Early: Pistillate.) 



One of the best new sorts and 

 will prove a standard berry. Orig- 

 inated in Kentucky and introduced 

 as the largest berry in the world 

 and one that would yield enor- 

 mously with good culture. It cer- 

 tainly has been growing in favor 

 for four or five years, and some 

 growers consider it the most valu- 

 able variety ever sent out. For 

 healthy, vigorous growth and great 

 productiveness, it is probably not 

 surpassed. The fruit is very large, 

 of roundish, conical form, some- 

 times uneven on the surface, of 

 medium firmness, bright, dark 

 glossy red, and of extra good qual- 

 ity. This with Parker Earie and 

 Princess cannot be surpassed by 

 any other three sorts in cultivation 

 for productiveness. (See cut.) 

 Price, (pot grown plants,) 50c. 

 per doz., $3.50 per 100. 



BEDERWOOD- (Rackster.) Bisexual: Early. 



A new and exceedingly, valuable early strawberry. Conceded to be the best early berry for home use and worthy of great praise; prob- 

 ably the very best early variety ever introduced. It is not only very early, but immensely productive The plant is faultless, of healthy 

 vigorous growth; and an enormous bearer, perhaps equal to any of the p istillate sorts in this respect, the berries are of large size, of regular 

 roundish form, light scarlet, of excellent quality, remaining in fruit a long time, We picked berries from it ever day for a month last 

 season. Price (pot-grown plants), 50c. per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 



BEVERLY. 



(Bi-sexual: Mid-season to 

 late.) 



A new and grand medium-tc- 

 late berry that has proved to 

 be a valuable acquisition. The 

 fruit is perfection in shape and 

 color and of very superior flavor, 

 resembling that of the wild 

 strawberry. Berry large, round- 

 ed conical, dark varnished 

 crimson, colors all over, flesh 

 pink and of fine texture. The 

 plant is faultless, very vigor- 

 ous, upright and healthy; and 

 it remains in bearing from early 

 in June until the latter part of 

 July, the berries holding re- 

 markably large to the last pick- 

 ing; astonishingly productive 

 and easily picked, and retain- 

 ing its rich color for a long 

 time. As a market berry it is 

 unrivalled and sells on sight. 

 It has received four prizes from 

 the Massachusetts Horticultur- 

 al Society within 13 months. 

 Price, (pot grown plants,) 50c. 

 per doz ; $3.50 per 100. 



BEDERWOOD. 



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



