DESCRIPTIVE PRICE LIST OF CHOICE STRAWBERRY PLANTS. 



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BARTON'S ECLIPSE.— Another s?asou has sustained my former good 

 opinion of this berry and I feel confident no one will regret planting this grand 

 variety, it is not widely disseminated nor well known but it is a splendid grower, 

 perfectly healthy, and enormously productive. It is probably not exceJled in these 

 respects. The fruit is very large, of good form and color, and of the same general 

 character as the Haverland. It will be a great market berry, ripens medium early, 

 and is positively one of the most valuable ever introduced. I shall plant largely of 

 this variety for fruit. 



GILLESPIE.— Originated with Mr. Samuel Gillespie, of Butler Co., Ohio. It 

 is a seedling of Haverland and very rnu~h resembles its parent in growth of plant 

 and shape of fruit, the berry is very attractive, very large, and of delicious flavor. 

 Some claim it is more productive than Haverland but 1 think that statement is mis- 

 leading as very few varieties will equal the Haverland in productiveness. How- 

 ever, it has a perfect blossom and is a good shipper and although in my estimation 

 it is not quite so productive as Haverland it is. nevertheless, a valuable acquisition. 



M. Crawford in his July, 1S93. report says : -Gillespie is very satisfactory here 

 and most excellent reports come from others. It was John F. Beaver's largest. He 

 had one berry three and a half inches in diameter (not circumference). It is rather 

 early, of good quality, tine appearance and is a good thing in every way." 



