HARRISON'S NURSERIES, T*EKLTN, MB. 



COBDEN QUEEN (Imp) — Size large, beautiful, well shaped crimson berries 

 of the medium early varieties^ being five 

 days earlier than ' the Crescent. Flavor 

 among the most delicious. It has been 

 thoroughly tested and has proven to be 

 a good one for market.^ Abundant and 

 healthy foliage.. ' ' 



COLUMBjANF(Per)— Is ;thrifty, very 

 productive, uniform and medium size, 

 light scarlet, seed red when fully ripe, 

 pink flesh, white at center, medium soft, 

 mild, sweet and pleasant. Fine for family 

 or nearby markets. Ripens early, stands 

 well up from the ground. 



IMPROVED PARKER EARLE— This 



variety was sent out by Arnout as an im- 

 provement over the old Parker Earle which 

 we consider is still this variety, and re- 

 quires a different soil from what we have 

 here. They set five times as many berries 

 as they will ripen and they lack in foliage 

 to cover their fruit at the proper season. 

 The fruit when fully ripe is large. They 

 cover a long time in ripening, unlike most 

 other varieties in that respect. This vari- 

 ety will do better in hill culture than in 

 matted rows and should not be planted by 

 the average strawberry grower who does 

 not expect to give them special care. It is 

 a late variety. Its principal points are 

 firmness, size, richness and quantity. 



EXCELSIOR (Per)— The originator says: "We are proud in being able to 



offer to our pat- 

 rons this extra 

 early, large, firm, 

 high colored, 

 well shaped ber- 

 ry. It is im- 

 mensely produc- 

 tive and will 

 take the place 

 of Mitchel's Ear- 

 ly wherever tri- 

 ed. It was orig- 

 inated in the 

 state of Arkan- 

 sas, where all 

 good things come 

 from. Westrong- 



r'/\>'\^\f^vr' patrons to get a 

 fo££2l£\\£.±±iJLi!£j ^dLV : ^^L\>. y j start of them for 



they are great 

 It is a seedling of Wilson crossed with Hoffman. Wil- 

 son shaped and Wilson colored; plant resembles Hoffman, but larger and more 

 robust.." 



The earliest variety grown with us the past season, fully one week earlier 

 than Mitchel's early which it resembles very much; still it is a distinct variety, 

 and is also very much firmer than the Mitchel's. We have had numerous re- 

 ports of this variety and everyone, where earliness is desired, speaks of it as a 

 most favorable variety. There has been a desire for years for a good variety 

 that will ripen with Hoffman and as productive as Mitchel's. This is as early 



early berries for profit. 



