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GENERAL LIST OF VARIETIES 



; Aroma. Per. Late. Strong, sturdy plants; abun- 

 'dant crops nearly always, even when weather and 

 soil are unfavorable. Berries large, conical or round, 

 very regular, dark, glossy red; quality excellent. 



Bubach. Imp. Large size and handsome color 

 are its valuable characteristics. Berries thick, 

 meaty, fine-grained, often weighing an ounce and a 

 quarter each. Plants thrive in any soil and in any 

 section, and have stout crowns, with very short 

 stems. 



Bedar Wood. Per. Medium early. Plants not 

 large, but have unusually large roots, which go deep. 

 Dry weather has little effect on them. Foliage dark 

 green, upright, long and narrow. Sure producer of 

 large crops. 



Bismarck. Per. Firm, scarlet berries of unusual 

 size. Resemble Bubach in color, shape and flavor; 

 gFoductive. 



Brandywine, Per. Late. Strong, upright, with 

 erect fruit stems. Abundance of large berries, good 

 color and shape; peculiar and very fine flavor. Ripens 

 mid-season until blossoms are killed by frost. 



Chipman. Per. Good, large berry, regular and 

 uniform. Vigorous plants. 



Chesapeake. Per. Late. Fruit uniformly large, 

 firm, and without green tips. Does best in rich, 

 damp land. 



Climax. Per. Extra-early. Large; dark-red; 

 conical, with glossy surface. Prolific fruiter. 



Crescent. Imp. Medium early. Medium size; 

 broad wedge-shaped, tapering at an obtuse angle. 



Early Hathaway. Per. Medium early. Thrifty; 

 prolific; hardy; berries firm; fine quality. 



Ekey. Per. Attractive plant, very healthy. 

 Berry is large, long, conical, slightly necked, bright 

 crimson; good quality but too tender for long-dis- 

 tance shipping. Valuable for near-by markets. 



Excelsior. Per. Early. Large, firm, high colored 

 and well shaped. Immensely productive and will 

 replace Michel's Early wherever tried. Shape and 

 color like Wilson; plant is large and robust. 



Fairdale Giant. Per. Medium to late. Berry 

 very large, uniform, bright red; high quality. 

 Productive. 



Fendall, Per. Strong, vigorous, clean, healthy; 



2 inches higher than any other variety we have. 

 Foliage light green; has not shown the slightest 

 blemish. Berries equal any in size and, unlike most 

 large kinds, are of delicious flavor. 

 ^ .^airfield. Per. Early. A firm berry; strong 

 ^ower, with healthy foliage. 



,- Johnson's Early. Per. Early. Healthy, vig- 

 orous; many runners. Berries large, glossy; flavor 

 excellent. 



Lady Thompson. Per. Early. Strong, upright 

 plants, root deeply; many long runners. Thrives 

 in all soils, but best in rich loam or sand. Berries 

 medium to large, regular, glossy pink, solid, meaty; 

 excellent. 



Mark Hanna. Per. Large, strong plants, healthy 

 foliage; berries large, perfect, dark red. On rich soil, 

 with good care, will produce much fancy fruit. 

 , Mascot. Per. Vigorous plants; ripening at same 

 time as Gandy, and much larger. 



Missionary. Per. Early. Medium size. 



Michel's Early. Per. Extra-early. Healthy, 

 rampant, many crowns. Berries scarlet, rich, mild, 

 acid. 



Myers' No. 1. Per. Very late. Extra-heavy 

 bearer. 



/ New Home. Per. Very late. Extra-large; bright 

 red; firm; keeping qualities have no equal. Under 

 normal conditions will yield great crops of splendid 

 fruit. Good shipper. 



New York. Per. Medium to late. Upright, 

 many strong crowns. Abundant, extra-large, dark; 

 shiny berries. 



Nick Ohmer. Per. Medium to late. Popular 

 sort. Berries beautiful carmine, large, firm; unusu- 

 ally delicious flavor. Long fruit stems. Fine ship- 

 per for fancy trade. Leading variety with large 

 growers. 



Norwood. Per. Believed by many to be the best 

 all-round Strawberry. Strong, healthy, making 

 many strong runners. Berry conical, of splendid 

 quality; size unequaled (some berries 3 inches in 

 diametei); bright red all the way through, growing 

 darker with age; is firm, good keeper, ships well. 

 Perfect blossoms, and holds size over long bearing 

 season. We picked the first box June 18 and the 

 last one July 18. 



