HARRISON'S NURSERIES, BERLIN, MD. 



Bubach— (Imp.) Hundreds of varieties have 

 come up since this one was put on the market by 

 Mr. Bubach. of IlUnois, and there will be hundreds 

 more of them that will go before this variety. 

 When you sum up the whole substance of_ the 

 strawberry crop yoti will find the Bubach will be 

 among the leaders of the old standard varieties 

 when your hair has turned gray. This berry has 

 been thoroughly described year after year, but for 

 the benefit of those who have not grown thern we 

 would say, the fruit is of the largest size, ofttimes 

 coxcombed, and it is not at all unusual to find 

 berries of this variety weighing an ounce to an 

 ounce and a quarter. It will do fairly well under 

 poor cultivation, but responds freely to good food. 

 The plant is perfect, having dark foHage, very stout 

 crown. A prolific grower and only set enough 

 plants to give good sized berries. 



Cliinax— (Per.) Superb plant, extra early, 

 very large fruit, enormously productive, fine form 

 and very firm. If that does not mean a money- 

 maker, what does? 



Clyde— (Per.) The Clyde is as large as Bubach 

 and nearly or quite a week earlier. With a dry sea- 

 son and plenty of sun it is an excellent variety, but 

 the foliage is a little weak during fruit time, and too 

 much hot sun or a wet season is not good for them. 

 It is so extremely productive that the whole vigor 

 of the plant seems to go to fruit, and does not pro- 

 vide foliage enough during fruit season to protect 

 the berries. 



Crescent— (Imp.) The poor lazy man's variety, 

 will produce more fruit under careless cultivation 

 than any other variety. Very productive, bright 

 red, medium size, known everywhere and needs no 

 description. 



Dayton— (Per.) Early, very productive, high 

 quality, and is above medium size for the early sorts. 

 Plant a strong grower and is quite valuable for such 

 an early berry. Large size. 



Early Hathaway— (Per.) A perfect blossom, 

 a seedling of the Wilson crossed with Hoffman, 

 combines many good qualities, both early, hardy and 

 puoductive. The plants are perfect beauties with 

 us, and we shall plant heavily of this variety. 



Originator describes it as being larger and finer 

 in everyway than Gandy, firm, of excellent quality, 

 beautiful red color. Plant a good grower, dark 

 leaf. Season of ripening with Michel's Early. 



Excelsior— (Per.) Early, large, firm, high 

 colored and well shaped berry. It is immensely 

 productive and will take the place of Michel's Early 

 wherever tried. It was originated in the State of 

 Arkansas. It is a seedling of Wilson crossed with 

 Hoffman. Wilson shaped and Wilson colored. 

 Plant resembles Hoffman, but larger and more 

 robust. 



Eleanor— (Per.) With us it is one of the very 

 best for extra early, a fine grower of Crescent shape, 

 foliage healthy without a trace of rust for the two 

 years we have fruited it, medium size, good color, 

 firm, and from the manner in which it is gn^own 

 here it is sure to succeed. It is the one to depend 

 on for earliness, size and quantity of fruit. 



Fairfield— Remarkably productive, medium to 

 large in size, fii-m enough for a commercial variety, 

 quite early, and good quality. In season it is only 

 two or three days behind Michel, Hoffman, etc., 

 and is far ahead of them in size, quality and pro- 

 ductiveness, i 



Gandy— (Per.) While this is an old variety it 

 is probably the best late variety that has ever been 

 produced, is growing more and more in favor each 

 year. It does best in low bottom land that can be 

 well drained and will do extra well in rich clay soil. 

 Fruit above medium size, dark color, very firm and 

 is a good shipper. 



Gladstone — (Per.) It comes from the same 

 source as Sharpless, which it resembles in large size 

 of berry and plant, etc., but is decidedly better, be- 

 ing larger, more productive and firmer, without the 

 disposition to scald as does the Sharpless. The ber- 

 ries are uniformly very large, rich crimson in color, 

 firm and of excellent quality. Plant is large, ex- 

 ceedingly vigorous and robust, and on good soil an 

 immense bearer and the berries bring the highest 

 prices in market. Early to midseason. 



Glen Mary— (Per.) Under high cultivation in 

 rich clay soil is a remarkable good variety, but for 

 the careless way of planting we do not recommend 

 it. Fruit of large size, good color, firm and a good 

 shipper. 



Haverland— (Imp.) The berry is from medium 

 to large size, bright red, long and pointed. Fair in 

 quality, and as a shipper it should be well poUen- 

 ized with perfect bloomers, and in this way you can 

 improve the firmness. It is one of the most pro- 

 ductive varieties grown. Medium. 



Hero — (Per.) Fruit large, well formed, of dark 

 color. It is of most excellent flavor. Originated in 

 Arkansas. Ripens May 25th. 



Jessie— (Per.) This berry does not seem to be 

 adapted to all kinds of soil; is after the Sharpless 

 type, being a seeding of that berry. It is a splendid 

 fertilizer, good quality and good color, does extra 

 wellin some sections. Very early and is one of the 

 largest berries on the market. 



Johnson's P: 'rly- (Per.) Clean, healthy grower 

 and a most rampant runner. In size this berry is 

 much larger than Hoffman, deep red in color, 

 glossy, firm, sweet and of excellent flavor. The 

 plant resembles Hoffman. Early. 



Kansas— (Imp.) Its drouth-resisting qualities 

 are superb, blossoms*pistillate. Its fruit is brilliant 

 crimson, not only on the surface, but through and 

 through. Time of ripening late. It is very pro- 

 ductive, of fine medium to large berries, firm and 

 good shipper. 



liouis Bubach— (Imp.) The originator says 

 it is a seedling of Warfield crossed with Lady 

 Thompson, large size, somewhat round, very firm. 

 Immensely productive, claiming to produce three 

 times as many berries as Lady Thompson on the 

 same soil. A business berry, dark red in color. 

 Four days later than Early Hathaway. Originated 

 in Arkansas. 



L.ove'tt— (Per.) It is one of the tough, hardy 

 varieties that never disappoint the grower. It has 

 a perfect blossom and bears heavily. The fruit is 

 firm, medium to large size, conical and of good color 

 and quality. Season medium. 



Eady Thompson— (Per.) This variety has 

 been grown world wide and in great variety of 

 soils, and it seems to succeed quite well; however, it 

 is better adapted to rich, loamy or sandy soils. It 

 is early, very large and quite productive. 



Livingston— (Per.) Is a seedling of the War- 

 field, poUenized by Jessie. Its quality is the very 

 best. The shape is similar to Warfield, but more 

 full at the point. In size it equals the best speci- 

 mens of the Jessie, and with the exceptions of its 

 quality and appearance, its greatest value lies in the 

 fact that its size increases as the season advances. 



Midnight— (Per.) Bears a number of stout 

 fruit stalks to each plant, with plenty of strong 

 stamens in every blossom, resulting in a great crop 

 of extralarge perfectly developed, broadly conical 

 berries, of very large average size. It is a seedling 

 of Haverland and Parker Early. Last of all the 

 season, ripening long after the main crop of straw- 

 berries is out of the way. 



Niagara Palls, Ontario, Canada. 

 J. G. Harrison & Sons, Berlin, Md. 



Gentlemen-^The strawberry plants I purchased of 

 you in the Spring came in good condition and have 

 made a splendid growth. I have never had a finer 

 strawberry patch. I enclose a small photograph of 

 my patch taken in the Summer. Yours truly. 



W. E. Fitch. 



