Desciijjfivc Price- List of Choice Strawberry Plants. 



Jessie. 



foliast! and very productive ; fruit globulai 



JESSIE.— With me tt is not entirely satisfactory. 

 They run clown quick, and so many of the blossoms 

 blight or fail to make fruit that I find it not productive 

 enough to be profitable; however, in some sections it 

 seen^s to do well. M. (Jrawford speaks of it as follows : 

 ''This is certainly one of the finest strawberries ever 

 Introduced. With us the plant is healthy, large, of a 

 beaut ilul color, a good runner— indeed, all that could be 

 asked. The fruit is of fine form, large size, splendid 

 quality and appearance, and there is an abundance of 

 it. I'nfortunately a number of adverse reports have 

 come in, most of them complaining of the plants mak- 

 ing a poor growth. We formerly placed it at the head 

 of the list, but now put it second, not because it fell in 

 our estimation, but because the Bubach rose." 



CLOUD SEEDLING (P).— One of the southern vari- 

 eties recommended for shipment to northern inarkets. 

 It has not behaved, however, at the*Xorth as well as 

 might have been expected from the description given 

 of it at its home, and does not fulfill its claim to ex- 

 treme earliness. The berries are of good size, handsome 

 and firm, but the plant is only fairly productive. It 

 does well on light soil. Early to midseason. 



MAY KING.— A seedling of the Crescent, with a 

 perfect blossom. Plant vigorous and healthy, witli 

 medium in size, bright scarlet color, firm and of excel- 



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knt (luality. One of the best of the standard early sorts and valuable for market. . 



G \NDY.— I have fruited this variety and find it to be a valuable late variety. J. T. Lovett speaks 

 of it as follows: "This is the best and finest late strawberry yet introduced, and we find it to be the favor- 

 ite late variety with fruit growers all over the country. By its use the season of strawberries is extended 

 by nearly two weeks. Among all the new varieties of the past few years there is none that has so suc- 

 <essfully run the gauntlet of public opinion or so quickly become a leading popular sort. It \vAi> perfect 

 hlosHomJi, is prolific in bearing, and in vigor and growth is peerless, equaling Sharpless in strength of plant, 

 and never rusts, scalds or burns in the leaf, no matter how liot or wet the weather. The berries are of 

 large, uniform size and shape. (>f bright crims(»n color, very handsome and showy, of superior quality, 

 very firm. <ind ripen two weeks after Sharpless. As a market berry it has no e^ual; its very large size, 

 striking beauty, exceeding firmness, excellent quality, lateness and long continuance in bearing. maKe it, 

 beyond all questif)n. the mo<t profitable berry of them all. It is so late that it does not-begin to get ripe 

 until almost all others are done. For the home table it is equally valuable; its fine quality, beauty and 

 size rendering it a universal favorite. ' 



PEARL.— "A variety that has given good satisfaction under ordinary cultivation and is likely to 

 prove profitalile as a good early market sort. The plant is a vigorous grower and a good bearer. Berries 

 large, bright glossy crim.^on, conical, firm and of good flavor. It possesses many points of excellence and 

 is well worthy of extensive trial. It does well under ordinary culture and is well adapted to general 

 cultivation— a merit that market growers are quick to recognize. Early.'"— J". T. Lovett. "This berry has 

 fruited here but one season, and under adverse circumstances, but produced a crop that might be con- 

 sidered good in a favorable season, as it Avithstood the drouth almost perfectly. The plants are healthy 

 and productive, while the fruit, although not large, is above medium and very uniform in size and 

 regular in outline, making a good appearance in the baskets. Further trial is necessary before speaking 

 advisedly coneernin? it, but the indications are that it will be suitable forgeneral planting. Commercial 

 growers will do well to give it a \r\n\:'— Bulletin Xo. 5, O. Ag. Exp. iSta., Aug., '88. 



DAVIS is a strong grower, with luxuriant dark green foliage, somewhat resembling Burt Seedling 

 in growth of plant, but. unlike that variety, does not rust. The fruit is of medium size and very much 

 resembles the old Wilson. It is very productive and worthy of a trial. 



HULBERT is a strong and vigorous grower, entirely free from rust, and is claimed by the originator 

 to be medium size, immensely productive and a good shipper. It has not yet fruited here. 



HOFFMAN is a reliable, early berry. Last season it ripened here one week ahead of Crystal City. 

 It is very firm, good quality, but rather a shy bearer. 



