8 HARRISONS’ NURSERIES, BERLIN, MD. 
Eleanor, (Periect)—Introducers description. The largest and best early 
one. Fora long time fruit growers and ama- 
teurs alike have been luoking for a strawberry aN 
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that was both large and very early possessing \ 
all the necessary properties oi vigor and produc- 
tiveness of plant and firmness, fine appear- 
ance and good quality of fruit. In Crystal City 
we have earliness, but its berries are in signifi 
cant; in several other varieties large size, but 
they are ripe in midseason or late. The Eleanor 
is second to none in earliness, ripening with 
Crystal City and in advance of all others: in size {| 
rivaling the Sharpless, retaining its size well to yf 
the end of the season; in productiveness surpass- _} 
ing the famous Crescent, in firmness equal to 
the Wilson, it is of bright scarlet color and has 
few equalsin quality. Among other valuable 
properties of the Eleanor may be mentioned its 
uniform size color and shape, never coxcombed, 
and coloring evenly all over with no green tops, 
a strong staminate or perfect blossom, and es- 
pecially vigorous, a tield of it after picking sea- 
son being as green as a field of clover, when ELEANOR. 
all other varieties are sere and brown. 
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 has grown 
here it is sure to succeed, it is the one to depend on for earliness, size and quan- 
tity of fruit, and we want all our customers to include this in their main field 
varieties. 
Brunette, (Perfect Blossom)—The Brunette is a beautiful berry. The first 
point is that itis well seeded which makes the berry solid. In color it is 
deep red through, and when opened it shows up beautiful y, it is of goodshape, 
of unifom size and very distinct from any other both in color and flavor and is 
quite firm. It will surely stand shipping well. 
The originator says: When fully ripe a shade darker than Warteld, no 
white tip-; plant a strong grower; the fruit sells from 3 to 5 cents per quart 
more than my best Bubac1 and Haverland on account of its superior qualities, 
and invalids in the town send for them three miles, claiming they are superior 
to all others, being pure. 
Prof. J. Troop, of the Indiana Experiment Station, where Brunette has been 
three_years on trial, places it at the head of all the varieties at the station for 
delicious flavor. 
Sunnyside, (Perfect)— With us this is a healthy grower, plant ot clean fo- 
liage and the fruit is a bright scarlet; valuable for its lateness. 
"The introducer says: Among other new varieties this takes its place claim- 
ing special merit on account of lateness and productiveness. The berries are 
not of the l.rgest size being only medium to large, of bright scarlet color, firm 
and good quality. The plant shows well. it is a good grower with clean foliage 
and being very prolific it is deserving of careful and extensive trial by reason of 
its unusual promise. 
Gertrude, (Perfect.)—With us the plantis a very good grower and clean 
foliage, and looks very promising. The introducer says: 
‘‘The Gertrude strawberry was a chance seedling found yrowing among 
some grape vines on my place in 1887 by my daughter, Gertrude, fron. whom it 
derives its name. , Among known varieties this is one of the earliest to mature. 
Iiripens with the Bedar Wood and other early sorts, being larger than any early 
variety, and ranks in size with Sharpless, Bubach and Gandy. It holds well to 
the last picking. It is of a pleasing bright scarlet color, very attractive. Its 
flesh is firm and of good quality. It has no sign of rust or other defects about it 
and is exceedingly productive. The blossoms are large.and perfect, and well 
supplied with the much desired pollen, making a grand pollenizer for other 
large pistillate sorts. ”’ 
