HARRISON'S NURSERIES, BERLIN, MD. 



Bismark — (Per.) It is not as large as the Bubach, 

 as has been described, but resembles this variety in 

 size and color, shape and flavor. Fruit is bright scar- 

 let with no green tips; very firm for such a large 

 berry. It makes lots of plants and sets loads of fruit 

 which it seems to mature, especially if given good 

 strong soil. For those who are prejudiced against an 

 imperfect bloomer like the Bubach, this is the one to 

 plant. 



Clyde — (Per.) At the first few pickings last year 

 this variety was all one could ask for; the berries were 

 large and abundant, hanging in such clusters that 

 every one wanted to pick the Clyde. Following this 

 was a few days of rains and hot suns, and they wilted 

 very fast compared with other varieties. The only 

 objection there seemed to be was the lack of foliage to 

 cover the fruit, and for this reason the fruit was hurt 

 severely by the hot suns. It will have to have extra 

 cultivation and fertilizer to enable the plant to make 

 foliage enough to cover the fruit in a dry season. 



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 de- 

 scription* 



variety with us. The berry is as near perfect in shape 

 as can be possible, bright, glossy red, and of excellent 

 flavor. Its season of ripening is late. 



Sample — (Imp) The introducer says: "This new 

 berry is large size and fine quality, quite firm, con- 

 tinues a long time in fruit. The berries are large to 

 the last. For the marketman it is the best strawberry 

 ever grown. Yields as many berries as the Haverland, 

 and averages as large as the Bubach. L,ate." 



Gandy— (Per ) One of the latest, if not the latest, in 

 cultivation, This variety requires a special soil 

 adapted to it. It is particularly adapted to the North- 

 ern States, as in the Southern States it seems too dry. 

 We say on our soil it is a good plant maker, producing 

 a beautiful v'ant of medium size. The fruit ( what we 

 get) is of gocv . size, but it is too shy a bearer here to be 

 of any profit. This variety is well known over the 

 country, and where it succeeds well it is one of the 

 best paying sorts. We always grow a good stock of 

 these to supply our customers, and our stock is 

 genuine. 



Glen Mary — (Per.) Shows up better than last season, 

 and makes some very large berries, but the plant rusts 

 very badly, and by rusting as it does, it does not seem 

 to have sufficient foliage to cover the fruit from the hot 



PARSONS. 



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

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

 Plant a strong grower and is quite valuable for such 

 an early berry. I,arge size. 



Star— (Per. ) The largest berries we had last season 

 were the Star. Were we to tell you that ten filled a 

 quart you might say that Worcester county will not 

 grow berries of that size, but we grew the Star this 

 large in a low, moist soil, in a favored spot in the 

 garden and similar soils to this must be had to grow 

 the finest specimen of any of the large berries. When 

 you are looking for something for the fancy market 

 you cannot strike one better than this. The plant is 

 strong, very vigorous and with no sign of rust, makes 

 plants quite freely for such a large berry as it is. In 

 fact, it will make twice as many as the Sharpless, 

 which it resembles, although it is superior to this 



sun ; therefore we consider we have better varieties in 

 cultivation than this. 



Parsons— (Per.) We have in the Parsons a perfect 

 bloomer, berry equally as large and very much of the 

 same shape as the Tennessee Prolific, firmer and a 

 little darker in color and equally as productive, as they 

 have been thoroughly tested in our vicinity the past 

 season in a piece of land near us, side by side, and the 

 Parsons gave more fruit and sold for more money than 

 the Tennessee Prolific by far. In growing berries for 

 a commercial purpose you should include this variety 

 in every selection. We shall plant it for the fruit and 

 shall expect to be well repaid for the outlay. The 

 plant is a large, strong grower, resembling the Bubach 

 in some respects, having a large broad leaf with a 

 strong root. Being a strong, perfect bloomer, it is a 

 desirable variety to plant with pistillate sorts. 



