DESCRIPTIVE PRICE LIST OF CHOICE STRAWBERRY PLANTS. 



and as they grew, surelv the blood did tell, and here we founi a seedling of the Hav- 

 erland with a perfec: blossom, more productive, and larger and firmer on spring-set 

 plants. It is a leading question as to what these plants are worth. If you saw them 

 as we did you would soon sav they are worth ten dollars each. Well, there are lots 

 of people who would not take that if they could get no more for two or three years. 

 We have a few for sale this year, and shall sell them very low to our own customers 

 or those that get this catalogue: but we cannot promise you plants after our stock is 

 sold, for we want to plant a large piece ourselves. We say, by all means put in fcr 

 all Gillespie you can afford before they are gone, for you will long for them before 

 the season is over. 



Beverly. -I am very glad to be able to offer this noted berry to my customers, 

 as it has a record seldom if ever equaled. It was 

 produced by Mr. Benjamin F. Smith, an amateur 

 strawberry grower, near Boston. Here is his account 

 of it: 



•■In July. 1887, I sowed seed from Miner" s Proli- ft. '# £ v y y\,.- 

 fie. Next June (1**S; it gave me good specimens < i }? . ' Q ^\ $ ' 'v '$% * %>> ^ 

 fruit. Starting lrom one plant in 1*8*. in I8y»> V, |; ;," $ \ } \> ^ P^ftspp* 

 picked eight and thre -fourth bushels of terries. Oni^V 9 '0 .; p 3 ' V'.0 ; $ #S 

 Junp 24th, 1890, I was awarded by the Massachusetts Vv^ f , 7 *;* (j ;~tf q ^vJ^<J; 

 Hoiticultural Society its silver medal (1st prize) for \ V 3 ^ V J ^ ' *% $& J 

 the best seedling strawberry. Durirg the next twelve •^V^ 9 c . M /4' 

 months I received three more prizes f 10m the same -\,*^ 1 „ q** v" 



Societv for this berry, making four in thirteen Wj,<j 3'l-'(§'fl'^' 



months.- %$iK*ffflffi 



Probablv no Societv in the country has a higher \&'V "lAs 



■nVi 

 standard than this, and its prizes are never awarded 



for ordinary productions. 



From what I have seen and hear J, the plant of the Beverly is all that could be 



desired — large, and perfectly healthy, sending out great numbers of runners, and 



astonishingly productive, surpassing in this respect, the Bidwell. Jewel, Crescent 



and other noted varieties grown in the same gaiden with an equal chance. The 



blossom is perfect, and not liable to be killed by frost. Its season is from medium 



to late, and it bears a long time. It maintains its size so well that the last pickings 



sold for 25 cents a quart, and the supply was never equal to the demand. It is of 



regular conical form, resembling in this respect, its parent. It is a bright, glossy 



crimson, and colors all over. It is easily picked, and one of the btst 10 retain its 



color. Its flesh is firm, and very superior in flavor, resembling the wild berry. 



Leader. — The "Leader" fille the long felt want of a large extremely early- 

 berry. It is of fine quality, oblong in shape and very bright crimson in color, 

 enormously productive and continues in fruit for a long season, maturing the last 

 berries nearly as large a* the first. Blossoms are string staminate. P:ants very 

 vigorous, making plenty of runners, and showing no trace of *cald or rust. 



We claim all the good qualities for the Leader, wiih the added merits of being 

 very large and early, and we know of no berry that has attracted moie attention, 

 or created such excitement as the Leader. 



Dew. — Is a very vigorous grower with large healthy foliage, somewhat resem- 

 bling Sharpless, but larger. It is probably the largest berry grown, and I believe an 

 investment in from 12 to 50 plants for trial would prove profitable. Originated in 

 Michigtu. 



