J. M. Thorburn & Co. — Catalogue of Bulbs. 



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STRAWBERRY PLANTS. 



f^Lai/rr plants can be had in September. Fot-grown plants ready noir. Layer Pot-grown 



pfr 100 i)er 100 



Beder Wood. Very early, productive; largre, conical, bright red color: excellent quality $1 00 00 



Brandywine. Large, roundish conical, glossy crimson, firm and solid; of fine, aromatic flavor. 



Plant vigorous and productive; succeeds on any soil. Midseason to late 1 00 3 50 



Brunette. This variety, in its combination of delicious flavor and beauty, has probably taken a 

 step in advance of any variety now generally cultivated. Its berries are above medium size, 

 round, and almost invariably perfect; of a dark mahogany color when fully ripe, and without 

 any white tip. The plant is a strong grower and as free from rust as any variety now (nilti- 

 vated; flower perfect. The fruit is round inform, handsome, and of exquisite flavor 1 00 50 



Bubach No. 5. A very large berry of dark color. • Productive; of fair flavor. Largely gros\-ii for 



market. Midseason 1 00 .'i 00 



Clyde. Very regular, bright scarlet berries; large, and of excellent flavor; flrm, and a good 



shipper. Plant remarkably healthy, vigorous and productive. Season early 1 00 3 00 



Excelsior. This is without exception the most valuable extra-early sort now on the market. A 

 persistent and healthy grower, a cross between Hoffman and Wilson Albany. Twice as vigor- 

 ous and healthv as either. "Will average larger than Hoffman, twice as productive and equal to 

 Hoffman as a shipper, which is saying a great deal, but not too much, and this year it was five 

 days earlier than either Hoffman or Michel's Early. The above is our own experience and is 

 strictly true; it is useless to say more 1 00 3 00 



Gladstone. Large, early and of good quality; color red, with red flesh ; solid 1 00 3 50 



Glen Mary. Of large size; bright glossy crimson, of fine flavor. Plant is strong and healthy, 



very prolific, and on good soil the berries are large to the end of the season. Early 1 00 3 50 



Johnson's Early. A fine new extra-early of large size and deep red color; glossy, firm, sweet, 



and of excellent flavor " ' 1 00 3 50 



Kansas. The plant is very vigorous and the fruit is a brilliant crimson, not only on the outside 

 but through and through. This feature, together with its strong Strawberry flavor, will make 

 it very popular when better known. Season late 1 00 3 50 



Lady Garrison. This is a new one from south Jersey, where the originator and others have been 

 fruiting it for a number of years, and where it has sold for higher prices than any other 

 variety. Last year large quantities of the berries were shipped to Xew York and Boston, 

 bringing 2 to 4 cents per quart more than others. Large, fine-looking, good flavor, second-early 1 00 3 50 



Marshall. Large, dark crimson, good. Plant luxuriant, but needs rich soil and careful culture. 



Midseason 1 00 3 50 



McKlnley. Large, roundish, crimson; flesh firm and quality good. The plant is vigorous and a 



great yielder; flowers bi-sexual or perfect. Season medium to late 1 00 3 50 



New York. The bei*ries are very large, ripening midseason. Color, dark scarlet, changing to 

 crimson when fully ripe. Colors all over at once. Quality first-class. This berry won a prize 

 of $100 in gold in competition with many other varieties against the Glen Mary 1 00 3 50 



Nick Ohmer. For market, for home use or for exhibition, this is probably the greatest berry ever 

 offered. It is certainly the most desirable berry that has come under our observation. It is 

 our candid opinion that all who grow the Nick Ohmer will be astonished at its healthy, vig- 

 orous growth and great productiveness. The fruit will be a surprise to all who see it, being 

 mammoth size, beautiful in form and color and of excellent quality 1 00 3 50 



Palmer's Early. After two seasons' fruiting, an experienced and reliable Strawberry grower 

 writes: ''Palmer's Early ripened four days before Johnson's Early, or Excelsior. The berry 

 is long, somewhat the shape of Parker Earle; color is dark red when fully ripe. It is very 



productive and the best-flavored berry 1 ever tasted" 1 00 3 50 



Sharotess. Demands rich, strong soil. 

 Plant large and vigorous ; berries very 

 large, irregular in shape, crimson, mod- 

 erately firm and of good quality. Mid- ^^^^^^^^ ^^^^. j^at — /^'gf(^/7 A 



season. Layer, $1 per 100; pot-grown, ^^-^^^^^^^^^^^^^t^j^^^'*^/^^^ ^.^mW^^'^ 

 $3 per 100. - /M^ 



St. Joseph. New French Everbearing -^ir j^^^^^^'^^^^^^^'^^J'llfi'^^F ^^^^fjr 

 Strawberry. Fruit of good size ; color, a ^ ^ ^ 

 rich glossy crimson, with flesh of same ^^/f^ 

 color. Ttie plant is hardy and a con- 

 tinuous be irer, both on the old plants "^^|^^jp>''/' 'f7JiMSi^^^^^<H^'~ ■4»fc!feit^^i;'i^\Vl! 

 and the young ones as well. Pot-grown 



plants set out this summer will fruit f j- f- ^ 



abundantly next spring, and continue to A ^-'^ ^^ v ^ / '^^P^^^^BK^^IBP^ ^^^"^^"^ 



fruit, more or less, during the summer. /^^ fj t *^ C ^' ' ^ ^^^^^^iHPsr \v ^^'^M**^ 



In addition to this, if the runners are not < . C 0 C ^ i '--^ I'Z^^^ ^ x% i \ttl 



severed from the parent plants, thev will J / ^ ^ /i s( <^ ' ^ - '^K '^^^^^M xZ. 



form new plants, which will fruit the i* ,^ V ^ ^> t a^'^WM^ 4^ fCiS^ 



same season, giving a continuous supplv ^i^t. H r > V C ^ O '^jW^Vr ^ ^V^-^ 



of fruit throughout the summer. Layer, > V/ . V f ^ ^ VMIiO 



$1 per 100 ; pot-grown, $3.50 per 100. ' ' ' ' " ; "L^J Ji'' ^ "^u 



Success. Early, large, bright crimson \' . / ,i ^-.^ - ^'^43»/. • v^ ^ 



color, high flavor, and continues bearing C^g i^0€^Ji^^S^B%^'H^--''^*Li%tt 



a long time. Laver, $1 per 100; pot- w'^.I^^M!* I^^S^'^S^^'^Ik 



grown, $3.50 per 100. '^^^^^^^^^^^'^^^^H^^y^^' 



Wm. Belt. The berries are as large as ^^^^^t^^^l^'^^^^^ 



Bubach, more perfect shape, just as pro- '^^V^^'^f/y - 



ductive, and the color is perfect. Layer, ^ 

 $1 per 100; pot-grown, $3 per 100. 



