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Arthur T. Bodding ton . 342 West 14th St.. New York City 



Pot-Grown Strawberry Plants 



READY FOR DELIVERY 

 ABOUT AUGUST 



POT-GROWN PLANTS PLANTED IN THE FALL WILL GIVE A FULL CROP THE FOLLOWING SEASON 



CrLTi'RE. — Strawberries require rich, well-tilled soil; the plants should beset 15 inches apart, in rows 2 feet apart; 100 plants will 

 plant 4 rows, .^o feet Iour. Finn the plants well in the soil, keep thoroutjiily cultivated and cut off all runners. In the middle of December 

 cover the beds to a depth of 3 inches with salt -meadow hay, straw or leaves. In April, as soon as the plants show an indication of growth, 

 push the covering away froni the plants to allow them to come up through. This "mulching" protects the plants from the cold in winter 

 and the heat in summer, keeps the fruit clean, and prevents the growth of weeds. 



PERFECT AND PISTILLATE STRAWBERRIES. The blossoms of Strawberries are either staminate (perfect-flowering) or 

 are destitute of stamens and are termed pistillate (imperfect-flowering). Pistillate varieties must have a row of some perfect-flowering sort, 

 flowering at the same time, planted every 9 or 12 feet apart among them, or, better yet, every third or fourth plant in the row, to poUenize 

 their blossoms. When properly poUenized, the pistillate varieties are usually the most prolific. Those marked with P are pistillate. 



FORCING VARIETIES 



Rnval SftVPrpiffTi T^^s variety is considered the best variety in England for forcing. Last year we imported some of this stock, and 

 ivoyai jovereign. ^^^^ to state we can offer pot-grown plants of this valuable variety for immediate delivery, from 2M-inch pots at 

 $1.50 per doz., $10 per 100. 



PriHp nf R<>f1hank William Turner, Oceanic, N. J., the famous grower of fruit and Strawberries under glass, says: "Pride of 



I riQe or IveQPdDK. Redbank is one of the finest, freest, and best-colored berries for forcing under glass." It is upon his recommen- 

 dation that we are listing it this year, and offer pot-grown stock at $1.50 per doz., $10 per 100. 



General List of Pot-Grown Strawberry Plants 



August Lather. This variety is 



very popular not only with berry- 

 growers, but also in the faiuily 



garden ; it has a host of friends, 



and succeeds everywhere. The 



berries are of good size, firm aiid 



lots of them. E.xtra early. 

 Beder Wood. Always on hand with 



a big crop of most beautiful crimson 



berries of extra-high quality, lying 



in windrows all around the plant. 



Medium early. 

 Brandywine. Large, roundish, 



conical, glossy crimson, firm and 



solid ; of fine aromatic flavor. Plant 



vigorous and productive; succeeds 



on any soil. Midseason to late. 

 Bnbach. (P.) A very large berry 



of dark color. Productive ; of fair 



flavor. Largely grown for market. 



Midseason. 

 Clyde. Very regular, bright scarlet 



berries; large, and of excellent 



flavor, firm, and a good shipper. 



Plant remarkably healthy, vigorous 



and productive. Season early. 

 Excelsior. Perfectly reliable, as its 



tall, thick foliage protects the 



bloom from danger of frosts; and 



this is one good point for such an 



extra-early variety. 

 Gandy. One of the very best later 



varieties. It is a strong, compact 



grower, with larger, bright, glossy 



crimson fruit, very uniform in shape; flesh firm 



and of the finest flavor. 

 Glen Mary. Large, bright, glossy crimson, of fine 



flavor. Plant strong and healthy, very prolific, 



and on good soil the berries are large to the end 



of the season. Early. 

 Hann. (P.) A late variety, very productive, large 



size, uniform shape, dark crimson, firm flesh of 



the finest flavor. A strong grower and the latest 



sort grown. 



Jessie. Very productive : fruit large, light crim- 

 son in color ; firm, and flavor of the best. Early. 



Marshall. Large, dark crimson ; good. Plant 

 luxuri.int, but needs rich soil and careful culture. 

 Midseason. 



New Home. As late and large as Gandy, fruit a 

 bright red color, uniformly large size. A good 

 keeper and shipper. 



A07 of the above varietieB, 60 ets. per doz., S3. 76 



Boyal Sovereign 



per 100. $36 per 1,000. 

 quoted in this list 



New York. The berries are very large, ripen- 

 ing midseason. Color dark scarlet, chang- 

 ing to crimson when fully ripe; colors all 

 over at once; quality first-class. 

 Nick Ohmer. For market, for home use or 

 for exhibition, this is probably the greatest 

 berry ever oftered. It is a healthy, vigorous 

 grower, and of great productiveness. The 

 fruit is of mammoth size, beautiful in form 

 and color, and of excellent quality. 

 Oom Paul. One of the largest so far intro- 

 duced, and very firm for such a large berry. 

 The plant is thrifty and open-growing, with 

 glossy dark green foliage and will stand 

 shipping with any of the very large varieties. 

 President. (P.) Almost round, very 

 uniform in shape, borne in large 

 clusters; flesh solid; color rich crim- 

 son ; strong grower; exceedingly 

 prcductive and continues bearing 

 till end of season. 

 St. Antoine de Padone (The Ever- 

 bearing Strawberry). This variety 

 is the finest in the Alpine class, and 

 will continue fruiting till way into 

 September. While the berries are 

 not large, they are very rich in aro- 

 matic flavor, and of good color. If 

 you desire Straw-berries out of sea- 

 son this is the variety to grow. 75 

 cts. per doz., $5 per 100. 

 Sample. (P.) Fruit large, round and 

 dark crimson in color, and of good qual- 

 ity. Late. 



Schofield. Loved by everybody on ac- 

 count of its enormous size, bright red 

 color, and rich aromatic flavor peculiar to 

 itself. The plant is very large, with an 

 extra-broad, thick leaf. Early to late. 

 Sharpless. Demands rich, strong soil. 

 Plant large and vigorous ; berries very 

 arge, irregular in shape, crimson, moder- 

 ately firm and of good quality. An old 

 and' standard variety which is still popu- 

 ar. Midseason. 



Uncle Jim. A very valuable midseason 

 variety of large size and wonderful pro- 

 ductiveness; bright red color and finest 

 quality-. 



Wm. Belt. The berries are as large as Bu- 

 bach, more uniform in shape, just as pro- 

 ductive, and the color is perfect. 



Special prices given on large quantities or varieties not 



