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Arthur T.Boddington. 342 West 14th St.. New York City 



Pot-Grown Strawberry Plants 



READY FOR 

 IMMEDIATE DELIVERY 



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



CuLTURK. — Strawberries require rich, well-tilled soil; the plants should be set 15 inches apart, in rows 2 feet apart; 100 plants will 

 plant 4 rows, 30 feet long. Firm the plants well in the soil, keep thoroughly 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 from 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 terrm-d 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 pollenized, the pistillate varieties are usually the most prolific. Those marked with P are pistillate. 



FORCING VARIETIES 



Roval Sovpfeiff'll This variety is considered the best variety in England for forcing. Last year we imported some of this stock, and 

 ivuydi ouvcicigu. i^g^ to state we can offer pot-grown plants of this valuable variety for immediate delivery, from 2K-inch pots at 

 Sl.dU per doz.. $10 per 100. 



Pride of Redbank William Turner, Oceanic, N. J., the famous grower of fruit and Strawberries under glass, says: "Pride of 



1 iiuc m ixcuuduiv. 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 $1.60 per doz., $10 per 100. 



General List of Pot-Grown Strawberry Plants 



August Luther. This variety is 



very popular not only with berry- 

 growers, but also in the family 



garden ; it has a host of friends, 



and succeeds everywhere. The _ 



berries are of good size, firm and 



lots of them. Extra 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. 

 Bubach. (P.) A very large berry 



of dark color. Productive ; of fair 



flavor. Largely grown for market. 



Midseason. 

 Commonwealth. Very late. In the 



Commonwealth we have a berry as 



large as the largest — as productive 



as any of the large-fruiting varie- 

 ties, and as fine-flavored and juicy 



.ind as dark-colored as any Straw- 

 berry grown. S5 per 100. 

 Silver Coin (Perfect). Its salient 



points are its exquisite color and 



luscious flavor. $5 per 100. 

 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. 

 Hunn. (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 

 luxuriant, but needs rich soil and careful culture. 

 Mi<lseason. 



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

 bright red color, uniformly large size. A good 

 keeper and shipper. Royal Sovereign 



Any of the above varieties 60 cts. per doz., $3.76 per 100, $35 per 1,000, except where 



or varieties not 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 offered. 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 

 productive 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 Strawberries 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 

 large, irregular in shape, crimson, moder- 

 ately firm and of good quality. An old 

 and standard variety which is still popu- 

 lar. Midseason. 

 Uncle Jim. A very valuable midseason 

 variety of large size and wonderful pro- 

 ductiveness; bright red color and finest 

 tjuality. 



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

 bach, more uniform in shape, just as pro- 

 ductive, and the color is perfect, 

 noted. Special prices given on large quantities 



