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culture. Gardeners who can grow it will look for a long time 
without finding anything superior to it. Il makes so Kw run- 
ners that the plants continue to be high in price. Shade from 
the afternoon sun seems to be beneficial. 
Iieader. Another fine variety from the Bav state. Fruit 
large, early, firm and most abundant. It has received several 
prizes from the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, and the 
disseminator says : " I consider it by all odds the niost prom- 
ising berry ever sent out." We place it as a companion berry 
with Beverly, at same price. 
MarshaU. Large size, good form, very dark red, extending 
through the berry. Fine flavor and a good keeper. Plants 
vigorous. First prize by Massachusetts Horticultural Society, 
1893. 
Michel's Early. A vigorous plant which ripens its fruit 
in a short time. The fruit is not very large, nor of the best 
quality, but is valuable to plant with other varieties because 
of its perfect blossoms. 
Muskingum. "A variety of real merit in all localities," 
says a correspondent in Ohio, where it originated. Fruit very 
large, roundish, conical, uniform in size and never misshapen. 
Dark, glossy red; a good bearer, healthy and vigorous, and 
the fruit is large, attractive and of good quality. 
Parker Earle. This new Strawberry is uniformly large, 
regular, conical, with a short neck. Flesh firm, glossy crim- 
son, and of good quality. Plant vigorous, healthy, and 
exceedingly productive. Medium to late season. 
Princess. For great size and productiveness this new 
berry claims to be in the foremost rank. A new variety from 
Minnesota, where it appears tobe supersedingthe older sorts. 
Saunders. .\ valuable market berry from Canada. The 
plant is a luxuriant 
glower, and a great 
lunrer. Fruit large 
to very large, coni- 
cal, dark, glossy red, 
and flesh of s a m e 
color. Medium early 
and of good quality. 
Sharpless. E.xtra 
large, mild, sweet 
flavor, with broad, 
healthy leaves. Be- 
ing the lirsi to dis- 
seminate this variety 
in the New England 
states, we have 
watched its contin- 
ued popularity with 
much interest. 
Sliuster' s O e m . 
This is a good grower 
and bearer of me- 
dium to large size, 
Timbrell. (See page 25.) bright red and at- 
