Reid’s Nurseries — Catalogue of Small Fruits, Etc. 
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TIMBRELL. (P.) 
This is undoubtedly a queen in the Strawberry family, and fully bears out all the claims we made for it on 
its introduction. The many flattering testimonials in its favor which we have received the past season make 
us feel proud as being the introducers of so valuable a berry. 
It has a combination of qualities making it a peer of any six varieties in existence. In quality it has no 
■equal. It is a healthy and vigorous grower, productive, with berries averaging large size. Being a late bloomer, 
we have never known it to fail a full crop. Even in the past dry season Timbrell produced more berries than 
any other two varieties combined. It is the latest of all to ripen, which is a decided point in its favor. The bloom 
being imperfect adds to its value, as imperfect varieties will stand more frost than perfect ones. For fine flavor it 
stands alone as a table berry, and with its excellent qualities, extreme lateness in ripening (good late berries 
are rare), you have a berry when all others have gone. This alone is a merit which is worthy of making any 
berry popular. For a fancy berry we do not know its equal. 
The vine is a vigorous, rank grower, with dark, thick foliage ; berry large and symmetrical, dark crimson 
color, extending through the flesh when fully ripe. Bears abundantly, and being very solid, stands shipment 
well. We commend this berry to all our patrons as the best late variety in existence, and as sure to become one 
•of the leading standard varieties when its sterling values are known. Be sure and get the genian e plants. 
The following testimonials from our foremost fruit judges, fully bear out all we claim for Timbrell : 
E. G. Fowler, in an extract read before the Farmers’ Club of New York, says : “ The Timbrell, a new 
variety, comes nearer to the ideal standard than any other I have seen in the direction of quality.” 
E. S. Carman, editor of The Rural New- Yorker , who is one of the best judges of new fruits, and who has 
bad more experience than any other man in the country, says : “Timbrell is the best. Strawberry in 
existence.” Again he says : “ Were I confined to one berry, it would be Timbrell. 
Olyphant, Pa July 19 , 18 % . 
Timbrell is giving much more satisfaction with me this year. This is one of the most productive varieties 
I have out of 1 16 kinds. E - J- HULL. 
E. S. Carman, editor of The Rural New-Yorker , answers G. A. P., of Pennsylvania, as follovvs : ‘‘ 1. Is 
Timbrell as valuable as Brandywine Strawberry? 2. How will the two sorts compare with Parker Earle in 
vie! ? The latter yielded for me at the rate of over 300 bushels per acre. ” Answer .— 1 . Timbrell is better 
in quality than Brandywine, though Brandywine is very good — superior, indeed, but it is not ibest. This can 
be truly said only of Timbrell. ? Either will compare in yield with Parker Earle.” 
Price, 35 cents per dozeu, 75 cents ppr 100, §5 per 1,000. 
QUART BASKET OF TIMBRELL, PHOTOGRAPHED FROM NATURE. 
